When we sin and repent, we can be forgiven if we are truly sorry and seek forgiveness in the Sacrament of Penance. 

We are blessed this year that the feast of Candlemas, also known as the Presentation of the Lord, falls on a Sunday.

At the last Holy Year, the Jubilee at the beginning of the Third Christian Millennium in the year 2000, I was 16 years old.

One of our principal ways of reaching out as a parish is via the live-streaming of Masses and other Liturgies via the webcam and Church Services online.

I share with you, at the end of 2024, an overview of the Sacramental life of the parish and the numbers of those receiving the Sacraments in Ellesmere Port and Hooton.

I wanted to record in the Church that 2025 was a Holy Year. I thought it would be best to continue the stencilling that I had done elsewhere and to have the tympanum plastered and then painted,

My thanks to all those involved in creating this beautiful prayer space for children in Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish Centre. It has been put together by Vicky Millard and others working with her

I had not anticipated leading a Pilgrimage to Rome during the Holy Year 2025 given that so many hotels, flights, and tours will have been booked long in advance.

Some tips to help you with your new Sunday Missal

As you may know, the Holy Father, Pope Francis has appointed 2025 to be a Holy Year, a Jubilee Year