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Welcome to St Oswald and St Edmund Arrowsmith's WebsiteWelcome to St Oswald and St Edmund Arrowsmith's Parish Website. There is a long history of Catholic worship in this part of Lancashire. The Church (both old and new) has stood on this site for over 100 years and has been a targeted destination for thousands of Pilgrims who come to venerate the relic of the Holy Hand - the Hand of local Martyr and Saint, Edmund Arrowsmith. The Parish thrives with the support of two outstanding schools, The Primary School, St Oswald, and the Secondary school, St Edmund Arrowsmith.Children are an important part of the Parish. There is a thriving children's liturgy group which takes place during the Sunday 10.30am Mass and, in addition, there is a well established Guiding organisation incorporating Rainbow, Brownies and Guides. There is a strong Sacramental preparation programme - "With you Always" which follows the official Liverpool Archdiocesan programme. The Parish also has a unique project "SOCDHOC" which supports schools projects overseas, and an amazing choir which can be heard every Sunday at the 10.30am sung Mass. We hope you enjoy our website and should you wish to leave a message please email the Parish on stoswaldandstarrowsmith [at]gmail.com |
FORTHCOMING DEANERY AND PARISH CHANGES Many years ago, when the two former deaneries of Ashton-in-Makerfield and Newton-le-Willows were amalgamated, the linking of the thirteen parishes within them into one new and much larger Pastoral Area made very little sense, either geographically or pastorally
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/deaconjimandcatherine On Sunday 29th August, I delivered a homily linking the Gospel story of feeding the five thousand, and a modern day charity called Mary’s Meals. We all know the story of when Jesus took a small amount of food, and with Gods blessing fed
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A warm Parish welcome for Sacred Heart RC Primary School Westhoughton. On Friday 31st March we welcomed the children and staff from year 4 who made a pilgrimage to venerate the Holy Hand of St Edmund Arrowsmith. Class 4W led by their class teacher Mr Walker learned about the history of the period, a
Annuity Fund Draw Draws take place on the last Sunday of the month after 10.30 mass, in the Canons’ Hall. Please come along for refreshments a chat and the draw. winners are published each month on the parish newsletter. . If you would like to join the Annuity fund/Numbers club please contact Adri
Deacon Jim Byrne and his wife Barbara are to join a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land which has been organised by Fr Anthony Reynolds and Fr John Gorman from Our Lady’s Bryn. This eleven day Pilgrimage will take place between 22nd May to 1st June 2017, at a cost of £1875 per person. The cost […]
We warmly welcome Sophie Maple Smith baptised into God’s family and our Parish community today. Pictured here with her parents and Godparents.
Archbishop of Liverpool has issued an appeal for Catholic pastoral governers to join the governing bodies of our diocesan catholic schools. Click the link below to download the document in PDF format. Pastoral_Letter_Jan_2017_
With effect from November 8th, and extending through the winter months, the two weekday evening masses on Tuesday and Friday will move to midday at 12.10pm
After careful review and consultation, and under the guidance of Archbishop Malcolm McMahon, the “With You Always ” Sacramental Programme is changing. From September the programme for the Y4 children will concentrate on the Sacraments of Reconciliation and the Eucharist. The Sacrament of Con
Deanery changes news
Deacon Jim in Mary’s Meals Fundraiser
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Sacred Heart RC Primary Westhoughton Makes Parish Visit
Annuity Fund Draw
St Oswald’s welcomes the couples who are to marry this year!
Parish Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
