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The next “Coffee & Chat” session dates for your diary are: Tuesday 18th March at 2.00pm Thursday 1st May at 2.00pm £1 entry – Cake Stall – Bingo – Quiz – Raffle. Parishioners from all our churches are most welcome.

All couples getting married this year are invited to attend a meeting on Saturday 22nd March in Holy Family Social Area, Ostley Bank, Barrow, from 2pm-4pm.

Sacred Heart School will be holding an Easter Coffee Morning on Tuesday 8th April from 9.30am. There will be music, dance and prayers. Tea, coffee and Easter Cakes will be served. All are welcome.

Preparations for playing and singing the Music of Holy Week began with the first rehearsal for all singers in the parish on Monday 10th March.  These will continue at 7pm every Monday in Lent in St Mary’s Presbytery.  Existing choir … Continue reading →

There will be a Penitential Service with opportunity for individual confession at St Mary’s on Wednesday 16th April at 6.00pm.  Priests will be available until 8pm to hear confession. This is a good opportunity for Reconciliation  during Holy Week, prior to … Continue reading →

The Walney-based, Ecumenical Lent Group will meet in St Columba’s Social Area on Wednesday afternoons at 2.00pm on 19th and 26th March and 2nd April. All are welcome.

If you are a parishioner who would be willing to be a prayer sponsor for children making their First Holy Communion later this year, please contact the Parish Office on 820210.

The Programme for New Catholics has commenced and is meeting in Sacred Heart Social Area on Tuesdays at 6.15pm. Anyone interested in joining us please contact the clergy.

Fr Manny will give a talk on this subject on Tuesday 1st April at 7pm in Sacred Heart Social Area. All are welcome.

Evangelium meetings re-started on Wednesday 12th March at 7.30pm in Sacred Heart Social Area.  There will be meetings each Wednesday during Lent.  Watch the Newsletter for details of any changes. PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DAY