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

HABEMUS PAPAM! As we rejoice in the election of our new Pope Leo XIV, let us pray for him as he begins his ministry with us and for us: O God who in your providential design willed that your Church be built upon blessed Peter, whom you set over the other Apostles, look with favour, we pray, on Leo our Pope and grant that he, whom you have made Peter’s successor, may be for your people a visible source and foundation of unity in faith and communion. Through Our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

For a biography of Pope Leo XIV, please visit: www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-leo-xiv-biography/

PARISH NEWSLETTER – The latest edition of the Parish Newsletter can be viewed here

POSTPONED – LECTURE AT HOLY NAME, JESMOND Due to Austin Ivereigh being required to stay at the Vatican this week for the formal inauguration of Pope Leo XIV next Sunday, 18 May, his lecture on Saturday 17 May at Holy Name, Jesmond, on the Legacy of Pope Francis has had to be postponed.  Austin and Professor Anna Rowlands (also required at the Vatican) are sorry they cannot attend on Saturday.  A new date for the lecture will be arranged with them in the coming weeks.

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

SAFEGUARDING IN THE DIOCESE OF HEXHAM AND NEWCASTLE 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 recently, 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

THE PARISH OF SACRED HEART, BYERMOOR Canon Peter has now assumed responsibility as 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 

Fr Peter, as Parish Priest, also has a new parish email address for any communications specifically for him: pp.ourladystphilipneri.gateshead@diocesehn.org.uk

GIFT FOR LIFE UPDATE  Gift for LIfe – Report from Sister Vicki p.1    Gift for Life – Report from Sr Vicki p.2

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