Throughout the year, Mission Masses and Mission Animation Events take place across England and Wales to celebrate all things ‘mission’, pray for missionaries, and come together in prayer. Please do check back to this page for gatherings happening near you.
If you’d like to talk to someone about arranging a talk from a Missio representative in your parish, please get in touch.
Mission Masses
LONDON
Church of the Holy Apostles, Winchester Street, Pimlico, London SW1V 4NZ
(Diocese of Westminster, open to ALL)
When: Saturday 5 October at 1pm
Mission Mass with Bishop Paul McAleenan and Fr Anthony Chantry; homily preached by Fr Phillip Adede MHM. Refreshments after Mass.
LEEDS
*PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE AND VENUE*
St Paul’s Church, Buckstone Crescent, Leeds LS17 5ES.
(Diocese of Leeds)
When: Saturday 26 October at midday (12 noon)
Mass with Leeds Diocesan Director Fr Jonathan Hart and Fr Anthony Chantry, National Director of Missio in England & Wales. Mass followed by refreshments.
Other events
Salford Diocese Red Box Volunteers’ Gatherings
If you are a Red Box Volunteer in Salford Diocese then we would love to meet you at one of our Volunteers’ Gatherings! You will have a chance to share what is happening in your parish in regard to Red Boxes/Missio, and to meet the Diocese of Salford Missio Team – Deacon Davie Nalikata, Diocesan Director; Fr Jan Klaver MHM; Theresa Codd, Missio Regional Community Fundraiser.
We will be able to share upcoming plans and respond to any questions or queries that arise in the course of your work.
Dates/venues to choose from are:
Saturday 5 October – Gorton: Sacred Heart Church, Levenshulme Road, Gorton, Manchester M18 7WJ
Arrivals & refreshments from 10am for a 10:30am start, finishing by 12 noon. There is the opportunity to attend Mass at noon, if you wish.
Saturday 9 November – Bamber Bridge: St Mary’s, Brownedge Lane, Bamber Bridge PR5 6SP
Arrivals & refreshments from 10am for a 10:30am start, finishing by 12 noon. There is the opportunity to attend Mass at noon, if you wish.
Saturday 23 November – Fairfield: St Anne’s, Fairfield, Ashton Old Road M11 1GR
Arrivals & refreshments from 12 noon for a 12:30pm start, finishing by 2 pm.
Saturday 18 January 2025 – Eccles: St Mary’s Church (in the Parish of St John Paul II), Church Street, Eccles M30 0LU (side street for parking is Oxford Street: M30 0FW). Arrivals & refreshments from 10am for a 10:30am start, finishing by 12 noon. There is the opportunity to attend Mass at noon, if you wish.
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