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Arrange a wedding

Normally one of those to be married should be resident in the parish. In the Diocese of Salford six months notice are required before a wedding. No date can be confirmed until a preliminary meeting of the couple with the priest. To begin the process please see the priest after a Sunday mass.

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Arrange a baptism

If the candidate for Baptism is a young child their principal carer must be a Catholic. A candidate for baptism must normally be resident in the parish. A priest is obliged to defer baptism if he has no well-founded hope that the child will be brought up in the Catholic faith. To begin the process of preparing for baptism please see the priest after a Sunday Mass.

Preparation for Baptism
The Bishop has approved a policy for Baptism which must be observed throughout the Diocese. Two directives in particular are:

1. As an indication ... of the parents' willingness to embrace the call to live as part of the Church, it should be required that they, or at least the Catholic parent, attend Mass for at least six Sundays in preparation for Baptism.

2. ... priests should not baptise children resident in another parish without a just reason. One example of a just reason is where one or both parents are REGULAR attenders at Sunday Mass in another parish, such that they consider that parish to be the parish to which they "belong".

In obedience to the Bishop, this policy will be faithfully observed. After six Masses have been attended the priest will consider, together with the parents what further preparation may be necessary. In addition, to ensure that God Parents are suitable people to stand as representatives of the Church’s faith and to care spiritually for the newly Baptised, a God Parent will be required to show proof of their Baptism and obtain a letter from their Parish Priest confirming that they are an appropriate candidate for this important role.

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Obtain baptismal certificates

Please note that to ensure the validity of the official record Baptismal Certificates will not be issued electronically.

To obtain a copy of a Baptism Certificate, please complete the application form and send it to Catherine Peet, St Wulstan's Presbytery, Rushton Street, Great Harwood, BB6 7JQ.

Please enclose a stamped addressed envelope so that the copy of the Baptism Certificate can be posted to you. To ensure the validity of the original record, these will not be issued by email.

Application form (Word)  Application form (PDF)

Arrange a funeral

For detailed guidance for funerals, please click here.

Set up a Standing Order

Details about setting up regular donations for our parishes are available on the donations page. It is also possible to make a Mass offering or a one-off donation online, using the donations form.

Join the Gift Aid scheme

Please request a Gift Aid form from Catherine Peet.

If you pay income tax and would like to help in this way, please you can find out more about the scheme by clicking here. Joining the scheme does not incur any further expense to you. It allows the Parish to claim a refund of the Tax that you have already paid to the Government.

More information about the Gift Aid