Our Lady and St Gerard's Church, Lostock Hall

About Our Lady and St Gerard's Church, Lostock Hall

In Preston, Lancashire, Our Lady and St Gerard's Church, Lostock Hall carries on the Roman Catholic tradition of worship. Members come from across Preston and neighbouring communities in Lancashire. Service times are not yet listed here, so please contact the church directly before planning a visit.

Roman Catholic churches form a well-established strand of Christianity in the United Kingdom. The Roman Catholic Church in England, Wales and Scotland serves a Catholic population of several million, in full communion with the Pope. Parish life centres on the Mass and the sacraments, and many congregations have been renewed in recent decades by worshippers arriving from Poland, India, Nigeria and elsewhere. Weekly Mass attendance across Britain runs into the high hundreds of thousands. The tradition traces its modern form to the 1st century; hierarchy restored in England and Wales in 1850. As a measure of its reach, the wider family today counts roughly 4 million Catholics across the UK.

It belongs to the broad community of churches across England, whose landscape holds everything from Saxon churches to congregations meeting in converted warehouses. Preston is the county town of Lancashire and a focal point for church life in the area. The church forms part of the wider Roman Catholic presence across Lancashire.

Thinking of coming along? Simply turn up: no invitation is needed. Allow a little extra time for getting there, as parking close to older church buildings can be tight, and if accessibility is a concern, a quick call ahead will confirm arrangements such as ramps, accessible toilets or a hearing loop.