Autumn brings with it a new academic year, so Masses on Friday evenings at the University resume from week commencing 28th September.
Changes to Staff at St Walburge's mean an increase in the number of Masses there.
Mass at the Chaplaincy Centre in Lancaster University will be finishing for the summer at the end of this week, when Mass will likely be at 8AM. The weekly schedule there is usually on their Facebook page too, and if you want Canon Docherty to say Mass for a particular intention, you can ask for that in advance of the autumn term, here.
Friday's Mass involved two candles more than usual (but no Fork Handles!), as someone kindly sang for us.
Now that term time is upon is again, Mass resumes at the University until the summer break on Friday evenings, every week, at 6PM.
These Masses are open to the public too, and parking is free at that time of day. Why not take advantage of the light nights and pop along?
With effect from Sunday 7th July there will no longer be a TLM at St Thomas of Canterbury & the English Martyrs, Preston as the church will revert to parish administration.
Sunday Masses at St Walburge's will be at 8.30 am and 10.30 am. There will be no 6.30 pm Mass.
During the week there will be only one daily Mass. Please consult the newsletter during summertime for accurate and up-to-date Mass and service times.
Next Saturday, 4th May, sees the annual English Martyrs pilgrimage.
Starting with devotions at 10:30 in Saint Walburge’s, a procession to English Martyrs church follows, where a Solemn Mass will be celebrated.
The distance is around a mile.
Even if you can't go, you can still pray for good weather!
The long-awaited new premises for St Benedict's Cultural Centre (previously known as St Benedict's Academy) on the St Walburge, Preston site is now open. With thanks to Gary & his team for their hard work (we hope to be able to give you some more photos of the classrooms in use in due course).
This means that there will no longer be weekday Masses at
St Thomas of Canterbury & the English Martyrs, although there is no change to the Sunday 9.00 am Mass.
Weekday Masses at St Walburge's are now at 8.30 am (Monday - Saturday) and 12 noon (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday). Sunday Masses at St Walburge's are unchanged at 10.30 am & 6.30 pm.
If you're in the area on Friday night, and find yourself disencumbered, you could do worse that pop along!
