Saint Mary's Church

croydonwest@rcaos.org.uk

020-8688-1857

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Welcome to Saint Mary's - Our Lady of Reparation

- 70 Wellesley Road Croydon, CR0 2AR

We believe in the power of unity, compassion, and spiritual growth. Through this website, you'll find a myriad of resources to help you strengthen your relationship with God, engage in meaningful discussions, and participate in various events and ministries.

What's New

Divine Mercy Pilgrimage

VISIT OF THE NATIONAL PILGRIM VIRGIN STATUE OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA:

All children of Our Lady are invited to a day of special prayer as we welcome the Statue of Our Lady of Fatima on visitation to our parish. Come to pray, adore the Blessed Sacrament and honour our Blessed Mother. Event holds on the weekend of 24th/25th October beginning with procession at 9:45am.

ALL HALLOWS EVE:

As we approach the Solemnity of All Saints, a celebration that reminds us of God’s call to each of us to live a life that is holy, we once again invite families with to get their children ready for this year’s All Hallow’s Eve event. Let us come together to celebrate this old Catholic tradition on Saturday 31st of October beginning with Mass at 7:00pm, to be followed by refreshments and activities in the Parish Hall. Please come dressed as your favourite saint, angel or personage from the Bible.

PARISH REMEMBRANCE DAY:

Saturday 7th November is Remembrance Day in our parish. Kindly send the name as well as framed picture of your loved one who died within the year to the parish office by Monday 2nd November. There will be Memorial Mass at 10:00am on 7th November 2025. There will be Adoration, Marian devotion, confessions from 9:00am to 9:45am on that day. We shall then visit the Mitcham Road Cemetery and Queen’s Cemetery right after the Mass to bless the graves of our loved ones.

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Croydon Parish Rosary Walks

Our parish invites us all to participate in the Rosary Walks programme, this month as we celebrate the feast of the Assumption we are invited to say the Rosary on our roads. The walk can be anywhere that you feel comfortable and safe, even along your own road while praying the Rosary. You may invite family, friends to pray the rosary with you. The rosary when prayed in faith on our road has immense spiritual effect and value.

Furthermore Rosary walks are gentle ways in which we can spread the Gospel by taking that first step, going out into the communities in which we live. We offer our prayer and let the Holy Sprit take it to the doors that have been chosen. One thing is for sure and it is this, that your rosary prayed in faith will not return empty.

Thanks to all who have already completed their walk in good time, we are beginning to get the idea and many are being planned. If you don’t have a catholic neighbour or friend to join you please email smrosarywalk@gmail.com and we will try to find you a rosary walk friend.

Rosary Walk Blog

Annual pilgrimage Shrine of St Jude: 4th Oct 2026

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Scam Alert

Please be aware of a new scam targeting parish communities via WhatsApp. Criminals are using artificial intelligence (AI) to impersonate priests, bishops, and other parish representatives through realistic messages, voice notes, and videos. Their goal is to gain trust and then request money, donations, or financial information.
To stay safe:
Do not assume a WhatsApp message, voice note, or video is genuine simply because it appears to come from a member of the clergy.
• Never send money, gift cards, or bank details in response to unsolicited requests.
• Always verify requests by contacting the priest or parish directly using a known phone number or official email address.
Report suspicious messages and phone numbers to Action Fraud: https://www.reportfraud.police.uk BE VIGILANT! Remain vigilant and encourage others in the parish community to do the same.

Called to bear fruit 2026

Called to Bear Fruit consultation response published.

Thank you to the thousands of people who took part in the Called to Bear Fruit consultation. We are grateful to you all for sharing so openly your hopes for the life of the Church in our Archdiocese. The consultation revealed a burning desire within our parishes to be missionary and evangelising disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, who work together to help people encounter His love. So, as we move forward on the next steps together, let’s build up the Body of Christ in Southwark with faith and confidence, becoming ever more a community of missionary disciples filled with joy and hope for the future.

The consultation response, which includes 15 actions points for renewal, is available at rcaos.org.uk/calledtobearfruit and hardcopies have been sent to every parish.

Download the Report

Parish LSS 2026 Invite

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Prayer for the pope

Pope Leo XIV

Full Homily: First Mass of Pope Leo XIV

PRAYER FOR THE POPE

Leader: Let us pray for our Holy Father Leo XIV
Response: The Lord preserve him and give him life, and make him blessed upon the earth, and deliver him not up to the will of his enemies.
Leader: Lord Jesus, shelter our Holy Father the Pope under the protection of Your Sacred Heart. Be his light, his strength and his consolation.
Lord, source of eternal life and truth, give to Your shepherd, the Pope, a spirit of courage and right judgement, a spirit of knowledge and love.
By governing with fidelity those entrusted to his care may he, as successor to the apostle Peter and vicar of Christ, build Your Church into a sacrament of unity, love, and peace for all the world.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Amen.

Welcome to Saint Mary's -
Our Lady of Reparation

– 70 Wellesley Road Croydon, CR0 2AR

We believe in the power of unity, compassion, and spiritual growth. Through this website, you’ll find a myriad of resources to help you strengthen your relationship with God, engage in meaningful discussions, and participate in various events and ministries.