mary.thompson

THE SEASON OF ADVENT has a twofold character.It is a time of preparation for Christmas, when Christ’s firstcoming is remembered and it is also a time to direct mind andheart to await his Second Coming. Advent is, therefore, a time…

As usual we’ll be collecting gifts again this year to pass on to local charites for their Christmas appeals. Gifts will go to the Salvation Army appeal andChristmas food items will be donated to the local food bank. We will…

Would you like to show your appreciation to a seafarer?Stella Maris is a charity we support as a parish and we hear a little about their work every summer when the annual appeal is made.  They give all sorts of practical…

On Saturday 15 November we will be hosting representatives from St Christopher’s Hospice who will be talking to us about bereavement support. It will be a workshop that will encourage conversation and provide theory around what grief is, the confidence…

There are two formation days coming up for Readers and Extraordinary Ministersof the Eucharist of the SE area of our Archdiocese. On Saturday 18th October atSt Stephen’s Church, Welling, 26 Deepdene Road, DA16 3QL. or Saturday 25thOctober, at Bishop Thomas…

If your child is in Year 9 or above and they would like to receive the Sacramentof Confirmation, there will be an information meeting for Candidates & Parentsin the church on Sunday 2 November 2025 at 6pm.The preparation sessions will…

We will offer a Holy Mass in remembrance of parishioners who have died in the last year on Wednesday 19 November at 8.00pm, followed by refreshments in the parish hall. I would like to invite all parishioners to join us…