St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Parish : Welcome

A very warm welcome to the parish of St Wulstan and St Edmund, Fleetwood.

We are part of the St Kentigern & Sacred Heart Deanery (combined) in the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster.

**** September 2024 ~ Our new Parish Priest is Father Stephen Talbutt. ****

This week, we give a very warm welcome to Father Stephen Talbutt who has been appointed as our Parish Priest.
Fr Stephen was ordained on 6th of July 2019, on the feast of St Maria Goretti at St Peter’s Cathedral, Lancaster. The Ordination Rite and prayers of imposition was presided by Rt Rev Bishop Paul Swarbrick, Bishop of Lancaster.
Ordination-Fr-Spephen-

Here is a message from him by way of introduction:

Hello, my name is Stephen Talbutt, I’m from Lancaster born and bred, and I have been appointed by Bishop Paul to join you in the parishes of St Wulstan and St Edmunds, and St Mary’s.

Just a little bit about myself, I’m 54 years old and have been an ordained priest for 5 years (I’m definitely a late vocation). Prior to this I worked in the IT sector in many roles.

I’m looking forward to get to know you all and travelling with you on our journey to the Lord.

Many thanks to Fr Alf for all the help he has given me in the last week, and wishing him
a very happy and blest retirement.

Fr Stephen

25th SUNDAY HOMILY 2024

Our Retired Parish Priest is Canon Alf Hayes.

During the time of 'Covid' church closures we invited our young parishioners to draw, paint or model Father Alf. We had so many wonderful pieces of art work and each one will take it's turn on this 'welcome' page of our website.

This week's likeness was modelled in clay by Lily, aged 8, who has shown
Fr Alf in the vestments she very accurately copied from the online Mass video on the 2nd Sunday of Easter.

Feedback:

	Ann Jarrett (Guest)	10/05/2020 10:07
Very good I'm really impressed 10/10 x
	Joe Morrissey (Guest)	06/07/2020 04:06
Dear Alf, I'd recognise you from your photo. I was at Valladolid with you (but didn't make the finish line). I saw Peter Verity in Rome earlier this year. He's doing well.
	Alan Finley (Guest)	20/05/2023 12:43
I recognise you from the model - what an excellent likeness!
	robert.wickings@btinternet.com (Guest)	28/07/2023 11:07
just recently been given your contact details and web page details I was the QM of Hanover Military hospital when you were there and my wife and friends helped you to pack up prior to your move to join the irish guards , my wife catherine (trina for short} and I are both well retired and live here in Warwick Bridge Cumberland (as we are now called ) which is a reversal to what this county Used to be called We are lucky to have a quaint little Pugin Church ( Our Lady and St Wilfrid just across the road from our house , our family members are all grown and flown the nest , but in the case of the two girls not very far from us , the two boys though are sped afar one in Spain the other in Paros (a greek island , well thats us up to date so I hope you might find time just drop us a line some time (I know how busy you are , Cheers for now
	Michele Jones (Guest)	16/09/2023 21:36
Hello.... My name is Michele Jones.......But away back them my name was Michele Lally.....I was the Nurse in the Hospital of Queen Alexanders Royal Army Nursing Corps. .....At Hannover.....I think I was the only Nurse who used to turn up for Mass...every Sunday when I finished my shift on Surgical Ward....I was often invited out for dinner at someone's house...usually the house of someone who was Roman Catholic..