Our Lady Immaculate & St Michael with St Teresa of Lisieux

Welcome

Welcome to the Parish of Our Lady Immaculate & St Michael, Battle with St Teresa of Lisieux, Northiam.
We are a small, friendly Catholic Church situated in the heart of the market town of Battle and our sister Church St Teresa of Lisieux, is situated in the beautiful countryside at Horn's Cross, Northiam

THE PARISH OFFICE IS OPEN ON MONDAY & THURSDAY MORNINGS 9.30am - 12.30pm

01424 773125 or email: [email protected]

TO CONTACT FR RICHARD DIRECTLY CALL: 07721 397895

or email: [email protected]

PUBLIC MASSES CONTINUE AS USUAL AT WEEKENDS (Battle & Northiam)

AND WEEKDAYS (Battle only)

MASS TIMES

6pm SATURDAY - BATTLE

9.00am SUNDAY - NORTHIAM

10.45am SUNDAY - BATTLE

NO MASS MONDAYS

6.30pm TUESDAY - BATTLE

10am WEDNESDAY - BATTLE

6.30am THURSDAY - BATTLE

10am FRIDAY - BATTLE

THE CHURCH IS NOW OPEN TO ALLOW YOU TO GO IN FOR PRIVATE PRAYER WHENEVER YOU WANT TO. PLEASE BE AWARE THERE IS CCTV SET UP AT THE BACK OF THE CHURCH FOR HEALTH & SAFETY REASONS, AS WELL AS FOR SECURITY

IF YOU ARE IN REAL NEED OF A PRIEST AT THIS TIME PLEASE RING

FR RICHARD BLYTHEN ON 07721 397895

OR E-MAIL [email protected]

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Our Lady Immaculate & St Michael Church

Battle Church map

St Teresa of Lisieux church

Northiam Church map

Bishop Richard's Coat of Arms

Battle Church interior

Thought for the week

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Bishop Richard's Reflection for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Bishop Richard's Video Podcast for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Dear brothers and sisters,Isaiah, in the First Reading of this Sunday’s Mass, presents us with two connected themes: the search for God, and the ways of God. Every human heart is designed for God. The greatest journey of our lives is the journey to God. It is what our lives are all about – it is what gives us a purpose and fulfilment beyond anything we might imagine. This journey is one of many surprises, many discoveries and encounters with the God Who is love. We come to realise that, in comparison to God, we are very small indeed. God is so great that our language fails. God is so much greater than we can understand or describe. God is mystery – and the moment will always come when we realise that, as Isaiah puts it, His way are not our ways. Jesus, in the parable of the workers in the vineyard, offers a vision that we might find problematic. In contractual terms, the worker who has laboured all day is paid according to the agreement – but how can it be just to pay the same to someone who is hired when the working day is almost done? We must remember the first line of the parable: 'The Kingdom of God is like…'. This is a parable about the journey to a loving Father. One person may be blessed to know this journey for many years – another might only find the way late in the day; but the Kingdom is there for both. The God of love wants us to share His life, both now as we travel on our pilgrim way, and in eternity. St Paul struggles with this somewhat. The love of God in eternity is so great, he wants it now; but Paul also knows that he has work to do for the good of the Kingdom. Knowing that we are truly loved by God right now, striving to live the purpose for which we are created, is a most wonderful discovery on this journey – a journey with and to the One who loves us. With every blessing,+ Richard

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Bishop Richard's Reflection for 24th September 2023 - The 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Contact details

14 Mount Street
Battle
East Sussex
TN33 0EG

Tel: 01424 773125

PARISH PRIEST: FR RICHARD BLYTHEN

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Doucegrove Lane
Hastings Road, Horns Cross
Northiam, East Sussex,
TN31 6JQ

Tel: 01424 773125

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Canon Paul Jennings

01424 773125