Welcome to the home page of the Parish of St Mary and St Catherine Labouré in the
Lancashire Deanery of the Archdiocese of Liverpool
Parish Priest: Fr Simon Henry
St Mary's, Wigan Road, Euxton, PR7 6JW 01257 262665
Email stmary.euxton@rcaol.org.uk
St Catherine’s, Stanifield Lane, Farington. PR25 4QG. 01772 421174.
E-mail: stcatherine@rcaol.org.uk
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Reproduced from the Parish Newsletter
ST CATHERINE’S CHURCH:
As you know, a date for a final Mass has been proposed of Friday 5th September, with a Mass at 7pm which the Archbishop will celebrate with us to give thanks for the good works done through it’s community since it’s establishment in 1948.
I hope to provide a memorial booklet for the Mass and prayer cards.
There will be a Reception with drinks and canapés in a marquee in he grounds following the Mass.
Before that date, I would like to arrange a system whereby parishioners from Farington could give one another a lift to church on a Sunday. It might also be possible to assist getting to church with the help of Careline, run by Churches Together in Euxton, which can pick people up from home.
Sunday 7th September will be the first Sunday we are all gathered together as one community at Mass, so we will mark that occasion suitably by welcoming the statue of St Catherine Labouré into St Mary’s Church. I will invite children and families from St Catherine’s School to join us to help establish the concept of their new parish church for the school. It would be good to invite family and friends along for that first Sunday as well.
We are looking to see if it might be possible for the stained glass windows to be transferred to St Catherine’s school. Fr Leo Daley, who has in the past covered Masses at St Catherine’s when I’ve been away, helped to create the windows in the glass workshop at Buckfast Abbey, when he was a monk there.
As the church is limited in pew space, tickets will be issued nearer the time. Obviously these will go to practising parishioners first.
Any other suggestions for commemorating the church and community are welcome.
Fr Simon
Contacting Fr Simon
As you are probably aware, Fr Simon will not be resident at Euxton until essential renovations of the Presbytery are completed, and therefore at the moment will only be at Euxton to celebrate Mass (and other Services) and for arranged meetings.
We don't have an office staff, so it isn't advisable to rely on messages left on the answerphone..... consequently the best method of contact is via the parish email stmary.euxton@rcaol.org.uk
Obviously you can see Fr Simon after Mass if you wish to do so.
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Today
The recent past in pictures
 August 16 Congratulations to little Fred, baptised into God's holy Church today. And very well behaved! |  August 9 Congratulations to Freddie and Oliver, baptised into the fold of salvation today! |
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 August 2 Congratulations to Robin Alfred, and his family, born into God's Holy Church today. |  July 27 We celebrated the World Day of Prayer for Grandparents today, in association with the Feast of Ss Joachim and Anne yesterday. Statues from our two churches this morning. Passing on the Faith! |
 July 27 |  July 12 Congratulations to the newest member of our flock. Otto baptised today. |
 June 22 Some photographs from Sunday for Corpus Christi. We were not able to have a procession this year but celebrated Benediction at the end of the 10.30am Mass. Thanks to David Barton for the lovely photos. Therefore we, before him bending, this great Sacrament revere! |  June 22 |
 June 22 |  June 17 Congratulations to those who were Confirmed in their Catholic Faith by Archbishop John last week. Young people from our Family of Parishes received the Sacrament at St Gregory's Church at Weldbank. Thanks as well to the parish catechists who supported them in preparation. |
 June 8 Last week of our First Holy Communions. Prayers and congratulations to all the children. May their gift to Jesus on this birthday of the Church be to visit Him at Mass each week. |  June 8 |
 June 8 |  June 1 Today we marked the start of June, the month dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The relic is of St Margaret Mary Alacoque. O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys, and suffering of this day in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world. |
 June 1 Penultimate First Communions at 10.30am Mass today. The love of the Heart of Jesus has brought them to this moment. It calls to all Catholics to do likewise every Sunday. |  June 1 |
 May 25 Another first Communion Sunday! Our prayers and congratulations to the children and their families. |  May 25 |
 May 25 |  May 18 A great crowd for our May Procession and Crowning. Thanks to Mrs Noblet and the school and to our torch bearers, statue carriers and banner bearers, and to the Chorley Silver Band. Another special occasion for our First Communion children. A few damp eyes among our older parishioners as they recalled May Processions of long ago. Memories made again for the children of today. O Mary we crown thee we crown thee with blossoms today, Queen of the Angels and Queen of the May! |
 May 18 Photos courtesy of David Barton. |  May 18 |
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 May18 |  May 17 Congratulations to the second "batch" of children who made their first Holy Communion on Saturday evening at St Catherine’s |
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 May 11 Lovely morning celebrating the first of our Holy Communions, followed by a Baptism. Not sure if the baby was speaking in tongues but there was sure a lot of sound praising God! Congratulation to all! Plus four prospective new altar servers on our ongoing recruitment list! |  May 11 |
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Installation of Fr Simon
 February 21 A wonderful occasion last Sunday with Archbishop Malcolm visiting the parish to officially install me as Parish Priest of St Mary and St Catherine. Thanks to the Dean, Fr Graeme Dunne and for Anthony Dickinson's enthusiastic encouragement for the children's choir! Thank you to the altar servers, those who prepared and served buffet afterwards and to David Barton for taking these great photos. Thank you to all who helped out in any way last week. |  |
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