St. Joseph and St. Patrick
Wemyss Bay Inverclyde
PA18 6AU
Who we are
St. Joseph and St. Patrick is a Roman Catholic community of faith seeking to live the presence of Jesus Christ by the way we worship God, celebrate the sacraments, proclaim the Gospel, and serve one another and our neighbours.
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St. Joseph and St. Patrick on Social Media
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Sunday Mass with Bishop Keenan & Canon Berry on 26.3.2023
Leadership
Leader Name:
Canon Desmond Berry Â
Leader Position:
Parish Priest Â
Phone:
Leader Email:
Click here to contact Canon Desmond Berry Â
Administration
Admin Name:
Brian Blacklaw Â
Admin Position:
Parish Pastoral Council Â
Admin Email:
Click here to contact Brian Blacklaw Â
St. Joseph and St. Patrick Mass Times
Weekend Masses
Confession Saturday 4.30pm
Vigil 5pm
Sunday 10am & 5pm
Sunday 10am live streamed
Daily Mass
Monday Thursday Friday 10am
Exposition 9.30-9.50 am
Tuesday Wednesday
Eucharistic Service
Stations of the Cross
Friday after Mass
All Masses live streamed
2023 Holy Week Services
Monday Passover Meal 7pm
Wednesday Chrism Mass Cathedral 7pm
Holy Thursday Mass 7pm
Good Friday Veneration of the Cross 3pm
Saturday Easter Vigil 8.30pm
Easter Sunday 10am & 11,30am
There is no Sunday evening Mass
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Confession Saturday 4.30pm
Vigil 5pm
Sunday 10am & 5pm
Sunday 10am live streamed
Daily Mass
Monday Thursday Friday 10am
Exposition 9.30-9.50 am
Tuesday Wednesday
Eucharistic Service
Stations of the Cross
Friday after Mass
All Masses live streamed
2023 Holy Week Services
Monday Passover Meal 7pm
Wednesday Chrism Mass Cathedral 7pm
Holy Thursday Mass 7pm
Good Friday Veneration of the Cross 3pm
Saturday Easter Vigil 8.30pm
Easter Sunday 10am & 11,30am
There is no Sunday evening Mass
It's been more than a year since the last mass times update. Please make sure to contact the church to confirm mass times.
Please contact the church to confirm Mass Times or SUBSCRIBE to updates below
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St. Joseph and St. Patrick History
The Parish was first established as a mission station at Inverkip in 1869. It transferred to Wemyss Bay in 1887 when a wooden chapel was formally opened on 28 Aug 1887 by Archbishop Charles Eyre of Glasgow.
On 23 Jun 1901 the present church was formally dedicated. It was designed by Pugin and built at a cost of £1,200 to accommodate 200 parishioners. From its inception, the mission of Wemyss Bay was served from Largs until the creation of the Paisley Diocese in 1947 when it came under St Ninian's, Gourock. In 1968 Fr Hugh Gallagher was appointed priest-in-charge. On his transfer in 1969, Wemyss Bay reverted to St Andrew's, Greenock.
It became a Parish in its own right on 17 Sep 1971 when Fr Vincent Grace took up residence.
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On 23 Jun 1901 the present church was formally dedicated. It was designed by Pugin and built at a cost of £1,200 to accommodate 200 parishioners. From its inception, the mission of Wemyss Bay was served from Largs until the creation of the Paisley Diocese in 1947 when it came under St Ninian's, Gourock. In 1968 Fr Hugh Gallagher was appointed priest-in-charge. On his transfer in 1969, Wemyss Bay reverted to St Andrew's, Greenock.
It became a Parish in its own right on 17 Sep 1971 when Fr Vincent Grace took up residence.
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"Satan does not care how many people read about prayer if only he can keep them from praying."Paul E. Billheimer
St. Joseph and St. Patrick listing was last updated on the 27th of March, 2023
