• Newsletter: Twenty-Ninth Sunday of Year A
  • Newsletter: Twenty-Ninth Sunday of Year A

Twenty-Ninth Sunday of Year A

18th October 2026

Twenty-Ninth Sunday of Year A

18th October 2026

Saturday 17th October
5.30pm Mass at St. Osmund.

Sunday 18th October
9.30am Mass at St. Teresa. 11am Mass at St. Osmund

Monday 19th October
No Mass

Tuesday 20th October
11.30am Rosary, 12pm Mass at St. Osmund
5.30pm, RCIA at St. Osmund

Wednesday 21st October 10am Mass at St. Teresa.

Thursday 22nd October 11.30am Rosary, 12pm Eucharistic Service at St. Teresa
1pm Requiem Service for Frances Melody

Friday 23rd October
9.30am Mass at St. Osmund

ConfessionsSt. Osmund – after 5.30pm Mass on Saturday,
St. Teresa – after Thursday Mass at 12pm.

MASS INTENTIONS RECEIVED

ANNIVERSARIES

Larry McGonigle.

LATELY DEAD

Godwin Ike.

OTHERS

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SICK

Jane Rose, Barrie Southern, Mary Sweeney, Mary Regan.

BAPTISMS

Please speak first to Father Emmanuel after Sunday Mass, who will give you a form to fill in and submit back to him.

Parents must attend Mass before a date can be agreed for baptism. Baptism preparation meetings take place once a month on a Wednesday at 7pm.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA)

It has begun in our Parish.

Please help us to invite all the adults who have yet to receive the three sacraments of Christian Initiation (Baptism, First Holy Communion and Confirmation).

Parish Homily

Twenty-Ninth Sunday of Year A 2026

The sermon will be available in full from
5.30 pm on Saturday, 17th October 2026

CENACLE PRAYERS TO OUR LADY QUEEN OF ALL HEARTS – The next one will be on the 25th of October at St Teresa’s at 4pm.

CHURCH CLEANING AT ST OSMUND – The next Church cleaning at St Osmund will be on Tuesday 3rd of November at 10 am. New members are welcomed.

FLATCAPPERS GROUP – has been booked for a social evening event in the Parish Hall, to be held on Saturday, 17th October 2026 doors open 7:00pm – 11:00pm, tickets will be at a cost of £11.00 per person including supper, tickets will be going on sale this weekend from St Osmunds Church.

SVP MEETING – Will be held on Thursday, 22nd October in the Parish house. It begins at 7:15 pm.

MISSIO RED BOX – We are reminding those who have the Red Box to start bringing them to the Church latest before November, so that they would be recorded and counted.

FINANCE COMMITTEE – We will be establishing the Parish Finance Committee on the 4th of November at 7pm in the Parish Hall. Anyone who is interested to join us should please identify with Fr. Emmanuel.

BOLTON HOSPICE CHARITY NIGHT – It will be held in our Parish Hall on Saturday, 21st November 2026 from 7 pm – 11pm. Doors open at 6:45 pm. £11.00 per ticket includes Supper. If anyone would like to donate a raffle prize, this would be greatly appreciated.

CRAFT FAIR – Another Craft Fair is to be held in our Parish Hall on Saturday, 14th November from 12:30 pm till 4 pm.

RAFFLE PRIZES – wanted for Christmas draw on Sunday December 6th in St Osmunds Hall at the Christmas celebration from 2-4pm. £100 for first prize, £50 for second prize, plus many more prizes. Selling of tickets begins in few Sundays to come.

DIOCESAN INFORMATION

Greater Manchester Churches Together Annual Assembly: GMCT invites you to their Annual Assembly on Wednesday 14th October 2026.entitled “The Quiet Revival”. There will be a presentation by the Bible Society and Q&A sessions on Engaging with Young People and Engaging with Children. The event will be held at Salford Cathedral Centre, 3 Ford Street, Salford, M3 6DP from 6:30PM to 9PM. Parking will be available on site.

CARITAS RED DOOR CENTRE OPEN DAY – It will take place on Tuesday, 27th October 2026 from 11am to 2pm at St. Joseph’s Presbytery, Peter Street, Bury, BL9 6AB. This is to support people experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of becoming homeless. This event will also celebrate the work created by people taking part in the Let’s Stand Together Project, including arts, crafts, wellbeing and community activities. Refreshment and lunch will be provided. To find more information please contact the team by emailing RedDoor@caritassalford.org.uk

Ecological Rosary at Laudato Si’ Centre – Join us at Laudato Si Centre on Friday 16th October from 1:30 – 2:30 pm as we gather together to pray the Rosary with ecological reflections. Email laudatosi@dioceseofsalford.org.uk to find out more and to register.

Father Emmanuel Chukwujekwu

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