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IMPORTANT NOTICES
Church Mass Times
* Monday to Friday at 10am - Wednesday is a Eucharistic service
* Saturday at 6pm
* Sunday at 10.30am and 6pm
* Rosary Moday to Friday at 09.45am
* Confessions Saturday evening 17.15 to 17.45
You can view this Sundays Mass and all upcoming live stream services and funerals by using the link https://tinyurl.com/rcrainham
HELPUKRAINE EMERGENCY APPEAL
Concert for Ukraine - Medway Singers and St Simon Stock Choir invite you to a concert at St Simon Stock Church, Walderslade, Sunday 22nd May at 6pm. Admission is free but there will be a collection during the performance. Click here for poster.
Free Food Support - anyone in need of support please visit Fee Food Support in Medway and
Free Food Support for Families with Children under 5
Vacancies Parish Secretary St Osmund’s, Barnes, Secretary to Episcopal Vicar for South East London and Commissions for Racial Equality & Education; Diocesan Central Services Administrator. Full details available on the Diocesan website: Vacancies: Archdiocese of Southwark (rcsouthwark.co.uk)
Mass for New Catholics’ (Neophytes’ Mass) All those received into the Church at Easter 2022, 2021 and 2020 are very warmly invited to this special Mass, celebrated by Archbishop John Wilson at St George’s Cathedral: Saturday, 21 May 2022 at 11.00am. There will be refreshments in the Amigo Hall afterwards.
Mass in Celebration of the Sacrament of Marriage, July 9th, St George’s Cathedral.
If you are celebrating your 1st/10th/25th/40th/50th/60th+ wedding anniversary this year, please apply as soon as possible by email mflkent@rcaos.org.uk to receive an invitation from the Archbishop. The title of your email is your parish location (Rainham), then give the following details:
your names in the format e.g. John & Mary Smith,
your home address,
the anniversary you are celebrating.
Spaces are limited, last day to apply is May 31st 2022.
Summer Time 2022 for altar servers, boys and girls, aged 11-17, of the Southwark diocese. A well organised, fun, educational and prayerful week. The week is a great opportunity to experience a packed programme of activities, with the faith being presented in imaginative ways, as well as the opportunity for fun and making new friends There will be imaginative talks on the Faith, discussion, daily mass, opportunities for Confession and devotional prayers. There will also be sports (football, swimming, etc) games, and a visit to Thorpe Park. This takes place at the Oratory School, Reading, in Oxfordshire. The school has extensive grounds, sports facilities, and a swimming pool. There will be free transport from/to Dartford to the school, from St Anselm’s Dartford and St. Bede’s Clapham Park, details given nearer the time, and one can be picked up from Reading station at a particular time. The week is organised by Fr. Stephen Boyle. Diocesan Chaplain to the Guild of St. Stephen, Fr. Peter Littleton, and Deacon Mark Wharton, and, during the week there will be religious sisters from St. Joseph’s convent, Lymington, and, lay helpers. Please do not hesitate to contact Fr. Stephen Boyle with any queries on Tel:01322 220075 Email: dartford@rcaos.org.uk
Weekly Offertory Collections
We are aware that parishioners have expressed concern that they are unable to support the ongoing costs of the parish through their regular offertory collections during these difficult times. If you wish to provide your regular support you can do so by setting up a Bankers Order or by donating to the church accounts by Bank Transfer. Thank you for your concern.
Church Mass Times
* Monday to Friday at 10am - Wednesday is a Eucharistic service
* Saturday at 6pm
* Sunday at 10.30am and 6pm
* Rosary Moday to Friday at 09.45am
* Confessions Saturday evening 17.15 to 17.45
You can view this Sundays Mass and all upcoming live stream services and funerals by using the link https://tinyurl.com/rcrainham
HELPUKRAINE EMERGENCY APPEAL
Concert for Ukraine - Medway Singers and St Simon Stock Choir invite you to a concert at St Simon Stock Church, Walderslade, Sunday 22nd May at 6pm. Admission is free but there will be a collection during the performance. Click here for poster.
Free Food Support - anyone in need of support please visit Fee Food Support in Medway and
Free Food Support for Families with Children under 5
Vacancies Parish Secretary St Osmund’s, Barnes, Secretary to Episcopal Vicar for South East London and Commissions for Racial Equality & Education; Diocesan Central Services Administrator. Full details available on the Diocesan website: Vacancies: Archdiocese of Southwark (rcsouthwark.co.uk)
Mass for New Catholics’ (Neophytes’ Mass) All those received into the Church at Easter 2022, 2021 and 2020 are very warmly invited to this special Mass, celebrated by Archbishop John Wilson at St George’s Cathedral: Saturday, 21 May 2022 at 11.00am. There will be refreshments in the Amigo Hall afterwards.
Mass in Celebration of the Sacrament of Marriage, July 9th, St George’s Cathedral.
If you are celebrating your 1st/10th/25th/40th/50th/60th+ wedding anniversary this year, please apply as soon as possible by email mflkent@rcaos.org.uk to receive an invitation from the Archbishop. The title of your email is your parish location (Rainham), then give the following details:
your names in the format e.g. John & Mary Smith,
your home address,
the anniversary you are celebrating.
Spaces are limited, last day to apply is May 31st 2022.
Summer Time 2022 for altar servers, boys and girls, aged 11-17, of the Southwark diocese. A well organised, fun, educational and prayerful week. The week is a great opportunity to experience a packed programme of activities, with the faith being presented in imaginative ways, as well as the opportunity for fun and making new friends There will be imaginative talks on the Faith, discussion, daily mass, opportunities for Confession and devotional prayers. There will also be sports (football, swimming, etc) games, and a visit to Thorpe Park. This takes place at the Oratory School, Reading, in Oxfordshire. The school has extensive grounds, sports facilities, and a swimming pool. There will be free transport from/to Dartford to the school, from St Anselm’s Dartford and St. Bede’s Clapham Park, details given nearer the time, and one can be picked up from Reading station at a particular time. The week is organised by Fr. Stephen Boyle. Diocesan Chaplain to the Guild of St. Stephen, Fr. Peter Littleton, and Deacon Mark Wharton, and, during the week there will be religious sisters from St. Joseph’s convent, Lymington, and, lay helpers. Please do not hesitate to contact Fr. Stephen Boyle with any queries on Tel:01322 220075 Email: dartford@rcaos.org.uk
Weekly Offertory Collections
We are aware that parishioners have expressed concern that they are unable to support the ongoing costs of the parish through their regular offertory collections during these difficult times. If you wish to provide your regular support you can do so by setting up a Bankers Order or by donating to the church accounts by Bank Transfer. Thank you for your concern.
Welcome to the parish website of St Thomas of Canterbury, Rainham, Kent
Welcome to the Catholic parish website of St Thomas of Canterbury, part of the archdiocese of Southwark covering South London and Kent.
St Thomas of Canterbury is Catholic community of believers, rich in tradition and diversity. We provide an atmosphere in which parishioners of all ages and cultures share faith through sacramental and liturgical celebrations, on-going faith formation and other spiritual and social events. We are blessed and proud to have our very own parish primary school, St Thomas of Canterbury R.C.P to support families with young children receive a Catholic education.
Our website is intended to serve as a guide to our parish and to bring together the community we serve. For current parishioners, this website will enable you to keep up to date with the latest news and events as well as access to resources for faith development and celebration. For new parishioners or visitors, you can find out information about our church, visit our gallery, find out who is who as well as mass times.
We hope that you find our website enjoyable, useful and informative. If you have any news articles or information that you feel will be of interest to our parishioners then please contact us through the "contact" page
St Thomas of Canterbury is Catholic community of believers, rich in tradition and diversity. We provide an atmosphere in which parishioners of all ages and cultures share faith through sacramental and liturgical celebrations, on-going faith formation and other spiritual and social events. We are blessed and proud to have our very own parish primary school, St Thomas of Canterbury R.C.P to support families with young children receive a Catholic education.
Our website is intended to serve as a guide to our parish and to bring together the community we serve. For current parishioners, this website will enable you to keep up to date with the latest news and events as well as access to resources for faith development and celebration. For new parishioners or visitors, you can find out information about our church, visit our gallery, find out who is who as well as mass times.
We hope that you find our website enjoyable, useful and informative. If you have any news articles or information that you feel will be of interest to our parishioners then please contact us through the "contact" page
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