Welcome to the website of the Catholic parish serving the Hertfordshire town of Welwyn Garden City and surrounding villages.
We aim to provide information about parish life within our community.
Parish Priest - Canon Norbert Fernandes Parish Administrator - Mrs Jacqui Boon
Assistant Priest - Father Marco Salvagnini
LATEST NEWSLETTER - Click Here
2025 JUBILEE YEAR PILGRIMAGE TO ROME
For details of the 2025 pilgrimage to Rome led by Father Marco please click here.
The registration form can be downloaded by clicking here. Once the form has been completed please return it to the Parish office.
SCAM EMAILS
As the Christmas season approaches, please be vigilant about an increase in scam emails targeting our parishioners. These emails often impersonate the parish priest, using a similar email name while masking the actual email address. Typically, they request recipients to purchase gift cards, such as Amazon gift cards, as gifts for the priest. Please be cautious of any email that appears to come from the priest but has a different email extension than @rcdow.org.uk.
If you receive a suspicious email, do not hesitate to contact Father Norbert or Father Marco for verification.
STATEMENT FROM THE CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF ENGLAND, WALES AND SCOTLAND.
Following attempts by Parliament to legalise assisted suicide, the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales and in Scotland have issued a statement entitled "Be Compassionate".
Please click here to read it.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF OUR PARISH
The financial support of parish life is crucial and needed.
If you would like to set up a standing order or need to amend your existing standing order following the closure of the "Our Lady's" and "Holy Family" accounts, please click here to download the standing order document. On completion, please contact your bank to update the standing order details and also return a copy to Canon Norbert or Fr. Marco.
We are grateful to those who are already paying by standing order.
You can also donate money by either using the DONA machines at the back of each Church or by clicking here to access our donation page on the DONA website.
OPEN MEETING Minutes
Click here to view the minutes from the last open meeting at Trinity Hall on Sunday 27th October 2024
CERTIFICATE OF CATHOLIC PRACTICE
The form requesting a Certificate of Catholic Practice can be picked up at the back of each church.
PARISH OFFICE
The parish office is now located at Our Lady's 141 Woodhall Lane. It is open Tuesday to Friday (9:00am to 12:00noon)
MASS SCHEDULE FOR WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY 2nd December 2024 click here
PARISH MASS STREAMING
| Date | Available from | From | ||
| Sunday (1st) | Our Lady's (Sat 6pm) | 10:00am | Click here | |
FACEBOOK PAGE
Please visit our ‘Welwyn Garden City Catholic Churches’ Facebook page. To connect to Facebook page click on Facebook icon in top right hand corner of this page.
Safeguarding Officers
Cathy Staniforth
Mary Stephenson
Ann Chappell
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St Bonaventure's Church
St Bonaventure's was the first Church to be built in Welwyn Garden City. Designed by T.B. Scott, it was dedicated by Cardinal Bourne on 14th September 1926.
Address - 81 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JF
Access for Wheelchairs, Disabled Access, Hearing Aid Loop, Help for those with Learning Difficulties, Toilet Facilities
Car Parking and Disabled Parking.
Our Lady, Queen of Apostles Church
Serving south and east of Welwyn Garden City, this Church was built to the designs of Archard and Partners. It is a prominent landmark in the Woodhall district.
Address - 141 Woodhall lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3TP
Access for Wheelchairs, Disabled Access, Hearing Aid Loop, Help for those with Learning Difficulties, Toilet Facilities
Car Parking and Disabled Parking
Holy Family Church
Serving the north side of Welwyn Garden City, it dates from 1967 and was designed by De Soissons, Peacock, Hodges and Robertson
Address - 194 Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7RQ
Access for Wheelchairs, Disabled Access, Hearing Aid Loop, Help for those with Learning Difficulties, Toilet Facilities
Car Parking and Disabled Parking.