Narworth Castle- October 2022

A Sung Requiem Mass in the Old Rite was offered in the historic recusant chapel at Naworth Castle, near Brampton, Cumbria on Tuesday 25th October, by kind permission of the Hon Philip Howard. 

This was the first time that a Catholic Mass had been offered in the castle since about 1645. 

The Requiem Mass was offered by Fr Daniel Etienne for all deceased members of the Howard Family and all souls enrolled in the Cumbria Purgatorial Society (www.prayforsouls.uk). 

After Mass, Hon. Philip Howard showed the priest's hiding hole, leading by secret passages to other parts of the castle, which in penal times enabled escape from pursuivants. 

Andrew Plasom-Scott led the Schola in singing the propers. Justin and Emma Hoskins kindly provided tea afterwards at their home in Brampton.

Fr Etienne with the Hon. Philip Howard and the portrait of his martyr ancestor St Philip Howard.

Rorate Caeli Mass- December 2022

Masses are held in Workington every 2nd Friday of the Month in Our Lady and St Michael's Workington.  There is a small following who attend regularly. Canon John Watson is Celebrant with Paul Briers serving.

On Saturday 17th December they celebrated a Rorate Caeli Mass- here's a few pictures taken by Fr Philip Conner, PP

Just lately, the heavens have indeed been dropping down from above...

Lancaster Area- changes to Mass times

For the last year, Fr Docherty has generously offered Low Mass weekly at Hornby, on a Saturday morning, fitting this around his other duties as an Episcopal Vicar and University Chaplain, and the consequent need to produce several newsletters each week.

Following a break for his well earned holiday, Mass at Hornby will be monthly, on the first Saturday of the month, still at 11:00am.

Note- there is no Mass on 28th January.

There will, however, be a Mass in the Chaplaincy Centre at Lancaster University, on the first Friday of each month at 6:00pm, during university term times.  Parking should be available nearby on the Perimeter Road, and all are welcome even if you've no connection to the University.  If you're contacting Fr Docherty to check before travelling, please do that an hour and a half beforehand- he has to get there too!