Easter pictures from Peter.

Rev. Dr Barry O’Sullivan.
MA, PGCert. Bpsych, D.Couns, MBACP
Father O’Sullivan is priest based in Shrewsbury Diocese and was ordained in 1987.

He is a leading proponent of Child Safeguarding in the Roman Catholic Church in England & Wales, as well as spending more than a decade as the Salford Diocese Child Protection Coordinator, he has been a member of the Bishops Conference of England & Wales Working Party for the Care and Rehabilitation of Sex Offenders, and the Catholic Office for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults National working party to develop a Safeguarding Programme for Clergy in England and Wales. He completed an MA in Counselling Psychology at Boston College USA (2001) He graduated from The University of Central Lancashire with a Postgraduate Certificate in Behavioral Forensic Psychology in 2010. He went on to complete a Doctorate in Counselling at The University of Manchester in 2015. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. He has attended Safeguarding Conferences in the UK and Internationally and is a member of the United Kingdom’s Governments Child Exploitation and Online Protection Academy. He is currently a member of the Boundary Breaking Project at the Centre for Catholics Studies of Durham University. In 2018. Which published its findings “The Cross of the Moment.” in April 2024. In 2018 Gracewing published his book, “The Burden of Betrayal: Non-offending Priests and the Clergy Sexual Abuse Crisis.” He was temporarily seconded to work as a Safeguarding Consultant, promoting good Safeguarding Practice in the
Developing World from 2020 – 2025. On 1st September 2025 he was appointed as Parish Administrator of SacredHeart, Whaley Bridge & St Paul’s, Poynton.

Retiring members of the team moving on

Our warm thanks to retired Rev Mike Denny for his help throughout the church and especially with this website.

Also Thank you to Canon Michael Gannon during these past few years

Members of Sacred Heart Whaley Bridge congregation 2025

Welcome to the Parish of the  Sacred Heart, Whaley Bridge, website! We hope you find it informative and helpful.

 

The Parish of the Sacred Heart is located in the north-eastern corner of the Shrewsbury Diocese, and centred in the town of Whaley Bridge. The parish boundary embraces the towns of Whaley Bridge, Bridgemont, Furness Vale, Newtown, Disley as well as villages of Fernilee, Buxworth and Kettleshulme.

Following recent pastoral changes Fr Barry O’Sullivan is now resident in the presbytery, c/o 31 Whaley Lane, adjacent to the church.

• Mass Times:

  • We look forward to welcoming you to our beautiful Church and Parish.

  • Weekly masses:

    Sunday at 11:00am

    Tuesday at 10:00am preceded by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 9:30am

    [Check Bulletin for any change]

    Friday at 10:00am preceded by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 9:30am

    [Check Bulletin for any change]

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  HOLY WEEK AND EASTER AT OUR PARISHES SACRED HEART AND ST PAUL’S

  Palm Sunday 29th March 2026

  St Paul’s Saturday Vigil Mass 5pm Sunday at 9.15am Sacred Heart 11am.

  Thursday 2nd April 2026 – Solemn Mass of The Lord’s Supper 7:30pm at Sacred Heart.

  After Mass we will process for Watching to the Presbyterian Chapel, led by Fr Barry

  Mass will be celebrated at St Paul’s at 8pm and Watching until 10pm. Celebrant Fr Tony Myers

  “Come and sit with him”

  Friday 3rd April – Good Friday – Celebration of The Lord’s Passion

  3pm at St Paul’s with Veneration of the cross. Sacred Heart 3pm Celebration of The Lord’s Passion with Veneration of the Cross, Led by Eucharistic Minister.

  Good Friday Meditation 7pm at Sacred Heart.

  Saturday 4th April Sacrament of Reconciliation at Sacred Heart from 11am to 12 noon

  Saturday 4th April – Solemn Easter Vigil 8pm at St Paul’s with the Sacrament of Reconciliation from 7.15pm

  Easter Sunday 5th April 2026:

  Easter Sunday Mass 9:15am at St Paul’s Easter Sunday 11am at Sacred Heart.

  May God Bless you this Easter and Always

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  Holy Days at 9:30am

  HOLY WEEK AND EASTER AT OUR PARISHES SACRED HEART AND ST.PAUL’S

  Sacrament of Reconciliation:

  On-call and by appointment

  Service of the Word & Holy Communion:

  Check the Bulletin posted in News/Events for updates

  [Updated  13 March 2026].

• Covid

  Though there have been no official guidance updates since last year, Covid continues to remain a threat, especially to those with underlying health issues. Anyone testing positive or displaying Covid symptoms should not attend Mass.

  Hands should be sanitised when entering the church.

  Place cards are available in the porch should you wish others to respect your space inside the church.

  The wearing of face coverings inside the building is optional.

  The traditional Sign of Peace remains suspended.

  Holy Communion continues in the normal way, one pew at a time, starting with the pews to the left from the front, and then the same process with the pews to the right from the rear.

[Updated 25th April 2023]

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Donations: 

PLEASE NOTE DONATE BUTTON IN MAINTENANCE

DO NOT USE. IN THE MEANTIME, IF YOU WISH TO DONATE TO THE PARISH PLEASE CONTACT THE PARISH SECRETARY ON 01663 635210

For parishioners who wish to help the parish by donating online instead of the weekly Offertory collection, please use the donate page by clicking here to give online, but please note that this provides for a minimum contribution of £5.00 if giving via this method. The page also allows for the setting-up of a regular monthly contribution and a Gift Aid declaration by ticking the appropriate box. Alternatively, if you wish to contribute by Standing Order, then please contact the parish office. Thank you for your support!

Sacred Heart Whaley Bridge Registered Charity No. 234025