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Divine Mercy Sunday First Sunday after Easter Sunday is the Divine Mercy Sunday. There will be chaplet of the Divine Mercy and benediction on Sunday 27th April 2025 at 3pm. There will be tea/coffee after the service in the parish hall. Divine Mercy Chaplet is Prayed on ordinary rosary beads, The Chaplet of The Divine […]

HAPPY EASTER! May it be filled with lots of love, joy and peace. May you and your family be blessed as you celebrate the true meaning of Easter, from the reflection of Good Friday to the joy of Easter Sunday and the promise of eternal life.  Wishing you a blesses Easter   Newsletter 20th April […]

HOLY WEEK SERVICES Holy Thursday 17th April 2025 (no 9.30am Mass)            Good Friday 18th April 2025 (No adoration and 9.30am Mass) Mass of the Last Supper 8pm                                                        […]

LENTEN TALKS: Thank you to Fr Pius for delivering our first Lenten talk on Wednesday 2nd April 2025. The last one will be on Wednesday 9th April after the 7.30pm Mass. This year the theme will be A Year of the Lord’s Favour.   LENT & EASTER AT ENGLISH MARTYRS CHURCH: Please collect a Lent […]

Happy Mother’s Day We wish all the mothers and all those who play the role of mothers in our parish a very happy Mother’s Day and pray that God will bless you with his joy this blessed day. This Sunday is called Laetare Sunday meaning ‘Rejoice’. The priest may wear rose colour vestment today. Traditionally […]

LENT AND EASTER AT ENGLISH MARTYRS CHURCH LENT & EASTER AT ENGLISH MARTYRS CHURCH: Please collect a Lent & Easter Service Programme from the back of the Church, which gives all the details of Lenten Services and Easter Masses during the Holy Week. There will be copies available throughout the season of Lent. LENTEN TALKS: […]

ARCHDIOCESAN JUBILEE CELEBRATION DAY AT THE FRIARS, AYLESFORD 7TH JUNE 2025. Led by Archbishop John Wilson, we will gather as an Archdiocese at The Friars, Aylesford for a day of prayer, reflection, celebration, and fun. There will be lots of activities, for children as well as for adults. This will be the centre-piece event of […]

PILGRIM STATUE OF OR LADY OF FATIMA: English Martyrs Church have the custody of   the Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima. In 2022 the statue visited most homes in the parish. This year it will begin its journey from MABEL KALUBA’S Family Next week the statue will move to the AMELIA FLORESCA’S FAMILY […]

  ASH WEDNESDAY: The Season of Lent begins on 5th March 2025 with Ash Wednesday. During Mass on this day we receive the ashes as a sign of our desire to repent from our sinfulness and renew our relationship with the Lord. This is the most appropriate and urgent way we begin our journey through […]

CLERGY SUPPORT FUND SECOND COLLECTION The clergy in our Archdiocese have given us so much. They have been there for us in our happiest moments and comforted us when we have lost loved ones. Supporting priests in their retirement is one way to show your appreciation for all they have done for parishes. Your donations […]