SYNOD 2020 The Archdiocesan Synod takes place on 19th June and Synod Members are currently discerning how they will vote on the recommendations that have emerged. A full list of these recommendations are attached to the newsletter this weekend, and you are invited to let our Synod members know your...

Welcome to the St Oswald and St Edmund Arrowsmith Parish Website

*****Church Remains open during Current Restrictions*****

Our church is open for public mass celebration at the usual times (see latest newsletter for up to date details), and private prayer and devotion to The Blessed Sacrament each Weekday, Monday-Friday from 10am to Midday, and Saturdays following 9.30am mass until 12.00 (with the exception of the first Saturday in each month)

Visitors are asked to comply with Covid distancing guidelines whilst in church, and to use to hand sanitisers provided both on entering and leaving church.

Fr John is now taking bookings for baptisms. He can be contacted in the sacristy at the end of Sunday mass.

For well over 100 years now, St Oswald’s has also been a place of pilgrimage for the relic of St Edmund Arrowsmith’s Holy Hand-Saint and Martyr. The Holy Hand is present on the altar at each mass, and is used in the blessing at the end of mass.

We hope you are able to join us for private prayer and for public mass.

Father John Gorman

Sunday Readings and Service Sheet

January 10, 2021 Jim Byrne

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Click on the links below to view the Sunday readings and service sheets Sunday Mass Readings 13 June Sunday Service...

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January 4th 2021: Church to Stay Open during Lockdown

January 4, 2021 Jim Byrne

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Following the Announcement By The Prime Minister on 4th January 2021, we can confirm that churches and places of worship,...

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St Oswald’s Remains Open for Private Prayer and Public Worship

January 1, 2021 Jim Byrne

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Despite Ashton in Makerfield being placed into Tier 4 for January, Our church will continue to open for private prayer...

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Celebrating Mass at Home

December 2, 2020 Jim Byrne

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For those who are unable to make it to church, whatever the reason, we will each week post here all...

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Church Graveyard Upkeep

August 29, 2020 Jim Byrne

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St. Oswald’s Cemetery Those of you with family graves at St. Oswald’s will be only to aware that a great...

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Annuity Fund update

August 29, 2020 Jim Byrne

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Annuity Fund Your continued support is greatly appreciated with all profits from the fund allocated to church projects. Please follow...

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Church Car Park – Important notice

May 17, 2020 Jim Byrne

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St. Oswald’s Church Car ParkRegrettably, after persistent and on-goinganti-social behaviour, it is necessary to installbollards to the entrance of St....

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