Dream Days Nursery

The stage is set...

Victoria Primary Academy

It was very good to welcome two classes from Victoria School to church recently.

Winter Market

Our Lady was honoured with many votive offerings and an excellent day of fellowship and fundraising followed!

Coming Up

Sat 7 Dec: Wellingborough Singers Concert 7.30pm.
Sun 8 Dec: Carol Service with choir and refreshments 4.00pm.
Tue, 24 Dec: Midnight Mass by candlelight 11.30pm
Wed, 25 Dec: Christmas Day Mass 10.30am
Weds 1 Jan 2020: New Year's Day Organ Recital 11am.

Book Sale

Our Book Sale and Cafe raised a magnificent £766.  Many thanks to all who helped and to all our customers.

Homeless Night Shelter

Our Coffee Morning in aid of the Wellingborough Night Shelter raised well over £500.  Many thanks to all who worked hard to make this morning such a success and to all our supporters.

Congratulations

Fr Matthew Robinson, a former member of our congregation, became the Vicar of Kings Sutton and Newbottle with Charlton on Saturday and a number of us were present at the Institution and Induction.  Congratulations Fr Matthew - it is good to welcome you back to the diocese.

Community of the Holy Name

How good it was to meet Sister Barbara during a recent Quiet Day at the Convent of the Holy Name near Derby.  In the 1950s and 1960s CHN had a branch house in Wellingborough.  Sister Barbara (then known as Sister Mary Ambrose) spent two tours of duty in the parish and remembers her time here with great affection.

Silver Jubilee II

Silver Jubilee I

John Betjeman

A short film about St Mary's, made in 1955 by Sir John Betjeman, can be viewed at:
https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-wellingborough-northamptonshire-online

Thy Kingdom Come

Adoration Ssmi, Vespers and Mass.

Father Thomas Finch RIP

Father Finch was the fifth Vicar of St Mary's and served in the parish from 1967 until 1988. He died on 27 May 2019, aged ninety-eight.  Requiescat in pace.

Rowan Gate School

I Baptize You...

A privilege to baptize Mya and to celebrate with her lovely family, friends and supporters.  One of the godparents is very well-instructed...

Pilgrimage OLW 2019

Rowan Gate

It is always a pleasure to welcome Rowan Gate School to St Mary's on one of their regular visits.

Confirmation

A busy few weeks at St Mary's (Book Sale, Organ Recital, Beetle Drive) came to a very happy conclusion yesterday when Bishop Norman was with us to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Recital

Book Sale

A view from the organ loft. Over 12,000 books in church and over £700 made on the day.  Many thanks indeed to all who worked hard to make this event happen and to all our supporters and customers.

Surrexit Dominus Vere

The Lord is risen indeed!

Holy Week

Palm Sun: Procession (from vicarage) and Sung Mass at 10.25am
Mon, Tue, Wed: Mass at 6.30pm
Holy Thursday: Sung Mass & Procession at 6.30pm
Good Friday: Stations at 10.00am, Liturgy of the Passion at 3.00pm
Holy Saturday: The Easter Vigil at 8.00pm

Lent Study Day

It was good to welcome Fr Sam McNally-Cross to St Mary's for our annual Study Day.

Sunday School

The Sunday School are producing some excellent works of art these days.

Ready for Lent

Roger Smith Memorial Organ Recital

We were pleased to welcome Jeremiah Stephenson, Acting Director of Music at All Saints' Margaret Street, to St Mary's yesterday.  We were treated to a virtuoso recital, given in memory of our former organist Roger Smith.  Proceeds have gone to the Motor Neurone Disease Association.

Lent, Holy Week and Easter

Lent
Ash Wednesday: Sung Mass, Sermon & Imposition of Ashes at 6.30pm
Sunday Sermons: 'The Heart in Pilgrimage'
Stations of the Cross: Fridays at 7.00pm
Confessions: Saturdays at 10.00am, or by arrangement
Study Day: Saturday, 16 March. Coffee from 10.00am. Mass at 12noon
Quiet Afternoon: Saturday, 13 April beginning with Mass at 2.00pm

Holy Week and Easter
Palm Sun: Procession (from vicarage) and Sung Mass at 10.25am
Mon, Tue, Wed: Mass at 6.30pm
Holy Thursday: Sung Mass & Procession at 6.30pm
Good Friday: Stations at 10.00am, Liturgy of the Passion at 3.00pm
Holy Saturday: The Easter Vigil at 8.00pm
Easter Day: Sung Mass of the Resurrection at 10.30am

Burns Night

A great night was had by all...

The youngest member of our parish family joined us...

We enjoyed some excellent entertainment...

And we even found a use for the empties!

Social, Fundraising and Music Dates 2019

'Burns-tide' Supper on 8th February at 7pm
Organ Recital on 2nd March at 11am
Jumble Sale on 9th March at 10am
Children Society Coffee Morning on 30th March at 10am
Organ Recital on 6th April at 11am
Book Sale on 27th April at 10am
Organ Recital on 4th May at 11am
Beetle Drive on 9th May at 6pm
Organ Recital on 1st June at 11am
Summer Fair on 29th June at 10.30am
Organ Recital on 6th July at 11am
Parish Coach Outing to London on 7th September
Coffee Morning in aid of Wellingborough Homeless Night Shelter on 14th September at 10.00am
Jumble Sale on 28th September at 10am
Book Sale on 19th October at 10am
Winter Market on 30th November at 10.30am
More dates to come...

Vicarage Epiphanytide Party