CHRISTMAS EVE
6.00 pm St Gabriel’s & St Richard’s
6.30 pm Sacred Heart, Leigh
7.00 pm Twelve Apostles
9.30 pm St Richard’s
11.30 pm Holy Family & St Ambrose Barlow
Midnight Sacred Heart, Leigh
CHRISTMAS DAY
8.30 am St Joseph’s
9.00 am Holy Family
9.30 am St Richard’s
10.00 am Sacred Heart, Leigh
10.30 am St Joseph’s
11.00 am Holy Family, St Ambrose Barlow & Our Lady of the Rosary
St Mary’s Catholic High School, Astley
http://www.st-maryshigh.wigan.sch.uk
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School, Westleigh
http://www.twelveapostles.wigan.sch.uk
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Boothstown
http://www.boothstownholyfamily.wigan.sch.uk
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Leigh
http://www.leighsacredheart.wigan.sch.uk
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindsford
http://www.athertonsacredheart.wigan.sch.uk
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School, Astley
http://www.saintambrosebarlow.wigan.sch.uk
St Richard’s Catholic Primary School, Atherton
http://www.saintrichards.wigan.sch.uk
St Gabriel’s Catholic Primary School, Higher Folds
http://www.saintgabriels.wigan.sch.uk
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Leigh
http://www.saintjosephs.wigan.sch.uk
Archdiocese of Liverpool
http://www.archdiocese-of-liverpool.co.uk
Animate Youth
http://www.animateyouth.org
Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
http://www.liverpoolmetrocathedral.org.uk
Archdiocese of Liverpool - Prayer & Spirituality
http://www.irenaeus.co.uk
Archdiocese of Liverpool Vocations Office
http://www.liverpoolpriestvocations.co.uk
Catholic Church in England & Wales
http://www.catholic-ew.org.uk
CAFOD
http://www.cafod.org.uk
Searching, Exploring, Finding
http://www.life4seekers.co.uk
CASE: The Catholic Agency to Support Evangelisation
http://www.caseresources.org
Home Is A Holy Place
http://www.homeisaholyplace.org.uk
Sacred Space - Daily Prayer Online
http://www.sacredspace.ie
Diocese of Salford
http://www.salforddiocese.org.uk
The Vatican
http://www.vatican.va/phome_en.htm
Holy Family, Boothstown
Sundays 9.00 & 11.00 am
Weekdays Wed 7.00 pm, Thu 10.00 am, Sat 10.00 am
Holydays 9.15 am & 7.00 pm
St Richard’s, Atherton
Sundays 6.00 pm (Sat), 9.30 am & 6.30 pm
Weekdays Tue, Wed, Fri 9.15 am
Holydays 12.00 noon & 7.00 pm
St Ambrose Barlow, Astley
Sundays 11.00 am
Weekdays Tue 9.15 am, Wed 9.00 am (with St Mary’s High School)
Holydays As announced
St Gabriel’s, Higher Folds
Sundays 6.00 pm (Sat)
Weekdays Fri 10.00 am
Holydays 1st M prev 7.00 pm, 2.45 pm (with St Gabriel’s RC School)
St Joseph’s, Leigh
Sundays 8.30 & 10.30 am
Weekdays Mon, Wed, Thu, 3rd Sat 12.00 noon
Holydays 1st M prev 7.30 pm, 9.15am, 12.05pm
Twelve Apostles, Westleigh
Sundays 6.30 pm (Sat)
Weekdays As announced
Holydays As announced
Sacred Heart, Leigh
Sundays 9.30 am
Weekdays Tue & Thu 12.00 noon
Holydays As announced
Our Lady of the Rosary, Westleigh
Sundays 11.00 am
Weekdays As announced
Holydays As announced
Sacred Heart, Hindsford
See St Richard’s & St Ambrose Barlow
Leigh Pastoral Area is served by a team of four priests who work together across the area. Each priest has the particular care of one or more parishes.
Fr Steve Cooper (St Joseph’s, Leigh)
Address: St Joseph’s Presbytery, Mather Lane, Leigh WN7 2PR
Tel: (01942) 673517
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Fr James Preston (Sacred Heart, Leigh, Twelve Apostles & Our Lady of the Rosary)
Address: Sacred Heart Presbytery, Walmesley Road, Leigh WN7 1YE
Tel: (01942) 673517
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Fr Paul Seddon (St Richard’s, St Ambrose Barlow & Sacred Heart, Hindsford)
Address: St Richard’s Presbytery, Mayfield Street, Atherton, Manchester M46 0AQ
Tel: (01942) 883395
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Fr Dave Heywood (Holy Family & St Gabriel’s)
Address: Holy Family Presbytery, 208 Chaddock Lane, Boothstown, Worsley, Manchester M28 1DN
Tel: (0161) 790 2390
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The Pastoral Area is also fortunate to be served by four deacons:
Rev Deacon Robert Hewertson
Rev Deacon Anthony Arrowsmith
Rev Deacon William Parr
Rev Deacon Dennis Vint
Leigh Pastoral Area is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool. There are nine parishes served by four priests. The nine parishes are grouped into two communities. Each community has a patron saint and is served by two priests.
St Margaret Clitherow incorporates the parishes of:
Holy Family, Boothstown
St Ambrose Barlow, Astley
St Gabriel’s, Higher Folds
Sacred Heart, Hindsford
St Richard’s, Atherton
Priests: Fr Paul Seddon & Fr Dave Heywood
St Edmund Arrowsmith incorporates the parishes of:
St Joseph’s, Leigh
Twelve Apostles, Westleigh
Sacred Heart, Leigh
Our Lady of the Rosary, Westleigh
Priests: Fr Steve Cooper & Fr John Finch