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 of Immaculate Heart Presbytery on Tuesday 9.00am – 3.00pm. She can also be contacted by email at olpn.gateshead@diocesehn.org.uk or by telephone 0191 460 4274 on Tuesday 9.00am – 3.00pm and Friday 9.00am – 3.00pm.
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
*** CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY MASS TIMES *** (N.B. Carols will be sung 25-30 minutes before each Mass)
Wednesday 24 December, Christmas Eve – 4.30pm at Sacred Heart, Byermoor & 6.00pm at Immaculate Heart of Mary, Lobley Hill
Thursday 25 December, Christmas Day – 9.30am at St Philip Neri, Dunston
Bishop Stephen’s Pastoral Letter for the Feast of Christ the King and World Youth Sunday (23 November) may be read here
Bishop Stephen’s Pastoral Letter for the First Sunday of Advent (30 November) may be read here
N.B. The Parish email address has been amended to olpn.gateshead@diocesehn.org.uk Until further notice, the previous address ourladystphilipneri.gateshead@diocesehn.org.uk will still function and any emails sent to this address will be forwarded automatically to the new address. Canon Peter, as Parish Priest, also has a new email address – pp.olpn.gateshead@diocesehn.org.uk
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.
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
LOCAL PLACES SERVING FREE MEALS can be viewed here
OUTREACH HOUSING GATESHEAD Donations via the Diocesan Website can be made here