After going to Lourdes with HCPT Groups 551 & 552 in October for the last four years, Deacon Peter has decided to try the Easter pilgrimage as well. HCPT Group 14 is based in our parish of St John the Baptist, Purley and we need to raise £5,250 to take seven disabled children to Lourdes [...]
Welcome…
...to St John the Baptist Purley
We are a thriving Roman Catholic parish in the London Borough of Croydon. We are a community drawn from over forty countries.
We hope that you can use these pages to find out more information about us and hopefully drop in to one of our Masses or parish groups.
OliveAid
Practical help for our Christian brothers and sisters in the Holy Land
The gift of an Olive Tree can help farmers rebuild the economic infrastructure of Palestine. By replanting the Olive groves destroyed through years of conflict you will be providing employment, income and the most important gift of all – hope for a future free from poverty and suffering.
The Lord be with you… And with your spirit
The first of a series of articles about the new translation of the Mass
There has been a lot in the Catholic press recently about the new translation of the Roman Missal; a number of articles have questioned why we will be adopting this translation in the next couple of years and why we need to change at all. It is worthwhile examining how the current English translation came about and how the new translation was developed.
Papal Visit
A special time in the life of the Church in the United Kingdom
Despite all the negative press before the Holy Father’s visit, the state visit of Pope Benendict XVI was a triumph and parishioners from John the Baptist had numerous opportunities to see and hear the Holy Father in person.
Mass Times
7:30 and 10:00 Weekdays
10:00 and 18:30 Saturdays
8:30, 10:00, 12:00 & 18:30 Sundays
Holy Days 19:30 Vigil, 7:30, 10:00 & 19:30
Confessions Saturday 10:30-11:30
Deacon Peter is walking 50km...
around Lourdes
After going to Lourdes with HCPT Groups 551 & 552 in October for the last four years, Deacon Peter has decided to try the Easter pilgrimage as well. HCPT Group 14 is based in our parish of St John the Baptist, Purley and we need to raise £5,250 to take seven disabled children to Lourdes at Easter 2012. Deacon Peter will be walking 50km around Lourdes over the weekend of 11/12 February 2012 which takes in the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. The average temperature in that area of the Pyrenees at that time of year is 5C but it will likely be much colder. Please donate whatever you can to this worthwhile cause and make his sore feet feel worth it! You can donate online at http://www.justgiving.com/PeterRennieHCPTGroup14 or there will be sponsorship forms in the sacristy.
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Deacon Peter is walking 50km around Lourdes
CWG & Thai Children’s Trust
It was a proud moment for CWG Chairwoman Marion O’Shea and Treasurer Pat Mawer who were invited guests when Archbishop Vincent Nichols generously hosted an evening to meet those who had raised funds for the Thai Children’s Trust.
Over 30 years ago a baby was left on the doorstep of a Catholic priest in Pattaya. Father [...]