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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.docxCHRIST TURNS TOWARDS JERUSALEM & TURNS TOWARDS US
The gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke all pivot on the moment when Jesus asks his disciples who the people and who they think he is. This brings a close to his ministry in Galilee and begins the journey towards Jerusalem in which the focus is on teaching his disciples. This pivot is marked by the first of three predictions of his Passion in Jerusalem, the first of which we hear today. Jesus is explicit about the destination of his journey and he asks each of us if we will pick up our cross and go with him.
Venetian artist, Giovanni Bellini’s painting of Christ carrying his cross is a small portrait-sized canvas painted for the owner’s private devotion. The image is stripped on all other distracting detail: the soldiers, Simon of Cyrene, the women and the crowds. Instead, the image forces us to look into the eyes of Christ who looks at us. The implied question is the question of the gospel: to love me is to come on this journey with me, so, will you come?
Mass Times
Week commencing Sunday 30th August 2026
22nd 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
12.15pm Mass
Wednesday : 10.30am Funeral Service
Colleen Degnan
12.00 pm Requiem Mass
Tonde Kushamba
7.00pm Mass
Thursday : 12.15pm
(10.00am, Mass at St Teresa's)
Friday : 9.30am St Augustine's School Mass
12.15pm Funeral Service
Anne Dunford
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.docxFind 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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