Welcome to St Francis Parish, Maidstone!
New to the Parish?
If you are new to the Parish please download the form below and when completed either hand it to one of the clergy team or put it through the Presbytery letterbox.
Not a Catholic?
Like to find out more about what it means to be a Catholic? We offer an informal programme which tells you about the Church and may help you to decide if becoming a Catholic is for you.
Welcome to our Website
Giving to the Parish
Did you know that you can make your ‘First Collection’ offering right here on the website? You can donate online via the secure ‘Give a Little’ page. Donations can be ‘One-off’ or you can setup a recurring ‘Monthly’ donation. If you are a U.K. tax payer then please consider ‘Gift Aiding’ your donation – the Parish will be able to claim back from the Government an additional 25% of the value of anything you give. Thank you, we really appreciate your generosity!
Service Times
Sundays
6.00pm (Saturday)
8.30am Mass
10.00am Mass
11.30am Mass
6.00pm Mass
St. Luke’s Chapel, Preston Hall
9.00am Mass
Weekdays
Monday to Friday
10.30am Mass
Saturday
10.00am Mass
Exposition & Adoration
Friday
9.30 to 10.15am
Church Opening Times
Monday – Friday 9.30am – 6.00pm
Saturday 9.00am – 7.00pm
Sunday 8.00am – 7.00pm
Confession
Saturday
10.45 to 11.30am
If you can’t get to Mass then we encourage you to watch live Mass from the neighbouring parish of St. Peter’s, Bearsted.
Sunday Mass times are: 6.00pm (Saturday) & 10.30am
Weekday Mass at 10.00am on Monday, Tuesday & Friday
As an alternative click here for livestream Mass from St. Teresa’s Church, Ashford
Sunday Mass times are: Saturday at 5.30pm (Sunday Vigil),
Sunday at 8.00am, 10.30am & 12.15 (in Polish)
MINISTERS OF COMMUNION
Now the obligation of Sunday Mass has come back, we would like to update our list of Ministers of Holy Communion for the parish. If you have been commissioned as a Minister of Holy Communion, please can you inform the parish office by email.
CLEAN CHURCH
We continue to be grateful for the people who clean our church so well every week but they really do cry out for more help. Please if you can give even an hour every Thursday morning, or some Thursday mornings, from 11 o’clock then I know your help would be appreciated.
Latest News
Newsletter
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Quick Links & Info
Lottery Result
Week 24 – Number 62 - £25
Week 25 – Number 122 - £100
Mass Intentions
If you wish to make a request for a Mass Intention then please take a green envelope from the church porch, fill it in and then return to the parish office stating clearly if you wish a particular date or time. Suggested donation is £10 but people must feel free to offer what they can or wish to give.
Parish Office hours
10am – 12 noon Tuesday & Friday
Synod Listening Sessions
Parish Responses
From October last year, Pope Francis launched The Church Synod 2021 -2023 where he has invited the Catholic Church throughout the world to engage in a process of discernment under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. We, as a parish, had the opportunity to meet last November and discuss three main areas of how to the Church can continue to journey and grow. They were Communion, Participation and Mission. Each of these areas raised some very interesting questions and debate. We are truly grateful to all who were involved in the organising and participation that has taken place. Questions that were discussed in each are included:
- What are the ways in which your parish most successfully brings people together?
- How has the Pandemic affected participation in your parish?
- Are we too inward looking? What are the challenges of sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ to others?
Please download below the collated responses to the recent ‘Listening’ sessions.