Thursday is the Feast of Our Lady of Walsingham
The Priest is Fr Thomas Keeley. Photograph taken in 1910. Rector from 1895 and then from 18th November 1918, Parish Priest until 1939.
“Parishes” did not exist in England until a change in Canon Law in the 1916 no longer designated England as a missionary territory.
The statue of Our Lady can just about be made out above the clock face. Thought to be the same one as is now on mounted on the front elevation of the church.
Having restored the ringing of the bell, we are awaiting confirmation form Chorley Heritage bodies to go ahead with restoring the clock face to it's original look - a black face with gold numerals. And re-instating a working weather vane. The £20,000 to pay for this work has now mostly been raised but donations are still welcome!
Tuesday 9.30am
Wednesday 9.30am Mass
The Feeding of the Five Thousand
depicted on our sanctuary murals.
Tuesday 9.30am
Wednesday 9.30am Mass
Good St. Anne, Mother of Mary, the Blessed one among women. Intercede for all our families so that, through the help of the Holy Spirit, we may grow together in peace and make our home places of Christian love. May we persevere, you, in the love of Jesus and Mary & live pure and blameless lives in the sight of God.
Grandmother of Jesus, our Saviour, you were honoured in your role of nurturing Him and bringing Him up to maturity.
Intercede for all grandparents so that they may nurture their grandchildren with love, wisdom and Faith, teaching them to find their way in life and to be right in word and in deed.
Tuesday 9.30am
Wednesday 9.30am Mass
