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Parish Events & Activities
First Holy Communion 2026
The first Communion masses will be on the 2nd and
3rd Sundays of May 2026.
Other Catholic Activities
Catholic events outside the parish which are advertised on the church notice board and in the newsletter.
A Day with Mary
A day of devotion centered around our Lady of Fatima with mass, the rosary, enrollment in the Brown Scapular and Conferment of the Miraculous Medal. See South-Norwood-POS-2026.pdf for more details and venues.
🕐 10am
📅 23 May 2026
📍 St Chad’s Church, Whitworth Road, London SE25
Board display to Raise Funds for St Mary's school
Help Us Raise £2,000 for St Mary’s – Join Our Summer Fair Board Campaign!
Wimbledon Windows will donate £20 to St Mary’s, our local primary, for every advertising board displayed outside a home – at no cost to you.
We just need permission to place a board for 6 weeks (w/c 25 May–w/c 6 July). Our goal is 100 boards to raise £2,000.
To sign up and take part – please email using the form.
Thank you in advance from the St Mary’s Association.
🕐 6 weeks
📅 25th May to 6th July
📍 Home
Sign up via email
Youth Pilgrimages
Young adults (aged 18 to 35) are invited to join Archbishop John on a pilgrimage to Lourdes. You are also invited to join the World Youth Day in Korea. To book, please visit this website.
📅 7 to 13 June 2026
📍 Lourdes
📅 2 to 9 August 2027
📍 Korea
The Life of Christ - Wintershall Immersive Theatre experience
Discover the wonder of Jesus’ life with an unforgettable event for all the family. The Life of Christ is a play like no other, placing you in the middle of an immersive theatre experience.
Join over a hundred actors in the stunning grounds of Wintershall Estate as this magnificent story is movingly recreated with authentic detail in an epic open-air production. Watch the Wedding in Cana, the Feeding of the 5000 and the Last Supper unfold before your eyes. It’s the perfect day out for families, faith groups, theatre lovers and schools.
Tickets can be booked here.
Please note that 16th & 17th June are schools only days. There is limited availability on Thursday 18th & Friday 19th June. At present there is availability on Saturday 20th June but please book as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
🕐 10am to 3.30pm
📅 8th to 20th June
📍 Wintershall Estate, Bramley, Guildford GU5 0LR
FAITH summer break for children
A few days away for young Catholics to grow in faith, make friends and have fun. The Faith Summer Break is an exciting four days for 11-15 year olds combining both faith and fun activities in a relaxed holiday setting.
The week is structured around getting to know God and each other and includes Holy Mass each day, talks about the Catholic Faith, discussions, prayer, quizzes, art and craft, games, sports and a visit to Thorpe Park.
Those who attend are supervised at all times by experienced youth group leaders. There will be parents, teachers, Catholic youth workers and priests present on-site for the duration of the break.
It costs £250 per child (which includes accommodation, meals and a day trip to Thorpe Park) and it is possible to book either by paying the full amount up-front or a £50 deposit.
For more information and to book go here.
📅 Monday 10th to Thursday 13th August 2026
📍 St Mary’s School, Ascot.
Pilgrimage to Lourdes with the diocese
Join Bishop Paul Hendricks on this year’s Southwark Diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes.
A pilgrimage is a great opportunity to refresh and renew our relationship with the Lord Jesus, with the help of Our Lady’s prayers.
It is also a blessing to be able to accompany and to be inspired by other pilgrims, some of whom are sick, elderly or disabled.
Details for booking travel and accommodation can be found here.
Email for more information.
📅 21st August to 28th August 2026
📍 Lourdes
Find out more via email
Catholic Faith
Learn about your Catholic Faith.
Sycamore is a course consisting of four online sessions, one hour each, which explores our Catholic faith from first principles. The course runs for four consecutive Tuesdays.
For more details phone:
🕐 8pm
📅 8 September 2026.
📍 Online
Find out more via email
Youth Activities
For information about youth activities for all ages across the Archdiocese please visit our website.
London Catholic Social Group
London Catholic Social Group is a group for Catholic adults over 35 to meet for regular social and networking events in friendly and relaxed settings with the aim of making new friends, enjoying new experiences or just to socialise. Regular events include walks, meals, karaoke evenings, outings, galleries and an annual Christmas meal.
Contact the group via email
Wimbledon Young Adults - Prayer and a Pint
An informal social for young adults. A place to build community, pray, have a pint, play piano, sing, play pool, darts and a cash bar.
🕐 7:30pm – 9pm
📅 Every 2nd Thursday of the month
📍 Parish Lounge, Church Of The Sacred Heart Edge Hill, Wimbledon SW19 4LU.
For more details contact the faith minister Rob via email.
Find out more via email
Hope in Adoration
The Archbishop of Southwark explained that “it is by understanding that the Lord Jesus is present in the Eucharist, that we can begin to understand why worship before the Blessed Sacrament provides such fulfilment”.
He has therefore urged people to make spending time in Eucharistic adoration to find the hope Christ offers a priority for 2025.
For more details please visit their website.
🕐 Thursday after the 7.30am Mass until 5pm
🕐 Saturday mornings 10am to 11am
📍 St George’s Cathedral in Southwark
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Ramblers Club
Do you enjoy walking in the countryside? Come and make new friends and get fit at the same time.
Walks are led every Sunday with stops for a pub lunch and tea break
Membership is only £7 per year.
📅 Sundays
Find out more on their website.
Cantonese Anticipated Sunday Mass
聯絡電郵
National Gallery, London.
If you are visiting the National Gallery “There’s a great hanging cross by Segna di Bonaventura suspended from the ceiling as it would have done in the fourteenth century,” – it will look familiar !