Fr John Bagnall is in residency at St Patrick's Presbytery in Consett and can be contacted on 01207 502196

In order to comply with the Government’s Coronavirus Track and Trace regulations you must book your place and submit your contact details if you wish to attend a Mass.

Please telephone the dedicated Mobile Phone Line to book a place for Mass 07907 369233

(Phone line is open Monday to Saturday 12 noon- 2pm)

In these times of pandemic it is not a sin to miss a Mass on a Sunday.  With this in mind we are asked to consider the possibility of attending Mass on a weekday when possible.   

Please remember wearing of masks is mandatory unless you have a medical exemption, social distancing guidelines must be adhered to.  Sanitising of hands on entry and exit is also compulsory

For further information regarding all Mass times

 please visit Pontop Partnership Facebook Page and Website 

Our Lady & St Joseph’s Brooms Leadgate

• Saturday Vigil Mass 5.30pm 

St Mary’s Blackhill

• Sunday Mass – 10.30am

St Patrick’s Consett

• Sunday Mass 9.30am

(also live streamed on Facebook and Youtube Pontop Partnership Pages)

St Pius, Moorside

• Sunday Mass 4.30pm

Please check weekly Newsletter for times of week day masses

Special Prayer to St Joseph

Pope Francis has declared that this year is dedicated to St Joseph.   This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Saint's proclamation as patron of the Universal Church by Pope Pius  IX on 8th December 1870.  The year began 8 December 2020 and concludes 8 December 2021.

Glorious Saint Joseph

pattern of all who are devoted to toil,

obtain for me the grace to toil in the spirit of penance.

In order thereby to atone for my many sins;

to toil conscientiously,

putting devotion to duty before my own inclinations;

to labour with thankfulness and joy,

deeming it an honour to employ and to develop,

by my labour, the gifts that I have received from Almighty God;

to work with order, peace, moderation and patience,

without ever shrinking from weariness and difficulties;

to work above all with a pure intention and 

with detachment from self,

having always before my eyes the hour of death

and the accounting which I must then render of time ill-spent,

of talents unemployed, of good undone,

and of my empty pride in success, 

which is so fatal to the work of God.

All for Jesus, all through Mary,

all in imitation of thee, O Patriarch Joseph!

This shall be my motto in life and in death.

Amen  

COVID–19, A Prayer of Pope Francis

Here is a translation of the prayer Pope Francis recited by video on March 11 asking Mary to protect Italy and the world during the COVID-19 pandemic

O Mary,
you always shine on our path
as a sign of salvation and of hope.
We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick, who at the cross took part in Jesus' pain, keeping your faith firm.
You, Salvation of the Roman People,
know what we need,
and we are sure you will provide
so that, as in Cana of Galilee,
we may return to joy and to feasting
after this time of trial.
Help us, Mother of Divine Love,
to conform to the will of the Father
and to do as we are told by Jesus,
who has taken upon himself our sufferings and carried our sorrows to lead us, through the cross, to the joy of the resurrection. Amen.

Under your protection, we seek refuge, Holy Mother of God.
Do not disdain the entreaties of we who are in trial, but deliver us from every danger,

O glorious and blessed Virgin.

Pontop Partnership

Parishes served:

Our Blessed Lady & St Joseph, Brooms

St Patrick, Consett

Our Blessed Lady Immaculate, Blackhill

St Pius X, Moorside

Our Lady of the Rosary, Shotley Bridge

All Saints, Lanchester

St Teresa, Annfield Plain

St Joseph, Stanley

Sacred Heart, Byermoor

St Patrick, Dipton

 Weekday Mass Times

Please see church newsletter or parish website

Baptism Preparation Format

Please speak to Fr John (01207 502196) or Fr Tom (01207 502320) regarding Baptism.

For further information please see Parish Website/Facebook Page

Partnership Prayer

  Amen