What’s On
Volunteer
Groundsperson
Our Lady & all Saints offers volunteer grounds work opportunities to asylum seekers, encouraging integration through collaboration with a local charity, The Family Forge and the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
Family Forge
Licensed Duke of Edinburgh Centre
Our thanks in particular goes to one Afghanistan national who has been working with the grounds men at Our Lady & All Saints, rubbing down and painting the church cellar doors, helping restore and renovate benches located around the grounds, weeding and clearing areas that had become overgrown, and helping renovate the outside toilet.
About
The Family Forge
The Family Forge is a charity inspired by Christianity which seeks to increase Christian understanding for the benefit of a flourishing society.
It was founded in 2015 with financial contributions from some parishioners from
Our Lady & All Saints. Today it shows the face of Christ to an increasing number of asylum seekers and refugees locally. It also receives occasional financial support, for special cases, from Douglas Valley Outreach, a charity set up in 2017 by Our Lady & All Saints, as an Ecumenical group, supporting asylum seekers and refugees.
The Family Forge offers a variety of classes – English language, online driving theory, CV development and food safety, and fills a gap for asylum seekers and refugees to access ESOL classes locally.
Between 130 and 150 people a year benefit from the classes, as well as advocacy, help liaising with services, advice and guidance.
Find out more…
To find out more about The Family Forge and it’s work, click the button above.
Parish
Social Events
Sunday 7th September
FAMILY MASS AND BBQ
Join us at 10:30am for a Family Mass, followed by our late summer BBQ, with games and activities for all ages on the Priory lawn.
To help with catering, please
indicate your attendance for the BBQ by clicking the button above.
However, please do feel free to bring your own picnic, if you prefer.
We look forward to seeing you there and joining together as a parish family!
Saturday 11th October
PARISH FAITH WALK
Back by popular demand!
A family friendly walk around our beautiful
surroundings, with reflections, prayers and faith-based activities, followed by pizza served in the Priory after the walk.
CONCERT
Songs of Love and Praise – An Evening with
David Massam
Our Lady & All Saints Church
7:00pm Sunday 26th October.
Tickets are now on sale – £10 each and may be bought in advance by emailing: parbold@hotmail.com, phoning 01257 463248 or via the ‘Get in touch’ button below.
Lent
Parish Retreat
Ampleforth Abbey
When: Mon 23rd – Thurs 26th February 2026
Cost: £295 per person full board for 3 nights
Itinerary will include planned sessions lead by a monk, and activities throughout each day, including praying the Divine Office with the Monastic Community
For queries or to let us know your interest,
click on the button below.
For your Diary…
…later in the Year
Advent
Men’s Evening in the church, followed by refreshments in the Priory.
Saturday 18th April
Haydock Male Voice Choir, performing in Church.
Saturday 2nd May
Women’s afternoon in the church followed by refreshments in the Priory.
June
A Pilgrimage (day) to Holywell, North Wales
