St Simon Stock Catholic Church

The parish of St Simon Stock, South Ashford is a parish of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark. We offer pastoral care for those in and around the South Ashford area. Our parish school is St Simon of England Catholic School.

St Simon Stock Catholic Church in South of Ashford Kent

Priest in Charge – Fr Hans Puthiakulangara

Priest in charge - St Simon Stock catholic Church, South Ashford

Telephone: 01233 622 399

Email: ashfordsouth@rcaos.org.uk

Volunteers Needed!

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Eucharistic Adoration Volunteers Needed

More volunteers are needed to join the teams of adorers who keep Jesus company for one hour each week in Eucharistic Adoration.

Weekly Adoration is each Friday from 10.00am to 9pm except of First Fridays when it finishes at 7.45pm for Mass at 8.00pm.

If you can spare one hour a week to join our team please fill in one of the cards that can be found in the pews or in the church entrance.

Please hand them in along with the Sunday collection. If you would like to know more please contact us.

Church Readers Needed

We are looking to recruit new readers, including young people who are in school year 6 and above, to join the team who read at Sunday Mass particularly for the 6pm Mass. If you feel that this ministry is for you please give you name and contact details to Lijoy, our reader coordinator.

Church News

  • Parish newsletter for this week Mon, Aug 19, 2019 - Adam here, this weeks update is just the newsletter Coming up next week is the Annual Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes from 23rd to 30th August. At the end of September there is the Building A Better Marriage Day (Saturday 28th September) for all marred couples and spend the day exploring your relationship more deeply. Adoration…
  • Parish newsletter for this week Sun, Aug 11, 2019 - Adam here, this weeks update is just the newsletter and a new event. Coming up next week is the Helpers of God’s precious infants taking place at Helpers of God’s precious infants on 16th August. Also Adoration continues every Friday.
  • Parish newsletter for this week Mon, Jul 22, 2019 - Adam here, this weeks update is just the newsletter. 25th July is the Installation Mass of The Most Rev. John Wilson as Archbishop of Southwark. Watch live on YouTube. The two big events next month are 1) the Altar Servers Summer Break between 6th to 9th August. 2) The Annual Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes from…
  • Parish newsletter for this week Sun, Jul 14, 2019 - Adam here, this weeks update is just the newsletter. Coming up next month are 1) the Altar Servers Summer Break. This is between 6th to 9th August. 2) The Annual Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes from 23rd until 30th August.
  • Parish newsletter for this week Sun, Jul 7, 2019 - Adam here, this weeks update includes the newsletter for this week and events in August. Join in on the campaigns from the Society for the Protection of the Unborn Child (SPUC). Coming up next month is the Altar Servers Summer Break and takes place between 6th to 9th August. The Annual Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes…
  • Sign the petitions for Society for the Protection of the Unborn Child (SPUC) Sun, Jun 16, 2019 - Society for the Protection of the Unborn Child (SPUC) have two major campaigns at the moment. SPUC are campaigning against the new booklet called ‘Abortion and Abortion Care Factsheet’ which gives misleading and wrong information about abortion. See SPUC’s campaign page and sign the petition SPUC are campaigning against the Pro Abortion Lobby that intends…

Church Events in the Parish

The Galilee Group – Second Friday of the month

An open group from men discerning their vocation. The group meets for Holy Mass, faith formation and as an opportunity to get to know others searching for the will of God in their lives. Kent Area Meeting: The Presbytery of St. Thomas’ Church, Canterbury (59 Burgate CT1 2HJ) at 6.30pm on the second Friday of the month for a formation talk followed by Holy Mass at 7.30pm, followed by supper.

The Annual Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes – 23rd – 30th August

Canon Edward Perera,the Diocesan Director for the Pilgrimage very much encourages as many priests, deacons, religious and parishioners to join the diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes. The booking forms and the brochure will be available later this year.

Building a better marriage – Saturday 28th September

For all marred couples. You can give each other a wonderful gift by spending a day exploring your relationship more deeply to gain valuable insights into your communications. This is a chance to make your marriage even better. There is no group sharing and this is not marriage counselling or guidance but a chance to make your marriage even better. Contact Carole – 07983524727 – email mflkent@rcaos.org.uk

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Reviews

I like this place because it’s 2 minutes away from my school. Junior Msoka

― Junior Msoka

Information very clear and easy to understand. Esperanza Pulgarin

― Esperanza Pulgarin

Very pleasant place to worship….the priest came to bless my home very lovely man of God. Thank you so much for this wonderful opportunity. More anointing. Oju Lydia

― Oju Lydia

It was good fun for everyone at the parish bbq today, organised and cooked by the mens group will definitely buy the chicken sausages! Plenty to keep the children happy thanks to one of the parishioners! A true parish community! Shirley Hook

― Shirley Hook