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This year’s Christmas Services are detailed in the table below. Day/Date/Events Time Venue Wednesday, 24th December Christmas Eve Confessions 11am to 12noon St Mary’s Vigil Mass 5:30pm Sacred Heart 6:00pm St Columba’s 7:00pm St Mary’s Midnight Mass Preceded by Carols … Continue reading →

This international youth gathering will take place in Krakow, Poland, the birthplace of Pope John-Paul II. Any young person who will be 16 by the time of this event and is interested in finding out more please contact Fr Manny or the … Continue reading →

This event is for those Year 10 in March 2015. Young people of the church will be gathering together for a trip to London to see the sights, meet others, share faith, excitement and challenge. Further information from Fr Manny or … Continue reading →

Next Sunday (27th July) is a day in the Church’s year dedicated to celebrating the dignity of life. This year it will call upon young people in particular to protect and cherish life from conception to natural death.  Literature is … Continue reading →

We are able to order A4 size pictures of the Icon of Our Lady of Furness at a cost of £2.00 each. If you would like one please put your name and details on the list at the back of … Continue reading →

There has been such a positive response to these events that we have decided to repeat them next year. The Novena will begin on Thursday, 25th June 2015 for nine evenings The Patronal Feast Day will be Saturday 4th July … Continue reading →

It is with sadness that we announce that Fr Hawkins died on Tuesday, 15th July. A much-loved priest and a true gentleman, he had served the diocese for over 45 years as a priest, most recently at St Pius X … Continue reading →

This information was originally published in the Newsletter on Sunday, 18th May We are hoping that this Patronal Feast and the nine day Novena proceeding it will be a wonderful celebration of our newly formed parish of Our Lady of … Continue reading →

The celebration will now take place on Saturday, 7th June. Please note the change of date. It was originally intended to hold the celebration on the Feast of the Visitation (31st May) but, because of Bank Holidays and School Holidays, … Continue reading →