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

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

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

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Wymondham - Saturdays from 5:30pm until 5:50pm,
or at any time by appointment or on request.

Church Opening

The Wymondham church is open each day until dusk

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.

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 the mdeeting 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 .

Turn to the Sun
An Afternoon of Choral Music.

Wendy Rowland who is one of our cantors in the parish will be singing in a special concert taking place in our church. The concert is “Turn to the Sun-An Afternoon of Choral Music”. Performed by the upper voices choir Libricini, conducted by the nationally renowned Robert Brooks.
This is a high-quality choir, and it promises to be a beautiful afternoon of music.
Date: Sunday, 10th May 2026.
Time 3:00pm.
Venue: Church of Our lady and St Thomas of Canterbury, Wymondham
The concert is in aid of Support 4 Sunflowers, a charity supporting children to live ordinary lives in extraordinary circumstances.
All are welcome, it’s free to attend and donations are encouraged.

London Marathon
Martin Davila-Smith.

I am running the London Marathon again this year. I got through the ballot and so will actually be in London. I have also signed up for the Norfolk Marathon the week before which I’ll hopefully still do as a bit of a test/sense check. I tend to ask for sponsorship for my running on alternate years so it’s coming around in 2026. I’ve chosen to run for Cancer Research UK as I’m sure we all know people impacted by this terrible illness. I’d appreciate any support you’d be willing to offer, ideally £ but even just a morale boost. Click here to make a donation or I am happy to receive the money and pay it in. 
Thank you, Martin Davila-Smith.

Bishop’s Pastoral Letter

The Pastoral Letter for the First Sunday of Lent is available by clicking here

Our Irish Evening.

Thank you to all who attended our Irish evening and managed to keep it a lovely birthday surprise for Father Denis!

Thanks especially to Robert & Nina for inviting Jim, who entertained us so well, and for their wonderful effort in decorating the hall, and also to Chrissie for making the delicious cake.

It was a delight listening to all the Limericks and poems and songs, what a creative parish we are - in particular we thank David Harrison for his wonderful tale of Ethel, taking over the Papacy in Rome!

Finally to our young people, for being so brave in amusing us; we share their wonderful prose here for you to enjoy, if you were among those unable to attend.

Fr Denis is very funny.
His cat Ethel is sweet as honey.
He came from Ireland on a ferry
Finds cat treats at Waitrose quite merry.
It's no wonder he doesn't have much money.
By Dhalia

There once was a priest called Fr Denis, who came over from Ireland on a ferry, to accompany the very merry,
Fr Pat, with the help of Ethel his cat.
Now although he's normally four minutes late, we always forgive him because he's so great.
By Analena

At first I was frightened of the Deacon you know.
And honestly, my expectations were extremely low.
He came from the 'Nam
Moved to Wymondham
But I am glad to have met you Peter Ho
By Giovanni

And lastly our winning Limerick - from Raphael

Each morning after mass without fail,
Father Dennis would repeat the same tale.
All week we've got mass,
But Wednesday alas,
The rosary still will prevail.

Save the date

Saturday 18 April and Sunday 19 April Plant Sale: 
Sunday 3rd May @ 10:00am Celebration of First Holy Communion
Sunday 10th May @ 3:00pm  Turn to the Sun-An Afternoon of Choral Music.
Sunday 17th May @ 12:30pm  FEPOW Memorial Service

Welcome to Deacon Peter Ho

Deacon Peter Ho joined our parish on Friday 16th January and will be ministering in our parish for the next five months or so. Please God, he will be ordained to the Priesthood for the Diocese of East Anglia in the Cathedral on Saturday, 4th July.

Christmas 1942

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/

CWL

YOUNG PEOPLE

Catholic Youth Club

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.