On Sunday evening, around 200 people gathered in St Mary Magdalen's Church for the Ordination to the priesthood of our own Fr Jordan and Fr Matteo Zambon, from Torrisholme. The service was celebrated by the Bishop of Burnley, the Rt Revd Philip North, CMP, and the preacher was the Bishop of Blackburn, the Rt Revd Julian Henderson, in one of his last engagements before he looks forward to his retirement from full time ministry. In his sermon, Bishop Julian spoke of the reality of ordination being the beginning of learning how to inhabit the ministry God is calling the candidate to, noting that after nine years, he is still learning how to be a bishop. For Fr Jordan and Fr Matteo, they have a lifetime of learning ahead of them, as they seek to inhabit the priestly ministry to which they are called.It was good also to welcome members of the Diocesan hierarchy, including the two archdeacons, the Ven Mark Ireland and the Ven David Picken, together with the Director of Vocation, the Revd Nick McKee and the Director IME (Initial Ministerial Education), the Revd Jane Atkinson, as they supported the two candidates on this momentous occasion in their lives.
Sunday 3 July - 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time10.00 am: Joint Benefice Eucharist at St Andrew's6.30 pm: Ordination Mass at St Mary Magdalen's - all welcome!For those unable to get to Church for whatever reason, please find an order of service for Worship at Home in the linkWorship this week:Monday 4 July: School Mass at St Mary Magdalen's at 1.15 pm; Fr Jordan's First Mass (of the Holy Spirit) at St Andrew's at 7.00 pm, followed by refreshmentsTuesday 5 July: Mass of Our Lady at St Peter's at 7.00 pmWednesday 6 July: Requiem Mass at St Peter's at 7.00 pm; Mass at St Andrew's at 7.00 pm (PCC)Thursday 7 July: Mass at St Andrew's at 10.30 am (+Julian's farewell); Youth Church Confirmation Mass at St Christopher's School at 3.45 pmFriday 8 July: Mass at St Mary Magdalen's at 10.00 amSaturday 2 July: Mass at St Mary Magdalen's at 10.00 amNext Sunday, 10 July - 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time8.00 am: Said Mass at St Mary Magdalen's9.30 am: Family Eucharist at St Andrew's11.00 am: Solemn Mass at St Mary Magdalen's2.00 pm: Family Mass at St Peter's
Sunday 26 June - 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time8.00 am: Said Mass at St Mary Magdalen's9.30 am: Family Eucharist at St Andrew's11.00 am: Solemn Mass at St Mary Magdalen's2.00 pm: Family Mass at St Peter'sFor those unable to get to Church for whatever reason, please find an order of service for Worship at Home in the linkWorship this week:Monday 27 June: School Mass at St Mary Magdalen's at 1.15 pmTuesday 28 June (S Irenaeus): Mass at St Peter's at 7.00 pmWednesday 29 June (Ss Peter and Paul): Patronal Festival Mass at St Peter's at 7.00 pmThursday 30 June: Mass at St Andrew's at 10.30 am; Youth Church at St Christopher's School at 3.45 pmFriday 1 July: No MassSaturday 2 July: Mass at St Mary Magdalen's at 10.00 amNext Sunday, 3 July - 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time10.00 am: Joint Benefice Eucharist at St Andrew's6.30 pm: Ordination Mass at St Mary Magdalen's
Sunday 19 June - CORPUS CHRISTI8.00 am: Said Mass at St Mary Magdalen's9.30 am: Family Eucharist at St Andrew's11.00 am: Solemn Mass at St Mary Magdalen's2.00 pm: Family Mass at St Peter'sFor those unable to get to Church for whatever reason, please find an order of service for Worship at Home in the linkWorship this week:Monday 20 June (S Alban): School Mass at St Mary Magdalen's at 1.15 pmTuesday 21 June (S Aloysius Gonzaga): Mass at St Peter's at 7.00 pmWednesday 22 June (Ss John Fisher and Thomas More): Mass at St Peter's at 9.30 amThursday 23 June (Birth of S John the Baptist): Mass at St Andrew's at 10.30 amFriday 24 June (Sacred Heart of Jesus): Mass at St Mary Magdalen's at 10.00 amSaturday 25 June (Immaculate Heart of Mary): Mass at St Mary Magdalen's at 10.00 amNext Sunday, 26 June - 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time8.00 am: Said Mass at St Mary Magdalen's9.30 am: Family Eucharist at St Andrew's11.00 am: Solemn Mass at St Mary Magdalen's2.00 pm: Family Mass at St Peter's
