Parish of St John Boste

Welcome to the Roman Catholic Parish of St John Boste in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria. We faithfully serve the towns of Penrith, Alston, Appleby and Kirkby Stephen.

Mass Times

SATURDAY 29
9:00am at St Catherine’s
6:00pm at St Wulstan’s (VIGIL)

SUNDAY 30 Fourth Sunday in Lent (Laetare Sunday)
8:30 & 10:30am at St Catherine’s
4:00pm at Our Lady of Appleby

MONDAY 31
No Mass

TUESDAY 1
12 noon at Our Lady of Appleby

WEDNESDAY 2
9:15am at St Catherine’s

THURSDAY 3
7:00pm at St Catherine’s

FRIDAY 4
12 noon at St Catherine’s

SATURDAY 5
9:00am at St Catherine’s
6:00pm at St Wulstan’s (VIGIL)

SUNDAY 6 Fifth Sunday in Lent
8:30 & 10:30am at St Catherine’s
4:00pm at Our Lady of Appleby

Confessions

SATURDAY
9:30 to 10:00am at St Catherine’s ** (NOTE no morning Confession at St. Catherine’s on Holy Saturday 19 April)
5:30pm at St Wulstan’s
SUNDAY
3:30pm at Our Lady of Appleby

** Extra times for Confession at St Catherine’s on Fri 11 April 6pm-7pm and Good Friday after 10am Stations of the Cross

Confession can be requested at any time dependent on availabilty.

Devotions

HOLY ROSARY
6:40pm Thursday at St Catherine’s
7.30pm every Monday, Wednesday and Friday via Zoom (contact Parish Office for details)

ANGELUS
Tuesdays & Fridays before 12 noon Mass

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
9.30-10am Saturday at St Catherine’s

PRAYER GROUP
Tuesdays 3-5pm in the Haydock Centre Quiet Room

CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD
@ 10.30 Sunday Mass at St Catherine’s

STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Fridays after 12 noon Mass at St Catherine’s
Thursdays 4pm at St Wulstan’s
Sundays 3.30pm at Our Lady of Appleby

Parish Newsletter / Year C

News

The Haydock Community Centre

The Haydock Community Centre stands out as the perfect venue for parish events and gatherings, offering a versatile environment that caters not only to parish activities but also to various local groups and individuals in the broader community.

For more information about the Haydock Community Centre and to book:

Supporting Monze Mission Hospital

The parish supports the Holy Spirit Sisters in their work in the Monze Mission Hospital in Southern Zambia. In particular we have funded the building and equipping a vital two-ward Neo Natal unit. For more information and to donate:

How to find our Churches:

St Catherine’s Church*
Drover’s Lane, Penrith

 

St Wulstan’s Church
King’s Arms Lane, Alston

 

Our Lady of Appleby Church
Garth Heads Road, Appleby

 

* PARKING OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS – Playground behind neighbouring school or over the road from the school. Disk parking for two hours only in neighbouring streets.

The Sacraments

The Sacraments are our living experience with Christ throughout our lives. They are at the heart of our Catholic life. Fr John is the primary contact for Confirmation, Baptism, Marriage, the ministry to the sick or the priesthood and consecrated life.

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