Sacred Heart Catholic Church     Mayfield Lane  
History & architecture

Parish Priest 

Rev Kevin Gaskin
The Priest's Cottage, Mayfield Lane Wadhurst TN5 6DQ

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Mob: 0585 943 779

Chairman, Parish Council  Mr Stephen Allenson,  01580 819620

Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers

Tim Hunter
Noel Kent
Timothy Burnham
Hilary Burnham
Stephen Allenson
Toni Buckley
Ted Millichap

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Richard O’Farrell
Mrs Colleen O’Farrell
Bob Whittington
Mrs Daphne Bagshawe
Mrs Maureen Burnett
Mrs Rosie Hockey

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HOLY MASS

Wadhurst: Sunday: 08:00 and 10:30
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday: 10:00
Tuesday: 09:30
Friday: 11:00 [see noticeboard]
Saturday:    18:00 First Mass for Sunday
Rotherfield: Sunday: 09:00

CONFESSIONS  Wadhurst: Saturday: 10:30, 17.30 - 17:50 or on request

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament takes place on the First Friday of each month from 9.00 to 10.50am in term time (9.50am in Holidays) at the Sacred Heart Church, Wadhurst.

FEASTS: AUGUST
Monday 4 – Mem: St John Mary Vianney, Priest. Patron of Parish Priests
Wednesday 6 – Feast: The Transfiguration of the Lord
Friday 8 – Mem: St Dominic, Priest. Founder of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans)
Saturday 9 – Feast: St Teresa Bendicta of the Cross, Virgin & martyr, a Patron of Europe
Thursday 14 – Mem: St Maximilian Kolbe, Priest and Martyr
Friday 15 –Solemnity of THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY,  Principal Patron of the Diocese
Thursday 28 – Mem: St Augustine of Hippo, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
Friday 29 – Mem: The Beheading of St John the Baptist

Friday 15 will be a HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION

The Pope’s Mission Intention for August:
That all Christians may learn to be committed and effective witnesses of the life and mission of the Church

Intentions for Summer Cycle of Prayer: For deeper understanding between Christians and Jews. For those who suffer persecution, oppression and denial of human rights. For Europe. For human life. For seafarers