The Catholic Church of Our Lady St. John's Wood

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The Catholic Church of Our Lady St. John’s Wood

Built in 1836, Our Lady of St John’s Wood is one of the first Catholic Churches to be built in London following the 1829 Catholic Emancipation.

Habemus Papam!

It seems so fitting to quote the words of another American, Francis Cardinal George, uttered when Pope Benedict XVI was elected: “I was gazing over toward the Circus Maximus, toward the Palatine Hill where the Roman Emperors once resided and reigned and looked down upon the persecution of Christians, and I thought, ‘Where are their successors? Where is the successor of Caesar Augustus? Where is the successor of Marcus Aurelius? And finally, who cares? But if you want to see the successor of Peter, he is right next to me, smiling and waving at the crowds.”

And wasn’t he just?

So let us pray:
O God,
who in your providential design
willed that your Church be built upon blessed Peter,
whom you set over the other Apostles,
look with favour, we pray, on Leo our Pope and grant that he,
whom you have made Peter’s successor,
may be for your people a visible source and foundation of unity in faith and of communion.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Alleluia! A truly happy Easter to you and your loved ones and may God bless our new pope and all of you.
Canon Kevin, Fr Alex & Sr Brigid

The Seven Sacraments

For more information on the Sacraments of Initiation click on the one that concerns you or our child: BaptismFirst Holy Communion or Confirmation. They are normally received in that order but if you are a young adult or older or have missed one for some reason please click on RCIA.

The Sacraments of Healing are Confession (or Reconciliation or Penance) and the Anointing of the Sick. Children are prepared for the former for the first time as part of the First Holy Communion programme.

The Sacraments of Vocation are Marriage and Holy Orders. We can do everything to help you prepare for the former but as for the latter, we can only offer to help you discern whether God is calling you to be a priest or a religious and encourage you to respond with generosity and find the fulfilment we have found in this form of service to Christ and His Church.

Music at Our Lady

The choir was founded by Claude Crozet in 1971 and some of the original members still sing with us. Claude’s project was considered quite pioneering during a period of cultural “reform” within the Church and his work has been continued by other conductors within the choir and beyond.

If you would like to join us, please introduce yourself at the end of mass or send a message

Sunday Readings

Mass Book page 134
Ezekiel 18:25-28
Psalm 24:4-9
Philippians: 2:1-11
Matthew 21:28-32


Daily Service Times

Masses
Sunday: 6:00pm (Saturday Vigil), 9:00am, 10:30am (Sung), 12:00 noon (Sung), 6:00pm
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday: 10:00am
Thursday: 7:00pm
Friday: 10:00am
Saturday: 10:00am, 6:00pm (Vigil Mass of Sunday)
Confessions
Saturday: 10:30am – 11:00am, 5:15pm – 5:45pm

Support us

There are many ways in which you can support the upkeep of this beautiful building,  and its pastoral mission to the parish and local community.

You can make a one-off donation, set up a standing order. Your generosity will ensure that Our Lady St. John’s Wood is here for future generations to enjoy.

Church of Our Lady St. John’s Wood
54 Lodge Road
London
NW8 8LA

Telephone: 020 7286 3214

Email: stjohnswood@rcdow.org.uk

Website: parish.rcdow.org.uk/stjohnswood/

Parish Clergy: Canon Kevin Jordan | Fr Alex Balzanella Parish Sister: Sr Brigid Collins, RSM
Parish Administrator: Kathleen Reddington | Safeguarding Officer Frances Uchea
Director of Music: Martin Toyer