Our Windermere, Ambleside, and Grasmere parishes…
Our Lady of Windermere & St Herbert Church in Windermere
Mater Amabilis Church in Ambleside
Our Lady of the Waysi
In our Year of Jubilee, help us save the roof!
When the Church of Our Lady of Windermere was dedicated in 1964, it had cost the enormous sum of £36,000 (£721, 054 today) to build. The parish, supported by the local community, worked tirelessly fundraising over many years to see this work accomplished.
This church has served locals and visitors well for the last 60 years, but now we have to replace its complex roof system if our church is to be here to welcome all of you for the next 60 years. It will cost us about £120, 000. So far, we have raised nearly £20,000 of that amount. Can you support us to get nearer to our target?
Any donation, no matter how small will be gratefully received. Donate at Mass or by mobile banking on:
ACC Name: Parish of Our Lady of Windermere and St Herbert
Sort code 40-27-02
Acc Number: 41335588
VERY IMPORTANT! Please put ‘ROOF’ as your reference. Thank you for your generosity! All donors are kept in our prayers.
A Message from our Parish Priest
Welcome to the South Lakes in Cumbria, and the parishes of Mater Amabilis in Ambleside, and Our Lady of Windermere & St Herbert in Windermere. We also include the former parishioners of Our Lady of the Wayside Church in Grasmere, which is sadly now closed.
Fr Ajish Kumpukkal
We have a friendly and active parish ministry among our resident parishioners — and visitors are welcome to join with our congregations to celebrate Mass, either at the Vigil Mass in Windermere, or up on the hill in Ambleside.
Worship in our Churches
We are blessed to have such a diverse mix of people in our congregations — you only need to strike up a conversation to find out.
Many of our visitors return year after year, and we welcome everyone, from every faith and background.
And, after Mass on Sundays, we warmly invite you to join us for coffee, biscuits, and a chat.
“It’s always such a pleasure to see visitors’ faces again when they return to our beautiful area”
Mater Amabilis Church (above) is an oasis of peace at the heart of Ambleside. A much-loved place of worship for many regular, and ‘once in a lifetime’ visitors — from across the UK, and all around the world.
Our Lady of Windermere & St Herbert Church is larger, open and airy, with good disabled access. We regularly welcome guests from the Windermere Manor Hotel for the visually impaired.
Polska Msza
Polish Mass
There will be no Mass in Polish in August, while the priests have a summer break!
Msza w języku polskim odbywa się w kościele Our Lady of Windermere & St Herbert, w soboty o 16:00.
Polish Mass is held at Our Lady of Windermere & St Herbert Church, on Saturdays at 4:00 pm.
St Cuthbert’s — our Catholic Primary School
St Cuthbert’s is an integral part of our community — a truly welcoming and happy place to learn. It’s a relatively small school, supporting children living in the parishes of Our Lady of Windermere & St Herbert, Mater Amabilis, and beyond.
“We believe that faith is ‘lived’ and not just taught, a belief that’s reinforced by our Parish Priest, who has spent a great deal of time with us in school.”
As a family that values the uniqueness of every child, we treat one another with respect. We aim to create a community where children can grow and develop, both academically and as people.
The latest Parish News – published every week!
Our Parish Newsletter has full details of Masses and Intentions — together with the latest Parish and local news for Windermere, Ambleside, and Grasmere.
It’s regularly published and printed (almost) every week, and available for collection at both our Churches before weekend Masses.
To read the latest newsletter, or to get a recently archived newsletter, please click on one of the buttons alongside.
Spiritual Inspiration
“ We, the ordinary people of the streets, believe with all our might that this street, this world, where God has placed us, is our place of holiness. Each tiny act of ours is an extraordinary event, in which heaven is given to us, in which we are able to give heaven to others ”
— Madeleine Delbrêl
Madeleine Delbrêl (1904-1964) was a French Catholic laywoman, social activist and mystic, who spent most of her adult life in the Communist working class district of Ivry, near Paris.
She lived an ordinary life as a local council worker and writer while making her home a house of hospitality for all.
Our Lady of Windermere & St Herbert, Windermere
Mater Amabilis, Ambleside
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere
Our Lady of the Wayside, Grasmere (closed 2013)