Welcome to

Saint Augustine of England Catholic Church, 
1, Herbert Rd., 
Solihull B91 3QE. 
Telephone: 0121 705 0228 
Email staugustine.solihull@rcaob.org.uk 
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Prayers of Intercession - 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022

Homilies/reflections

Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales: Guidance for Churches - January 2022      

Archdiocese of Birmingham – News and Event, May 2022: : Including: Returning to Mass at Pentecost.  Fundraising for those seeking safety in the Archdiocese from Ukraine.  Day of Prayer for Victims and Survivors of Abuse.  Organ Recital at Oscott.  Marriage Enrichment Experiences.  And much more....

IMPORTANT REMINDER - face coverings while in the Church. Please wear a face covering over BOTH THE MOUTH AND THE NOSE upon entering the Church and throughout your stay    

Changes to seating arrangements for Mass: From March 1, 2022            

Second collections: Donate on-line to the charities of the parish second collections

Charisma in partnership with the Archdiocese of Birmingham are seeking to appoint a full time Head of Safeguarding

Click here for salary and further details of this full time/permanent appointment
 

Christian Aid Week 2022

15-21 May, 2022

Click here for the Parish Christian Aid Week giving page

Donate to Ukrainian Refugee Support

Click here to donate

May 2022
 

Live Streaming

We have a youtube live-stream feed with a camera in the church.  The image on the left shows the area of the church that is being streamed.  If you are within this area, then it will be possible to see you over the internet.

Access the Live Stream

All Masses are live streamed.  Public Mass: all Masses are open to the public

To find out the times of all Masses see the Calendar and the Newsletter

The Synod, 2021-2023

Pope Francis formally opened The Synod in Rome (9/10 October 2021) with dioceses across the world following the weekend after (16/17 October). The overall theme is

‘For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, Mission’

Download the Handbook

Download the collated responses of our parish to
“Walking Together”

Invite to use the parish virtual prayer box: To send a form to ask for prayers            

Statement issued by the Bishops’ Conference, Friday November 19, 2021: Honouring Sunday  
(“this is not a reinstatement of the Sunday obligation, pre-pandemic situation, but an encouragement to people to review their current weekend arrangements and, if they are not attending Mass at present, to encourage them to return unless there are factors that may hinder this”)            

Right To Life News platform

St Augustine’s in pictures: New photos of the church for 2020            

Hymns on Piano: Background music with pictures of St Augustine's - pianist Mike Sullivan      

Please complete the parish census form: Download the form here  
The completed form can be delivered to the church or can be emailed to: fr.dominic.kavanagh@rcaob.org.uk

George Bicknell RIP: A tribute by Libby Service, St Augustine's Church and local friend    

Statement from the Catholic Bishops of England, 13 July 2021: Sunday - it is our Day            

CATHOLIC BISHOPS’ CONFERENCE OF ENGLAND AND WALES: Covid-19 Route Map: Step 4 Guidance – 15 July 2021            

Do you need help? If you are elderly or in any way vulnerable, please let us know what help we might provide for you at this difficult time.  Please phone 0121 705 0228 or email staugustine.solihull@rcaob.org.uk            

Chat and Pray: If you would like to chat and pray on the telephone with someone please phone Marguerite: 
07926 523 274            

Watch EWTN Global Catholic Network live:  https://www.ewtn.com/tv/watch-live            

Daily mass and reflection with Bishop Robert Barron: https://www.wordonfire.org/daily-mass/            

For whatever reason you have chosen to visit this website we hope that it will be practical and inspirational for you. For more information about what is available on the website, please visit our welcome page. If you are enquiring after the times of Services or weekly events please visit our weekly newsletter. Saint Augustine’s community is a very diverse and active community and is served by Father Dominic Kavanagh, Father Joseph Narikuzhi and Deacon Kevin O’Connor. We also have living within the parish Father Fred Sheldon, now retired from full-time ministry. Our community is made up of families living within the parish but also those living in the neighbouring areas and who use or visit Saint Augustine’s Church as it is conveniently situated at the beginning of the High Street in Solihull. We hope that your visit will be a prayerful and helpful experience. Please be assured of our prayers for you and may we ask you to remember the parish community in your prayers so that we may continue to be ardent yet gentle servants of the Gospel. Wishing you God’s special Blessings.

Archdiocese of Birmingham

This Parish is part of the Archdiocese of Birmingham: Registered Charity No. 234216.

Churches Together in Central Solihull

This Parish is a participating member of Churches Together in Central Solihull.  

Going into Hospital

If you are going into hospital or a care home and want to see a Priest whilst there, please phone one of the Priests on 0121 705 0228, or tell the nursing staff you wish to see a Priest.Father Roger Raven is the Chaplain for Heartlands Hospital and Solihull Hospital and may be contaced at the Chaplain's Office on - 0121 424 1369.In an emergency please contact the switch board -0121 424 2000 and ask them to page the on call Catholic Priest.

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