BNP invite BNP to SOT?

It is reported that the BBC have invited Nick Griffin, leader of the racist BNP, to Stoke on Trent for a recording of the Question Time programme on Thursday 16th October. At present the BBC are not disclosing the location for the recording. http://tinyurl.com/3h6nkx

The Icon of St Paul

Sacred Heart is a minor place of pilgrimage to St Paul over the next
week.  The Diocesan Icon of St Paul is now in the Church. There will be
prayers at Mass each day, and an afternoon of prayer on Saturday
October 11th, beginning after the 12.05pm Mass and ending with
Benediction at 4pm.

Ad multos annos!

Fr Peter celebrates his 50th birthday on Friday. There will be a party (open invitation) in the Parish Hall on Sunday after Mass.

Sister of Bishop McGough dies

Please pray for the soul of margaret Green, sister of Bishop David
McGough who died this weekend.

Fr Peter Weatherby

Sr Rose Confidence's Jubilee

Sr Rose Confidence IHM celebrated the Silver Jubilee of her profession at a Mass on Saturday 26th July at Sacred Heart. The principal celebrant was Bishop David McGough, assisted by Fr Peter Weatherby (parish priest), Fr Nazarius Mgungwe (Birches Head) and Fr Michael Ho (Episcopal Vicar for Religious).

Lourdes documents now available

Tickets and other documents for Lourdes pilgrims are now available (from 25th July 2008). Please collect from Fr Peter. The pilgrimage leaves Church (pick up at corner of Regent Road and Downey Street) at 5am on Monday 4th August.

Blurton Parish closes

The final mass in the Good Shepherd, Blurton, takes place this Sunday 27th July at 11am.