Mass times this week
Regular weekly timetable
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Sat
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Sun
- 09:30 (check latest parish newsletter)
Weekdays As announced—check parish newsletter
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What the parish's page says
WEEKDAYS: As announced. (See Website and Weekly Newsletter) NEW MASS TIME of 9.30 a.m. from SUNDAY 8 th FEBRUARY 2026 SUNDAYS: As announced. (See Website and Weekly Newsletter)
Confession Times
- Sacrament of Forgiveness on request
- Advent and Lent Saturdays 12:00–12:30
- also on request
Seasonal fixed hours; on-request confessions are recorded separately.
Adoration & Devotions
Stations
Lent Sundays at 15:00, in church or streamed
Adoration (Exposition)
Saturday 10:00–12:00
Opening Times & Private Prayer
Sunday opens at 09:00; closing time not stated
Monday–Friday 09:00–15:30
Saturday 10:00–12:00
Information sources
About St Joseph (The Moorland Sanctuary), Withnell
St Joseph (The Moorland Sanctuary), Withnell is a Roman Catholic church in Withnell, Lancashire. It is part of the Archdiocese of Liverpool.
Introduction
The church stands 850 feet (259 m) above sea level. In 1994 the church was re-ordered, with the altar rail removed and the altar and tabernacle re-positioned.
Sacraments and pastoral care
Children make their First Confession in Advent and receive the sacrament again during Lent before their First Holy Communion. Funeral arrangements are made by the undertaker contacting the parish priest for a Funeral Mass or Service followed by committal. Weddings require at least six months' notice and are not held during Advent or the last two weeks of Lent.
Visiting
Free copies of the Catholic Post, sponsored by Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine, are available at the back of church. Colouring and activity sheets are available at the back of church each week for the Family Mass. Charity Christmas cards in aid of Rosemere are available at the back of church.
Sources for this profile
- HomeRetrieved 26 September 2026
- SacramentsRetrieved 9 October 2026
- ServicesRetrieved 26 September 2026
- archive1Retrieved 9 October 2026
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Map location for St Joseph (The Moorland Sanctuary), Withnell
Bury Lane, Withnel, Withnell, Lancashire, PR6 8SD