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Welcome to Our Church!
Welcome to Our Church!
Welcome to St Augustine's, a Catholic Parish in the centre of Darlington. No matter who you are, you are welcome in our parish! We are here to give glory to God through prayer, song, and action. We are blessed to have a beautiful church where we gather most days, particularly on Sunday, to listen to the Word of God and to celebrate the sacraments. God calls us to share our faith with others which we do through preaching, faith formation and sacramental preparation. We also share our faith by being here for those in need and accompanying those who struggle. Through a variety of social events, and making space for everyone, our community becomes a growing, caring and expanding family. You are welcome to join us!
Front Page.pdf“YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND”
“YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR AS YOURSELF”
In the crucifixion Jesus gives his life simultaneously to God His Father and to us. Jesus’ agonised prayer in Gethsemane dramatizes his struggle and the strength Jesus mustered to do the Father’s will. As he dies on the cross he cries, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit” (Lk 23: 46). In John’s gospel Jesus tells his disciples, “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends” (15: 13-14). So, in his death on the cross Jesus gives his heart, soul and mind to the Father in love and in the very same act he loves us, prizes us, as much as he does his own life.
The bulletin cover shows an engraving by Albrecht Durer. In medieval art similar images in which the Father holds His crucified Son were popular and are known as the Throne of Grace. They help us to think about the crucifixion as Jesus giving his life in love to the Father.
Mass Times
Week commencing Sunday 25th October 2026
30th Sunday Year A
Sunday 9.00am & 6.30pm
(11.00am at St Teresa's)
Monday No Mass
Tuesday : 11.00am Adoration &
Rosary
12.15pm Mass
Wednesday : 7.00pm
Thursday : 12.15pm
(Mass at St Teresa's, 6.00pm)
Friday : 12.15pm Mass
Saturday : 10.00am
10.30am Confessions
Sunday : 9.00am & 6.30pm
(11.00am at St Teresa's)
What's going on in our Parish?
What's going on in our Parish?
Pastoral Strategy Process
PASTORAL STRATEGY: ANNOUNCING TWO OPEN MEETINGS
DISCERNING THE FUTURE FOR DARLINGTON
Our Partnership Pastoral Strategy Return reported that among parish representatives “There was broad acceptance/ agreement that Darlington needs to be one parish with a few church buildings.” However, parish reps did not feel able to go beyond such a statement acknowledging that the amalgamation of parishes and the closure of some church buildings required a consultation process involving as many people as possible. The report sets out how this consultation might proceed beginning with open meetings.
We are therefore proposing two open meetings on Tuesday 27th and Friday 30th October to be held at St Augustine’s Parish Centre, Larchfield St, 7-8:30pm. We are holding two open meetings to allow as many people as possible to participate- PLEASE ONLY ATTEND ONE OF THE MEETINGS. We are very blessed that Professor Karen Kilby has agreed to facilitate both meetings. We are looking for volunteers to help in organising the tables and in taking notes.
Hogarth Part I Return- Final Draft.pdfFind Our Parish
Find Our Parish
To find our car park, use DL3 7TG
To find our car park, use DL3 7TG
"I love everything about this parish. There are two masses on Sundays, 09:00 in the morning and 18:30 in the evening. Very thoughtful and accommodating."
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"Beautiful church and really friendly Priest. Wonderful congregation (so very many on a Sunday... proving the church is alive and very well!). Really inventive in dealing with the pandemic and allowing us all to worship remotely through livestreams. Bless you all!"
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"Beautiful icons inside church, very clean, plenty seating, beautiful altar, very nice priest."
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Helping Our Parish
Helping Our Parish
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