This site provides an introduction to the Catholic parishes of Chester and District, part of the RC Diocese of Shrewsbury. Since October 2007 the Diocese has been divided into six Regions and 26 Local Pastoral Areas (LPAs). The parishes of Chester and District form Local Pastoral Area 11 within the North Cheshire Region.
NORTH CHESHIRERegional Dean: Fr Russell Cooke, St Columbas, Chester Tel 01244 400873 Email: st.columba@btinternet.com
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LPA 10
LPA 11 |
Ellesmere Port, Our Lady Ellesmere Port. St Bernard Ellesmere Port, St Saviour Hooton, St Mary
Blacon, St Theresa Chester, St Francis Chester, St Werburgh Lache, St Clare Mouldsworth, St Cuthbert Plas Newton, St Columba Tarporley, St Thomas Becket Waverton |
LPA 12
LPA 13 |
Castlefields, St Augustine Frodsham, St Luke Halton Brook, Holy Spirit Murdishaw, St Martin Palace Fields, Our Lady Runcorn, St Edward
Appleton, St Monica Latchford, Our Lady & St Augustine Lymm, St Winefride |
The LPA Team comprises:
· Priest and elected person from each parish with the LPA;
· A Deacon, elected by Deacons within the LPA;
· A Catechist from within the LPA, nominated by the Bishop;
· A Teacher from schools within the LPA, nominated by the Bishop.
Team members serve initially for three years, which is renewable once. The Team meets three or four times per year. It elects one priest and one lay person to be Co-Leaders.
The Team is expected to:
· Continually assess the pastoral needs of its Area;
· Identify ways of furthering church mission in the Area;
· Support the life of parishes in the Area;
· Investigate having special events across LPAs;
· Ensure agreed ideas are implemented.
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PARISHES OF CHESTER AND DISTRICT (LPA 11) Pastoral Area Team Elected Co-Leaders: Clergy Fr Russell Cooke, Lay Kate Hughes
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St Clares: Fr Simon Treloar, Kate Hughes St Columbas: Fr Russell Cooke, Bernard Payne St Cuthberts/ St Thomas Beckets: Fr Joe Carney, Bill Cresswell/Tom Bonikowski St Francis: Bro. Prins Casinader, Anne Brocklehurst/Vincent Hatton
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St Theresas: Fr Jim Kenny, Gerald Jones St Werburghs: Fr Paul Shaw, Brian Burns
Deacon: Rev Lawrence Hordley Catechist: Tia Lasok-Smith Teacher: John Murray |
This framework affected previous arrangements in Chester and District in two ways:
In June 2007 the former CPC held Parishes in Partnership, an evening event at Chester Catholic High School. Around 90 parishioners from across the district gathered to consider some of the key issues surrounding lay involvement and inter-parish co-operation. A detailed note was prepared, for further consideration by the new Pastoral Team.
[See note of Parishes in Partnership evening]
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Eve |
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St Clares, Lache: |
6.00pm |
9.30 |
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As announced |
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St Columbas, Plas Newton: |
7.15pm |
9.15, 11.00 |
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9.15 |
7.15 |
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St Cuthberts, Mouldsworth: |
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9.00 |
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As announced |
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St Francis, Chester:
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6.30pm |
8.00, 9.30, 11.00 |
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8.00, 12.00 |
7.00 |
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St Theresas, Blacon: |
6.30pm |
10.00 |
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7.00 |
9.30 1 |
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St Thomas Becket, Tarporley: |
5.30pm |
11.00 |
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As announced |
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St Werburghs, Chester: |
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9.00, 10.45 |
6.00 |
7.30pm |
7.30 |
12.15, 7.30 |
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Waverton (Mass in Rowton Methodist Church): |
6.00pm |
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1 9.00 in School holidays |
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