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WELCOME TO
ST JOSEPH'S RC CHURCH, SHAW
See the newsletter for up to date details!
Our Parish Church is located at the same site as our school -
Oldham Road, Shaw, OLDHAM OL2 8SZ
All enquiries (except for items for inclusion in our weekly newsletter) should be addressed to:
Rev C Emeghara
Ss Aidan & Oswald's Presbytery
Vaughan Street
Royton
Oldham
Telephone Number: 0161 624 1322
Email Address: staidanroyton@talktalk.net
For requests to include items in our Parish newsletter please e-mail
stating NEWSLETTER as the title of your e-mail.
Following the retirement of our Parish Priest, Father John Scanlan and more recently the retirement of Father Stephen Doyle who was serving as our Parish Priest, the Bishop has appointed Father Churchill Emeghara to the parish as Parochial Administrator until as permanent Parish Priest is appointed. Father Churchill is to be assisted by Permanent Deacon Paul Griffin. We welcome them both to the parish.
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Father Churchill Emeghara
Permanent Deacon Paul Griffin
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LITURGY OF THE WORD
The Readers’ Rota for Sunday 11am Masses at St Joseph’s is organized by Win Claber. A new list is drawn up and distributed every 4 months approximately. It’s a very flexible rota and arrangements to exchange dates within the group are facilitated by inclusion of phone numbers on the list. Thanks to all for your willingness to take part in the Liturgy of the Word. Win can be contacted via the parish e-mail:
CHILDREN'S LITURGY
A children's liturgy group takes place during Sunday's 11.00am mass where children (Nursery class age and above) can learn about the Liturgy of the Word at their level.
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MASS TIMES
In normal times.
Sunday: 11:00am. A children's liturgy group takes place during Sunday's mass where children can learn about the liturgy of the word at their level.
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday: 10:00am
Reconciliation
After Saturday mass, until 11.00am
Please see Sacraments section or the latest newsletter for Easter and Christmas.