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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!
THEY TOOK HIM AND THREW HIM OUT OF THE VINEYARD AND KILLED HIM
This Sunday’s gospel is the third in succession to focus on the vineyard. The vineyard can be an image for Israel or for the Kingdom, but it is also an image for Jerusalem. In our first reading Isaiah describes a very fertile hill upon which God has lavished care but its ruined walls clearly reference the destruction of the city during the Babylonian Captivity. Jesus’ parable is directed at the chief priests and the elders, in other words, the religious leadership of the vineyard, Jerusalem. The significance of this image was not lost on renaissance artists who would often depict Jerusalem in the background of the crucifixion scene. It is the city outside whose city gates Jesus was crucified and it represents the vineyard from which the religious leadership ejected Jesus and killed him.
Illustration : Crucifixion by Giovanni Bellini.
Mass Times
Week commencing Sunday 4th October 2026
27th Sunday Year A
Sunday 9.00am & 6.30pm
(11.00am at St Teresa's)
Monday No Mass
(10.00am, Mass at St Teresa's)
Tuesday : 11.00am Adoration &
Rosary
12.15pm Mass
Wednesday : 1.15pm Funeral Service
Kathleen Doran
7.00pm Mass
Thursday : 12.15pm
(Mass at St Teresa's, 10.00am)
Friday : 12.15pm Mass
2.00pm Funeral Service David Lyonette
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
Our Partnership Return Form has now been submitted to the Diocese. It can be viewed here.
Hogarth Part I Return- Final Draft.pdfFind Our Parish
Find Our Parish
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"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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