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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.

Lenten Programme 2026

Wednesdays

6.30pm MASS (parish centre)

7pm Reflection on the Passion

25th February  ~  St Matthew
4th March  ~  St Mark
11th March  ~  St Luke
18th March  ~  St John

Fridays

7am MASS (parish centre)

7pm Stations of the Cross (church)

Sunday 28th March

Day of Recollection
Seven Last Words from the Cross

10.30am  ~  Meditation on the first three words
11.00am  ~  Adoration & Confessions
12 noon  ~  Holy Mass
1.30pm  ~  Meditation on the last four words
Benediction
2.15pm  ~  Finish

Bring a packed lunch. Brews available all day.

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 14th February

5.15pm Confessions
6pm Vigil Sunday Mass

Sunday 15th February

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

9am Mass
11am Mass

Monday 16th February

No Mass

Tuesday 17th February

No Mass

Wednesday 18th February

Aah Wednesday

10am Mass with Imposition of Ashes
7pm Mass with Imposition of Ashes

Thursday 19th February

9.30am Mass (in parish centre)

Friday 20th February

7am Mass (in parish centre)
9.30am Requiem Mass for Machela Kelly RIP
7pm Stations of the Cross

Saturday 21st February

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

Sunday 22nd February

1st Sunday of Lent

9am Mass
11am Mass

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:
15th February 2026
6th 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

Hands Praying T11
Masses received: 14th February 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