Merger of Parishes

Our two parishes will officially merge as one this Thursday 29 February 2024 at noon. The name of the new Parish will be St. John Boste. Each church retains its current title of dedication, as does the school in Penrith.

Parishioner, Professor Michael Mullett has written a short history of St. John Boste here.

Download the Decree and Reasons for Merger here.

Let’s keep our Parish in our prayers especially at this time, asking for the guidance of St. John Boste and the patrons of our three churches, St. Catherine of Alexandria, St. Wulstan and Our Lady of Appleby (their prayers continue for us!). We will need to look at forming a new parish council in due course. Also, a prayer card for St. John Boste is being prepared to mark the creation of the new parish. Every Blessing, Fr. John