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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 under the leadership and guidance of our parish priest, Fr. Ian O'Shea, and our Assistant Priest, Fr. Hugh Donleavy. In July 2024 the church of St Mary on Standishgate was also amalgamated into the parish of St William. 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.
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ST WILLIAM'S PARISH:
The Archdiocese wishes to make the following announcement in connection with St Mary’s and St John’s. As we prepare for the future, aware of the great heritage that has been passed to us, it has been decided that, with the two churches of St Mary and St John being so close together, only one church should remain in sacred use. So, along with St Patrick’s, St William’s Parish will have two churches. We will begin a process of consultation to decide which of St Mary’s or St John’s (and their associated buildings) should be closed.
The initial consultation meetings will be as follows:
Mgr Philip Inch will hold a meeting at St John’s on Thursday 1st August at 7.00pm.
Mgr Philip Inch will hold a meeting at St Patrick’s on Thursday 8th August at 7.00pm.
Fr Gordon Abbs, the Dean, will hold a meeting at St Mary’s on Saturday 3rd August at 11.00am.
There has already been a lot of consultation and listening in connection with St Mary’s and so this will also be included in this next stage.
We would ask you to come to the meeting that is in the church you usually attend and only to come to one meeting – this means that we will hear what everyone has to say. If you wish to comment in writing you can send an email to: [email protected] by 8th August.
The initial consultation meetings will be as follows:
Mgr Philip Inch will hold a meeting at St John’s on Thursday 1st August at 7.00pm.
Mgr Philip Inch will hold a meeting at St Patrick’s on Thursday 8th August at 7.00pm.
Fr Gordon Abbs, the Dean, will hold a meeting at St Mary’s on Saturday 3rd August at 11.00am.
There has already been a lot of consultation and listening in connection with St Mary’s and so this will also be included in this next stage.
We would ask you to come to the meeting that is in the church you usually attend and only to come to one meeting – this means that we will hear what everyone has to say. If you wish to comment in writing you can send an email to: [email protected] by 8th August.
Archbishop Malcolm McMahon has issued a Decree of Extinctive Union concerning the Parish of St Mary. Please click the button below to read it:
A warm welcome from our Parish Priest, Fr Ian O'Shea (right), and our Assistant Priest, Fr Hugh Donleavy (left).
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
21st July 2024
Praying with the Pope: In July we pray for the pastoral care of the sick. Let us pray that the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick grant the Lord’s strength to those who receive it and to their loved ones, and that it may become for everyone an ever more visible sign of compassion and hope.