Today we welcome St Bernadette’s relics to the diocese. They will be housed at St Peter’s Cathedral, Lancaster from 8.30am.
Timetable for the visit of St Bernadette’s relics – Thursday 22 to Friday 23 September 2022
8:30am Liturgy of Welcome with Bishop Paul Swarbrick. Sung office of Morning Prayer.
9:30am Rosary. (昀rst decade lead by children from Cathedral Primary school
with other school parties invited to be present.) The Joyful Mysteries
10:00am Time for individual school visits. Children to Noon invited to bring 昀owers
to place before relics plus a photo of someone sick who they wish to pray for.
12:15pm Mass – Presider and preacher: Bishop Paul Swarbrick.
Priests invited to concelebrate. Will be coordinated by Cathedral office.
1:30pm Individual School visits. Similar to above.
5:00pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Rosary.
6:00pm to
6:30pm Sung Vespers.
7pm to
8:30pm Mass with the anointing of the sick, and Blessed Sacrament procession, with blessing of the City
Canon Cristofoli ICKSP to preach. Concelebrating priests welcome.
A procession with the Blessed Sacrament around the Cathedral with the blessing of the city, concluding the Mass
9pm to
9:15pm Sung Compline.
9:30pm to Devotions to Our Lady led by the Polish community in Polish.
10:pm
10pm Silent Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Cathedral open during the night.
Office of Readings recited at 3am .
5:30am Sung Morning Prayer as service of Farewell.
During the visit a rota of priests available to hear confessions in the Cathedral.