St. Bartholomew, St Helens

Rainhill, Merseyside

Archdiocese of Liverpool

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Sunday Mass

09:30

Saturday: 17:15 Vigil

Mass times this week

Regular weekly timetable

Mon

  • –

Tue

  • 10:00

Wed

  • –

Thu

  • 10:00

Fri

  • –

Sat

  • 17:15 Vigil

Sun

  • 09:30

Parish schedules can change on holy days of obligation.

What the parish's page says
St Bartholomew, St Helens ... Mass times Sat 5.15pm, Sun 9.30am, Holy days 10am, weekdays Tue & Thu 10am
Source: liverpoolcatholic.org.uk — Official parish or diocesan source. Retrieved 18 October 2026. Source last checked 18 October 2026. Check with the parish for changes and holy days.

Confession Times

Saturday
4.45-5.15pm
Information sources

About St. Bartholomew, St Helens

St. Bartholomew, St Helens is a Roman Catholic church in Rainhill, Merseyside. It is part of the Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Introduction

Saint Bartholomew in Rainhill, within the Archdiocese of Liverpool, was built in 1840 and is described as very imposing.

Architecture and furnishings

The west end of Saint Bartholomew features six massive fluted Ionic columns with a frieze and pediment, reached by steps and containing a large door under the portico. Inside Saint Bartholomew, tall massive Corinthian columns form the aisles, and a round apse is covered by a half-dome. The nave of Saint Bartholomew has a coffered barrel vault ceiling.

Sources for this profile

  1. Roman Catholic Church of St Bartholomew, Rainhill - 1253246 | Historic EnglandRetrieved 8 October 2026 Source text © Historic England, licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0. Summarised by RomanCatholic.co.uk.

Clergy

  • Priest Rev Philip Swanson

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Warrington Rd., Rainhill, Merseyside, L35 6NY

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