The Manchester Oratory

St Chad's Church,  Cheetham Hill Road, 

Manchester, M4 4EX 


0161 834 4104 or Email us 

Times of Mass & Confessions, 

Devotions and Service

Monday - Friday

Mass at 7am & 5.30pm

Confessions at 4.45pm - 5.15pm

Rosary at 5pm


Saturday

Mass at 11am

Rosary at 11:30am

Confessions at 11.30am - 12.30pm

Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration at 7pm - 8pm

Confessions at 7pm - 8pm


Sunday

Mass at 8am Confessions at 7:30am

Sung Mass at 11am Confessions at 10:30am

Vespers and Benediction at 4pm

Mass according to the 1962 Missal at 4.45pm Confessions during Mass

Times of Mass & Confessions, 

Devotions and Service

Monday - Friday

Mass at 7am & 5.30pm

Confessions at 4.45pm - 5.15pm

Rosary at 5pm


Saturday

Mass at 11am

Rosary at 11:30am

Confessions at 11.30am - 12.30pm

Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration at 7pm - 8pm

Confessions at 7pm - 8pm


Sunday

Mass at 8am Confessions at 7:30am

Sung Mass at 11am Confessions at 10:30am

Vespers and Benediction at 4pm

Mass according to the 1962 Missal at 4.45pm Confessions during Mass


Church Opening Times

Monday - Friday

6:30am - 6pm


Saturday                    

8am - 8pm


Sunday 

7:30am - 6pm 


When the first Catholic chapel was built in Manchester after the Reformation in the 18th century it was dedicated to St Chad, the 7th century beloved bishop of this area. In choosing him as its patron the Catholic community in Manchester was keen to show that it was the same living family of faith that has existed here down through the centuries. Whatever the political and religious upheavals of the day, there has always been a group of Roman Catholics in Manchester stretching back to the time of the Roman garrison nearly 2,000 years ago. They had been brought together by St Chad and flourished in the Middle Ages with a great dvotion to our Lady St Mary. In the winter of persecution they remained steadfast but hidden, bloodied but not beaten, to come out into the open again and blossom in the Second Spring of our holy faith in the 19th century.

St Chad's personal popularity and influence has lived on, not only in the dedication of many ancient churches in the region, but also in the place names of Manchester that were associated with him.

"So much did Chad endear himself to those whom he converted, that even to this day we find traces of his missionary labours in the numerous place-names in the Manchester district that have been given in honour of the Mercian Bishop. The valley of the Irk, along which he must have toiled repeatedly, is particularly rich in these name memorials. Chadderton is simply Chad's town, Chadkirk is Chad's church, Cheetham is Chad's dwelling-place, Cheetwood is Chad's wood, Chat Moss is Chad's moss, Cheadle is Chad's hill, Cheadle Hulme is the meadow by Chad's hill, and so forth" (from John O'Dea, 1910, The Story of the Old Faith in Manchester).

His kindly presence and his faithfulness to Christ and His Church won many souls to God in his day. We pray that his personal influence will still be found today as the Catholics of Manchester work to build the Kingdom of God; to hand on what has been given to us from our Fathers and Mothers in the Faith.


With the help and support of The Heritage Fund, the Fathers and Brothers of the Oratory have written and produced a guidebook to their church. 


Copies are available for purchase from in the church building for £5 each, alternatively from our online store