St. John the Evangelist, Burscough

Burscough, Lancashire

Archdiocese of Liverpool

Red brick church with a small square bell tower attached to a domestic presbytery.
Illustration of St. John the Evangelist, Burscough

Mass times this week

Regular weekly timetable

Mon

  • 08:30

Tue

  • –

Wed

  • 09:00

Thu

  • –

Fri

  • 09:00

Sat

  • 18:30 Vigil

Sun

  • 09:00
What the parish's page says
Mass times Sat 6.30pm, Sun 9am, Holy days as announced, weekdays Mon 8.30am, Wed, Fri 9am
Source: St. John the Evangelist, Burscough primary Mass timetable. Retrieved 18 October 2026. Source last checked 18 October 2026. Check with the parish for changes and holy days.

Access, Parking & Facilities

Hearing loop
Available

Access to church is listed; specific wheelchair provision is not stated.

Information sources

About St. John the Evangelist, Burscough

St. John the Evangelist, Burscough is a Roman Catholic church in Burscough, Lancashire. It is part of the Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Introduction

The church has a small early 20th-century tower-cum-porch at the north gable and three round-headed windows in the east side wall. The interior includes a north gallery on two cast-iron columns, a round-headed sanctuary arch, a coved oval ceiling to the sanctuary, and a tetrastyle Corinthian reredos with giant semi-columns.

Sources for this profile

  1. Roman Catholic Church of St John With Presbytery, Burscough - 1220384 | Historic England (https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1220384)Retrieved 13 September 2026 Source text © Historic England, licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0. Summarised by RomanCatholic.co.uk.

Clergy

  • Priest Rev Ian O'Shea

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Map location for St. John the Evangelist, Burscough

Chapel Ln., Burscough, Lancashire, L40 7RA