Welcome to the parish website of St William Wigan. In 2018 the Catholic parishes of St.William in Ince, St. Patrick, Hardybutts and St. John, Standishgate were amalgamated as one parish. In July 2024 the church of St Mary on Standishgate was also amalgamated into the parish of St William. Our parish priest, Fr Paul Grady and assistant priest, Fr Hugh Donleavy, are our spiritual shepherds. We hope you find our website useful and informative. If you have any suggestions please let us know using the contacts page. Our weekly newsletter can be found at the bottom of this page.
2nd Sunday in Lent
16th March 2025
Praying with the Pope: In March we pray that broken families might discover the cure for their wounds through forgiveness, rediscovering each other’s gifts, even in their differences.
MONTHLY PRAYER
Good Father, You wanted Your Son to be born into a family, a space of love and support where the Saviour "grew and became strong." Today, we bring before You all families torn by division and crisis, asking that You open spaces for them to communicate heart to heart, learning the difficult art of reconciliation.
May the Heart of Your Son Jesus reveal to them the good news hidden in the crisis, helping them to fine-tune the ear of their hearts and moving them to embrace forgiveness.
Breathe Your Spirit upon them so that with the support of grace and the accompaniment of family and friends, they can give a new "yes" that makes it possible for love to be reborn in them strengthened, transfigured, matured, and illuminated.
Amen.
Good Father, You wanted Your Son to be born into a family, a space of love and support where the Saviour "grew and became strong." Today, we bring before You all families torn by division and crisis, asking that You open spaces for them to communicate heart to heart, learning the difficult art of reconciliation.
May the Heart of Your Son Jesus reveal to them the good news hidden in the crisis, helping them to fine-tune the ear of their hearts and moving them to embrace forgiveness.
Breathe Your Spirit upon them so that with the support of grace and the accompaniment of family and friends, they can give a new "yes" that makes it possible for love to be reborn in them strengthened, transfigured, matured, and illuminated.
Amen.