Following an old tradition we have a series of special Masses for Lent in our Deanery. Called "Station Masses", they imitate on a local level a venerable practice in Rome, where the Pope and faithful would walk from church to church in the city throughout the Season of Lent. You are invited to share in this journey this year, travelling from church to church around our Deanery for special Masses on the Thursday evenings of Lent. Each Mass starts at 7.00 p.m., with the opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) beforehand, and refreshments afterwards. A complete list of venues is available in the porch/printed below. Please think about travelling together and sharing lifts, so that we can journey as a deanery through this holy Season of Lent, travelling through the wilderness with Jesus, from Ashes to the New Water of Easter!

Station Masses this year are as follows:

Thursday 23rd Feb.: Our Lady of Dolours, Kersal

Thursday 2nd March: Saint Joseph, Heywood

Thursday 9th March: Saint Vincent de Paul, Norden (with Bishop John Arnold, Bishop of Salford)

Thursday 16th March: Saint Mary and Saint Philip Neri, Radcliffe .

Thursday 23rd March: Saint Thomas More, Alkrington

 Thursday 30th March: Sacred Heart, Rochdale