If you have anything that you would like to raise at the next meeting please contact your parish rep. Read more for details.

Gathering at 6.30pm in church for a Holy Half Hour before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, followed by food and fun in the Haydock Centre.

You warmly invited to join us.

The Bishop welcomes those who are joining the church this Easter at the Rite of Election in Lancaster Cathedral on Sat 21 Feb at 2pm. All are welcome to attend. In our parish, Frankie is preparing for Baptism, and Alex to be received into Full Communion. Please seek them out at Mass, say hello and make them very welcome! Fr. John

Confirmation Masses with Bishop Paul:

4pm at St. Wulstan’s Alston and 6pm at St. Catherine’s

Lent begins …

Join us for a quiz in aid of Monze Neo-Natal Unit on Friday evening, 20 Feb in the Haydock Centre. Tickets will be on sale after Mass on 8 & 15 February. ** Tickets will not be available on the door but must be bought in advance **

For further information Read more

Catholic Voice for Feb 2026 is available now - see button at the bottom of this page.

Thur 12 March 7.30pm, Haydock Centre

Speaker: Deacon Bernard Farrell-Roberts.

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

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 …

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).

One person needed for the 10.30am rota, to join a lady who's been doing this for a while. Time commitment = once every 7 weeks. Take your place at the heart of our community. Contact Mary Coen via parish office.

A reminder that there are collection points for donations for local Food Banks 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.

The Jubilee Year extends up to 6 Jan 2026, helping us to begin the gift of the new year with confidence in God’s mercy. What lies before us, as always, will be a mix of blessings and trials, but our eyes remain on Jesus, and we remain true to his Mission to go out to the whole world and proclaim the Good News.

Read Bishop Paul’s Pastoral letter here.

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

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