In honour of the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s Nativity, the annual Chrism Mass was celebrated by Bishop Ralph at St. Peter-in-Chains today. It was a joyful occasion with visitors, Priests, Deacons and Religious from across the Diocese. Bishop Ralph remembered all the victims of Covid-19, especially those lost to us over the last … [Read more…]
This weekend, we are delighted to be celebrating First Holy Communion with our children and their families on Sunday 11th July at the 11.15am Mass. The majority of bookings will be reserved for these children taking part and their families, so please consider attending a weekday Mass or Sunday at 6pm on 11th, as we … [Read more…]
Please check the bulletin and the guidance below from the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales website. Booking for Sunday 10am is still required and Covid safety measures must still be observed. Bishops’ Conference Guidance You can download the guidance that follows on this page as a printable PDF.CBCEW – COVID Step 3 Guidance … [Read more…]
We can all do our bit to keep our church open during this lockdown: *Disperse quickly after Mass – do not linger in the car park or at the exits *Do not mingle with anyone outside of your immediate social bubble *Keep a 2m distance between yourself and other worshippers especially on arrival/on leaving *Wear … [Read more…]
Grand Re-opening of the St. Peter-in-Chains’ Church Hall with Bishop Ralph Sunday 9th February 2020 Bishop Ralph braved the stormy conditions in Doncaster yesterday to celebrate Holy Mass at St. Peter-in-Chains, Doncaster and officially open and bless the newly renovated Church Hall. After celebrating Holy Mass, Bishop Ralph blessed the hall and cut the ribbon … [Read more…]
“Let The Children Live! is a small Registered Charity with an enormous and vital task to perform: Our mission is to save and transform the lives of as many street-children as we can, and to prevent other boys and girls from having to take to the streets at all. But to do this, we need … [Read more…]
Devotion to Our Lady of Doncaster has existed since the Middle Ages and was one of the country’s most important pilgrimage sites. It was located in the priory of the Carmelite Friars, and became especially prominent after the intercession of Our Lady was deemed by the townsfolk to have saved some people from drowning in … [Read more…]
On 2nd June, during our 10am Mass over forty of our Parish’s children received their First Holy Communion. It was a really wonderful ocassion. The Church was full with regular parishioners as well as many families and friends of the children. After Mass the First Communicants and their families gathered in the Parish Hall … [Read more…]
The Parish is proud of it’s success in promoting many bilingual celebrations, notably at Easter and Christmas and Corpus Christi. Other events aimed particularly at the Polish Community take place on a regular basis. For times of Mass and Reconciliation in Polish see our Mass times page. ‘Parafia Doncaster’ also has a page on Facebook … [Read more…]
Corpus Christi, (Latin, Body of Christ), festival of the Catholic Church honours the real presence of Christ in the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. Established by Pope Urban IV in 1264, the feast falls on the first Sunday after Trinity. The Doncaster Deanery holds an annual ‘Corpus Christi Procession’ through the Town on … [Read more…]