THE CATHOLIC CHURCH OF OUR LADY, MARNHULL (and St. BENEDICT'S, GILLINGHAM)
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Marnhull RC Parish is part of Plymouth Roman Catholic Diocese.
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Marnhull RC Parish is part of Plymouth Roman Catholic Diocese.
PARISH PRIEST: Father Cletus Ibeka, The Presbytery, Old Mill Lane, Marnhull, DT10 1JK 01258 820388
Our parish also includes St. Benedict's, Cemetery Road, Gillingham SP8 4DL.
(Our Lady's, Marnhull, is about 40 metres from the Presbytery)
DEACON: REV. JAMES MACKAIN-BREMNER. O7906 599389 and [email protected]
DEACON: REV. MIKE TURNBULL. [email protected]
Our church in Cemetery Road, Gillingham has become too small for our growing congregation, so we have purchased the church previously owned by The Methodists of Gillingham, in High Street, Gillingham, and we're in the process of refurbishing it, hoping to reopen in the autumn! Many thanks to Gillingham Methodists who have been very kind to us.
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Public Masses at Our Lady's, Marnhull and St Benedict's, Gillingham are generally as listed here, with occasional changes.
Please check on our parish website each week.
Holy Mass at Our Lady's, Marnhull on Mondays at 9.30am, followed by Holy Rosary; Thursdays at 9.30.am; Saturdays at 10 am and Sundays at 9.00.am. and 6.00pm.
At St. Benedict's, Gillingham, on Wednesdays at 10.00.am. followed by Holy Rosary; Fridays at 6.pm and Sundays at 11.00.am.
Confessions are normally heard from 5.15pm - 5.45.pm on Friday evenings at St Benedict's and
following Saturday morning Mass at Our Lady's, or by appointment on the Presbytery phone number.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will take place each Thursday, following morning Mass, and Friday evening from 5.00.pm at St Benedict's.
Lent and Easter 2025 (Sunday Masses continue as above.)
During Lent, Holy Rosary will continue, following morning Mass on Mondays at Our Lady's, Marnhull; and at St Benedict's, Gillingham on Wednesdays.
Stations of the Cross will precede (at 9.30am) morning Mass on Thursday mornings at Our Lady's; and at St Benedict's (at 5.30pm) on Friday evenings.
Palm Sunday, 13th April, Masses will remain as Sundays above.
Holy Thursday, 17th April, there will be Morning Prayer at both our churches at 8.am. and Mass of the Lord's Supper at Our Lady's at 7.pm. , followed by an hour of watching with the Lord.
Good Friday, 18th April, there will be Morning Prayer at both our churches at 8.00.am.: and at 11.00am in Gillingham, a Walk of Witness will be held, beginning at the Barn Surgery Car Park.
At 3.00.pm at Our Lady's, will be The Passion and Veneration of the Cross.
Holy Saturday, 19th April, there will be Morning Prayer at both churches, at 8.00.am.: and at St. Benedict's at 11.00.am there will be Blessing of the Easter Food.
At 9.00.pm at Our Lady's, will be held the Easter Vigil Mass.
Easter Sunday, 20th April at 9.00am there will be Mass at Our Lady's: and Mass at St. Benedict's at 11.00am. There will no evening Mass on Easter Sunday.
SUNDAY MASSES (from other parishes and other services) ARE STREAMED VIA YOUTUBE, searching on 'PLYMOUTH DIOCESE'
Find out more by simply clicking on www.marnhullandgillinghamrc.org.uk
Page last updated 4th April 2025
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