Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School resides in the parish of Our Lady of Lourdes and St Gregory the Great. Our Parish priest is Father David Chinnery.
Address: Our Lady’s Presbytery, 275 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton BL4 0BR
Telephone: 01204 572380
Email: david.chinnery@dioceseofsalford.org.uk
Website: www.farnworthrc.org.uk
Office hours: Wed 9am to 1pm and Thu 9am to 12noon
Please click on the links below for the parish newsletters:
Regular Mass Times
| Monday – Friday | 8.30 a.m. | Adoration |
| 9.00 a.m. | Mass | |
| Saturday | 10.30 a.m. | Vigil Mass |
| 5.45-6.15 p.m. | Confession | |
| 6.30 p.m. | Vigil Mass | |
| Sunday | 9.30 a.m. | Mass Fr. David Chinnery |
| 11.00 a.m. | Syro-Malabar Mass in Malayalam (1st & 2nd Sunday) | |
| 4.00 p.m. | Syro Malabar Mass in Malayalam (3rd & 4th Sunday) |
The Children’s Liturgy for children aged 4-8 years who have not yet made their First Holy Communion is held on the first Sunday of each month.
Legion of Mary Group meet every THURSDAY in the Blue Room at 7 p.m.
St Joseph Men’s Group meet every WEDNESDAY in the Blue Room at 7 p.m.
SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME 2025-2026
There will be a presentation of all children who have registered for First Holy Communion on Sunday 9th November 2025 at 9.30am Mass.
Children from Our Lady of Lourdes and St Gregory’s schools should attend Mass as often as possible but particularly on these dates:
| Our Lady of Lourdes School & St Gregory’s School |
| 9th November 2025 (Called by Name) |
| 14th December 2025 (Following Jesus) |
| 11th January 2026 (Jesus teaches us to pray) |
| 8th February 2026 (Reconciliation) |
| 17th May 2026 (Jesus calls us to follow Him / Jesus brings us together) NB: Children will stay in Church after Mass to practice Procession – all children please note the change of day |
All children
Once the children have completed all the preparation, they will receive the Sacrament of Holy Communion at 9.30am Mass on 14th & 21st June 2026 at 9.30am Mass.
Our Lady of Lourdes & St Gregory’s Parish Mission – 23rd April to 26th April Request for Volunteers