Shrewsbury, Shropshire
His Eminence, Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke, ordained Canon Andrew Morrow to the sacred priesthood on January 29th, 2024, the feast of our co-patron, St. Francis de Sales.
Shortly before the first year as a priest will end, Canon Morrow will come to Shrewsbury to celebrate his ‘First Mass in Shrewsbury’: We are happy to invite you and your family and friends to join us on January 12th, at 12:30 pm. After Mass, Canon Morrow will impart the first blessing of a newly ordained priest.
Please note that the Mass on Friday, December 20th will be celebrated at 9:00 am (instead of 10:00 am). Thank you for your understanding.
Rorate Masses will take place on Saturday 7th, 14th and 21st of December at 7:00 am.
The conventual Masses on those days will be celebrated at 10:00 am as usually and as announced in our Newsletter.
His Lordship, Bishop Mark Davies, has approved the foundation of a Medical Healthcare Guild. Father Sean Henry, Assistant Priest at the Shrewsbury Cathedral, who worked as a nurse before entering the priesthood, will oversee this initiative.
Below the text of an announcement in the Cathedral Newsletter:
Healthcare Guild: Father Sean is hoping to establish a health care guild in our Parish. It will be open to all registered health care professionals (HCPC, GMC, NMC) and those who are retired. It’s purpose is to explore, in a supportive environment, how we live our catholic faith in health practice. Exploring ethical issues and the teaching of the church. You are invited to an initial meeting in the parish room on Friday 13th December at 6.00pm. Please email the office if you plan to attend, no later than the 6th December: Thank you.
Be advised that Safeguarding at St Winefride’s is taken care of by the Cathedral-parish. The safeguarding representative is Mr Tony Burns.
Contact email: or via the Parish Office on 01743 290000 and the diocesan safeguarding coordinator is Andrew O’Brien (0151 652 9855).
Tuesday, December 24th, 10:00 am – Vigil of Christmas
Wednesday, December 25th, 00:00 am – Midnight Mass
Wednesday, December 25th, 12:30 pm – Mass of the Day
Tuesday, December 31st, 10:00 am – Mass in the Octave of Christmas
Wednesday, January 1st, 12:30 pm – Octave Day of the Nativity
Canon Wiener will be away during the week of Monday, November 11th to Saturday, November 16th, to participate in the obligatory annual retreat in Germany. All Masses that are scheduled during this time will be celebrated in the listed intentions by Canon in at the Institute’s church in Maria Engelport. Canon is expected to be back in Shrewsbury on Sunday, November 17th.
Please note change from usual Mass time: Mass on this day will be at 6.30 in the evening on this Holy Day of Obligation.
If you wish your child to receive First Holy Communion this year on the feast of Christ the King (Sunday, October 27th, 2024), please contact Canon Wiener.
During the Annual Chapter meeting in Gricigliano during the last week of August, the weekday Masses Monday through Saturday (August 26-31) will be cancelled. Canon Wiener will continue to celebrate daily Mass at the Institute’s mother house in the intentions published in the Newsletter for that time.