MASS TIMES
Monday:
Carmel Mass 8:00 am
9:00 am Liturgy of Word & Communion
Tuesday:
Carmel Mass 8:00 am
9:00 am Mass
Wednesday:
Carmel Mass 8:00 am
12:00 noon Mass
Evening Prayer & Meditation 7:00 pm
Thursday:
9:00 am Mass
Carmel Mass 12:00 noon
Friday:
8:30 am Mass together at Carmel
7:00 pm evening Prayer & Meditation
Saturday:
Carmel 8:00 am
6:00 pm First Mass of Sunday
Sunday:
Carmel Mass 8:30 am
10:00 am Sunday Mass with Children’s Liturgy
Mass times at Don Orione are as follows: Mon, Tues, Wed 6pm.
Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun 10am.
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Everybody`s welcome at St Teresa`s Catholic Church. We hope
you will find among us: Spiritual Nourishment, Friendship, Acceptance
and Love.
We are proud to be part of the life of Upholland. We share with all Christians
the benefits and blessings from faith in God, in a lovely location with warm
– hearted people, following Christ and enjoying the peace of the Holy Spirit.
We are “moving beyond safe harbours into new and sacred waters”.
St Teresa`s Vision Prayer
Holy God. Father, Son and Spirit,
renew in us the love
you shared with St Teresa.
With her, we give you thanks for life, faith,
our community and the Vision we share.
May your Holy Spirit inspire us a fresh
to know you and join in your work.
Lead us beyond safe harbours,
into new and sacred waters,
with our partners in the Pastoral Area.
Guide us on our voyage with the
Word of your Christ,
and the courage and joy of St Teresa.
We ask this through Christ our living Lord. Amen.
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For hundreds of years there has been a Catholic community here in
Upholland, upholding the deep blessings of our faith. Initially belonging
to St James Parish, the people of Upholland had to travel to Orrell for
Mass. In 1875 Fr Doon, the Parish Priest, could not provide a church for
the people he loved in Roby Mill, so he built a school which he dedicated
to “All Hallows”, after the Dublin College he attended. In 1917 the Carmelite
Convent was built and became a Mass centre served by priests from
St Joseph`s College, (a school and seminary for the training of new priests).
All Hallows School at Roby Mill was opened in the late 1800`s to serve the
Catholic community of Roby Mill and Upholland. Due to the war, St Teresa`s
church was not built until 1955 in College Road. In the 1970s a new primary
school was built on the same site as the church and All Hallows school was
closed. In 1940 the parish of St Teresa`s was founded and the foundation stone
was laid in Roby Mill, where the cemetary is today. The school was designated
as the parish church until the new church was built, but due to the war, this
was not possible until 1955 when it was constructed on the present site in
College Road.
The parish still incorporates the Carmelite Convent in Roby Mill. St Teresa`s
is a member of The Pastoral Area of St John Rigby. In the shared life of the
Ecumenical Covenant, St Teresa`s has ecumenical ties with St Thomas the
Martyr Church of England and with Upholland Methodist Church. Sharing the
ample car park is St Teresa`s Catholic Social Club, which is available for
private functions.
You can click on the link below for more information about the 2012 Parish Retreat:
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St Teresa`s Parish Vision Statement
We, St Teresa’s Parish, led by Jesus Christ,
will continue to grow as a vibrant,
welcoming and loving community,
fed and nurtured by the scriptures,
prayer and the sacraments.
As we strive always to listen to the needs
and dreams of the people of our times,
we will better appreciate the gifts and talents of all,
integrating them in service and celebration.
To live out our vision for the next 5 years we will develop well trained, appropriate
leadership and concentrate our energy, time and money on our chosen priorities:-
- supporting and nurturing enthusiastic involvement of parents in Family Catechesis.
- taking better care of and listening more to the elderly within the parish.
- engaging better with young people,
attracting them to Mass and ministry and including them in leadership.
We will improve links with St Peters and St John Rigby College.
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You can click on the link below for the Parish 2012 Year Plan:
Parish_Year_Plan_for_Display_Advent_2011_to_Advent_2012
If you are new to the area and would like to become a member of
the Parish or you have changed your address or phone number,
you can click on the link below, print and send the completed
form to the Parish office:
ST_TERESA_WELCOME_SHEET_data_collection_form_for_website.doc
Click on the link below for a record of the November 2011 Parish Open Forum:
Record_of_Open_Forum_3rd_Nov_2011
You can click on the link below for an explanation about
being a catechist, as advertised in the 23rd January newsletter:
You can click on the link below for more information about
St Teresa`s Library and the books available:
Click on the link below to read reflections by Pam Ashcroft
during the visit of the relics of St Therese to the cathedral 2009.
Parish Priest – Father Tony Slingo
(available everyday except Monday, by appointment). Special
weekly contact time on Thursdays 9:30 – 10:30am.
Parish Assistant – Elizabeth Dodd
(available Fridays to Tuesdays)
Parish Secretary – Jane Simpson
(available Tuesdays to Fridays 9:30am – 3pm)
Cathechetics co-ordinator – Pam Ashcroft
Member of Parish Focus Team and Ecumenical Covenant- Libby Wilson
Parish representatives are needed for the Ecumenical Covenant.
Altar Servers co-ordinator – John Hartill
Home, church, school co-ordinator - Margaret Mary Osborne
Home is a holy place co-ordinator – Lois Rowlands
“Home is a Holy Place” is an initiative by the Bishops to show all of us
that God is everywhere and is central in our home whether we are aware
of his presence of not. To present this to parishioners a DVD has been
prepared that shows various families and how they perceive God in their
family life, making it a holy place. We gather a few people together to view
the DVD and over a cup of tea they discuss how God shows himself in their
own lives.
You can click on the link below for more about Home is a Holy Place:
Member of Parish Focus Team - Julian Finch
St Teresa, (also known as St Therese), grew up in a loving family
in which she learned how to live a good life. The family endured
tragedy, however. When Teresa Martin was just four years old her
mother, Zelie, died of breast cancer. After her death the family
moved to Lisieux. Despite the difficulties the family remained
strong in faith. All the surviving sisters entered religious life,
her sister Pauline became a Carmelite nun and Teresa`s
parents were beatified in 2008.
St. Teresa of Lisieux.
Teresa was born at Alencon, France, on January 2, 1873. She was
the youngest of nine children, four of whom died in childhood. Her
father Louis was a watchmaker and her mother ran a lace – making
business. Entering the Carmelite Monastery at Lisieux on April 9th
1888 at age 15, she took the name Sister Therese of the Child
Jesus and the Holy Face. During her illness Teresa endured a trial
of faith. Although she believed, she spoke of how heaven seemed
“closed” to her and she found it difficult to feel God`s presence.
She often prayed for those who doubted and those who had lost
their way in life. She died aged 24 on September 30, 1897, loving
with a heart as big as the world itself. “I`m not dying, I`m entering
into Life.” Just a handful of people attended her funeral. Now she is
revered by millions all over the world and countless people look to
her for help. Canonized in 1925, she was declared Patroness of the
Missions in 1927, and a Doctor of the Church in 1997.
You can click on the link below for more information about books
available for parishioners to borrow from the meeting room:
The_book_shelves_meeting_room.doc
The wood carving below was presented to the church at Harvest
Mass 2009. It represents and depicts the beautiful mullions inside
and outside St Teresa`s. The sculpter, Bill, and Fr. Tony have named
it “Velarde`s Trinity”, after the architect of the church. It is
currently on display in the Meeting room.
Webmaster - Stephen Finch
Photographs provided by Christopher T. Finch
The aim of the parish website is to provide useful information
regarding the parish, the parishioners and the community of
Upholland. To employ this technology in the service of the
church`s mission today, through information to current
parishioners about parish life. It acts as a gateway for
interested and curious people to access church life. To
promote links to other useful sites in connection with
church and spirituality and to serve the local community.
Image of St Therese below kindly provided by the
Catholic church.
Danny Wambeu said:
Blessed and Happy New Year.
I would to contact Pamela Ashcroft who is a longtime friend.
May God bless you.
Danny-Kenya
Pam Ashcroft said:
Danny please see reply on ‘parish groups’!!