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· Welcome · Witamy · Bienvenue · Croeso · Fáilte · Benvenuto · Willkommen ·

· Welcome · Witamy · Bienvenue · Croeso · Fáilte ·
· Benvenuto · Willkommen · Bienvenidos ·

· Welcome · Fáilte · Bienvenue ·
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Croeso  · Witamy · Benvenuto
· Bienvenidos · Willkommen ·

Hello everyone. It is with great pleasure we welcome you to our parish website.

As you scroll around the site you will find a snapshot of parish life—what we do and who we are. Mass times, info on arranging baptisms, weddings and funerals is all here. Oh, and while it’s great to see virtual visitors on our website, please feel free to join us in person to pray, serve and strengthen the bonds of real community!

Services at Holy Family Church

Services are suspended at Holy Family until further notice due to health and safety concerns resulting from the heating system not working.

All services will take place at Sacred Heart church. Please see below for this week’s schedule.

To arrange some transport to Sacred Heart telephone 01706 645 603.

Masses & Services

All services are at Sacred Heart Church (unless marked as being in the parish centre at Sacred Heart).

Services at Sacred Heart Church are streamed live over the Internet.

Saturday 17th January

5.15pm Confessions
6pm Vigil Sunday Mass

Sunday 18th January

2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

9am Mass
11am Mass
3pm Catholic Women’s Organisation

Monday 19th January

No Mass

Tuesday 20th January

1pm Requiem Mass for Margaret McGrath RIP

Wednesday 21st January

10am Requiem Mass for Peggy McCarron RIP
11am‑2pm Friendship Group

Thursday 22nd January

Votive Mass of the Holy Eucharist

9.30am Mass (in parish centre)

Friday 23rd January

Wedding Anniversary of Our Lady & St Joseph

7pm Mass with nuptial blessings & prayers for bereaved spouses, followed by refreshments

Saturday 24th January

St Francis de Sales

10am Mass (in parish centre)
followed by
until 11am
Adoration & confessions
5.15pm Confessions
6pm Vigil Sunday Mass

Sunday 25th January

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

9am Mass
11am Mass
3pm Catholic Women’s Organisation

Find Us

There are two churches in our parish, Holy Family on Mornington Road, Kirkholt, OL11 2DG and Sacred Heart on the A664, Kingsway, Rochdale, OL16 5BX.

The parish priest, Fr. Simon, resides at Sacred Heart presbytery.

Parish Newsletter

Pile of Newsletters

Latest newsletter:
18th January 2026
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Live Stream

Services at Sacred Heart are streamed live over the Internet. Sunday Masses and some other services are also recorded for later viewing.

Intentions

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Masses received: 10th January 2026

Facebook Page

First Holy Communion Information

For information about the programme of preparation for this year please click here.

Please check back regularly for any updates should government or diocesan regulations change. Thank you.

Last update: 12:00 Noon 5th February 2021