2025 See of Oswestry Chrism Festivals

The Bishop of Oswestry will be celebrating the following Chrism Festivals: 10th April - Exeter Cathedral 12th April - Church of the Holy Nativity, Knowle, Bristol 14th April - Lichfield Cathedral The programme for each Festival is: 11:00 Concelebrated Mass of the Chrism (followed by buffet lunch) 2:15 Catechesis 3:00 Benediction of the Blessed [...]

2025-02-05T16:37:31+00:00February 5th, 2025|Categories: Events, News|

The first edition of the Oswestry Gazette

The first edition of the Oswestry Gazette has been sent to all parishes that look to the Bishop of Oswestry for sacramental and pastoral care.  This exciting new publication will be produced annually to celebrate all of the wonderful things that are happening in the See of Oswestry.  You can download an electronic version [...]

2024-03-18T12:48:38+00:00March 18th, 2024|Categories: Events, News|

The Oswestry Chrism Festivals

The Bishop of Oswestry, with great excitement, invites all across the See to make it a priority to attend one of the three Oswestry Chrism Festivals this year.  The day begins with the Chrism Mass, followed by a buffet lunch.  A time of catechesis comes after, and the Festival concludes with Benediction of the [...]

2024-01-31T12:11:14+00:00January 31st, 2024|Categories: Events, News|

The Ordination of Fr Philip Garrett to the Priesthood

On Sunday 25th June, Bishop Paul ordained Fr Philip Garrett to the Priesthood at St Michael and All Angels, Cross Heath, in the Diocese of Lichfield.  This was Bishop Paul's first ordination as Bishop of Oswestry.  We rejoice with Fr Philip and pray for him and the parishes of St Michael and All Angels, [...]

2023-06-29T14:53:16+00:00June 25th, 2023|Categories: News|

A Novena for Priestly Vocations

The Fourth Sunday of Easter (30th April) is also known as Good Shepherd Sunday or Vocations Sunday, when we pray for an increase in vocations to the Diaconate and Priesthood.  Father David Craven and Jean Kouacou have produced a novena of prayer leading up to Vocations Sunday for The Society, and Bishop Paul encourages [...]

2023-04-19T15:49:01+00:00April 19th, 2023|Categories: News|
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