Deaneries have been replaced by Pastoral Areas. Each PA has a Priest Leader and a Pastoral Area Working Group with representatives of each parish.
Our area has 13 parishes, covering Ashton, Bryn, Croft, Golborne, Lowton, Hindley, Hindley Green, Newton-le-Willows, Platt Bridge and Stubshaw Cross.
The purpose of the WG is to draw up a Development Plan for the whole PA in view of the impending decrease in the number of priests to serve the Parishes and to decide how parishes can assist each other in the new circumstances. The Development Plan is to be presented to the Archbishop within three years. Given his approval, it will then be put into practice.
Contact: Pastoral Area Leader Fr Tony Mangnall, 01942 866 102, email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
St Lewis’ representatives: Carole Firth, Denise Fletcher and Richard Grainger