Recently 70 children from St. Michael’s RC Primary School, Widnes, visited the Metropolitan Cathedral with their teachers and parish priest Fr. Mark Moran.

Many of the children had never been inside the cathedral before, and when Dean of the Cathedral Canon O’ Brien greeted and welcomed them, he reminded them that this cathedral was theirs and it belonged to them. The children were thrilled to think that they had ownership of such a big church.

After a good look inside and a run around the outside, the children all agreed that this was a wonderful house for Jesus to live in, in the heart of the city.

Fr. Mark then celebrated Mass at 12.15pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, which was a privilege for everyone as the awe and wonder on the children’s faces was joy to behold.

Reflecting on their visit, the children said they “loved it” and promised to come back soon.

Fr. Mark said: “The cathedral belongs to us all and the children needed to know that. It was such a wonderful experience for them to see our wonderful cathedral in all its glory”.

The children and staff would like to thank the Dean and all who were so welcoming and kind to them when they visited.