St Osmund’s Catholic Parish Church in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Parish Priest Fr. Thomas Mason
Telephone: 01833 631457 Mobile: 07876 308657 e-mail: gainford.stosmund@rcdhn.org.uk
Hogarth Partnership:
St Anne, St Augustine, Holy Family, St Mary, St Osmund, St Teresa, St. Thomas Aquinas, SS William & Francis De Sales
Welcome to the Parish Church of St. Osmund’s Gainford
About St. Osmund’s
St. Osmund’s is a Catholic Church set within beautiful surroundings in the village of Gainford, near Darlington Co. Durham. It is a member of the Hogarth Partnership of Churches within the Hexham and Newcastle diocese.
Families are served by two excellent schools St. Mary’s Primary in Barnard Castle and Carmel College in Darlington.
During term time, there is a vibrant Children’s Liturgy every fortnight.
St Osmund’s will be open for Parish Mass on Sundays at 9.30am and Tuesdays at 10.00am
Peace for the people of Ukraine
We continue to pray that the terrible situation in Ukraine will be swiftly resolved and that peace and justice may prevail.
O God of peace, who are peace itself and whom a spirit of discord cannot grasp, nor a violent mind receive, grant that those who are one in heart may persevere in what is good and that those in conflict may forget evil and so be healed. Through Christ our Lord. (Roman Missal)
Pope Francis has offered a Prayer for Peace in Ukraine
To join in the prayer visit the ‘Prayers’ page on this site
Palm Sunday
24th March 2024
Theme: He humbled himself
His state was divine, yet Christ did not cling to his equality with God but emptied himself assume the condition of a slave and become as men are.
Readings and Bulletin Palm Sunday
Children’s Liturgy:
There will be a Children’s Liturgy each Sunday in Lent
Many thanks for your generosity
Last week’s cake sale was a great success – in total bringing in £246.95…not to mention bringing great joy to the eaters of such delicious and beautiful cakes. Thank you to everybody who baked and who ate.
The second Lent lunch was also a success, between the two they raised £240. Thank you to all who worked to prepare, serve, clear up, and simply share time together over food.
Both of these raised funds for First Stop Darlington, a local charity doing excellent work – see their website for more details: https://firststopdarlington.org.uk
Children’s Mass-Activity Sheets There are sheets with activities for children available at the back of church each Sunday.
Children’s Liturgy at home