Opening Times - The Shrine is open daily throughout the year, with the exception of Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Opening times for the Holywell complex, the Interpretive Exhibition, and the Shop are as follows:
| 1 April - 30 September: |
Sunday -- Friday 09.00 - 17.00 |
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Saturday 09.00 - 17.00 |
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| 1 October - 31 March: |
Sunday - Saturday 10.00 - 16.00 |
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| Closed 25th & 26th December |
The Museum is open between 12.00 and 16.00, on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 1 April until 30 September, and Summer Bank Holidays or at all other times by prior appointment.
Admission Charges - Adult: £0.80 (over 60: £0.60); Child:£0.20; Family (2+3): £1.75; Student (with student card): £0.20 There are no additional charges to the Interpretive Exhibition or the Museum, or for use of the Audio-trail facilities. All proceeds from entry charges and the Shop go towards the upkeep of the Shrine.
Regular Pilgrim Services: These are held during Opening Hours, throughout the Pilgrimage Season i.e. between Pentecost (31 May 2009) and 4 October 2009 and are open to all Visitors and pilgrims.
Audio-Trail - Audio tour self-guide tapes are available in English, Welsh, French and German (35 minutes).
Daily Service - Following an unbroken tradition first established over 100 years ago, throughout the pilgrimage season (Pentecost to the last Sunday in September) there is a daily service at the Well (15 minutes), Monday - Saturday: 12.00; Sunday: 14.30 to which all Pilgrims and visitors are welcome. This includes the Litany and the Veneration of St Winefride's Relic and is led by one of the Vocationist Fathers, usually Fr Salvatore Musella, the Parish Priest.
Sunday Mass is celebrated at the Well, throughout the year at 17.00hrs.
On 22nd of each month at 17.00hrs: Mass at the Well in honour of St Winefride with prayer for sick people.
First Saturday of each month: 16.00hrs – 16.30hrs – Rosary and candlelight procession.
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Processional banner depicting the martyrdom of St Winefride. Painted in 1896 by Frederick Rolfe (Baron Corvo), the banner is on display in the Well Museum, along with four other Rolfe banners |
Rite of Bathing - People have been bathing daily at St Winefride's Well for over 1,000 years. They still do. Pilgrims wishing to bathe are welcome to do so, strictly at the following times, or by special arrangement with the Custodian:
1 April - 30 September: 09.00-10.00 and 16.00-16.45
1 October - 31 March: 10.00 - 11.00 and 15.00-15.30
Pilgrims should wear suitable attire for bathing. Towels are not supplied.
St Winefride's Chapel - The Chapel is above the Well crypt, and is an integral element of the original 16th-century design. It is in the care of CADW (Welsh Historic Monuments). The key is available from the Well Custodian during normal opening hours. There is a returnable deposit of £5.00, but no additional charge for entry to this impressive chapel.
The Divine Liturgy is sung in St Winefride's Chapel at the Annual Pan-Orthodox Pilgrimage
Pilgrimages - Organised pilgrimages & Events, large and small, and informal groups, to which all pilgrims and visitors are welcome at any time, are made to the Shrine throughout the year.
The Daily Well Service and pilgrimage Season for 2009 opens on Pentecost (Whitsunday)
31 May 2009 with the St Vincent De Paul Society, Wrexham Central Council Pilgrimage organised for the Disabled at 14.30hrs.
The National Catholic Pilgrimage this year will be held on Sunday 28 June 2009 and will be led by the Rt Rev Edwin Regan, Bishop of Wrexham, starting at St Winefride`s Church, Well Street, at 14.30hrs. On leaving the church the Pilgrimage will Process down the Well Hill to the Well Gardens, where Mass will be Concelebrated at 15.00hrs followed by Veneration of St Winefride`s Relic.
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Relic of St Winefride in its silver monstrance. The relic is venerated by pilgrims and visitors at the daily service held at the Well
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There is new but limited parking opposite the Well but ample free parking available at the Parish Centre and in all the Town Centre car parks.
The free `Park & Ride`
Shuttle Bus service between the Town and the Well will be available between 13.00hrs and 14.20hrs and back up the `Well Hill` immediately after Mass and Veneration of the Relic (16.00 - until 17.00pm).
The Processional Route on the B5121 (the Well Hill section) will be closed to vehicular traffic between 13.45hrs and 17.00hrs.
The `pick up points` will be signposted adjoining the Well, the Parish Centre and
Town centre car parks.
Light Refreshments provided by the Holywell U.C.M. will be available in St Winefride`s Parish Centre, Whitford Street, at a modest charge, between 10.30hrs and 17.30hrs.
The Annual Welsh pilgrimage is a deep moment of faith in this holy place. Our faith needs expression of signs as well and this pilgrimage is one. We can keep alive the historical Catholic Christian Faith by participating at the Procession, Mass and Veneration of St. Winefride’s relic. All members of Diocese are warmly welcomed to join us and to bring other people to share this wonderful experience, which I have experienced personally since arriving here from Italy on April 1st 2008. By taking part in this pilgrimage we can witness together our common faith to God through the intercession of St. Winefride venerated here in Holywell.
Fr. Salvatore Musella, SDV
Parish Priest
Other notified pilgrimages and Visits currently arranged during 2009
| 25 April |
St Albans Parish, Maccelsfield |
| 25 April |
St Marys Church, Warrington |
| 14 May |
St Winefride`s Parish, Bradford |
| 7 June |
Catenian Association, Rhyl |
| 7 June (12.30hrs) |
UCM, St Margaret Mary, Knotty Ash, Liverpool |
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| 14 June |
Solemnity of Corpus Christi– following the usual Sunday service at
14.30hrs there will be Holy Mass at the Well, followed by Exposition
and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, with prayer for the sick and
Procession within the Well Gardens of the Blessed Sacrament with
Benediction. |
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| 28 June |
National Pilgrimage – see details above. |
| 12 July |
The Latin Mass Society Annual Pilgrimage - commencing with Solemn
High Mass in St Winefride`s Church, Well Street, at 14.30hrs., followed
by procession to the Well, down Well Street, with Veneration of the
Relic of St Winefride and then concluding with Solemn Benediction at
the Church. |
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| 3 October |
National Pan–Orthodox Pilgrimage |
| 4 October |
Closing of the Well Season - St Winefride`s Parish, Holywell |
For all other events at the Well –The Knights of Malta, Polish, Italian, London Phillipino and Y Cylch Catholig Summer pilgrimages – or to arrange a pilgrimage or group visit, contact the Custodian for details on 01352 713054 or Click Here to Email Fr Salvatore SDV PP, at St Winefride`s Presbytery:
stwinefrideholywell@yahoo.co.uk
or Telephone: 01352 713181
The Right Reverend Edwin Regan, Bishop of the Diocese of Wrexham, entrusted St. Winefride`s Parish Holywell to the Vocationist Fathers on April 06, 2008.
The Society of Divine Vocations, more commonly referred to as "Vocationist Fathers,"founded by Fr. Justin Russolillo, is a Catholic Religious Congregation that strives to foster vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life, especially among the poor. Its main ministry is to identify and guide those who believe they are called to serve God as Priests or Brothers.
The Society of Divine Vocations, currently serves God's people in Italy, North America, South America, Africa, Asia and now in the United Kingdom. Their ministry is carried out in Parishes, Schools, Missions and the Vocationary (a place for vocational discernment and religious formation).
The Vocationist Fathers and Brothers live in community and take the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience.
Fr. Salvatore Musella S.D.V. Superior and Parish Priest
Fr. Shaji Thomas Punnattu S.D.V. Vice Superior
The Fathers are always available to welcome people, youth, pilgrims, association for spiritual assistance, spiritual direction, and vocational discernment.
You may contact us at any time.
Telephone 01352 713181
St Winefride`s Presbytery, Well Street, Holywell, Flintshire, CH8 7PL,
North Wales.
St Winefride's Well is administered by St Winefride's Parish, Holywell,
on behalf of the Catholic Diocese of Wrexham: Reg. Charity No. 700426
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