Saturday, 7 June 2025
Soemnity of Pentecost
Saturday, 24 May 2025
Seventh Sunday of Easter and the Ascension
Sixth Sunday of Eastertide. Year C.
Saturday, 17 May 2025
May Procession and 5th Sunday of Easter
Saturday, 3 May 2025
Third Sunday of Easter
Saturday, 26 April 2025
Divine Mercy Sunday
PARISH OF ST MARY
AND ST CATHERINE
Wigan Road, Euxton & Stanifield Lane, Leyland
POPE FRANCIS: REQUIESCAT IN PACE.
The Requiem Mass for Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square. concludes with the Ultima commendatio and the Valedictio, marking the beginning of the Novem diales, or nine days of mourning and Masses for the repose of Pope Francis’ soul.
The novem diales refers to a period of nine days of mourning following the death of the Supreme Pontiff. On the last day of the holy novena, all the cardinals then begin the conclave, where they will elect the next pope. Until then the Holy See is vacant: Apostolica sedes vacans. Represented by the closed umbraculum, instead of the Papal coat of arms. The umbraculum is the symbol of apostolic authority, from when one was carried over the Pope (or the bishop).
We will take our own small part in the novem diales by offering as a Requiem, teh daily Masses this coming week.
Divine Mercy Sunday. Year C.
Friday, 18 April 2025
Easter Sunday
AND ST CATHERINE
Wigan Road, Euxton & Stanifield Lane, Leyland
Gather outside the church at the cross for the Blessing of Fire
& lighting of the Pascal Candle on Holy Saturday.
Holy Saturday. Year C.
Friday, 11 April 2025
Palm Sunday
PARISH OF ST MARY AND ST CATHERINE
Wigan Road, Euxton & Stanifield Lane, Leyland
Palm Sunday, children are invited to take a special part in the Procession before the 10.30am when the palms are blest.
5pm Saturday Vigil Mass at St Catherine's
Gather in the hall for the blessing of palms.