A VERY WARM WELCOME TO

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
OF OUR LADY & ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY

Mass Times

Wymondham

1 Norwich Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0QE

Saturday 6:00pm
Sunday 10:00am
Weekday Services - Please check the newsletter.

Attleborough

Methodist Church, London Road, Attleborough, NR17 2BX.

Sunday 8:30am

Christmas Mass Times.

Christmas Eve:

5pm Family Mass in Wymondham.
10pm Midnight Mass in Wymondham..

Christmas Day:

8:30am Mass in Attleborough;
10am Mass.

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External Viewing

All Masses held at Wymondham can be viewed on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmPstVjBimy3N0oC3Zmln8g/videos?live_view=502&view=2

The Day’s Readings

The daily Mass readings and prayers are available on the Universalis website, click here to access. This link points to the current day with future dates available on the right hand side.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Wymondham - Thursday 9:15 am - 9:45 am.

The Wymondham church is open each day until dusk

New Sanctuary Lamp.

There is a new Sanctuary Lamp in the church. This lamp is in memory of the late Jean O’Raw who died in July of this year. We are most grateful to Jean’s husband, Robert and the O’Raw family for their generous donation to the church. Jean was much loved and is sadly missed. May she rest in peace.

Advent and the Posada.

The Posada, a tradition in the Diocese of East Anglia presents Mary and Joseph making their way to Bethlehem. The statue is sent to a different part of the parish on the first three Sundays of Advent. On the First Sunday of Advent, Tamsyn Filby received the Posada and took it to her home where she had carols as is her custom to have, each year. The Posada made its way to Hethersett last Sunday and Anne Jackson hosted Mass in her home on Wednesday.  It was in Attleborough on last Sunday, and Anne Lister will have Mass in her home at 7pm this Wednesday. Thanks especially to Tamsyn, Anne Jackson, and Anne Lister for hosting carols and Mass.

Harvest Supper

The Catholic Women's League organised a Harvest Supper and donated £200 to the Wymondham Dementia Group. A cheque was presented to Debrah (the organiser) and Ann (a past Trustee) by  Teresa Wiseman and Kathy Sale.

Photo  - Right to Left - Kathy, Debrah, Teresa and Ann.

A further £200 was sent to the charity Pact (Prisoners Advice and Care Trust).

A sincere thank you to the parishioners who made the event a success.

WCYG-Wymondham Catholic Youth Group.

The WCYG meet on the last Saturday of each month, during term times.
The sessions take place straight after the Vigil Mass in Fr Cowin Room until 9:00pm and focus on food, fun and building friendships.
All youth of secondary age upwards are most welcome especially the new year 7 starters .
Please pray for the success of this parish group.

We are a large parish, serving the communities of Wymondham, Attleborough, Hethersett, Mulbarton and Hingham and all points in between.  The Church was originally built in 1952, since when we have enlarged with a Narthex and meeting rooms attached to the Church, together with a separate Parish Hall. We are a lively Parish, with monthly social events, prayer groups and a number of volunteer groups, including the Catholic Women’s League and Far East Prisoners of War, to whom the Church is dedicated (further details can be found here) and a social events committee.  There is also a Parish Pastoral Council and a Finance Committee. I hope that you find the information you are looking for on our website. I can always be contacted either by phone or email, or in person before or after Mass.  Please do not hesitate to get in touch. The Parish looks forward to welcoming you and hope you feel at home with us.

Our Church

It is worth while taking a while to look at our church closely, there are lots of beautiful pieces of ornamentation to see. Please take a few moments to look at them, the more you stop to look, the more you will notice. You may want to take a few moments to reflect and say a prayer.

Don’t forget to look at the FEPOW chapel and say a pray for those effected by war. Bearing in mind that it is not just those that take part in the war but also their loved ones left behind.

Points of Interest in our Church

During COVID this section of the website was introduced as a regular feature in the parish’s newsletter. As there is a lot of information for both the visitor and the local congregation it was decided to leave these articles on the website.

This page on the website can be found at http://www.wymondhamrcchurch.org.uk/points-of-interest

Mystery Photograph

Similarly, over the period of COVID lockdown a series of “Mystery Photographs” were displayed in the parish’s newsletter, with the answers given the following week. Out of interest there can be found at http://www.wymondhamrcchurch.org.uk/mystery-photos-items

Live Streaming

For those who are unable to attend in person, all the up and coming Masses can be viewed online using a smart phone, tablet, laptop or desktop PC via our YouTube channel at

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmPstVjBimy3N0oC3Zmln8g/videos?live_view=502&view=2
Having found the YouTube site, you may like to subscribe to our channel for easy access and bookmark it.

You can watch recent services by clicking on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmPstVjBimy3N0oC3Zmln8g/videos?live_view=502&view=2

Other live streams from the diocese can be found at: https://www.rcdea.org.uk/new-guide-to-live-streamed-masses-across-east-anglia/

NEWSLETTERS

Baptism

In Baptism we joyfully welcome new members into God's family of the Church. 

For parents seeking to have their children baptised, the first step is to speak to the Parish Priest at Our Lady and St Thomas of Canterbury. 

Marriage

If you would like to hold your wedding ceremony at Our Lady and St Thomas of Canterbury, please contact the Parish Priest in the first instance. Six months notice is normally required.

For the Sick

If a friend or relative is in the N&N who would like a visit from the Catholic chaplain, this request is made either through the ward itself or by contacting the hospital chaplaincy (01603 287 470). This will enable the chaplaincy to summon the correct chaplain for the given day and the appropriate chaplain would be able to respond immediately. The team will need to know the patient's name, ward, confirmation that he/she is a Roman Catholic and how urgent the request of a visit is.

Confirmation

In this sacrament young people recognise the presence of the Holy Spirit calling out the fullness of Christian life

For further guidance about Confirmation, contact the Parish Priest.

Reconciliation

The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available after each Mass on request. 

First Holy Communion

Please contact the Parish Priest for details about Catechism classes for Catholic children. 

Funerals

Please ask your funeral director to contact Our Lady and St Thomas of Canterbury as soon as possible so that arrangements can be put in place.

CWL

YOUNG PEOPLE

Catholic Youth Club