Parish Priest: Fr Gerard Fieldhouse-Byrne
11 Fairfax Road, Prestwich, Manchester M25 1AS
Tel: (0161) 773 2324
E-mail: gerard.fieldhouse-byrne@dioceseofsalford.org.uk
Sat 5pm — Vigil Mass
with procession and blessing of palms
9am & 11am — Holy Mass
with procession and blessing of palms
12 noon — Holy Mass
12 noon — Holy Mass
No Mass
7.30pm — Mass of the Lord's Supper
followed by watching until 10pm
11am — Stations of the Cross
3pm — Liturgy of the Lord's Passion
12 noon — Blessing of Easter Baskets
8pm — Easter Vigil
9am & 11am — Easter Day Mass
Holy Saturday, 4th April at 12 noon
Please come and take part in this Central European tradition dating from the 7th century.
Baskets containing a sampling of Easter food are brought to church to be blessed. Foods can include decorated hard-boiled eggs symbolising the Resurrection; bread for the body of Christ; an Easter lamb-shaped cake symbolising Jesus; salt for purification; horseradish and vinegar for Christ's suffering; ham for great joy and abundance; and other cured meats and cakes.
Sunday: 9am & 11am
Monday-Friday: 12 noon
Saturday: 11am & 5pm (Vigil Mass for Sunday)
You can also see a schedule for the whole week here.
Saturday: 11.40am-12.30pm & 4pm-4.40pm
Saturday: 11.30am-12.30pm
Services from Our Lady of Grace are broadcast on the web at churchservices.tv/prestwich where you can also find a schedule of all services for the current week.
22nd March 2026 - Fifth Sunday of Lent
Previous newsletters can be found here.
Donations to the parish can be made via our Dona webpage.
Monday-Friday: 8am to 5pm
Saturday: 9am to 6pm
Sunday: 9am to 12 noon
The recollection given by Fr Philip for Ministers of the Word and Ministers of the Eucharist is available for download.
Links to the Diocese of Salford Website