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Family First Aid

Family Forge have produced Family Aid packs, which are now available at the back of church for interested parishioners, parents or young single Catholics, secondary school teachers or chaplains, priced £5.00.

The packs are a useful aid for young Catholic singles to understand the dating phase of life better and the issues affecting dating and relationships. The content is best meditated on in a spirit of prayer. But the pack is also useful for parents or chaplains to contemplate and take the ideas within the pack to guide or discuss with their teens or youth groups.

The Aid encourages the setting up of personal boundaries in a world where anything goes and includes the effects on the human brain of certain behaviors because of this,  the aids can also be used by parents as a corrective where the behaviour embarked on is not leading to healthy lifestyles. Either the appropriate aid could be given directly to your child or used as an aid to open the conversation again. Parents have the responsibility to assist God in winning their children back to the faith. Since God is spirit this comes through knowledge, reason and love shown in care.

Thus the  Aid pack can be used as near preparation for marriage or as immediate preparation and a corrective. For best results using this pack it should be meditated upon in front of the Blessed Sacrament.

For more information about Family Forge, or to order a Family Aid Pack directly, please click the buttons.

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Youth Pilgrimage 2026

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The Saint Vincent de Paul Society (SVP)

The SVP has been operating at Our Lady and All Saints parish since 1979,  and currently has 13 members who help needy individuals and families, and visit the elderly in their own homes or care homes. Some members help asylum seekers and refugees in Skelmersdale and Wigan. The group also supports the SVP at the ARK at the Ecumenical Centre in Skelmersdale.

There is a flourishing Mini Vinnies group in our primary school, led by one of the teachers. They regularly visit local care homes and have hosted social functions for older members of the parish. More information at Mini Vinnies and our charitable work | Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Primary School. They have instigated an Appeal for the SVP Foodbank in Skelmersdale. This is ongoing and the Mini Vinnies and SVP have placed a box at the back of church for donations. Thank you to all those who are supporting this Appeal and donating to the SVP.

SVP – ever wondered what we do…?

(If you would like to join, please see end of article)

Provision of friendship, emotional and practical support through visiting
Visits to people who are may be isolated, lonely or housebound in their own homes (27 visits), care home visits (7), prison (1 visit), meeting / walking in the community (2)

Keeping in touch with people by phone
59 telephone calls

Provision of transport Transport provided on 13 occasions

Providing practical support and food
Purchase of school uniform and money for bus pass, and meal. Purchase of carpets, washing machine and cooker. Provision of food for street homeless persons x2. Paid for one night B&B for an asylum seeker.

Collection/ delivery of food collected at the back of church to SVP foodbank in Skelmersdale This is ongoing.

Volunteering with other groups and organisations Volunteer at sheltered accommodation (x2), support sessions of the Reader (10), delivery of parish newsletters to homes

The SVP at the ARK at the Skelmersdale Ecumenical Centre Provides comprehensive support services to facilitate access to housing, education, training, voluntary work and employment opportunities. They address critical issues like drug and alcohol problems, mental health concerns and debt management (x4visits).

The Ask Club at the Skelmersdale Ecumenical Centre is a safe space for people seeking asylum and refugees – 17 visits to ASK Club and Support for English sessions at ASK Club x3

How to get involved….

We always need more members – please consider joining the SVP however minimal you think your contribution might be.
There are lots of roles and potential opportunities for people of any age and with more members, we could do a lot more.
We currently meet each month on a Wednesday afternoon in the Priory but could move this to another time if that suited members better.
If you would like to have a conversation, please speak with one of the SVP members or email the Chairman by clicking the button below.

Archdiocese of Liverpool Events

Confirmation 2026

Registration must take place before the 13th February

The Archdiocese of Liverpool is inviting young people in year 8 (and above) to receive the sacrament of confirmation.
Confirmation is a sacrament through which we receive the Holy Spirit to make us stronger and more perfect Christians and true witnesses of Jesus Christ.
If your child would like to receive the sacrament of confirmation this year it is essential they register online at: https://liverpoolcalled.co.uk

Registration must take place before the 13th February

Adult Faith Formation:
Online Alpha Course

The Archdiocese of Liverpool begins a new 11-week online Alpha Course, running weekly every Thursday, from Thursday 15 January until Thursday 26 March, 6:45 – 8:00pm, online.
Alpha is an opportunity to explore life, faith and meaning in a friendly and open environment.
All are welcome.
For more information, email pd@rcaol.org.uk. To register, visit: archdioceseofliverpool.org/Alpha2026

Adult Faith Formation:
Bible Study: The Chosen

The Chosen tells the story of the people in the 1st century who encountered Jesus and how it changed their lives. It has been translated into many languages and seen by millions.
The group meets every Friday to watch and discuss the verses of the bible that this TV Series is based on, on an episode by episode basis.
All are very welcome!
You don’t need to have watched previous episodes to join in and you don’t need to attend every session.
For more information or queries, please click the button below.