THE PARISH OF ST JOHN XXIII PRESTON
Join us at the Parish Church of St Joseph & the
Shrine Church of St Thomas of Canterbury & the English Martyrs
There are five districts of our parish incorporating five former parishes in Preston: St Augustine, St Ignatius, St Joseph, St Teresa and St Thomas of Canterbury & the English Martyrs
WELCOME TO OUR PARISH!
Welcome to the Parish Website of
St. John XXIII, Preston
Thank you for visiting our website. The Parish of St. John XXIII Preston was formed on the 11th October 2014 incorporating the former Preston parishes of St Augustine of Canterbury, St Ignatius, St Joseph, St Teresa and St Thomas of Canterbury & the English Martyrs.
Please feel free to read more about our parish on this site, or come in for a visit at either our Parish Church of St Joseph, Skeffington Road (PR1 5UQ) or the Shrine Church of St Thomas of Canterbury & the English Martyrs, Garstang Road (PR1 1NA). We would love to greet you and share with you our love for Jesus Christ and His Church.
Our Catholic Faith
SAFEGUARDING AUDIT
The Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (CSSA), will be conducting an audit of safeguarding processes in the Diocese of Lancaster in September 2024.
As part of this audit, they would like to hear the views of as many people as possible about safeguarding in the Diocese and are particularly interested in the views of victims and survivors of abuse, whether you have previously had contact with the safeguarding team or not. Please see the words of Rebecca, a survivor of abuse, and Nazir Afzal, Chair of CSSA HERE.
More widely, whether you are a parishioner, volunteer, employee, have no or many roles, we are also interested to hear from you. This could be about any aspect of safeguarding within the Diocese.
You can let us know you views by completing the form following in the link below. There are 3 boxes to complete (one question, one comment section, one optional contact details). Forms are completely anonymous unless you choose to provide your name or other identifying information. Alternatively, if you would like to speak to a member of the audit team, simply leave your contact details within the survey form and they will contact you directly.
The survey remains open until 1st September 2024.
More information about the CSSA audit programme and a privacy notice can be found HERE.
Getting Involved
Our Parish appreciates and relies upon the generosity of its parishioners in a variety of roles to contribute towards it's life and mission in our corner of Preston. Parishioners give of themselves to encounter Jesus Christ more deeply, to give thanks for encountering Him in the Church's mysteries and to draw their neighbours towards an encounter with the Living God.
Whether it’s as a catechist (for sacramental programmes, on-going formation, small groups and liturgy of the Word with children), a cleaner, a sacristan, an altar server, helping with the grounds, helping with the upkeep of our Church properties, helping with social and community events or any other role, all of our volunteers give of their time and gifts to help our parish welcome people, be involved and put them in touch with Christ.
If you would like to offer your services as a volunteer, or to find out which roles we currently need strengthening, do please contact the priests of our parishes after Mass or email us at: stjohnxxiii.preston@lrcd.org.uk
MASSES & SERVICES
MASSES
(please consult weekly newsletter for any changes)
Mass Times have changed to accommodate building works at St Joseph
SUNDAYS
6.00pm (Saturday) 1st Mass of Sunday - English Martyrs
11.15am - St Joseph
5.00pm - St Joseph
MONDAYS
6.30pm - English Martyrs
TUESDAYS
6.30pm - St Joseph
WEDNESDAYS
9.30am - English Martyrs
THURSDAYS
6.30pm - St Joseph
FRIDAYS
6.30pm - St Joseph
SATURDAYS
9.30am - St Joseph
CONFESSIONS
FRIDAYS
6.00pm - 6.20pm - St Joseph
SATURDAYS
10.00am - 10.30am - St Joseph
5.30pm - 5.50pm - English Martyrs
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
SUNDAYS
4.00pm - Devotions & Benediction
MONDAYS
6.00pm - 6.20pm - English Martyrs
TUESDAYS
6.00pm - 6.20pm - St Joseph
WEDNESDAYS
9.00am - 9.20am - English Martyrs
THURSDAYS
6.00pm - 6.20pm - St Joseph
FRIDAYS
6.00pm - 6.20pm - St Joseph
SATURDAYS
10.00am - 10.30am - St Joseph