Side Altar Windows – removed July/August 2022
Work continues on the restoration of the side altar windows. The stained glass has been removed and taken to the workshop in East Lancashire for repair and cleaning. The Lead […]...
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JUNE 2022 update
Hi folks we have news – check out the Project So Far page – we have a new chairman and a new architect – we are excited to get going […]...
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Bee Keeping update July 2021
Parish Bee update 15th July 2021 : Both our hives suffered over the Winter months resulting in hive 5 being reduced in size to a small nucleus hive. Hive six […]...
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National Church Trust
The Workington Stella Maris Project has been shortlisted into the last 5 applicants for a further £10,000.00 towards the cost of the Side Altar windows – We are so grateful […]...
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CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY!
National Churches Trust have awarded £10,000 tothe Workington Stella Maris Project to enable repairsto the Lady and Sacred Heart Altars (OLSM). Thecost is £108,653. Please consider making a donationto the […]...
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Fifty Catholic Churches to See Before You Die!
A book titled “Fifty Catholic Churches to See Before You Die” was published on 27th September 2020. It includes Our Lady Star of the Sea and St Michael in Workington. […]...
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Phase 2 of Restoration
We hope to begin work to replace the extensively damaged stonework and repair the beautiful stained glass windows at the Lady Altar and Sacred Heart Altar in Spring 2021.If this […]...
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WORKINGTON STELLA MARIS PROJECT – COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is a humanitarian crisis. It has had a massive impact, resulting in thousands of deaths and turning lives upside down. The crisis has prevented churches from delivering […]...
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Bee keeping update
Our parish priests are not letting COVID-19 halt the progress of our beekeeping venture. During lockdown they have busy bees ? themselves by clearing the rear garden in readiness for […]...
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Project at Risk Due to COVID-19
National Lottery Heritage Fund has suspended applications for financial support until October 2020 at the earliest leaving the financial goal for the Workington Stella Maris Project in doubt. We are […]...
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