Welcome to the website of the Parishes of Our Lady & St Philip Neri, Gateshead and Sacred Heart, Byermoor. If you have an enquiry, please either email the Parish Office or telephone 0191 460 4274.
PARISH OFFICE – The Parish Secretary, Theresa Noble, will be available in the Parish Office at Immaculate Heart Presbytery on Tuesday 9.00am – 3.00pm. She can also be contacted by email ourladystphilipneri.gateshead@diocesehn.org.uk or by telephone 0191 460 4274 on Tuesday & Wednesday 9.00am – 3.00pm. Postal Address: St Mary’s Presbytery, Malvern Gardens, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear NE11 9LL
PARISH NEWSLETTER – The latest edition of the Parish Newsletter may be viewed here
REGULAR TIMES OF SATURDAY VIGIL/SUNDAY MORNING MASS IN OUR CHURCHES:
Saturday 4.30pm at Sacred Heart Church, Byermoor NE16 6NU
Saturday 5.30pm at St Philip Neri Church, Ellison Road, Dunston NE8 2QU
Sunday 9.00am at St Mary’s Church, Dockendale Lane, Whickham NE16 4EN
Sunday 10.30am at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Malvern Gardens, Lobley Hill NE11 9LL
Weekday Masses this week are as advertised in the Parish Newsletter
JUBILEE 2025 – PILGRIMS OF HOPE The Jubilee Year is a year of pilgrimage and prayer, celebration and reconciliation. Information at: https://www.bit.ly/DHNjubilee2025 The link to The Jubilee Prayer is: https://www.cbcew.org.uk/jubilee-2025-prayer/
THE PARISH OF SACRED HEART, BYERMOOR Canon Peter is now the Parochial Administrator of Sacred Heart Parish, Byermoor. This is in addition to his responsibilities as Parish Priest of Our Lady and St Philip Neri Parish. Fr Endre Kormos will support Canon Peter as Assistant Priest for both Parishes and he will be residing at Sacred Heart Presbytery. The Parish Office for Sacred Heart Parish will be at Immaculate Heart of Mary Presbytery, Lobley Hill, Gateshead – email address and telephone number as above.
NEW EMAIL ADDRESS The Diocese is currently undertaking the roll out of Microsoft 365 as the new online diocesan platform for communication and collaboration across the Diocese. As part of this roll out, the parish email address is changing. For all future email communications to the Parish Office, please use this new email address: ourladystphilipneri.gateshead@diocesehn.org.uk
Canon Peter, as Parish Priest, also has a new parish email address for any communications specifically for him: pp.ourladystphilipneri.gateshead@diocesehn.org.uk
SAFEGUARDING IN THE DIOCESE OF HEXHAM AND NEWCASTLE The Parish operates in accordance with Statutory Safeguarding Guidance and the Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (CSSA) and Diocesan policies and procedures at all times. Each of our churches has a Parish Safeguarding Representative (PSR) indicated on the Safeguarding posters in each church – Angela Bell (Immaculate Heart), Bernadette Salmon & Joe Wheatley (St Mary’s), Denise Hebron (St Philip Neri). Alternatively, the Diocesan Safeguarding Team can be contacted on 0191 243 3305 or safeguarding@diocesehn.org.uk
The agency that oversees safeguarding in the Catholic Church has observed ‘good practice’ in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle across all eight of the recognised National Safeguarding Standards. In an audit report published earlier this year, the Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (CSSA) in particular hailed major improvements in Church leadership, governance, ministry, culture and the care of those people who have been harmed. To read the CSSA final report please visit https://diocesehn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Hexham-and-Newcastle-final-for-full-publication.pdf To read the Diocesan statement in full please visit https://diocesehn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Press-Release-from-the-Diocese-of-Hexham-and-Newcastle-audit-report-February-2025.pdf
GIFT FOR LIFE UPDATE Gift for LIfe – Report from Sister Vicki p.1 Gift for Life – Report from Sr Vicki p.2
LOCAL PLACES SERVING FREE MEALS can be viewed here
OUTREACH HOUSING GATESHEAD Donations via the Diocesan Website can be made here