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On the 29 February we became a new Parish under the patronage of our local martyr St. John Boste.
Please keep our Parish in your prayers, under the guidance of St. John Boste and the patrons of our churches, St. Catherine of Alexandria, St. Wulstan & Our Lady of Appleby.
The Parish logo at the top of the Newsletter is based on the title given to the missionary priest John Boste ‘the great stag of the North’ - a new website will appear soon!
BISHOP RAPHAEL OF MONZE along with Fr. Spencer, chaplain to the UK Zambian communities, made a short visit to Penrith on Friday 19 April. Arranged at short notice, the Bishop was able to meet with members of the parish Monze Group and thank them for their ongoing support for the Neonatal Unit. Fr. John
The Roman Catholic parishes of St Catherine's and St Wulstan's, welcome you and all our online visitors to our parish website. We hope you will discover something of our life and mission in this most beautiful part of Cumbria and, whether you live in the area or are visiting, that you will want to share with us in person the saving message of Jesus Christ living in His Church.
Mass Times - see blog post opposite.
Confessions St. Catherine’s: Saturdays 9.30am-10am St Wulstan’s: Saturdays 5.30pm Our Lady of Appleby: Sundays 3.30pm Also any time on request
Devotions
The Rosary Thurs 6.40pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Sat 9.30am-10am
PLEASE NOTE on Saturday 11 May there will be no 9am Mass, Confessions or Adoration due to the First Holy Communion Mass at 10.30am on that day.
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CONTACT
Fr John B Winstanley
Telephone: 01768 862273
Email: parishoffice.stcatherines@btinternet.com
Web: www.stcatherinepenrith.org.uk
ADDRESS
St Catherine’s Church
Drovers Lane, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 9EL
St Wulstan’s Church
Kings Arms Lane, Alston, Cumbria CA9 3JF
Our Lady of Appleby Church
Pembroke Street, Appleby-in-Westmorland CA16 6UA
A Parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster
A Parish of the Lancaster Roman Catholic Diocesan Trustees
Registered Charity no. 234331
“Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.”
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