Dear friends of the Shrine,

Please find here our latest newsletter for the 1st Sunday of Advent.

God bless you

Your Canons of St Walburge’s

NCT Competition: we need your help!

My dear friends,

During the month of July, with the help of some of you, I completed an application to be nominated Church of the Year, receive a medal for the work undertaken and a cheque for £500. This competition is organised by NCT ( National Church Trust). We are now on a short list and an architect from NCT is coming next Wednesday to judge us against other churches.

*Why compete?*
Success would give us *excellent publicity* for further public funding.
Success will put our church and our community on the map: *evangelisation.*
Success will promote the North of England and the Catholic Church, which are not always well represented.

*I need your help!*
Can you :
Pray for this intention?
**Come to church on Wednesday morning 23rd August around 10am** and show your enthusiasm for St Walburge’s? Perhaps bring your children and family?

Thank you so much!
God bless you!

Canon Cristofoli
Rector of the Shrine

Sponsor a slate – Fundraising campaign

Dear friends and benefactors

The roof of St. Walburge’s is in urgent need of repair and it is vital this is done soon to prevent further damage.

Sponsoring a slate helps to fund the necessary re-roofing and preserve this iconic building for the generations to come.

For just £10 you can sponsor a slate in the name of anyone you choose. Perhaps you would like to remember a loved one, celebrate a marriage, wedding anniversary, Christening or Confirmation or simply give as a Christmas or birthday present. Companies can also sponsor slates and it’s possible to sponsor a row or even a whole section.

Sponsor a slate here.

The names of all sponsors will be recorded in a dedicated Book of Sponsors which will become a permanent part of the heritage of St. Walburge’s Shrine Church.

All sponsors will receive:

  • A certificate of thanks Their name added to the Book of Sponsors
  • A mention on social media on our weekly sponsors’ post.

*** Major sponsors will also be thanked on our church newsletter and, in this way, extend their publicity ***

Please email us with your personalised message and we will add it to the book of sponsors. For more information, please contact or 07778506832.

Thank you very much

Your Canons