Sr Joyce reports that from January to September 2026 the Monze Mission Hospital hospital had a total delivery of 3,797 babies, of which 803 had complications and were admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU) for resuscitation. 768 of these babies were treated and successfully resuscitated thanks to the support of the Monze group in providing specialist equipment. Read the full report on the Monze page - here.

November being the month dedicated to the Holy Souls, envelopes and lists will be available at the back of each church.

On Saturday 14th November at 10.30am we will have the blessing of graves in Penrith cemetery. If you have a grave that you would like blessed in another cemetery or at a different time Read More

The Annual Guild of St Stephen Altar Servers’ dinner is on Thursday 5th November, 7:30pm at the Castle Green Hotel in Kendal. All altar servers and their families are encouraged to attend …

Join us 6.30-8pm for a Holy Half hour in church (all parishioners welcome) followed by pizza, games and fun for young people and families in the Haydock Centre.

The next meeting of the Catholic Women's League (CWL) is on Friday 6th November 10.00am to 12.00noon in the Quiet Room.

All ladies welcome.

The day is hosted by The Cumbrian Purgatorial Society with a Sung Mass at 10am, a guided reflection by Fr Stuart on the teachings of St Francis de Sales, a time for private prayer, confessions and Benediction. All are welcome.

There will be a retiring collection after all Masses at St Catherine’s in aid of the local St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP). The funds raised will help in supporting local households in need for the purchasing of items such as white goods, carpets and furniture as well as helping with travel costs for those needing medical treatment out of area.
With grateful thanks for your prayers and generosity

For those families with children who are currently at least in school year 3 who would like to consider preparing for these two Sacraments in our parish in 2027 Read more for details

An open invitation to all men of the Parish to join us on Friday 13th November at 7pm in the Haydock Centre. We meet every second Friday in the month to gather together in prayer, discussion and friendship closing with Night Prayer at 8pm.

Being the month of the Holy Souls, the focus will be on why we pray for the Holy Souls in Purgatory.

Enquiries to Deacon David

Please continue to support the foodbanks.

A reminder that there are collection points for donations at the back of Our Lady’s, St Catherine’s and St Wulstan’s. Read more for items particularly needed. Thank you for your generosity.

Led by Canon Philip Conner, 19-26th April 2027, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to follow in the footsteps of Christ…

Thank you for putting your faith into action this Family Fast Day. Your generous donations will help more children stay in school.

If you haven’t yet returned your CAFOD Family Fast Day envelope there is still time to make a donation!

The recent curry evening in Soulby raised a magnificent £1000 for Curry Aid. Thank you for the very kind donations of food, vegetables, raffle prizes and cash which help support the orphanages in India. It is greatly appreciated.

The final fund raiser of the year will be a Christmas raffle, more details in early December. Thank you once again for your generosity.

As we prepare to celebrate the Dedication of the Cathedral this week, Bishop Paul has written to us with an appeal to repair the Cathedral Spire …

CCTV has now been installed at St Catherine’s to cover the inside of church and the narthex as well as in front of the Rectory and the Haydock Centre.

Please use the new Mass intention envelopes available at the back of each church. These are pre-printed with a space to write your intention, a preferred date and your details.

A sincere thank you to all parishioners for their contributions to the SVP collection made at the start of the summer. As a result of your generosity, we have been able to send £300 to the South Sudan Infant Feeding programme for which they are extremely grateful. 

Thank you to all those who took the postcards to send to our respective MPs or contacted them directly, it is worth noting that the MPs who represent the area of the parish of St John Boste all voted against the Bill.

It is a moment of gratitude and answer to prayer that on Friday, the Assisted Suicide Bill was defeated in Parliament.