WELCOME TO THE PARISH OF WINDSOR
I hope that this website might extend a welcome and assurance that here is a place that you will be given a dignity and a hospitality. Perhaps you are looking for a time of Mass or the possibility of booking a baptism or a wedding. You may be new to the area and thinking of joining this community of faith. Whatever the reason I hope and pray that your needs are met and that we will be able to help you in your search.
Canon David Hopgood
VISION STATEMENT FOR THE PARISH
That we deepen our relationship with Christ and the Church through prayer and Sunday Mass, that we provide opportunities to deepen our faith and unity and so by using our gifts and talents, reach out in welcome and hospitality to others.
LIVE STREAMING OF MASS FROM ST EDWARD’S
All Masses from St Edward’s Church are live streamed on YouTube. The Camera will be switched on from approximately 15 minutes before each Mass .
Mass times at St Edwards Church
Saturday 18.00
Sunday 11.00
Monday 10.00
Tuesday 18.30
Wednesday 10.00
Friday 12.00
Mass times at St Marks Church
Thursday 10.00
Sunday 9.30
These weekday times may change due to unforeseen circumstances, such as funerals or weddings, so please consult the weekly newsletter for details.
Thought for the Week
Fourth Sunday of Easter – 21st April 2024
On the chancel arch in St Edwards’s are paintings of prophets and saints. On the left are four ‘Doctors of the Church’ including Saint Gregory the Great, the pope who instructed Augustine to bring the gospel of Christ back to these isles and bring the peoples of England into Christ’s fold.
In a homily on our gospel text, Gregory posed questions which resonate today: ‘Ask yourselves whether you belong to Christ’s flock, whether you know him, whether the light of his truth shines in your minds.’ He went on ‘it is not by faith that you will come to know Christ, but by love’; not by mere conviction, but by action.’ Gregory wrote that if a person enters into a life of faith; from faith they will go out to vision, from belief to contemplation, and will ultimately graze in the good pastures of everlasting life; they will come within the fold of Jesus, the Good Shepherd who died for his sheep.
Gregory spoke of an objective for every Christian, the green pastures of heaven. He urged that we must not allow the obstacles we encounter to turn us aside from that goal. Anyone who is set on a destination is not deterred by the roughness of the road, but the journey is easier if we are helped; flocks help each other, protecting their fellows from predators and danger. Our lives can be rough and for some, the journey is tougher than for most, but as any visitor to mountains or hills knows, sheep can tenaciously remain upright on even the steepest of terrains and still their shepherd will bring them safely into the fold. Let us, by love and by action, show that we are of Christ’s flock and help each other to the safety of Christ’s sheep fold.
Stephen Patterson
Pastoral Prayer for Ascot and Windsor
Heavenly Father,
We come before you with hearts full of faith and hope as we pray for the successful joining of our two parishes in this pastoral area.
Lord, we seek your guidance and blessings for this journey as we strengthen our faith community and fulfil your mission to evangelise and bring people closer to Jesus Christ
May your wisdom enlighten our journey as we join together in faith, love, and unity.
In the name of your Son, Jesus Christ, and through the power of the Holy Spirit, we offer this prayer. Amen.
DIOCESE TEN YEAR MISSION PLAN
The Consultation Responses from St Edwards & St Marks Parish to the Diocese Ten Year Plan are now available and can be accessed via the link under Parish Links above.
Also Click Here to view the Document ten year plan-22-12-03
AVAILABILITY AND BOOKING THE PARISH HALL AND ST BRIGID’S ROOM
The Parish Hall and St Brigid’s Room are now available to host Parish Functions. Please complete the attached Form and return to the Parish Office. Click here for Booking Form – Parish Centre Booking Request Master-23-01-08
Click the links below to see the availability of our spaces:
PARISH HANDBOOK
A REVISED VERSION OF THE PARISH HANDBOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE (14 February 2024)
To download the Parish Handbook click here PARISH HAND BOOK 2024-24-02-14
TIME, TALENT and TREASURES
One of our basic Parish Objectives is to continue to build and support the future of our Parish community.
The aim of our Time, Talents and Treasures Project is to ask all our parishioners to consider how they might be able to contribute their skills and talents to supporting the ministries and groups that already exist in our Parish, or even start new groups with appropriate objectives.
We already have many active groups, from St Vincent DePaul which provides all types of support to many parishioners, (particularly the elderly and less mobile), to the Mothers and Babies Group.
You can find out more about the life of the Parish with its many ministries from our Parish Handbook (see above), but to assist with your deliberations, representatives of each of our main groups have made short videos to explain their objectives. Links to these videos are listed below, and will be extended as more videos become available.
NEW PARISHIONERS
Welcome to any new parishioners. Please make yourself known to Canon David after Mass or contact the Parish Office and complete the attached Registration Form and email back to the Parish office at parishoffice@catholicwindsor.org
Click on link for Registration Form NewParishioner-20-08-17
Standing Order: If you wish to donate your collection by standing order, please click here for the Standing Order Form; . Please print out the form standing orderform-2023 and complete by hand. Please send signed form to the Parish Office or hand to Canon David after mass.
Gift Aid: If you wish to Gift Aid your Collection, please click here for the Gift Aid Form: Gift Aid Form-2023. Please print out the form and complete by hand. Please send signed form to the Parish Office or hand to Canon David after mass.
HOW TO FIND US
44 Alma Road, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 3HJ
Dedworth Road, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 4JS
GETTING IN TOUCH WITH THE PARISH
For information about Weddings bookings, Baptism booking, and 1st communion bookings please refer to the appropriate section in “Sacramental Services” (see section headings above) or phone the Parish Office on 01753 865163.
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