Welcome to the English Martyrs Didcot and St John Wallingford parish website. We are two neighbouring churches within the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth. We currently have about five hundred regular parishioners and many activities.
Welcome to English Martyrs Didcot &
St John Wallingford Parish
English Martyrs Church Didcot is open daily for private prayers between 8am and 5pm (Monday closed).
St John the Evangelist Church Wallingford is open daily for private prayers between 8am and 6pm.
Announcement
It is with great sadness that we announce the Requiem Mass of Anne Johns, our beloved parishioner, will be on Wednesday 26th November at 1:30pm at English Martyrs Church in Didcot. May her soul rest in peace.
There will be NO WEEKDAY MASS at 9:30am English Martyrs Didcot on Wednesday 26th.
Donate to English Martyrs Didcot & St John Wallingford
Parishioners of English Martyrs Didcot and St John Wallingford can now access our Parish Online Donation Page to make donations to a specific purpose or set up regular offerings. You can scan the QR code or click on this link:
The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Friday 21st November is the Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. “Today is the prelude to God’s munificence, the announcement of salvation” (Byzantine liturgy). This day commemorates the presentation of the Blessed Mother in the Temple by her parents SS. Joachim and Anne. Mary was dedicated to the Lord. Preserved free from the stain of original sin, She was presented as the totally Pure One, Her Heart filled with love, the Immaculate Virgin, a worthy dwelling place prepared in time to receive Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the World. On this day, we contemplate one who is full of grace, a model for all Christians who at baptism are consecrated to God and incorporated into Christ. Mary encourages us to respond throughout our lives and every day to the Holy Spirit calling us to live out our vocation. On Friday, let us ask Our Lady’s prayers for all our clergy and laity in the Diocese that we may be more attentive to the call of the Holy Spirit in our hearts. [Image: Basilica of National Shrine, Washington][Portsmouth Diocese e-News]
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Where to find us
English Martyrs Church, Didcot
15 Manor Crescent, Didcot, Oxon OX11 7AJ
Telephone: 01235 812338
St John the Evangelist Church
Market Place, Wallingford, Oxon OX10 0EG
(All correspondence to English Martyrs Church Didcot)
