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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.

We hope everyone had a peaceful Christmas and are suitably refreshed for the New Year.

Congratulations to Canon Dakin who celebrated his Diamond Jubilee of ordination to the priesthood on 20th December 2011

This Week's Notice Sheet
8th January 2012......Notice Sheet

Photographs of the last Summer Fayre held on July 3rd can be seen here:-
Summer Fayre 2010

 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
Try these internet TV Stations.The web sites have a large selection of articles, video, films, and schedules for the tv channels (U.S. time zones).

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 to issue recommendations for celebrating Year of Faith

The Vatican

In an effort to help Catholics have a better and correct understanding of their faith and become authentic witnesses to Christ, the Vatican is issuing a list of pastoral recommendations for celebrating the Year of Faith.


Naming of New Cardinals Prompts Speculation About Next Pope

The Curia Pope Benedict XVI has increased the likelihood that his successor will come from Europe and that he will be an Italian after he named a relatively large number of European prelates as cardinals last week.


Vatican's official newspaper says science cannot explain Turin Shroud

Turin ShroudThe Vatican's official newspaper has given strong endorsement to research by Italian scientists which suggests that the Turin Shroud cannot be a medieval fake and may be the authentic burial cloth of Christ.For science, the shroud continues to be an 'impossible object' – impossible to falsify," L'Osservatore Romano said in a lengthy article


World News - Daily Bulletins (15 mins)
A Vatican Radio production
8.30am
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6.15pm
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Joan of Arc six centuries on...
Joan of Arc

On Wednesday, 26 January 2011, the Holy Father focused his attention on the figure of Joan of Arc, canonised by one of his predecessors to the See of Peter, Benedict XV back in 1920. Listen to Benedict XVI's words in English focusing on this French saint who was born six hundred years ago
...Audio Link*

Preview of the new Roman Missal Bishop John Arnold

We all become very accustomed to the words we hear and pray at the mass but in a few month’s time English speakers will be faced with a momentous change when they go to church. ...Audio Link*

The English ProgramAudio Link*
Laudator Jesus Christus
A daily production from Vatican Radio - Rome.

Papal General Audience 15 June 2011Audio Link*

This Sunday's Audio GospelAudio Link
Sunday 8th January (8-01-2012)

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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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