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.

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.

The programme of preparation begins with an introductory meeting for those who have registered with Deacon David, at 6pm on Tues 16 Sept in the Haydock Centre.

We have found woodworm in our church benches again. Sadly, it has also been found in the font & the wooden plaque on the wall beside it. All the church benches will require a complete strip down to bare wood, chemical treatment and then resealing. Over the coming weeks, you will see more benches removed, with chairs in place instead. The font will be removed soon to assess possible treatment and reduce the potential for the woodworm spreading.

On Sat 7 June at 10am, we were delighted that 14 children made their First Holy Communion at St. Catherine’s – please keep them and their families in your prayers.

According to a local newspaper report of 1950, St Catherine's was opened on 11th June 1850. This means that on Wednesday last week, the church was 175 years old (and still going strong, deo gratias). The whole school was in church for Mass last Wednesday morning which was most fitting.

Many congratulations to Adrian and James who received the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Eucharist at the Easter Vigil - photos here and on the Gallery. We pray for them and for others in our parish who may be thinking about being Baptised or being Received into Full Communion with the Catholic Church in the future.

We could reflect on the spiritual benefits of keeping a respectful silence in church before and after Mass.