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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.

Photographs of the recent Summer Fayre can be viewed by clicking on the link :-
Photos -Summer Fayre 2009

Due to persistant techical problems I have been unable to updated the site content for the past 7 weeks, although now rectified I apologise to all who visited the site during this period. (28-06-09).

We have introduced a page for the Children's Liturgy Group,
Children's Liturgy Group

 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

Many of the audio links produced by Vatican Radio are well worth a listen. We have direct links to:-
The Sunday Gospel, The World News Bulletins and The English Program - a daily program discussing issues of current interest (changing at approx. 9.30pm each night.)

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

'Oldest' image of St Paul discovered St Paul fresco

Archaeologists have uncovered a 1,600 year old image of St Paul, the oldest one known of, in a Roman catacomb.The fresco, which dates back to the 4th Century AD, was discovered during restoration work at the Catacomb of Saint Thekla but was kept secret for ten days.

Henry VIIIVatican sells facsimiles of Henry VIII letter that led to schism with Rome

The Vatican announced that 200 copies of the elaborately decorated parchment from 1530, which bore an appeal by English peers to Pope Clement VII asking for the annulment of Henry's marriage, would go on sale for 50,000 euros (£43,000) each

 

World News - Daily Bulletins (15 mins)
A Vatican Radio production
8.30am
Audio Link
6.15pm
Audio Link

 

St Peter and St Paul

Why Peter and Paul?

They have one feast day. They're visibly never one without the other. If you go into Saint Paul's there's St Peter. if you go into St Peter's there's St Paul. Yet they fought mightily in their lifetime. Scripture scholar , Archbishop Mark Coleridge... .Audio Link*

Thomas More

A Man for all Seasons

One of the most popular historical figures of all time, Thomas More used his all his brillliant knowledge of the law to avoid becoming a martyr ... Audio Link*

From the Island of Saints

Two illustrious men shine forth like stars". They are Thomas More and John Fisher. By Vatican Radio's popular "Latin Lover", Carmelite Father Reginald Foster ... Audio Link*

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

Pope's Audience (EWTN) Audio Link*

This Sunday's Audio GospelAudio Link13th Sunday in Ordinary Time (28-06-09)

For further Auditory programs Page Link

 

Visit CAFOD's website

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
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

Audio LinkTo listen to these audio programs requires the installation of REAL PLAYER on your computer. (available as a free download- use link)

If the Audio programs download completely before beginning playback. An Instruction Link

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

©St Nicholas Owen Church 2009

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2. Select Preferences (at the bottom of the Tool Menu),
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