Welcome to our Parish Website!
Would you like to know more about the Catholic Church?
Our next RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) course will start in September, but there is an Introductory Meeting on Monday 6th July at 8.00pm in the Priests' House next to St. Francis Church, Week Street.
Please ring Sheila Connolly on 01622 729211 or if you would like more details.
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Area Masses - An Invitation
You are invited to join your neighbours for the celebration of the Mass in your area at:
- St Nicholas' Hall, Poplar Grove, Allington, Wednesday 8th July - 8.00pm
- St Andrew’s Hall, Barming, Wednesday 15th July - 8.00pm
- Vinters Park Community Centre, Thursday 16th July - 8.00pm
Refreshments will be served after Mass.
"...JESUS CHRIST, THE BEGINNING AND THE END...
ALL TIME BELONGS TO HIM... AND ALL THE AGES..."
These words on the doors of the Church porch express perfectly the purpose of our parish. We are a community centred
round the Lord Jesus.
Saint Francis' Parish in the heart of Maidstone was founded in 1859 and since then has been the heart of the
Catholic community in the Maidstone area.
From it was founded the parishes of Saint Thomas More, West Malling; Holy Family, Park Wood; and Saint Peter's
Bearsted.
In addition to the mother church there are Mass Centres at St Luke's, Preston Hall, and at St Mary's Anglican Church
at Nettlestead.
Today the faith which inspired its foundation almost 150 years ago continues to find its expression in a lively community
bringing together people of many races all united by their love of God. It is this love which calls us all to work
together to build up our community and to care for all in need.
I would like to welcome all who visit our new website and hope you share something of our vision for the future of the
church and parish.
Canon John Clark - Parish Priest
The website is still developing and more features will be added soon. Acknowledgement is made to Styleshout for the HTML/CSS template on which this site is based and also to Milonic for their excellent, easy to use DHTML Menu.
If you have any suggestions for items to be included, or your Parish Group would like to have their own page, then please use the Feedback Form on the right.
© 2009 Saint Francis' Parish, Maidstone.