Programme of Rosary Services for 2025
To be held at the following venues:
Ladyewell Shrine (LS)
Our Lady & St Edwards (OLSE)
St Mary's Newhouse (SMN)
St Mary's Fernyhalgh (SMF)
All services will start at 2.00pm and last approximately 35 minutes.
Date |
Day of Week |
Feast Day |
Venue |
6th Jan |
Mon |
The Feast of the Epiphany |
SMF |
11th Feb |
Tue |
Our Lady of Lourdes |
OLSE |
19th Mar |
Wed |
St Joseph, husband of Mary |
SMN |
25th Apr |
Fri |
St Mark, the Apostle and Evangelist |
SMF |
1st May |
Thu |
Celebration of the month of Mary |
OLSE |
25th Jun |
Wed |
Feast of our Lady of Fernyhalgh (there will be a pilgrimage for all 3 parishes to Ladyewell) |
LS |
25th Jul |
Fri |
Feast of St James the Apostle |
SMN |
15th Aug |
Fri |
Assumption of Our Lady |
LS |
15th Sep |
Mon |
Our Lady of Sorrows |
SMF |
7th Oct |
Tue |
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary |
OLSE |
21st Nov |
Fri |
The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
SMN |
9th Dec |
Tue |
Immaculate Conception of Our Lady |
LS |
LS: Ladyewell Shrine
OLSE: Our Lady and St Edwards
SMF: St Mary’s Fernyhalgh
SMN: St Mary’s Newhouse
(NB: Ash Wednesday is on 5th March and Easter Sunday is on 20th April)
The Rosary
Jesus and Mary were attending a friend’s wedding at Cana when Mary noticed the wine was running out. To save embarrassment for their host, Mary asked Jesus if he would sort out the problem. Jesus answered his mother’s request and turned water into wine.
Sons whenever possible, always do what their mum’s ask them to do.
Jesus always grants His mother’s wishes. When in need we should always ask for Mary’s help. The most effective way of doing this is to pray the Rosary.
On 11th February 1858 Our Lady first appeared to Bernadette. Our Lady had Rosary beads on her right arm and invited Bernadette to pray the Rosary with her. Our Lady remained silent passing the Rosary beads through her fingers but recited with Bernadette the Gloria.
On 13th May 1917, Our Lady appeared at Fatima to Lucia. Our Lady urged Lucia to pray the Rosary each day, to obtain peace for the world, and the end of the war. WW1 ended on 11th November 1917.
We know:
• The Rosary is the most powerful weapon we possess.
• The Rosary can fight all kinds of injustice, inequality, and pure evil.
If you are in a hurry to have a prayer answered, reach for your rosary beads. Our Lady always answers our prayers, sometimes not in the way we thought she would but better than we could imagine.
If you don’t know the power of the Rosary, try it. You will make Our Lady smile.
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Send your details:
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or call 0777 943 6279
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