Welcome to the Roman Catholic Parish of St John Boste in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria. We faithfully serve the towns of Penrith, Alston, Appleby and Kirkby Stephen.
Mass Times
SATURDAY 31 Jan
No morning Mass
6pm Vigil at St Wulstan’s Alston
SUNDAY 1 Feb
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Racial Justice Day)
Octave of Prayer for Christian Unity ends
8:30 & 10:30am at St Catherine’s
4pm at Our Lady of Appleby
MONDAY 2 Feb
Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas)
No Mass
TUESDAY 3 Feb
No Mass
WEDNESDAY 4 Feb
9.15am at St Catherine’s
2pm Requiem Mass for Pamela Cooper at St Catherine’s
THURSDAY 5 Feb
7pm at St Catherine’s
FRIDAY 6 Feb
12 noon at St Catherine’s
SATURDAY 7 Feb
9am at St Catherine’s
6pm Vigil at St Wulstan’s Alston
SUNDAY 8 Feb
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Day of Prayer for Victims of Human Trafficking & those who combat it)
8:30 & 10:30am at St Catherine’s
4pm at Our Lady of Appleby
Confessions
SATURDAY
9:30-10am at St Catherine’s (NOT 31 Jan)
5:30pm at St Wulstan’s
SUNDAY
3:30pm at Our Lady of Appleby
Confession can be requested at any time dependent on availabilty.
Devotions
HOLY ROSARY
6:40pm Thursday
7.30pm every Monday, Wednesday and Friday via Zoom (contact Parish Office for details)
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
9.30-10am Saturday at St Catherine’s (NOT 31 Jan)
PRAYER GROUP
We meet on a Friday after Mass in the Haydock Centre Quiet Room. You are most welcome to join us.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD
@ 10.30 Sunday Mass at St Catherine’s
Tea & Coffee after Sunday Mass
After 8.30am & 10.30am every week at St Catherine’s.
Appleby 1st Sunday of month
Parish Newsletter / Year A
News
The Haydock Community Centre
The Haydock Community Centre stands out as the perfect venue for parish events and gatherings, offering a versatile environment that caters not only to parish activities but also to various local groups and individuals in the broader community.
For more information about the Haydock Community Centre and to book:
Supporting Monze Mission Hospital
The parish supports the Holy Spirit Sisters in their work in the Monze Mission Hospital in Southern Zambia. In particular we have funded the building and equipping a vital two-ward Neo Natal unit. For more information and to donate:
How to find our Churches:
St Catherine’s Church*
Drover’s Lane, Penrith
St Wulstan’s Church
King’s Arms Lane, Alston
Our Lady of Appleby Church
Garth Heads Road, Appleby
* PARKING OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS – Playground behind neighbouring school or over the road from the school. Disk parking for two hours only in neighbouring streets.
The Sacraments
The Sacraments are our living experience with Christ throughout our lives. They are at the heart of our Catholic life. Fr John is the primary contact for Confirmation, Baptism, Marriage, the ministry to the sick or the priesthood and consecrated life.
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