Our Church

Our school serves the parish of Our Lady Star of the Sea and St Bernard of Clairvaux in Ellesmere Port. Children sometimes go to Our Lady's church for Mass on feast days and at other times Fr. Godlove and Deacon Paul and Tony come in to celebrate Mass with us in school. 

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Sacramental Programme

Our Sacramental Programme takes place during Year 3, when children are prepared to receive the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion.

This is a very special step in each child’s faith journey. During the year, children are supported through prayer, learning, reflection and opportunities to take part in parish life. Families are encouraged to attend Sunday Mass regularly and to work closely with both school and parish as their child prepares to receive these Sacraments.

Together, home, school and parish help the children to grow in faith, love and understanding.

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Parish History

Our Lady's and St Bernard's has been inextricably linked with the rapid development of Ellesmere Port over the past 100 years.

Our Lady Star of the Sea parish was established in 1909 and our current church was opened on 12th October 1931.

Fr. Andrew Campbell, parish priest in the 1960s, noticed the need to serve the east of the growing town and, due to his vision, in 1968, the parish of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Stanney, was established. 

In July 2011, the parishes of Our Lady Star of the Sea and St. Bernard of Clairvaux formally amalgamated. Our Catholic community has changed considerably over the years and both communities enrich each other.

Fr Godlove Amungwa, assisted by Rev Tony Nuttall, our deacon, serve Our Lady’s and St Bernard’s parish