The Parish has a YouTube Channel, a way of connecting visually with parishioners and others, especially when it is not possible to gather together.
Rev. Father Kevin St Aubyn RIP
Of your charity please pray for the repose of the soul of Father Kevin St Aubyn
who died Saturday 9th September aged 89, in the 64th year of his priesthood.
May he rest in peace and rise in glory.
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Newsletter for Palm Sunday and Holy Week
Sunday 24th March and the days following
Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday and culminates with the Sacred Triduum and the celebration of Easter.
The times of the main services are:
Complete details and notes of other services and confession times are in the Newsletter (click here).
First Holy Communion 2023
Click here or on the YouTube logo above to visit the channel.
24th March from 8.30am: Click here to watch a recording of the Mass for Palm Sunday from Saturday 23rd March.
17th March: Click here to watch a recording of the Mass for the 5th Sunday of Lent from Saturday 16th March.
10th March: Click here to watch a recording of the Mass for the 4th Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday) from Saturday 9th March.
3rd March: Click here to watch a recording of the Mass for the 3rd Sunday of Lent from Saturday 2nd March.
Other Masses remain on the
YouTube Channel, click here to view the 'play list' of Sunday Masses.
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Living with the effects of the COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Updated September 2022
Please read the information below concerning Mass and prayer following latest Government updates.
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Dear friends,
Welcome to this Parish website for the Catholic Parish of Our Lady Immaculate, Whitstable. I hope that you are able to find useful information about our parish and that we may be able to welcome you to the church at some point. If you would like to join the parish community for a 'Sunday Mass' the times are 8.30 am and 10.30 am, with a vigil Mass 6 pm Saturday evening. The church is on Northwood Road, close to the junction with Castle Road.
Canon Philip
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Please click below to read further updates from the diocese.
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Fund Raising
Dear Parishioners,
Even though access to church buildings was somewhat restricted, the parish is still incurring maintenance and other fixed costs. If you can continue to support the parish it will be gratefully appreciated. The best way to help would be to set up a standing order, gift aided if possible, or to make a cheque donation or a bank credit transfer. Thank you.
For further details please contact our Parish Finance Committee member Mr David Wiles on whitstablegac@rcaos.org.uk or on 01227 265 763
DONATIONS VIA PAYPAL
The Archdiocese of Southwark has successfully signed up to PayPal as a registered charity. We have decided to take advantage of this set up and you will now be able to access our
New donation page here.
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Message to all our fellow parishioners from SVP
At this strange and difficult time, should any of you find yourself at home and unable to go out, the SVP are happy to offer help in any way they can. If you need any shopping we can arrange for that to be done and brought to your door. Or perhaps you are feeling lonely and isolated and just want to have a chat with someone. We have a dedicated SVP mobile number which is monitored daily - so please don't hesitate to call and leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as possible. The number to ring is 07842 550998
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Spiritual Communion prayer:
My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love you above all things, and I desire to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen
Pope Francis has offered the following prayer for Catholics wishing to make a spiritual communion:
At your feet, O my Lord Jesus I prostrate myself and offer you repentance of my contrite heart, which is humbled in its nothingness and in your holy presence. I adore you in the sacrament of your love. I desire to receive you into the poor dwelling that my heart offers you. While waiting for the happiness of sacramental communion, I wish to possess you in spirit. Come to me, O my Jesus, since I for my part, am coming to you. May your love embrace my whole being in life and death. I believe in you, I hope in you, I love you. Amen