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Welcome to the St Nicholas Owen Web Site

... the parish of St. Nicholas Owen, Little Thornton, is within the Roman Catholic diocese of Lancaster, England

We Offer you our Local History, the story of our patron, news, events and comments, relationships with other churches and an opportunity, through our Guestbook, for you to register your views.

Congratulations to Canon Dakin who celebrated the Diamond Jubilee Anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood on 21st December 2011

Photographs of the parish celebration for Canon Dakins Diamond Jubilee Anniversary can be found by clicking the following link -
Canon's Diamond Jubilee

This Week's Notice Sheet
5th February 2012......Notice Sheet

The Guestbook has had to be temporarily deactivated as it was being attacked by spambots. I think we had acquired about 75 000 entries. I will try to get a more secure program to use on the site.

 New Jerusalem Bible The bible version currently used by the Catholic Church; the New Jerusalem Bible, can be accessed via the following link.
New Jerusalem Bible

The readings for today as found in the New Jerusalem Bible can be obtained here:-

Today's Readings

For Broadband Users
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Boston Catholic Television
Live Broadcast : (100k) CatholicTV
Web Site : www.catholictv.org

The Global Catholic Network
Live Broadcast : (500k) EWTN : (300k) EWTN : (100k) EWTN
It can also be found on Satellite TV. Sky Channel 589
Web Site : www.ewtn.com


Latest News

Vatican: Pope to meet Archbishop of Canterbury in March

Pope Benedict XVI 8th Feb - The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams who heads the Anglican Church will meet with Pope Benedict XVI next month in Rome. Benedict and Williams are due to pray together at the church of San Gregorio al Celio, located in front of the Palatine Hill.


Women bishops a step closer after Church of England vote

Women Bishops9th Feb - The prospect of women bishops moved a step closer last night after the Church of England synod voted down concessions to traditionalists which had been backed by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York.

Related Article:-

More new women priests than men for first time


Iran's President Ahmadinejad wants Pope Benedict to visit Tehran

Turin ShroudIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would like Pope Benedict to visit Iran, Tehran's ambassador to the Vatican has said. Benedict has a standing invitation to visit the Islamic Republic but has so far not accepted.


World News - Daily Bulletins (15 mins)
A Vatican Radio production
8.30am
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6.15pm
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The King is dead, Long Live the Queen ..
Queen Elizabeth II

On February 6th 1952, the 25 year old British Princess Elizabeth was on a royal tour of Kenya when she was informed of the sudden death of her father, King George VI. 60 years on, commemorations here in Rome and around the world for the king's death and the young queen's accession to the throne. To find out more, Philippa Hitchen spoke to Britain's ambassador to the Holy See, Nigel Marcus Baker:
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The English Program
Laudator Jesus Christus
A daily production from Vatican Radio - Rome.
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This Sunday's Audio Gospel

6th Sun in Ordinary Time – (12 Feb)
Gospel. . Mark 1:40-45

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Local Church Links

Lancaster Cathedral
St. Edmund's - Fleetwood
St. Wulstan's - Fleetwood
St. Joseph's - Ansdell
St. Kentigern's - Blackpool
St. Mary's - Fleetwood (Offline)
St. Teresa's - Cleveleys

Other Useful Links

The Vatican Web Site
Vatican Radio Site - English
The Vatican (YouTube)
Lancaster Catholic Diocese
Catholic Church in England & Wales
Diocese Lancaster Education Service
Lancaster Catholic Youth Service
3 Rivers - (Mid Hampshire)
Catholic Information Network
Catholic Encyclopaedia
Total Catholic (The Universe)
Catholic Online

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St Nicholas Owen is in the Lancaster Diocese Registered Charity. Lancaster Roman Catholic Diocesan Trustees Charity No 234331

©St Nicholas Owen Church 2011

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