Part of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark
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.
Priest in Charge
Fr. Jose Anchanickal
Parish Advisory Council
Telephone: 01233 622399
Email us: ashfordsouth@rcaos.org.uk
Parish Priest’s Column
A Message From Fr. Jose – 13th September
Dear family members and friends: Today’s responsorial psalm reminds us, “The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and rich in mercy.” It is this nature of the Lord that urges Him to forgive. Jesus teaches us a very good lesson about our behaviour towards others, especially to those who do to us something…
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Parish News – 13th September
Dear Parishioners, The parish website is updated with the Mass times and weeky newsletter for this week, Fr. Jose’s weekly message, and church notices. Today Is Education Sunday. The second collections are for the Catholic Education Service (CES) which acts on behalf of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference to support Catholic education. A pastoral letter on…
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Today Is Education Sunday
Today Is Education Sunday The second collection is for the Catholic Education Service (CES) which acts on behalf of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference to support Catholic education. The CES negotiates and advises on matters affecting…
Read moreEvangelii Gaudium (Home Mission) Sunday Next Week
Next week’s second collection provides the bishops of England and Wales with resources to support Home Mission, the spread of the Gospel in our own country, by enabling a breadth of work to be done…
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Adoremus National Eucharistic Pilgrimage and Congress
Saturday 10th October 2026 at Westminster and St. George’s Cathedrals Adoremus is the Bishops’ invitation for us to renew our devotion to the Eucharistic Lord. For register delegates from the Dioceses of England and Wales…
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE PARISH
We are looking for more people to help with the various tasks that take make the parish run smoothly in particular catechists for the sacramental programmes (a DBS check will be required), collectors, counters, and…
Read moreReader’s rota for weekday Masses
We are looking to make a reader’s rota for weekday Masses so that this ministry does not fall on the shoulders of just a few parishioners. Give your name to Fr. Jose if you would…
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