Welcome

Thank you for visiting Holy Innocents’ website today.
​I hope you enjoy finding out about our vibrant, welcoming and outward-looking parish community; and I look forward to meeting you in person.

​Father Victor Vella, Parish Priest

January 2021
Archbishop John Wilson 
 Covid 19 and Catholic Churches in the Archdiocese of Southwark
Briefing here
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​Churches can remain open for the celebration of Mass and Individual Prayer. 
Holy Innocents' will remain open as advertised. 
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 January/February 2021
​Register for Mass here 
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Feedback on safety precautions at Holy Innocents' here
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​To comply with the current regulations, the use of Face Masks/coverings is mandatory 
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Gatherings on Zoom 

The next Alpha course is planned for
​April 2021 after Easter.  
To learn more visit our Alpha page. 
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Parish Evangelisation Cell System (PECS), a way of life for
​missionary outreach,
 to join in see below in the PECS box.
National PECS website here
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We continue to gather on Sunday mornings for our family services on Zoom.   It's not the same as being at Mass or being together in church, but it's a great second best!
 Recent comments include “Thank you for a beautiful service today. It is such a pleasure to be together each Sunday.”
And from someone outside the parish; “Thank you very much. I am not a member of this parish but feel like a part of it since joining the services.”
Why not come and experience it for yourself, to see what you think?
Each Sunday, Family Service,
​10.30 am Suitable for all ages.
Here's the Zoom url
ID: 817 5100 2276
Password: 350683
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​Monday to Friday (Incl)
​8.45am for 9 am start
Morning Prayer
​Here's the Zoom url
Meeting ID: 836 6947 9618
Password, if required: 122549 

Mondays & Thursdays
8pm-9pm 
​Rosary & Night Prayer
Here's the Zoom url 
Meeting ID: 835 0966 1668
Password, if required: 447756

Friday club  22 January  2pm 
Here's the Zoom url 
Meeting ID: 268 897 5199
Passcode: 7ZRNGW

Lectio Divina  18 February 2pm
Here's the Zoom Url
Meeting ID: 814 1882 5602
Password: 287703

Week of Christian Unity 18-25 January 
Zoom joining details for each service here
To join one of these gatherings, click on the link and follow joining instructions.
​In case of difficulty, contact sjwalsh123@btinternet.com

Lockdown 
4 January 2021 from Fr. Phil Andrews, Private Secretary to the Archbishop of Southwark here 
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Important re
Entry to the Church 
All key holders and visitors wishing to come to the Church must first contact
​Father Victor  email here
or    Tony Luis  email here 
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​24 January for Children
Look here
Ichthus  here
Children's activity sheet here
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Bromley Borough Foodbank
Urgent message
from 15 January 2021 re Covid
... do not take donations to the warehouse nor to supermarkets..
Money donations
requested instead.
See details how here
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​In financial crisis?  Need a 7 day emergency supply of food?
​See how to apply here 
Please do not bring donations to Hoy Innocents' Church
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Keep connected ...
Holy Innocents' Orpington
​Youtube channel here
​​including
Deacon Barry's  Family Service homilies.  
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Father Victor's ​teachings here 
Youtube yearly review 2020
here 
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Catholic Newspapers​ including
The Pilgrim here 

Donate

For everyone the coronavirus lockdown means a period of uncertainty and financial instability. In the parish, as in every household, the bills continue to arrive and have to be paid even though our income has been cut dramatically.

We encourage those of you who can to continue supporting us financially and, if you ordinarily contribute by way of cash at Sunday Mass, to please take out a Standing Order.

For more information please contact the parish communications team at orpingtoncc@rcaos.org.uk 

Keep in Touch

Please update your contact details on our parish database.

Parish database

Our parish database is used by the staff at Holy Innocents' in order to support you and your family as best we can.

​If you are a parishioner please update your contact details ​​

Current newsletter

Over 80% of our parishioners receive our newsletter via email. Please sign up below.

​News and events

Learn more about our parish, past and present. Check out pages devoted to our Parish Vision and our leadership.

And read a short history of Holy Innocents'.

Recent events

 See reports and pictures of some
recent events ..here  
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See the new Parish Centre completed here 
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Prayer intentions

Our prayer intentions page
see here
​ is updated each week.
On it you can find parishioner's prayer intentions and how to submit them;
our weekend bidding prayers, 
​ the Pope's monthly prayer intentions:
the Church's cycle of prayer intentions
 Churches Together Orpington (CTO)
​monthly prayers and
C/E  prayers for our nation during lockdown in November 2020

Our parish life

Our families and youth

Get to know how we nurture and engage with children, young people and young families.

And discover some great parish and deanery youth activities.

Our prayer and formation

Learn more about how we try to stay rooted in prayer and to grow as missionary disciples. 

Group list

We have many groups and activities at Holy Innocents'. Here's a list of all of them.

Our mission

We are a mission-focused parish.

​Read about the ways in which we seek to build God’s Kingdom through evangelisation and social action.​

​Also See Minnie Vinnies entry 
via above social action link.

Our liturgy

Discover the importance of the liturgy in our parish life; and the people involved in preparing and celebrating Masses and the other times we come together for worship.

Our fellowship

We cherish our strong, welcoming and supportive parish fellowship.

​Learn about the practical and social and support activities that help to maintain it.

Our sacramental life

The sacraments are at the heart of our life as Catholics.
Read about the seven sacraments and how we prepare for them and celebrate them at Holy Innocents'.
On that page....First Holy Communion 2021, application form and 
parents' guide   

Special features

Alpha and Youth Alpha at Holy Innocents'

The Alpha experience is for anyone who wants to explore the meaning of life and the Christian faith.​ Learn more about our Youth Alpha and Alpha for adults courses.

Parish Evangelisation Cell System (PECS)

Zoom Details for all Cell meetings
See here
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​Read about the
Parish Evangelisation Cell System
that we have adopted as our parish model for missionary outreach.​
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See Pecs survey June 2020
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​ Video testimony of cell members​
 link 
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Link to dedicated National website here

A parishioner's Gospel reflection

Each week, we ask a parishioner to reflect on Sunday's Gospel.

​You can read their thoughts here.​

Getting involved

​Parish contacts

Find contact details for our Parish Office, our clergy and others in some key parish ministries. ​

Get involved

Everyone, young or old, is welcome to become involved in what we do here at Holy Innocents’. ​

Data protection

View our parish data protection policy.
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Holy Innocents' School

We are very proud of our parish school, “a good school with outstanding behaviour” (Ofsted October 2017)​