The 29 best churches in St Helens

Living next to this church is like constant countdown. Bells every 15 minutes since early morning to 10pm. Who need those? What is the purpose? My email with enquiry to priest been ignored (I'm not surprised).

Amazing church.Closed at the moment due to corona virus.

My nan would go every week her whole life. do the flowers and things until alziemers meant she had to go to a care home in rainhill. When she passed this church refused to do her funeral as she was no longer a local resident. How very Christian of them..

Was here for a funeral so not the best of occasions. However a very impressive church architecturally inside. Worth a look if only for that alone

I phoned to enquire about opening times, was told 11.45am, I travelled 10 miles from Runcorn to St Helens to do some research and find it locked up and not a living soul in site.

Grew up on north road and recently attended a service for a dear friend the church is still as impressive and imposing 40 years later, a great sight to see in st helens

Beautiful, awesome & impressive church. Very welcoming & friendly parishioners & a prayerful atmosphere

I had a little walk today in St Helens… probably seen this building before, but never stopped to see its function. A beautiful church inside, and looks like a community hub, too. Lovely, welcoming staff, little buffet, children’s area and some kind of ‘mini library’ on site! It was great to get access, and definitely visit again, soon. If you’re in town, pop in and recharge your mind in this peaceful church

Had currant teacake and Cup of tea. Staff are lovely. Good price. No entry fee.

We visited here for my daughters school choir for a Christmas event. It's was lovely, beautiful inside and the staff were friendly and polite.

So much history and everyone was welcoming and wanted to point things out and explain their significance.

Beautiful church prime location in our town so people can go and worship

Great friendly place to worship ,and the doors are open periodically through a week ,do call in and look round at the history this building holds.

We had a great carol service with the Salvation Army , a good number came to enjoy . Church is a gem in the town , you must visit

The most beautiful Altar Reredos it is possible to see. Thank God it is still protected and giving glory to God and inspiration to us all. A wonderful church I remember from the 1970s. A sacred place of exquisite beauty. One of the most delightful Catholic churches in the whole of England.

I have been attending the Thursday evening Holy Hour and the Faith Discussion Group for the past year. The Holy Hour is the perfect opportunity for reflection and prayer with Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. The discussion group that follows is a friendly group led by Father Jonathan, usually delving into scripture. Father’s enthusiasm is infectious! I’d recommend anyone to come along.

I have updated holy cross and st helen church in st helen I have moved back to St helens were I grew up I wasn't a Catholic at all I was church of England I decided to change as I knew within my heart there only one true faith and that is the Catholic faith which I love I was with the traditional fathers the Latin Mass at St Mary shrine in Warrington and now I'm with all my brothers and sisters at the Holy Cross and Saint Helen Church were I love being the church is so beautiful and the father is amazing I'm so happy 😊 God bless everyone we have also got married this month in the church 13 july 2024 it was brilliant the father is lovely so so helpful compassionate the church is amazing 🙏😊god bless you all and thankyou everyone

Beautiful church with calm atmosphere... Really spiritual place... ❤️❤️❤️

Went to mass here on monday was delighted to find there is mass every day at 1215 most churches dont offer as many mass times as this beautiful church ive never been here before but after my first visit i was very impressed with how warm and welcoming the atmosphere is i dont think any other church compares to holy cross

😀A beautiful church which, unusually, is open every day.

Lovely church. Time for reflection and peaceful.

I would like to express my thanks to the staff that helped me today. 24th June, 2025. I have been researching my family history and came to the cemetery today to look for a family grave that was over a hundred years old. I went into the office and was greeted by Hazel. She couldn’t have been more helpful or friendly. She gave me a map of the cemetery and told me the precise location of the grave. She also gave me a print out of the grave owner (my great grandmother) and the names of other people interred. This in itself has widened my interest with my research, making me more determined to find out as much as I can about my relatives. It took me a long time to find the whereabouts of the grave. I knew it had sunken over the years, and I was about to leave with the knowledge I had gained, yet not seen the exact plot of the grave. By chance, I met Billy, one of the ground keepers. I told him that I was looking for a particular grave and he said he would help me to find it. I walked back to the section and then Billy arrived with two of his colleagues, Darren and Brian. Not only did they find the grave, but brought the headstone out of the sunken ground, and I was able to read the inscription. I cannot begin to tell you how this made me feel. This act of kindness by your groundkeepers has been one of the nicest things to happen to me and I can’t thank them enough. I was content to just be in the place were my relatives are laid to rest, and your staff went above and beyond to help me in my quest. Please pass on my warmest gratitude and to keep up the good work. You employ some amazing staff.

Peaceful place that is well kept and looked after.

Peaceful and quiet first thing in a morning, signs are up to keep your dog on a lead but some people seem unable to read. Well maintained by the council and plenty of bins dotted around.

the first thing I liked is it's location which is on the edge of St Helens and very accessible from Kirkby/Liverpool via the East Lancs. Grounds are immaculate with lovely cut lawns and manicured flowerbeds. The building artchitecural wise is really nice with ample parking, inside it was extremely clean and bright with large stained glass windows. With regards to the service it was extremely short - we were in and out in about 12mins but that suited us as we wanted no fuss but they did cut the first two minutes of the song that the coffin entered the building which wasn't a good start however that was the only fault I could find. I'd highly recommend using this crem, they were attentive and kind.

Beautiful and so peaceful. Couldn’t ask for a more lovely place to lay your loved ones to rest

I didn't really love it, but it is tidy and well cared for. Plenty of pathways and if needed roads to the graves

My Sisters service was today, her name was Lucy Glover. You guys did an amazing job. I’m in America and had to watch via webcast. You guys made that possible for me and I thank you for that.

Lovely local church. Needs locals to support to enable its existence

Lovely building ,went to a Holy Communion service for my friends little boy it was lovely.

Brilliant service.

Our local

Good service

i have been here Lots of times with my amazing primary school. Its a wonderful place it is a good place to worship God. Amen

Cater for disabled people, staff and patron's of the church are wonderful and nothing is to much for them.

Nice place with amazing father but attendance poor

Warm and friendly.

This is a lovely church and nice to spend time in prayer with Blessed Dominic. A must go and experience this amazing holy atmosphere.

It was very peaceful and such a source of comfort xx

Lovely church, carming environment

Lovely welcoming church even though it was a sad occasion the service was heartwarming felt very much at peace here.

Beautiful church and Father Dave is very welcoming.

Visited for my cousins funeral Fr David Melly.

My cavourite church. Fab priest and nice friendly people.

The church is bright, cheery and welcoming

Beautiful little parish.

Best church ever.

The warmest church you will attend in St Helens. It feels like a family from the Almighty. You will find yourself a brother, a sister, a mother, and a father, and a grandma and a grandad and a cousin etc...

I enjoy coming to church as this is where I first formed God. It has a team of friends who have become a supportive family. So come, don't be lonely come and join ours.

A warm welcome awaits you at this church. Lots going on every week. If you want prayer for anything get in touch always people there to help you.

This church is my safe place, a place of love, care and acceptance. These wonderful people and God keep me living an happy life 😍

An amazing church, receptive brothers, faithful preaching of the Word of God. I’m glad to have found my family here ❤️ I highly recommend

SVC has been my church family for the last 16 years, a very warm place where everyone is welcome.

If you want a friendly caring church with the same sort of people then Sutton Village church is the place to come. Our doors are always open to welcome you x

Brilliant day at our Mike's & Nichola's wedding day

Open, restored and ready to go.

Very good service ❤🙏💕

Great toddler group on a Thursday

Lively place of worship

Loved it xx

Not a bad church

Got married here in 2013. Lovely church. Lovely service. Father Phil is also great.

got married here such a great place

Very pleased at the safety taken at church

Lovely church

A wonderful family of people make up this great Church. Serving one another and their community, welcoming all, making Jesus known. So good to have been with them this last Sunday.

A warm and friendly Church with lively worship, and the presence of the Holy Spirit. Come and join us 10.45am for family worship and Sunday club for children.

Always thought provoking sermons, a real sense of God. Friendly and welcoming. A truly Christian family.

Friendly caring church for both young families and older groups.

Went to a craft fair here it was great

Absolutely loved the priest. Very nice and approachable. He made several jokes during the ceremony and explained really well the ritual. The congregation is really fortunate to have such an amazing spiritual guide.

Father Dooley is part of the family. That's how it feels anyway.

Beautiful church that gave a wonderful send off for a dear friend

Lovely friendly church, good parking facilities, & safe areas for children to play .

Very calm and peaceful place.The priest of the church is so friendly and down to earth.

Lovely church in side and out and priest very friendly and helpful .

I was christened, took first Holy Communion, got married here

A very friendly community - lots of activities throughout the week. I have sung there with a couple of choirs - a beautiful building to sing in!

A beautiful Anglo Catholic church, with a really peaceful priest. Love the smell of incense in here.

Such a warm welcome and the kettle is always on. Tangible sense of the love of God.

Beautiful church and a lovely priest who conducted the ceremony

Wonderful place, friendly.

My weight watchers meeting here

Lovely place

A most welcoming church with something for everyone from toddlers groups to the church shop If hoard new to the area give it a try

Went there with are classic car to a fete they had going on and we had been invited to show it was a lovley day.

Very very disappointed. I read the several sections and walked to the top were several Ladies stood talking. As I was about introduce myself 2 Ladies walked on either side of me and asked the lady behind me did she need any assistance. So rude I give it about turn and left. Rita

We attended a christening and we thought the church was lovely and the service was excellent

Great church, lovely people and the hall is an asset to the local community. Volunteers and members ensure that it's well maintained, clean and welcoming.

Great place to visit if you are in town, guess always welcome and will receive a friendly welcome and a cup of tea.

Friendly and welcoming we went there to the parkinsons group

Excellent service lovely people. People and pastors share great messages

God's presence duel's in this parish! It is a place to feel His presence and glory!

Love the atmosphere, it is God centred and human friendly.

Nice place to worship, it's a mini Nigerian community but open to all

A beautiful place to worship God!

A lovely Church where you can grow in your relationship with Jesus. Very friendly members.

It's an awesome place of worship.

Went to visit a loved one in the church yard took me a while to make my way thru the up keep of this church yard is a disgrace and it's about time this was kept in order I don't want to hear oh it's the pandemic oh it's winter it's been like this for years

Went today to the church yard directly behind the church as I have 4 generations of family buried there. The place is an absolute disgrace where I’d the respect for the people who are laid to rest there. Yet walking past the house of the vicar or priest it’s all well kept an neatly cut. So much for being a community and looking after each other

Go easter each week that's were my parents are looks neat and tidy

Very friendly, went for a christening. Good service.

Lovely Church, that supports the community well.

Really Clean Inside, Good Soundsystem Too 😃😃😃

Looks nice all the work has finished

Went to a christening priest was entertaining and kept the congregation engaged in the service.

Welcoming, lovely priest, congregation, uplifting service. Welcomed my visiting granddaughter.

Modern style Roman Catholic Church. Looks big from the road but is smaller anticipated.

Lovely church and priest.

A wonderful, friendly catholic church

Nice church and people

A good place for prair

Pretty little church that is not used enough. I'm in no way religious but, I hate to see beautiful old buildings under used. Having said that there are a few local groups that do use it. And one is the toddler group that I took my Granddaughter to, it was lovely. They kept the children entertained and they provided a little picnic for them. And the parents/grandparents were fed and watered as well with tea/coffee and pastries. All for free! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Looks bigger on the outside than it is inside. Sort of reverse TARDIS. But it's got lots of character (Like many churches) and is in a good state of repair (Unlike many churches). They have a reputation of having over long services / baptisms / confirmations etc but when I attended it wasn't too long or drawn out - just seemed about average in my experience.

Lovely old church

Family burial place (George family) Vicar was very helpful and was very accommodating considering he had a bad leg at the time.

Beautiful church in a nice location

Well I was baptized there so what else can I say

Nice quaint church

It helped my mum so yes

It's a joy to lead this church as pastor :)

Good sunday service

Nice church good service

Amazing people

I am surprised and sad to read Jack's review. Haresfield URC is a loving, prayer centred church. The people who make up the church give tirelessly and care deeply.

Beautiful church and people ....great place for children's activities...parents and Toddlers group....nursery/playgroup...brownies and slimming world groups

Nice service and always made welcome.

Nice friendly church

Family

Be careful walking past the church and the town hall. The dependents gather here, and can hassle strangers. It's often fenced off to deter them. The cafe next door is a safer option if you want to observe the shinnanihans.

Warm and welcoming

Nice place

It's Wanderful Church

Very family friendly church.

Excellent church very historic

Lovely local church

Wonderful little church, very welcoming lovely people relevant good teaching xxx

If you believe in God this is the place for you lots of community activities at the church hall as well and free school uniforms

Really nice old fashioned church lovely inside and a very nice vicar