This is now suspended until April 2025
Join us every Tuesday during Lent for Mass & Stations of the Cross. We meet at 2.30pm. Everyone welcome!
Join us every Tuesday at 2.30pm for a Sung Mass. Refreshments served after Mass. Everyone welcome!
The Church believes in the sanctity of life from the moment of conception to natural death.
Life is a free gift given by God. We are made in His image and likeness and therefore every human being has the right to life. God alone is the Lord of life from its beginning until its end and so no one can under any circumstances claim the right to directly destroy an innocent human being.
Therefore as Christians we oppose the legalisation of direct threats to innocent life, including abortion and assisted suicide. We also work for a culture that promotes the dignity of life.
Join us for our Pro-Life Mass each month on the last Wednesday of each month at 12noon. Everyone welcome! Join the PRO-LIFE movement!
Join us every Thursday for Mass. Everyone welcome!
We hold a Monthly Requiem Mass for the Departed every first Friday. Our next Requiem takes place on Friday 2nd August at 7.00pm. Everyone welcome! (Please note that there is no monthly Requiem in July).
Saturday 5th April - 2pm until 4.30pm
Join us as we welcome the Durham Constabulary Brass Band for afternoon of entertaining big band music.
Refreshments and Retiring collection for Church Building Fund.
Everyone welcome!
Our Sunday Solemn Mass takes place every week at 9.30am. Everyone welcome! Refreshments are served after Mass.
HOLY MONDAY - Monday 14th April 2025
Mass & Homily 6.00pm
Book of Common Prayer Compline 8.00pm
Join us on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of Holy Week at 8pm for a short service of Compline (Night Prayer) by candlelight. A time for quiet reflection and prayer. Everyone is welcome!
HOLY TUESDAY - Tuesday 15th April
Mass & Homily 2.30pm
Book of Common Prayer Compline (Night Prayer) 8.00pm
HOLY WEDNESDAY - Wednesday 16th April
Mass & Homily 6.00pm
Book of Common Prayer Compline (Night Prayer) 8.00pm
Thursday 17th April - Maundy Thursday
Solemn Mass of the Lord's Supper, Procession & Watch 5.30pm
Office of Readings & Morning Prayer 10.00am
Solemn Liturgy of Good Friday 12noon
Maria Desolata 6.00pm
On Good Friday we remember the death by crucifixion of Jesus. It is a day of deep reflection and sorrow as we remember the sacrifice Jesus made for us on the cross. The tabernacle is empty, church has been stripped back, the burning tabernacle lamp is extinguished. There is an emptiness and a feeling of desolation. Join us at The Good Shepherd as we enter into the depths of the Paschal Triduum (the great Three days). Everyone is welcome here!
EYES DOWN!
Join us for Bingo every 3rd,4th,5th Saturday at 2pm in The Good Shepherd! Everyone welcome!
We hold a Church Bingo Club on the last two Saturdays of every month at 2.00pm. All welcome.
The Easter Vigil & First Mass of Easter 5.30pm
Holy Saturday occupies a unique position within Holy Week and the great Triduum, nestled between the sorrow of Good Friday and the joy of Easter Sunday. It is a day marked by hopeful anticipation, as the new fire of Easter burns the solemn liturgies begin with the blessing of the new paschal candle and singing of the Exultet. The light of Christ begins to illuminate the church, piercing the gloom of death as new life shines forth.
A short 30min service in the presence of the Eucharistic Lord. Everyone welcome!
Join us for a great afternoon at The Good Shepherd with Matthew Coates (Classical Guitarist) on Saturday 3rd May from 3-4pm. Refreshments & retiring collection for Church Building Fund.
Everyone is welcome to join us as we begin this 'Back to Basics' study group which will run at the following times at The Good Shepherd, Ford:
Monday 5th August - 10.00am - What do we believe?
Monday 19th August - 10.00am - The Christian Profession of Faith
Monday 2nd September - 10.00am - I believe ...
Monday 23rd September - 10.00am - The Christian Mysteries
Monday 7th October - 10.00am - The Seven Sacraments of the Church.
We will gather each time for Mass at 10.00am, followed by coffee and refreshments, course, and then a light lunch. FREE! Everyone is welcome from across the Sunderland Centre of Mission.
As we prepare to run the Alpha Course at St. Mary Magdalene's Church in November, please join us as we seek to offer prayer for the conversion of all parishes that make up the Sunderland Centre of Mission. We pray that people may respond positively to our invitation to 'Come and See.'
Join us in prayer, in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament on the dates listed above.
Further details are available from Fr Richard.
