Weekly News
We post a new newsletter every week. Click on a post below to get up to date with St Mary’s Brownedge.

Parish Newsletter for The Second Sunday in Ordinary Time – 18th January 2026
The Second Sunday in Ordinary Time- Year A There is no break between Christmas and Ordinary Time – one flows almost seamlessly into the other

Parish Newsletter for The Baptism of the Lord – 11th January 2026
The Baptism of the Lord – Year A It may seem strange, but this is a Christmas Feast. Not if we think of Christmas only

Parish Newsletter for the Second Sunday of Christmas – 4th January 2026
The Second Sunday of Christmas – Year A The Second Sunday of Christmas in Year focuses on God’s promise of restoration, wisdom, and the divine

Parish Newsletter for the Holy Family – 28th December 2025
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph – Year A Feast of the Holy Family: As an example for us to follow, the Holy

Parish Newsletter for the Fourth Sunday of Advent – 21st December 2025
Fourth Sunday of Advent – Year A Here we enter a new stage of Advent: having spent so much time on the Second Coming, now

Salford Diocese Safeguarding Survey
Salford Diocesan Safeguarding Survey The Diocese are asking the public for information in the way of a surrvey which will be used as part of

Parish Newsletter for the Third Sunday of Advent – 14th December 2025
Third Sunday of Advent – Year A This Sunday is called “Gaudete” Sunday — “Rejoice Sunday”. This comes from the readings we hear today, and

Parish Newsletter for the Second Sunday of Advent – 7th December 2025
Second Sunday of Advent – Year A Throughout the first three weeks of Advent our focus is very clearly on the End of Time, and

Parish Newsletter for the First Sunday of Advent – 30th November 2025
First Sunday of Advent – Year A Advent opens with a great promise: “In the days to come…” the hope of a people who need

Parish Newsletter for Christ the King – 23rd November 2025
CHRIST THE KING – Year C The year of Saint Luke ends with a characteristic take on the feast of Christ the King: in Luke’s

Parish Newsletter for 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – 16th November 2025
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C As we approach the end of that part of Saint Luke’s Gospel before the Passion narratives, and

Parish Newsletter for The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica 9th November 2025
Dedication of the Lateran Basilica – Year C Today the Church celebrates the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome, the oldest and highest

Parish Newsletter for All Saints 2nd November 2025
ALL SAINTS – Year C All Saints Day is for all those who have gone before us and now share in the fulness of life

Parish Newsletter for 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time 26th October 2025
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C Perhaps the hardest Olympic event is the marathon: not only does it demand strength and fitness, but

Parish Newsletter for 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time 19th October 2025
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C Perhaps the hardest Olympic event is the marathon: not only does it demand strength and fitness, but