Sunday Masses: Saturday 6.30pm first Mass of Sunday. Sunday 9.30am, 11am, 5pm
Confessions: Saturday 12-1pm or by appointment
Weekday Masses: Monday- Friday 8am and Saturday Morning 10am
Parish Email
Please note that the only email address now for all correspondence with your priests at Our Lady Help of Christians is blackheathvillage@rcaos.org.uk Please do NOT use stm.blackheath@tiscali.co.uk. Thank you.
New 1st Holy Communion Course Forms Available
The 1st Holy Communion Course will begin on 16th November. Parents will need to take a new form which will be available this Sunday after Masses. Please see Fr. Paul or Fr. Frazer to obtain a form. The previous forms were non-GDPR compliant, and therefore, even if you filled out the previous form you still need to take a new form and return it by 20th October. You MUST INCLUDE your child’s Baptism Certificate if they were not baptised here at St Mary’s. There will be a meeting for parents on Tuesday 12th November at 7.30pm in the parish hall.
Confirmation Course
New forms for the Confirmation Course will be released in due course.
New Weekday Mass time
After consultation with our midweek Mass congregation, we will soon trial a new morning Mass time of 9:30am from Monday to Friday. The Saturday morning Mass time of 10am will remain the same. We will see how this goes and welcome any feedback.
Church Cleaning Rota
We are inviting parishioners to sign up to a church cleaning rota on Saturday mornings after the 10am Mass. We will begin on Saturday 13th October. If you are able to spare an hour please consider adding your name to the list at the back of the church. The more volunteers that come forward, the more the workload will be shared.
The Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies
The CCRS presents the basic foundational teachings of the Catholic Church in a manner that is captivating, inspiring, and applicable. Participants will be equipped to make an informed and practical contributions to their chosen field of ministry within the Church. Please visit aec.rcaos.org.uk/ccrs for further information. Closing date for applicants this year is 4 November 2024.
CAFOD Appeal
This weekend there will be a collection to support the work of CAFOD. Envelopes are at the back of the church.