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SACRED HEART PARISH HISTORY
From foundation of the school to the late 1960’s
( If you can add anything please contact Brian)

PAGES AND IMAGE ARCHIVES
(If you have an interesting photo please drop it in at the Presbytery for Brian’s attention)

Trip to RHS Bridgewater “Glow” event – 27 November 2024

Ann Whittaker’s 60th Birthday Celebration – 24 November 2024

Parish Room Event featuring the Lancashire Trills – 2 July 2024

Parish Trip to Arley Hall and Gardens- 30 June 2024

First Communion Decorations at St Anne’s – 23 June 2024

Work starts to improve the lighting at Sacred Heart – June 2024

12th Night Celebration – 6 January 2024

Trip to Astley Hall, Chorley – 24 September 2023

The Loyal Toast – 7 May 2023

The Cross on St Anne’s – Good Friday morning 2023

St Bernadette’s Relics at St Mary’s Chorley – September 2022

Jubilee Party in the Parish Room – June 2022

Sacred Heart & St Anne Altars and Easter decorations – April 2022

Sistine Chapel Paintings Virtual Exhibition – Feb 2022

Christmas 2021 – Crib Tree and Buffet

Re-Opening of Parish Room at Sacred Heart – 15 August 2021

Sacred Heart Easter Flowers – April 2021

Sacred Heart Altar – Christmas 2020

Sacred Heart Church front at Easter 2020

The First International Mass at Sacred Heart on 12 May 2019

St Anne’s Altar – Easter 2019

Father Jim’s 25th Anniversary as a Priest Celebrations on 8th July 2018

Presentation to Father Lavin at his Final Easter Vigil Party with us – April 2011
After 15 years service with us we finally had to say farewell to Father Michael

Flower Festival at St Ann’s – September 2006

The Resurrection of St Anne’s 13 June 2004
Just 18 months after the fire St Anne’s restoration is complete

The Easter Garden 2004
Your chance to view again the wonderful Easter Garden Scene

Valentines Day Dinner 2004

A Pre-Christmas Cracker – 28th November 2003

A Papal Audience in St Peters Square – 1st October 2003

Decoration for the Month of Mary 2003

Parish Trip to Ostend, Bruges & Keukenhof – April 2002

Cruise Night – 25 January 2002

The 2001 Christmas Crib & Tree

The Well Dressing Trip – 23 June 2001
See if you can remember where these wells where

Parish Room Clip from Telegraph 24 May 2000

1987 – 1st Communicants

1984 – Father Michael’s Ordination

1984 – Round the Park Race

1984 – The March Issue of the Parish Magazine
Get an insight into Parish life in the 1980’s

1982 – May Queen

1974 May Queen (3)

1973 – The Altar (taken from Choir balcony)

1973 – Altar Boys

1973 May Queen Procession (41 images)

1971 – 1st Communicant boys

1969 – 1st Communicants

1964 ish – 1st Communicants
Please let me know if you can confirm date.

1960 – May Procession

St Annes School Photo circa 1953-54

1946 – Children in School Hall

1943 – The Sacred Heart Pierrot Troupe

1939 – 1st Communicants

More 1st Communicants

1936 – SHADS perform “Because of Thy Holy Cross”

SHADS on a day trip to Heysam