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6 September 2026 - Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
Dear parishioners,
We have a busy week coming up in our parish as we continue to mark the Holy Year of St Francis in a special way. Thank you to all who are involved in these initiatives. Many people are giving of their time, energy, talent, and faith, which is inspiring to see. Do come along and support the mini pilgrimage next Saturday and our flower festival which starts on Saturday too. These are wonderful opportunities to invite friends and family with us, who might have never been to anything in the parish before.
With my prayers and blessings, Fr. Ryan.
Next Saturday is the Parish Mini-Pilgrimage, 12th September
When Pope Leo announced the Year of St Francis in 2026, he invited all of us to make a pilgrimage to a special place associated with St Francis. Some of us are lucky enough to be able to go all the way to Assisi, but many of us cannot. Fortunately for us, this year our pilgrimage destination can any church dedicated to St Francis and we have one very handy, right here! This gives us a wonderful opportunity to make a pilgrimage together as a church family. Next Saturday, we will come together to answer the call to pilgrimage by making our way home to our own parish Church of St Francis here in Kenilworth.
We are calling this a mini pilgrimage because it is short and accessible to even our smallest parishioners, but we hope that it will be anything but "mini" when our whole parish gathers next Saturday to walk together, pray together, eat together, and commemorate together the life of St Francis in the most beautiful way. Going on pilgrimage is like taking your faith for a walk. We give our time to walk our route along with our fellow disciples, simply following Jesus together. It is a time to renew our commitment to Christ and strengthen our community bonds.
There will be stops along the way for pilgrim liturgy, lunch, snacks and play. All are welcome, pushchairs encouraged! To find out more, or to volunteer to help, please use the contact details provided in the bulletin. So please set aside your usual Saturday morning things and come exercise your faith next week. Meet at 11:30 at St Augustine's, bring your lunch, your whole family and an open heart!
Parish Flower Festival - Our group of flower arrangers look forward to warmly welcoming you to our new and exciting venture based on the Canticle of Creation. We are delighted that members from St Nicholas Church Flower Guild have chosen to join us and that our parish schools and parish groups have all made a contribution to the festival. There will be welcomers in the church from 1-5 p.m. each day from 12th to 19th September. We look forward to sharing with you our contribution to the Year of St Francis.
Pilgrimage 2027 - Now Booking for a special pilgrimage around the Roman Castelli towns 26-30 April 2027 a 5 day (4 night) stay at the Venerable English College’s retreat centre of Palazolla overlooking Lake Albano in the Alban hills. Included in this joint trip with Warwick and Luton parishes, we will visit the Catacombs of Domitilla, Laudato Si’ gardens, Commonwealth war cemeteries at Anzio, shrine of St Maria Gorretti at Nettuno beach, Castle Gandalfo, Mass at the English College, visits to Castelli towns Nemi (famous for its strawberries and lake views) and Frascati (of the wine!).
For further details please collect a form, download it off our website or send an email to the Parish Office. Please note that places are limited. This tour is not suitable for those with walking difficulties or requiring airport mobility assistance. Bookings directly with A. Coles.
St Augustine's playgroup looking for volunteers - From October 2026, we are planning to establish a new Parish and School Playgroup for families with pre-school-aged children. The playgroup will be held in St Augustine's school hall every Monday from 9:30am to 11:00am. The team is currently looking for a few more volunteers to help support the playgroup. Whether you are able to help regularly or occasionally, any support would be greatly appreciated. Please contact us using the details in the bulletin.
Road closures, 6 September 2026
Please click here to read the full information but the image below may help.
We have a busy week coming up in our parish as we continue to mark the Holy Year of St Francis in a special way. Thank you to all who are involved in these initiatives. Many people are giving of their time, energy, talent, and faith, which is inspiring to see. Do come along and support the mini pilgrimage next Saturday and our flower festival which starts on Saturday too. These are wonderful opportunities to invite friends and family with us, who might have never been to anything in the parish before.
With my prayers and blessings, Fr. Ryan.
Next Saturday is the Parish Mini-Pilgrimage, 12th September
When Pope Leo announced the Year of St Francis in 2026, he invited all of us to make a pilgrimage to a special place associated with St Francis. Some of us are lucky enough to be able to go all the way to Assisi, but many of us cannot. Fortunately for us, this year our pilgrimage destination can any church dedicated to St Francis and we have one very handy, right here! This gives us a wonderful opportunity to make a pilgrimage together as a church family. Next Saturday, we will come together to answer the call to pilgrimage by making our way home to our own parish Church of St Francis here in Kenilworth.
We are calling this a mini pilgrimage because it is short and accessible to even our smallest parishioners, but we hope that it will be anything but "mini" when our whole parish gathers next Saturday to walk together, pray together, eat together, and commemorate together the life of St Francis in the most beautiful way. Going on pilgrimage is like taking your faith for a walk. We give our time to walk our route along with our fellow disciples, simply following Jesus together. It is a time to renew our commitment to Christ and strengthen our community bonds.
There will be stops along the way for pilgrim liturgy, lunch, snacks and play. All are welcome, pushchairs encouraged! To find out more, or to volunteer to help, please use the contact details provided in the bulletin. So please set aside your usual Saturday morning things and come exercise your faith next week. Meet at 11:30 at St Augustine's, bring your lunch, your whole family and an open heart!
Parish Flower Festival - Our group of flower arrangers look forward to warmly welcoming you to our new and exciting venture based on the Canticle of Creation. We are delighted that members from St Nicholas Church Flower Guild have chosen to join us and that our parish schools and parish groups have all made a contribution to the festival. There will be welcomers in the church from 1-5 p.m. each day from 12th to 19th September. We look forward to sharing with you our contribution to the Year of St Francis.
Pilgrimage 2027 - Now Booking for a special pilgrimage around the Roman Castelli towns 26-30 April 2027 a 5 day (4 night) stay at the Venerable English College’s retreat centre of Palazolla overlooking Lake Albano in the Alban hills. Included in this joint trip with Warwick and Luton parishes, we will visit the Catacombs of Domitilla, Laudato Si’ gardens, Commonwealth war cemeteries at Anzio, shrine of St Maria Gorretti at Nettuno beach, Castle Gandalfo, Mass at the English College, visits to Castelli towns Nemi (famous for its strawberries and lake views) and Frascati (of the wine!).
For further details please collect a form, download it off our website or send an email to the Parish Office. Please note that places are limited. This tour is not suitable for those with walking difficulties or requiring airport mobility assistance. Bookings directly with A. Coles.
St Augustine's playgroup looking for volunteers - From October 2026, we are planning to establish a new Parish and School Playgroup for families with pre-school-aged children. The playgroup will be held in St Augustine's school hall every Monday from 9:30am to 11:00am. The team is currently looking for a few more volunteers to help support the playgroup. Whether you are able to help regularly or occasionally, any support would be greatly appreciated. Please contact us using the details in the bulletin.
Road closures, 6 September 2026
Please click here to read the full information but the image below may help.
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Extra is a newsletter produced for the Warwick 'mission', a group of parishes ('cluster') working together within the Banbury and Warwick Catholic Deanery of the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
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All are welcome for Baptism
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Sometimes people feel worried about asking so I wanted to share this personal message. Please feel at ease about asking for Baptism for yourself or for your children. Baptisms usually take place Saturdays and Sundays at 12 noon. If you have any questions or would like further information please contact me through the parish office. Fr. Ryan |
WALKING TOGETHER - UNFOLDING GOD‘S PLAN in our Parish
Following Archbishop Bernard’s Pastoral Letter, we are invited to reflect on how we can continue to work together build a vibrant community of faith, joyful in our service of God and neighbour. All are welcome to share in this important process.
Over the past year we have met to discuss and put into place plans to bring to life the Diocesan Vision Statement and how we continue to move forward as a parish - deepening our faith (formation and spiritual growth), sharing our faith (evangelisation), celebrating our faith (worship and liturgy) and witnessing our faith (social action) - click here for a summary.
Click here to find out more about ‘Unfolding God’s Plan’ in our Parish and the invitation from our Holy Father and Archbishop Bernard to walk together and become true missionary disciples.
Following Archbishop Bernard’s Pastoral Letter, we are invited to reflect on how we can continue to work together build a vibrant community of faith, joyful in our service of God and neighbour. All are welcome to share in this important process.
Over the past year we have met to discuss and put into place plans to bring to life the Diocesan Vision Statement and how we continue to move forward as a parish - deepening our faith (formation and spiritual growth), sharing our faith (evangelisation), celebrating our faith (worship and liturgy) and witnessing our faith (social action) - click here for a summary.
Click here to find out more about ‘Unfolding God’s Plan’ in our Parish and the invitation from our Holy Father and Archbishop Bernard to walk together and become true missionary disciples.
Youth
Activities will resume in September
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Mass times
Masses in ordinary times are generally held at the following times.
For weekly variations, please consult our Bulletin.
St Francis St Augustine
Sunday 10:30 08:30
Monday 09:30
Tuesday 12:00
Wednesday 10:00
Thursday
Friday 19:30
Saturday 10:00 & 17:30
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 10.30am – 11.00am and 4.45 pm – 5.15 pm or by appointment
Masses in ordinary times are generally held at the following times.
For weekly variations, please consult our Bulletin.
St Francis St Augustine
Sunday 10:30 08:30
Monday 09:30
Tuesday 12:00
Wednesday 10:00
Thursday
Friday 19:30
Saturday 10:00 & 17:30
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 10.30am – 11.00am and 4.45 pm – 5.15 pm or by appointment
Warwick and Banbury deanery
The Catholic parish of Kenilworth is part of the Warwick cluster, a group of parishes working together within the Warwick and Banbury Deanery of the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
Archdiocese of Birmingham: Registered Charity No. 234216 The Catholic parish of Kenilworth complies with the Archdiocese Privacy Notice
Archdiocese of Birmingham: Registered Charity No. 234216 The Catholic parish of Kenilworth complies with the Archdiocese Privacy Notice
Safeguarding
The Parish operates in accordance with Statutory Safeguarding Guidance and the National and Archdioceses policies & procedures at all times. Our Parish Safeguarding Representative is J. Barr who can be contacted at [email protected] or alternatively the Diocesan Safeguarding team can be contacted on 0121 230 6240 or at [email protected] if you have any concern.
Please find below links to key resources on safeguarding:
Please find below links to key resources on safeguarding:
Health and Safety
In the event of an accident (or a near miss or concern about safety) a reporting form is available online here This can also be used to let our safety co-ordinator know of anything you may be concerned about. Reporting an accident or concern helps us keep our community safe.