Saint George & Saint Martin Catholic Church

St George and St Martin Catholic Church

Boulton Street

Birches Head

Parish Priest: Father Adrian MacNamara

Telephone number: 01782 268405

E mail: fr.adrian.macnamara@rcaob.org.uk

Website: https://www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/st-george-and-st-martin-stoke-on-trent

Mass Times:

Sunday: 9:30am
Holydays. 9:15am and 7pm

School Masses (Thursdays): 9:15am (Dates available on Prayer & Liturgy rota and school newsletters). 

Confession Times

Saturday 10:30am - 11am (Please check parish newsletter for timings). 

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Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Jasper Street

Hanley

Parish Priest: Father Matthew

Telephone number: 01782 215217

E mail: admin@sacredhearthanley.net

Website: www.sacredhearthanley.net

Mass Times:

Saturday: 12:05pm

Sunday: 11am

Confession Times

Saturday 10:30am

We are part of the parish of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux

Bernard of Clairvaux (born around 1090, died August 20, 1153) is known as Saint Bernard. He was an abbot, a mystic, and helped start the Knights Templar. He also played a big role in changing the Benedictine Order through the new Cistercian Order.

Bernard was sent to create Clairvaux Abbey in a quiet valley in France. In 1128, he helped write the rules for the Knights Templar. These rules soon became a model for Christian knights.

When Pope Honorius II died in 1130, a disagreement about who should be the next pope caused a split in the church. Bernard strongly supported Pope Innocent II. He argued that Innocent was the rightful pope over Antipope Anacletus II.

In 1139, Bernard attended an important church meeting. He spoke out against some of the ideas of Peter Abelard, another famous thinker. Bernard also encouraged many people to join the Second Crusade. He gave a very famous speech in 1146 that convinced many to go.

Bernard was made a saint just 21 years after he died by Pope Alexander III. Later, in 1830, Pope Pius VIII gave him the special title of "Doctor of the Church". This title is given to saints who have made important contributions to Christian teaching.