Mass times this week
Regular weekly timetable
Mon
- –
Tue
- 09:30
Wed
- –
Thu
- 09:30
Fri
- –
Sat
- 18:00 Vigil
Sun
- 11:15
Services with timing to confirm
These source labels need parish confirmation before they can be placed on a date.
Parish schedules can change on holy days of obligation.
What the parish's page says
Monday: No Mass Tuesday: 9:30am Mass Wednesday: 9:30am Eucharistic Service Thursday: 9:30am Mass Friday: No Mass Saturday: (vigil) 6pm Mass Sunday: 11:15am Mass
Access, Parking & Facilities
- Hearing loop
- Available
Access to church is listed; specific wheelchair provision is not stated.
Information sources
About St. James, Orrell
St. James, Orrell is a Roman Catholic church in Orrell, Greater Manchester. It is part of the Archdiocese of Liverpool.
Introduction
St James Catholic Church stands in the West Lancashire Deanery of the Archdiocese of Liverpool. The parish was founded in 1699 amidst persecution, making it a place of long-standing Catholic witness.
History
St James Parish was established on 1st December 1699 as the Crossbrook Mission. The present Church and Presbytery were constructed in 1804/5. The church was doubled in size in 1841.
The building
A Bell Tower, a new Sacristy, and a Memorial Chapel for parishioners who died in the 1914–18 war were built in successive phases of construction. In 2024 an extensive refurbishment of the Church took place.
Sources for this profile
- St James Catholic Church | Orrell - WiganRetrieved 6 September 2026
- » Our Parish Our Parish | St James Catholic ChurchRetrieved 6 September 2026
Clergy
- Priest Rev Philip Kehoe FDP
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Map location for St. James, Orrell
St. James Rd., Orrell, Greater Manchester, WN5 7AA