We are delighted to announce that some of our church buildings will be open for private prayer from Monday 15th June.

Welcome Home

“It is good to be able to offer you a few words of welcome as you return to church for some moments of personal prayer. These continue to be challenging times, but at least we are able to spend a few moments before the Blessed Sacrament today. Amongst your many prayers at this time, please do say a prayer for me as your new bishop. In asking this, I know you will remember our clergy and religious, our schools and people across the Diocese. Please do keep especially in prayer those who have suffered with coronavirus and have lost loved ones. Remember all those who are struggling with the financial impact of this crisis too. And finally, let’s all pray together that we may soon gather again to celebrate public liturgy, especially Holy Mass and the sacraments.”

 David

Bishop of Northampton

 

At this stage, our buildings will only offer a space for private prayer, planned gatherings for prayer and devotions are still not permitted as these gradual, measured steps are introduced.

Details of the future plans for opening our churches for acts of public worship can be seen here.

Here is a full list of the churches that will be open for private prayer by town / pastoral area. Full address and contact details of all our churches can be found here.

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NORTHAMPTON SOUTH AND WEST – ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY
The Sacred Heart and Our Lady Aston le Walls Sat 10:30am – 12noon
Our Lady of Charity & St Augustine Daventry Sat 4pm – 6pm, Sun 10am – 12noon
Cathedral Northampton Mon – Sat 10:30am – 12noon
St Francis and St Theresa East Hunsbury Sat 7pm – 8pm, Sun 2:30pm – 4:30pm
St Thomas More Towcester Sun 11am – 12noon
NORTH NORTHANTS – ST LUKE
Our Lady of Walsingham Corby 10:30am – 12:30pm
St John Ogilvie Corby Mon – Fri 9am – 9:30am, Sun 2pm – 4pm
St Brendan’s Corby Sat, Sun 2 hours (see website)
St Joseph (Polish Mission) Corby Fri 4pm – 6pm, Sat 10am – 12noon, Sun 1pm – 3pm
St Paul Thrapston Sun 10:30am – 12noon
NORTHAMPTON NORTH AND EAST – OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL SUCCOUR
St Gregory Northampton See website
Sacred Heart Weston Favell From 29th June please pre-book by contacting the parish office
AYLESBURY – ST JOHN FISHER
St Joseph’s Aylesbury Fri, Sat 10:00am – 12noon
Our Lady of Lourdes Aylesbury Tue 6:00pm – 7:00pm, Thu 3:00pm – 4:00pm, Sun 10:30am – 12:30pm
St Teresa’s Princes Risborough Sun, Wed 9:30am – 11:30am
BEDFORD – ST JOSEPH
Holy Cross Bedford Mon 2pm – 3pm, Fri 6pm – 7pm, Sun 10:30am – 11:30am
SS Philip and James Bedford Wed 11am – 12noon, Fri 2pm – 3pm, Sun 6pm – 7pm
St Francesca Cabrini Bedford Sun 10am – 12noon
CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE – ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI
St Mary’s Dunstable Sat, Sun 9:30am – 11:30am
Sacred Heart Leighton Buzzard Wed, Fri 9:00am – 11.00am, Sun 10:00am – 11:30am
Sacred Heart Flitwick Sat 9:00am – 12noon
CHILTERN – VENERABLE MARY WARD
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Chesham Bois Mon 2:00pm – 4:00pm, Thu 10:00am – 12noon
LUTON – ST ALBAN
Holy Ghost Luton Sun 9:00am-  1:00pm, Wed 9:00am – 10:00am, Fri 7:30pm – 8:30pm
St Martin De Porres Luton See website
Our Lady Help of Christians Luton Fri, Sat, Sun 12noon – 2:00pm, Mon 9:00am – 11:00am
Holy Family Luton Sat 10:00am – 1:00pm
St Margaret of Scotland Luton TBC
St Joseph’s Luton Tue, Fri 10:30am – 12:30pm
Sacred Heart Luton Sun, Wed 10:00am – 1.00pm
MILTON KEYNES – ST PAUL
St Thomas Aquinas Bletchley Sat 5:30pm – 6.30pm, Wed, Fri 11:0am – 12noon, Sun 11:30am – 12:30pm
All Saints Bletchley Sun 11:30am – 12:30pm, Tue, Thu 10:00am – 11:00am
St Bernadine Buckingham Mon – Fri 9am – 10am, Sun 10am – 12noon
St Martin’s Brackley  Sun 9am – 10am
St Augustine’s Milton Keynes Sun 9:00am – 12noon
St Bede’s Milton Keynes Sun 9:00am – 12noon
St Edward’s Milton Keynes Sun 9:00am – 12noon
St Mary’s Milton Keynes Sun 9:00am – 12noon
Christ The King Milton Keynes Sun 9:00am – 12noon
Our Lady of Lourdes Milton Keynes Sun 9:00am – 12noon
St Mary Magdalene Stony Stratford
Wed 24th Jun 5:30pm – 7:30pm, Sat 27th Jun 10am – 12noon 
St Francis de Sales Wolverton From 26th June, Fri 3:30pm – 5:30pm, Sun 3:30pm – 5:30pm
SLOUGH – ST PETER
Our Lady of Peace Burnham Tue, Sat, Sun 11:00am – 1:00pm, Thu 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Divine Mercy Church Slough Mon – Sun 5:00pm – 7:00pm, Sun 10:00am – 12noon
Holy Family Langley From Fri 19th June, Mon – Sat 10:00am – 12noon and 6:00pm – 8:00pm every day
SOUTH BUCKS – ST MONICA
St Teresa’s Beaconsfield Mon, Wed, Fri 10:00am – 12noon, Sun 12noon – 2:00pm
St Dunstan’s Bourne End Fri 10:00am – 12noon
St Augustine’s High Wycombe Sat, Sun 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Our Lady of Grace High Wycombe Sun 12noon – 2pm, Tue, Fri 11am – 1pm

“..I have been asking Our Lady and St Joseph to pray for me, and to intercede for us all in the Diocese of Northampton.

Let us keep each other in prayer over the next few weeks, and let us pray that as this new chapter in the Diocese of Northampton opens, that all of us together will be able to continue that great mission we have been entrusted with of building God’s kingdom in this part of his vineyard”

Bishop Elect David – January 8th 2020