A VERY WARM WELCOME TO

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
OF OUR LADY & ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY

Wymondham and Attleborough
Norfolk

Mass Times

Wymondham

Saturday 6:00pm
Sunday 10:00am
Weekday Services - Please check the newsletter.

Attleborough
The Lighthouse

Hargham Road Chapel, 131 Hargham Road, Attleborough, NR17 2JP

Sunday 8:30am

External Viewing

All Masses held at Wymondham can be viewed on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmPstVjBimy3N0oC3Zmln8g/videos?live_view=502&view=2

The Day’s Readings

The daily Mass readings and prayers are available on the Universalis website, click here to access. This link points to the current day with future dates available on the right hand side.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Wymondham - Thursday 9:15 am - 9:45 am.

The Wymondham church is open each day until dusk

Time, Treasure, Talents programme

Each of us is blessed with a unique portion of time, treasure and talents that God wants us to use and share with others for his glory. Our parish would not function without the generosity of parishioners giving their time and talents and sharing their financial resources when they can. Many of our parishioners already give of their time and talents. Their many actions give vibrancy to the parish and help maintain the fabric of our estate. Time Treasure and Talents is a Diocesan programme being implemented in parishes throughout the diocese.

Week 1 leaflet, Faithful Stewards of God’s Gifts available here
Week 2 leaflet, Treasure, here
and Week 3 leaflet, My Parish Commitment here

Week’s 2 & 3 contain the presentations given at Mass.

My Parish Commitment 

Treasure

How I can contribute financially to the parish

The Time, Talents and Treasure programme concentrated on Standing Order and Gift Aid. Full details of all the options are available on the "Supporting the Parish financially" section of our website, please click here. Any question please email nicwilliams@btopenworld.com

Time and Talents

How can I share my Time and Talents in supporting the parish ?

Please complete the "Sharing my time and talents form" available at the back of church or by clicking here. Returning it to the Presbytery or Terresa Wiseman on or before Sunday 25th February.

Alternatively you can complete a form on line by clicking here and email it to fr.denisgallagher@wymondhamrcchurch.org.uk

You will hear back from us (Fr Denis or a member of the Parish Pastoral Council) within a few weeks with more information.

We are a large parish, serving the communities of Wymondham, Attleborough, Hethersett, Mulbarton and Hingham and all points in between.  The Church was originally built in 1952, since when we have enlarged with a Narthex and meeting rooms attached to the Church, together with a separate Parish Hall. We are a lively Parish, with monthly social events, prayer groups and a number of volunteer groups, including the Catholic Women’s League and Far East Prisoners of War, to whom the Church is dedicated (further details can be found here) and a social events committee.  There is also a Parish Pastoral Council and a Finance Committee. I hope that you find the information you are looking for on our website. I can always be contacted either by phone or email, or in person before or after Mass.  Please do not hesitate to get in touch. The Parish looks forward to welcoming you and hope you feel at home with us.

Our Church

It is worth while taking a while to look at our church closely, there are lots of beautiful pieces of ornamentation to see. Please take a few moments to look at them, the more you stop to look, the more you will notice. You may want to take a few moments to reflect and say a prayer.

Don’t forget to look at the FEPOW chapel and say a pray for those effected by war. Bearing in mind that it is not just those that take part in the war but also their loved ones left behind.

Points of Interest in our Church

During COVID this section of the website was introduced as a regular feature in the parish’s newsletter. As there is a lot of information for both the visitor and the local congregation it was decided to leave these articles on the website.

This page on the website can be found at http://www.wymondhamrcchurch.org.uk/points-of-interest

Mystery Photograph

Similarly, over the period of COVID lockdown a series of “Mystery Photographs” were displayed in the parish’s newsletter, with the answers given the following week. Out of interest there can be found at http://www.wymondhamrcchurch.org.uk/mystery-photos-items

Live Streaming

For those who are unable to attend in person, all the up and coming Masses can be viewed online using a smart phone, tablet, laptop or desktop PC via our YouTube channel at

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmPstVjBimy3N0oC3Zmln8g/videos?live_view=502&view=2
Having found the YouTube site, you may like to subscribe to our channel for easy access and bookmark it.

You can watch recent services by clicking on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmPstVjBimy3N0oC3Zmln8g/videos?live_view=502&view=2

Other live streams from the diocese can be found at: https://www.rcdea.org.uk/new-guide-to-live-streamed-masses-across-east-anglia/

NEWSLETTERS

Baptism

In Baptism we joyfully welcome new members into God's family of the Church. 

For parents seeking to have their children baptised, the first step is to speak to the Parish Priest at Our Lady and St Thomas of Canterbury. 

Marriage

If you would like to hold your wedding ceremony at Our Lady and St Thomas of Canterbury, please contact the Parish Priest in the first instance. Six months notice is normally required.

For the Sick

If a friend or relative is in the N&N who would like a visit from the Catholic chaplain, this request is made either through the ward itself or by contacting the hospital chaplaincy (01603 287 470). This will enable the chaplaincy to summon the correct chaplain for the given day and the appropriate chaplain would be able to respond immediately. The team will need to know the patient's name, ward, confirmation that he/she is a Roman Catholic and how urgent the request of a visit is.

Confirmation

In this sacrament young people recognise the presence of the Holy Spirit calling out the fullness of Christian life

For further guidance about Confirmation, contact the Parish Priest.

Reconciliation

The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available after each Mass on request. 

First Holy Communion

Please contact the Parish Priest for details about Catechism classes for Catholic children. 

Funerals

Please ask your funeral director to contact Our Lady and St Thomas of Canterbury as soon as possible so that arrangements can be put in place.

CWL

YOUNG PEOPLE