The capacity of the church-backed Winter Night Shelter has more than doubled with the opening of a new shelter. Churches now provide one fifth of shelters for Manchester’s rough sleepers – 27 beds every night. Homelessness is a growing problem across the whole of Greater Manchester, with more and...
If you enter St Katharine’s Church and turn left into the room at the base of the Tower you will see two large painted wooden tablets attached to the wall. These tell the story of how the Popplewell Charity first began. In the early 1800’s, Mr. John Popplewell was...
Hopefully you managed to attend some of the events organized in Blackrod for the week leading up to 11th November. The Field Hospital set up at BSACC was fascinating, the play Flanders to Fish was very moving and the music by Wingates Band and singing by St Katharine’s very...
Our gift of the hymn books has at last reached it’s destination at St Paul’s Church in Blantyre, Malawi. Sent on their way at the beginning of April it was a relief to hear they had made it! The pictures show the boxes leaving St Katharine’s, and then presented to...
We were 16 and no dog this month. We all gathered at the Jumbles Reservoir car park on a bright and sunny morning. A few minutes were taken to remember Anne McMillan who sadly died in October. Anne had been the founder of our walking group back in 2013...
Archbishops Justin Welby & John Sentamu have written this message: “For many of us, Christmas brings up so many emotions, memories and expectations. We have one nativity story, but it can seem like we all have very different Christmases. “For you it might be a time of joy...
There will be plenty of opportunity for everyone to “Follow the Star” at St Katharine’s this year. All are welcome to any or all of the services including: Christingle on Sunday 9th December at 4.00pm. During the service we will light a Christingle candle and explore the symbolism of each...
Jean Hibbert, Sylvia Gregory, Margaret Sumner, Joanna and Natalie Sweet were invited to an evening get-together at Bishopscourt to meet with the Bishop and other award winners. Jean says: “Some 13 years ago the Events Group at St Katharine’s asked the good people of Blackrod if they wanted to stage...
We are delighted to announce that the Revd Carol Pharaoh has been appointed as the next Team Rector of our team, Blackrod, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton and Wingates. She is currently Team Rector in the Farnworth, Kearsley and Stoneclough team. Carol will live at the rectory in Westhoughton and will...
Saturday 24th November 2018 10am to 1pm Lots of Stalls – Gifts – Books Crafts – Cakes – Tombola – Jarbola Something for Everyone! REFRESHMENTS Father Christmas will be arriving at 10.30am Free admission! PRIZE DRAW WITH CASH PRIZES – £150, £100 and £50! CHRISTMAS FAIR WISH LIST Please can you...