Car park System Our Welshpool Church car park is now looked after by a firm called Parking Eye, with Automated Number Plate Recognition system (ANPR). Visitors and those parishioners who have not registered please enter their correct Car Registration Number in to the display terminal in the Church porch. Parishioners who would like to register their car permanently, can get the form from the Parish office, fill the details and handover to the parish priest please. If you are not registered, you will automatically be issued with a £100 fine by Parking Eye. (But there is an option to park your car, if you are visitor for up to 2 hours using pay by phone, please see the details on the Parking Eye notices).
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World Leprosy Day, Sunday 25 January 2026: Next we mark World Leprosy
Day, a time to pray for and stand in solidarity with people affected by leprosy around the world. We remember the work of the John Bradburne Memorial Society, inspired by John Bradburne, who devoted his life to caring for those with leprosy at the Mutemwa Leprosy Care Centre in Zimbabwe.
Please keep the people of Mutemwa in your prayers and consider supporting this vital work through prayer, awareness, or donation.
http://www.johnbradburne.com, Tel: 07979 187498, Post: JBMS, PO Box 32,
Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0YB, Email: info@johnbradburne.com
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Assisted Suicide Bill: The Welsh Government has confirmed, through the
Business Statement, that the Legislative Consent Motion on the Terminally
Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will be debated and voted on in the Senedd on
Tuesday 27 January. Attached is the joint statement of Archbishop Mark and
Bishop Peter which should be made available to parishioners as soon as
possible, and especially next weekend. You will see in the statement there
is both request for prayer and also an invitation to make
Monday 26th January a day of fasting, again please promote this with your parishioners. The e-action campaign is still open and similarly encourage your parishioners to contact their Member of Senedd as soon as possible.
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Diocesan Environmental Network meeting via zoom: Our Diocesan Environmental Leads invite you to attend the first Diocesan Environmental Network meeting via zoom 7pm Wednesday 21st January . They write:“We would like representatives from as many parishes as possible. The rep’s role will
be very simple; to receive informative emails to share with the parish, to
meet on zoom every term to share ideas and inspire each other. This way we
lessen the pressure on the parish priest and will create an environmental
network across the diocese to keep caring for our planet high on the agenda.
We wish to focus on hopeful, inspiring and exciting opportunities for more
community connectedness through an environmental lens, sharing ideas from
across the diocese. Any action big or small, is a contribution towards making
our planet a happier and healthier place. We would love to hear from you.
Please come to our first meeting to get the ball rolling!!! Please email
environmentallead@rcdwxm.org.uk to sign-up.
Diocesan Environmental Leads are looking for Parish reps for this as volunteers. Those who would like to be the environmental rep for our parish, please contact the diocesan Environmental Leads Bekah and Ali. The email address for to contact them is environmentallead@rcdwxm.org.uk. Thank You.
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First Holy Communion Classes(Welshpool)
will begin from February (Date will be announced later) starting at 4.30pm
for 5pm in the Parish Hall. Those who would like to send their children for
the Holy Communion preparations please give the name of the child, parent’s
contact details to the parish office ASAP
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Zoom Prayer meeting: A small group of parishioners are meeting each Tuesday at 7 p.m. by Zoom to meet one another and prayerfully reflect on the following Sunday’s Mass readings. We would welcome anyone who would like to join us. Please email Sister Helen if you are interested. hbamber6@gmail.com
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Please remember in your prayers the well being of our religious Sisters and, priests of the Diocese, and we specially pray for our parishioners who are sick, housebound, in hospitals, hospices and care homes. We pray specially for the people of Ukraine, who are affected by war and conflict, also around the world
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Gift Aid: If you are a Tax Payer Please consider making your offertory donation by using the Gift aid form or standing order. Please remember to write your name, address, sign and date. Thank you for supporting our Parishes .
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MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU
FR JOHNSON CMI
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St Winefride's Catholic Church, Welshpool 