My Day by Day Scripture Booklets for Advent are still available. These are free to encourage you to reflect on the Advent Scriptures. Please take to the housebound.

CATHOLIC VOICE, our free Diocesan newspaper, is now available for Dec.

For Bishop Paul’s Pastoral letter, links to a free course of weekly Advent Bible Studies and Kirkby Stephen Advent Studies organised by Churches Together read more

Christmas Eve, Weds 24 Dec: Vigil Masses 3pm at Alston, 6pm and 8pm at Penrith.

Christmas Day, Thurs 25 Dec: 9am Penrith, 10.30am Appleby. Tea, coffee & mince pies will be served in the Haydock Centre after the 9am Mass. All welcome.

Please take plenty of the 2025 Christmas fliers and give to family, friends and neighbours.

With the Carlisle Schola in St. Catherine’s at 6.30pm, before Mass at 7pm. The Great O Antiphons will be sung. Translation from the Latin provided. All welcome!

Crib collections will be sent to the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem again this year. The collection will be kept open until the Feast of the Lord’s Presentation (Candlemas 2 Feb).

Come and join others from Churches Together in Penrith for carol singing on Sat 20th December at 1.30pm with the Penrith Town Band. The band will be in the town centre so just come and find them!

There will be an information and registration meeting for children and their parents on Sun 11 Jan at 9.30am in the Haydock Centre.

The Programme begins on Sun 25 Jan, 9.20am. First Holy Communion Mass on Sat 6 June, 10am.

Enquiries: Dcn David

Sunday 21 Dec, 5pm, at the Sands Methodist Church. Everyone welcome!

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our very first Book Club! Read more for details …

The Christmas spirit is alive and well in our school—what a fantastic way to begin the season! Rebecca Davies, Headteacher

Hosanna House Children’s Pilgrims Trust (HCPT) is a charity taking disadvantaged and disabled children and adults to Lourdes. Medical/nursing help is needed for 1 week in August 2026. If you think you may be able to offer your skills/ time read more …

The Salvation Army in Penrith is running a Christmas Present Appeal, collecting donated presents until mid December for people experiencing hardship, homelessness or tough times. Donations of new/unused toys, Christmas gifts and treats required.

Special Parish memorial at the 10.30am Mass and blessing of gravestone and prayers at 12 noon in Penrith Cemetery. All are welcome. Read more for details.

We recently discovered some Processional Lanterns in storage at St. Catherine’s which we hope to use on special occasions.

As you know your donations have enabled the Monze Mission Hospital in Zambia to buy a much-needed blood gas analyser for the neo natal unit. Sister Joyce has now sent a lovely report and photos on the first few weeks of using the blood gas analyser in hospital.

We had a great afternoon on the family walk at Lowther Castle. Lovely stroll around the grounds, a  splash by the river and a game of crazy rounders afterwards. A good time had by all!

Holy Mass at St Mary’s followed by a Blessed Sacrament Procession down the lanes to Ladyewell for Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament - lots of great photos, click on Read more

Christ the Good Shepherd Parish in Workington are organising a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 2026 which is also open to any interested parishioners from our churches.

Two young saints will be canonised by Pope Leo XIV this Sunday. You can watch the canonisation on the Vatican You Tube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxIsefyl9g9A5SGWA4FvGIA

We ask for their prayers.

May the lives of Carlo and Giorgio inspire us, especially the young, to draw ever closer to Christ.