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: stosmund.gainford@diocesehn.org.uk or contact Fr. Thomas: thomas.mason@diocesehn.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 each Tuesday at 10.00am
Sunday Mass Times
As noted last year, the new schedule of weekend Masses will begin in May 2024. The principle used is that on the even Sundays of each month (second and fourth) there will be Mass at Gainford at 9.30 on Sunday as now; but on the odd Sundays of each month (first and third) there will be a vigil Mass on Saturday evening at 6.30pm. There will always be a notice on the porch door giving details for forthcoming weeks. It will inevitably take a while to get used to the new pattern, so do take particular care of times as it beds in.
Sunday 14th December 9.30am
Saturday 20th December 6.30pm
Sunday 28th December 9.30am
Saturday 3rd January 6.30pm
Christmas Mass Times
Wednesday 24th December – 6pm Carols, followed by 6.30pm Vigil Mass of Christmas
Thursday 25th December – 9.30am Parish Mass
Friday 26th December – 10am, Parish Mass for S. Stephen’s Day
Thursday 1st January – 10am, Parish Mass for Mary, Mother of God (New Year’s Day)
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’ Prayer for Peace in Ukraine see Prayer Page on this site
3rd Sunday of Advent
14th December 2025
Theme: The blind will see
‘Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
Readings and Reflection 14th December
Children’s Liturgy:
The next Children’s Liturgy will be on Sunday 14th December
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
Prayer for Pope Leo XIV
Lord of life, love and hope, we thank you for the election of our new Pope.
Watch over, protect and bless Pope Leo XIV
We pray that, led by the Holy Spirit, his faithful witness will be a beacon of hope in our fragile and often divided world.
May the joy of the Gospel inspire him with compassionate understanding so that, together, we can be peacemakers and life-givers.
May Pope Leo be a good and courageous shepherd, concerned for “the least, the last and the lost” of “every tribe and tongue and people and nation”. Guide him to be a leader after your own heart, which is more loving than we can possibly imagine.
We ask you, Lord, to surround Pope Leo with people of pastoral wisdom as he adjusts to his new role. Fill him with confidence in the power of prayer. Help us to help him.
Amen.
Safeguarding
The Parish operates in accordance with Statutory Safeguarding Guidance and Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (CSSA) and Diocese’s policies and procedures at all times. Details of our Parish Safeguarding Representative can be found on the notice board in the porch and the Parish Centre, or alternatively the Diocesan Safeguarding Team can be contacted on 0191 2433305 or at safeguarding@diocesehn.org.uk