YES – A sincere Welcome to St Benet’s
SUNDAY MASS TIMES
We are delighted to welcome visitors to Beccles and we know the first thing a visitor wants to know is “Where and when can I go to Mass on Sunday?2 So here you are:-
We would love to welcome you to our Sunday Mass, which is now celebrated at St Benet’s Minster, Grange Road, Beccles, NR34 9NR, at 11:00 a.m.
Do please read on and learn a bit about our parish; we will be delighted to make you welcome. however long you stay with us!!
But first an urgent Message!
Celebration of Holy Mass – Policy as from 27 March 2024
Bishop Peter Collins has announced that due to the shortage of priests across the Diocese, our parish will celebrate just one Mass on Sundays – at 11:00 in St Benet’s Minster. In addition, there will be only one Mass in St Edmunds, Bungay – at 09:00. These decisions will be implemented with immediate effect, and will remain in place for the foreseeable future.
The celebration of Holy Mass at other churches throughout the diocese will continue as published in the Diocesan Year Book and RCDEA web site. Fuller details of the Bishop’s communication can be read here.
Management of the Parish.
Bishop Collins has announced that Canon David Paul, a retired priest living in Norwich, will take on the role of “Priest-In-Charge” at St Benet’s Minster Beccles. Details of some of the consequences of this change can be found by clicking here.
No further change will be made to our arrangements for Sunday and Friday Masses, and as Canon Paul will continue to live in his own home in Norwich, the arrangements for emergency contact with a priest will remain as published below and at the bottom of the Weekly Newsletter.
We hope these notes meet any urgent needs you may but we do hope you will continue reading, to learn a bit more about Catholic Life in Beccles!
Some further important news!
There is Currently No Resident Priest at St Benet’s, nor in our nearest neighbouring parish, St Edmund’s in Bungay
For all non-urgent or admin queries, please email
StBenetsParish@rcdea.org.uk
In a Spiritual Emergency please contact either –
Fr. Christopher Smith at The Sacred Heart;
Wymering Road, Southwold, IP18 6AH
Tele. 01502 723 207; email: christopher.smith@rcdea.org.uk
or
Fr Andrew Eburne; Our Lady of the Annunciation,
17 Upgate, PORINGLAND. NR14 7SH
Tele. 01508 494 770; email: andrew.eburne@rcdea.org.uk
Our Current Services
Through the good offices of retired clergy,
we are able to maintain the limited schedule of services shown below.
However, as there is always a risk of change,
before travelling please click on this link, to check the current weekly Newsletter.
We would love to welcome you to our Sunday Mass, which is now celebrated at St Benet’s Minster, Grange Road, Beccles, NR34 9NR, at 11:00 a.m.
In addition, weekday Mass (or Eucharistic Service) will normally be celebrated on Friday, at 11:00, in St Benet’s.
For a quick introduction to what is happening in our pasish, we suggest you read the copy of our weekly Newsletter, which can be found by clicking here.
And Now –
An Introduction to Our Parish
St Benet’s, Beccles
Web Site: www.saintbenetsbeccles.org
2, Grange Road,
BECCLES. NR34 9NR
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Our Parish Contacts :-
Priest-in-Charge; Canon David Paul.
Mobile: 07445 818 415
Deacon: Rev. Tony Felton
Mobile: 07985 228 397; Email: atfelton@lineone.net
Our Parish Secretary: Karen Gallie
Mobile: 07874 658 653 E-mail: karengallie765@gmail.com
- Contact the Parish Secretary regarding any administrative matters.
- The Presbytery Telephone is : 01502 713 179.
- This phone is not permanently manned, but if you leave a voicemail message, we will get back to you as soon as possible.
- Email for all admin queries: StBenetsParish@rcdea.org.uk
- This is the Diocesan (RCDEA) email address for St Benet’s Parish. It will be used for all admin for the church and is the email registered with the Diocesan office.
- Parish Bank Accounts with Lloyd’s Bank.
- To make a payment or donation to the Parish, use:-
- ‘St Benet’s Parish (Beccles) Accounts’; Sort Code 30-98-97 ; Account 7907 4762.
Within our parish, there is also the church of
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour (OLPS), Gillingham
Web Site: www.gillinghamcatholicchurch.com
Norwich Road,
GILLINGHAM. (NR34 0AE)
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Donations for for the upkeep of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, can be made by Cheque or Bank Transfer to ‘Gillingham Catholic Church’; Barclays Sort Code 20-92-08; Account 4051 8174)
The church is NOT in the village of Gillingham but on the “other side” of the A146. If all else fails – from the “Service Station” roundabout at the A143/A146 junction, take the A146 towards Lowestoft; after c. 150 mtrs turn left (i.e. North) – before the footbridge – then at the “T” junction, turn right.
Note that Mass is not currently celebrated at OLPS, but the chapel is well worth visiting. Please follow the link above to check times of opening and current availability
SO!! Please do join us for Sunday Mass at St Benet’s, at 11:00 a.m. Tea and coffee (plus cakes!) are served after Mass; just say “Hello!”, we’d love to meet you!
Just like the rest of the world, we have had a lot of changes over the past 3 years, and just as we thought we were over the worst of it – now we find ourselves without a resident priest.
We are working with our Bishop, Rt Rev. Peter Collins, and the Diocesan staff, and indeed the whole Diocese, to seek to develop alternative ways of working and achieve our Mission in the most effective way.
In spite of all these changes, we are always delighted to welcome newcomers to the parish and will also extend a real hand of friendship to holidaymakers and visitors.
In case you are a stranger to Beccles, there is a Google Map of St Benet’s location on the sidebar on the right; and for users of Smart Phones, we have added http://www.what3words.com codes for our churches.
WEEKDAY MASSES
We hope to have a priest to celebrate Holy Mass at 11:00 on Fridays and will be delighted to meet and welcome you. Do please come up and introduce yourself.
We pray the Rosary together at 09:30 on Wednesday, when our priest has a day off.
Details of the current week’s Masses, can be found by clicking here to see our current weekly Newsletter, which will have the times and locations of our services and activities.
ACCESS FOR VISITORS AND/OR PRIVATE PRAYER
We keep St Benet’s church open from about 08:45 to dusk each day for Private Prayer, or simply for a quiet period of peace and contemplation.
SITE NAVIGATION
The “Tabs” follow a logical sequence. (At least it is logical to your editor!) If you rest your cursor on each of the tabs, the subjects included under it will all show up. Another way is to use the “Search” box on the Home Page; this will bring up a number of pages containing the word or phrase you have entered; you just read each until you find the best match. And then there is the “Updates” page which has a list of all the pages updated recently. For example, all the pages updated each week are listed, with links to them.
CURRENT NEWS AND ACTIVITIES
The “Current Information” pages are updated from the Parish Newsletter each week. Just use the blue link to find the sub-menu with news of all that goes on in our Parish. You will be made very welcome, if you come along and say “Hello!” – particularly if you offer to help!
PARISH REGISTRATION AND CENSUS
If you have moved to Beccles and/or wish to join our parish, please register your details with us by using this link to our Parish Census / “Keeping in Touch” Form and returning it to the Parish Secretary. Copies are also on the table at the back of the church
PROTECTING YOUR INFORMATION
Information provided on the Parish Register, updated from the “Keeping in Touch” form, together with any other personal data held about individuals by the Parish of St Benet’s, Beccles and the Diocese of East Anglia, is processed in accordance with the Diocese’s Privacy Notice which is available at www.rcdea.org.uk/privacy or from your Parish office
We will never share or release your Personal Data, other than as agreed by you.
You can unsubscribe from communications, or withdraw or change consents, at any time.
If you have any concerns or complaints about any aspect of the Parish Database, please contact the Parish’s Priest-In-Charge in the first instance. If not satisfied, you can then contact the Diocesan Data Protection Manager at dpm@rcdea.org.uk
We really do hope to see you soon! Please, come up and say “Hello!”
Our Parish School is St Benet’s Catholic Primary School; next door to our churcH.
Ringsfield Road, BECCLES; NR34 9PQ
Executive Head: Mrs Sam Barlow
Assistant Head: Miss Amanda Lyons
Tel: 01502 712 012
Email: office.stbenets@cpswv.org
Web site: www.st-benets.suffolk.sch.uk
WEB SITE NAVIGATION
To find your way around:-
- all the “Current Information”, including the contents of the most recent Parish Newsletter, is under the tabs at the top of this page;
- these “top tabs” include the full content of the St Benet’s “Guide to Parish Life” – indexed for ease of use;
- all the “Reference Information” – our history and previous activities – is in the sidebar on the right.
Hyperlinks – (Blue underlined addresses or text)
These little devices enable you to jump from one page or website to another – usually where more detailed information can be found , or a blank pre-addressed email will open for your use. However, they often work in different ways , and they may – or may not – tell you what to do!
Frequently, you just need to “click” on the blue, high-lighted text, and away you go! Whoopee!
If this doesn’t work, put the cursor on the blue text, hold “Ctrl” down, and press “Click”. Sometimes an abbreviated instruction appears to “Ctrl + Click”
If this is not successful, put the cursor on the blue text,”Right Click” to get a drop-down menu, then select “Open Hyperlink”.
AND if that fails you, “Copy” the blue text, and “Paste” in it into your browser (or email!) address box . And that really is the last resort – as far as I can tell.
Search for Something Specific
If you are looking for something specific, try using the “Search” box at the top right of the screen – it searches the whole site for the words you enter, and presents you with relevant documents to read.
Use of Forms on the website
We do not have the facility for you to complete any forms “on-line” but you can “Highlight” all or part of the text or form you want; “Copy” it; and then “Paste” it into a document of your own.
Alternatively, paper copies of the forms are available at the back of the church – or drop me an email and I will send you a copy to print.
HELP DESK
Please email the Web Site Editor, Terry O’Brien, tmob@sapo.pt :-
- if you can’t find the information that you want; or
- if you want a copy of a form to complete; or
- if you have any news of interest to our parishioners; or
- if you have any comments or criticisms, or
- any suggestions for improving our web site.
Thank you for visiting!
Terry O’Brien,
Website Editor
St. Benet's Minster Catholic Church, Beccles 