The parish is organising a coach on Saturday, 4th July 2026 so we can support Deacon Peter on his special day. The coach will cost £5 per adult. You can pay on the day. It will leave our church at 9:45am and return at 4pm.
If you would like to book a seat please contact Heather Duffy on hduffy313@gmail.com or text 07801387061. Please state how many seats are required, your name and email address where possible. Please phone me if you have any queries.
Heather Duffy.
Wendy Rowland who is one of our cantors in the parish will be singing in a special concert taking place in our church. The concert is “Turn to the Sun-An Afternoon of Choral Music”. Performed by the upper voices choir Libricini, conducted by the nationally renowned Robert Brooks.
This is a high-quality choir, and it promises to be a beautiful afternoon of music.
Date: Sunday, 10th May 2026.
Time 3:00pm.
Venue: Church of Our lady and St Thomas of Canterbury, Wymondham
The concert is in aid of Support 4 Sunflowers, a charity supporting children to live ordinary lives in extraordinary circumstances.
All are welcome, it’s free to attend and donations are encouraged.
The Pastoral Letter for the First Sunday of Lent is available by clicking here
Thank you to all who attended our Irish evening and managed to keep it a lovely birthday surprise for Father Denis!
Thanks especially to Robert & Nina for inviting Jim, who entertained us so well, and for their wonderful effort in decorating the hall, and also to Chrissie for making the delicious cake.
It was a delight listening to all the Limericks and poems and songs, what a creative parish we are - in particular we thank David Harrison for his wonderful tale of Ethel, taking over the Papacy in Rome!
Finally to our young people, for being so brave in amusing us; we share their wonderful prose here for you to enjoy, if you were among those unable to attend.
Fr Denis is very funny.
His cat Ethel is sweet as honey.
He came from Ireland on a ferry
Finds cat treats at Waitrose quite merry.
It's no wonder he doesn't have much money.
By Dhalia
There once was a priest called Fr Denis, who came over from Ireland on a ferry, to accompany the very merry,
Fr Pat, with the help of Ethel his cat.
Now although he's normally four minutes late, we always forgive him because he's so great.
By Analena
At first I was frightened of the Deacon you know.
And honestly, my expectations were extremely low.
He came from the 'Nam
Moved to Wymondham
But I am glad to have met you Peter Ho
By Giovanni
And lastly our winning Limerick - from Raphael
Each morning after mass without fail,
Father Dennis would repeat the same tale.
All week we've got mass,
But Wednesday alas,
The rosary still will prevail.
Deacon Peter Ho joined our parish on Friday 16th January and will be ministering in our parish for the next five months or so. Please God, he will be ordained to the Priesthood for the Diocese of East Anglia in the Cathedral on Saturday, 4th July.
The Parish Pastoral Council invite you to a parish meeting in the Meeting Room on Tuesday, 20th January at 7pm. Fr Peter Wygnanski Diocesan Secretary and Assistant Vocations Director will address the meeting on the Role of a Deacon in the Parish.
Thanks to all who attended the Parish AGM. Thanks also to Teresa Wiseman (Chair), the Parish Pastoral Council, Chrissie Baldwin who recorded the minutes, and to all who wrote and gave reports. We are very blessed to have so many active groups and we are very grateful to all who give generously of their time and energy so we can feel truly proud in belonging to our parish.
I would like to thank everyone who submitted their details for the Parish Contact List. We intend to contact those who said they would like to take part in the different ministries in the church as well as those who would like to help in other ways, in the very near future. The parish is very grateful to all those who give so much of their time and energy in ensuring that all runs smoothly.
I ask those who have not yet submitted their details but would like to do so, either to fill in the form on the parish website or complete a paper form and post through the Presbytery letterbox. I also ask those who receive the newsletter electronically to fill in the Contact List form as well.
With thanks
Fr Denis
Nick William, Chair of the finance committee and responsible for gift aid, gave a talk at all three masses over the weekend of 4/5 July 2025. The full talk is available by clicking here
Teresa Wiseman, Chair of the Wymondham Catholic Women's League presented a new thurible to the parish on Maundy Thursday. The C.W.L. in Wymondham made a significant contribution towards the cost.
The thurible was blessed on Maundy Thursday and was used for the first time at the Easter Vigil containing a coal from the Easter Fire.
Nimal Hemelge presented a cheque, (£1,247.00) to Pauline Cubitt at the 10am Mass this morning.
This money was raised by the Catenians in aid of the Wymondham Community Outreach Project.
Nimal is a member of the Catenians and Pauline is a volunteer with the WCOP.
Ann Rogerson (Chair, FEPOW Committee), Peter Wiseman (Archivist FEPOW), Teresa Wiseman, Pauline Simpson (FEPOW Chaplain) and Fr Denis attended a Reception for the Opening of the Exhibition, Surviving the Railway: Memories of Far East Prisoners of War, by H.R.H The Duke of Gloucester, at King's Lynn Town Hall, in March.
With the whole church we mourn the loss of our Holy Father, Pope Francis, who made the journey back to the Father's house on Easter Monday. In this Easter Octave we pray that he may have a share in the life of the risen Christ whom he served so dutifully and devotedly throughout his life. We pray that the man who reminded us constantly that the name of God is Mercy may receive a kindly welcome into the halls of heaven.
We thank God and our Lady for the life and legacy of Pope Francis, and we pray for the happy repose of his soul.
May his gentle soul rest in peace.
Fr Denis
The Parish Pastoral Council and the Sisters of the Community of Our Lady of Walsingham warmly invite you to join them for a parish retreat day on Saturday 24th May from 11am-5pm, concluding with a Holy Hour before the Blessed Sacrament at 4pm. This day will explore the theme for this Jubilee Year: Pilgrims of Hope, and how we can live in the joy and peace Christ wishes to give us even in the midst of a troubled world. There will be time for talks, sharing and fellowship throughout the day and parallel activities will also be provided by the sisters for children and young people. We look forward to seeing you! To find out more about the sisters and their work, go to: www.walsinghamcommunity.org
Following the recent Finance Committee meeting, the financial dashboard for the last year 2024 is available for all parishioner to view by clicking here
Bishop Peter introduced the Parish Consultation at a Council of Laity Meeting. He explained the purpose was to give parishioners the opportunity to share the information which gives an insight into the reality of the state of provision and future structure of the Diocese of East Anglia. Parishes were issued with packs of data and invited to study and discuss the content. Finally, working in small groups, there were three questions to answer and record. The information was collated and a report was written and submitted to the Bishop’s Office from our Parish. Please click here to view.
There is a new Sanctuary Lamp in the church. This lamp is in memory of the late Jean O’Raw who died in July of this year. We are most grateful to Jean’s husband, Robert and the O’Raw family for their generous donation to the church. Jean was much loved and is sadly missed. May she rest in peace.
The Posada, a tradition in the Diocese of East Anglia presents Mary and Joseph making their way to Bethlehem. The statue is sent to a different part of the parish on the first three Sundays of Advent. On the First Sunday of Advent, Tamsyn Filby received the Posada and took it to her home where she had carols as is her custom to have, each year. The Posada then made its way to Hethersett on the second Sunday and Anne Jackson hosted Mass in her home on Wednesday. It was in Attleborough on third Sunday, and Anne Lister had Mass in her homeon the Wednesday. Thanks especially to Tamsyn, Anne Jackson, and Anne Lister for hosting carols and Mass.
The Catholic Women's League organised a Harvest Supper and donated £200 to the Wymondham Dementia Group. A cheque was presented to Debrah (the organiser) and Ann (a past Trustee) by Teresa Wiseman and Kathy Sale.
Photo - Right to Left - Kathy, Debrah, Teresa and Ann.
A further £200 was sent to the charity Pact (Prisoners Advice and Care Trust).
A sincere thank you to the parishioners who made the event a success.
Saturday 14th September. 9am – 5pm
Norfolk features the largest cluster of medieval churches in the world and the Norfolk Churches Trust is a charity which seeks to preserve this rich heritage. It gives grants for essential maintenance and supports thirteen redundant churches which are sometimes open to visitors, like the church in Lynford. Since the start of the sponsored ride over £4 million has been raised.
These buildings provide a Christian presence in the county and they witness to centuries of Christian faith. Modern churches, like ours in Wymondham, witness to the continuing strength of faith right through to the present day. Please try to take part with you family, friends or by yourself. You can register online using the website below where you will find all the information you need for the day including the list of churches which will be open on the day. This information will also be available at our church.
· You can raise sponsorship and ask that your sponsors donate via The Norfolk Churches JustGiving page
· You can use the sponsorship form, available at church or download from the website, collect the money after the event and use the payslip on the form to pay it in
· You can just give a donation directly via the website
· Whichever way you choose to deal with your sponsorship please make sure you give the name of our church so we will be able to have a share of your sponsorship money too.
· When you visit a church you will need to sign in using the form will be at the back of the church or there maybe someone available to do that for you
Please try to take part and enjoy visiting some of our beautiful churches.
Website www.norfolkchurchestrust.org.uk
God, of thy goodness, give me Thyself; for Thou art enough for me, and I can ask for nothing less that can be full honour to Thee. And if I ask anything that is less, ever Shall I be in want, for only in Thee have I all.
