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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.

Holy Week & Easter Sunday

Palm Sunday

29th March

9.00am Holy Mass
11.00am Holy Mass

Monday

30th March

6.30pm Holy Mass
followed by Stations of the Cross & Confessions

Tuesday

31st March

6.30pm Holy Mass
followed by Stations of the Cross & Confessions

Spy Wednesday

1st April

6.30pm Holy Mass
followed by Stations of the Cross & Confessions

Holy Thursday

2nd April

7pm to 7.30pm Confessions
8.00pm Mass of the Lord's Supper
followed by Procession and Watching
until 10pm

Good Friday

3rd April

10.00am Office of Readings & Morning Prayer
2pm to 2.30pm Confessions
3.00pm Liturgy of the Lord's Passion
followed by Confessions
7.00pm Stations of the Cross & Veneration of the True Cross
followed by Confessions

Holy Saturday

4th April

10.00am Office of Readings & Morning Prayer
7pm to 7.30pm Confessions
8.00pm Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter

Easter Sunday

5th April

9.00am Holy Mass
11.00am Holy Mass

Masses & Services

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

Services from Sacred Heart Church are streamed live.

Saturday 28th March

5.15pm Confessions
6pm Vigil Sunday Mass with blessing of palms & procession

Sunday 29th March

Palm Sunday

9am Mass with blessing of palms & procession
11am Mass with blessing of palms & procession

Monday 30th March

6.30pm Mass
followed by Stations of the Cross & Confessions

Tuesday 31st March

6.30pm Mass
followed by Stations of the Cross & Confessions

Wednesday 1st April

Spy Wednesday

6.30pm Mass
followed by Stations of the Cross & Confessions

Thursday 2nd April

Holy Thursday

7pm - 7.30pm Confessions
8pm Solemn Mass of the Lord's Supper
followed by Procession & Watching until 10.30pm

Friday 3rd April

Good Friday

10am Office of Readings & Morning Prayer
2pm - 2.30pm Confessions
3pm Liturgy of the Lord's Passion
followed by Confessions
7pm Stations of the Cross & Veneration of True Cross
followed by Confessions

Saturday 4th April

Holy Saturday

10am Office of Readings & Morning Prayer
7pm - 7.30pm Confessions
8pm Solemn Easter Vigil

Sunday 5th April

Easter Day

9am Solemn Mass of Easter
11am Solemn Mass of Easter

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:
29th March 2026
Palm Sunday

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: 21st March 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