HANDING OVER OF THE PARISH OF THE HOLY FAMILY -THANET
A message from Canon David:
I have written to His Grace, Archbishop John Wilson, to offer my resignation as Parish Priest of the Holy Family, Birchington and Westgate. I have done 52 years’ service as a priest and I look forward to a long retirement. I will be handing over the parish to a new priest.
I wish you all well. May God bless you all.
A message from the new Parish Priest:
My name is Fr Joseph Owusu-Ansah. I am a priest of the Archdiocese of Southwark. I was ordained a priest in July 2014 at St George’s Cathedral, Southwark after seminary formation at St John’s Seminary, Wonersh. My previous appointments have been as an assistant priest at Holy Ghost Parish, Balham for three years, then assistant priest at St Thomas More Parish, Dulwich for two years and lastly as an assistant priest at St Teresa of Avila Parish, Ashford for one year. I am happy to be appointed as Parish Priest of The Holy Family-Thanet and I look forward to joining the parish at the beginning of September 2020.
Welcome
Welcome to the Parish of the Holy Family. We hope that our website highlights the wide variety of worship, fellowship and service opportunities available.
We will welcome the stranger and be committed to the 'option for the poor'. We recognise that God blessed every one of us with great and different gifts and we commit to share our gifts and our time. To take responsibility for our part of building up the Kingdom of God: Through active participation in our Parish liturgy, ministries, sacramental programmes and social activities. In the wider community through service and witness.
Our Vision
We, the Parish of the Holy Family, embracing the Catholic communities of Birchington and Westgate-on-Sea, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark, take as our model The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. We strive to be a family in which we will pray for one another, know each other by name, value and care for each other.
We ask you Lord Jesus to strengthen and deepen our love for each other, and to help us to espouse in the way we live our lives, the trust and faith of the Holy family of Nazareth, and to bring to fruition our aspirations and effort for the glory of God and the good of all. Amen.
Baptisms, Weddings & Funerals
Our church offers a traditional setting for your most sacred celebration by arrangement with the Parish Priest. Please contact the office for further information.
Mass Services
After consultation with the diocese, the following mass times have been agreed with effect from Sunday 9th August 2020:
SUNDAYS
10.30am
WEDNESDAY
10.00am
FRIDAY
10.00am
NB: These Times may change so please check with Parish Website and Newsletter when made available.
Parish Priest
Parish of the Holy Family - Thanet serves two local seaside towns in the Thanet area. Birchington & Westgate-on-sea.
A Roman Catholic Parish within the Archdiocese of Southwark and part of the Thanet Deanery.
Canon David Caine is the Parish Priest and arrived at our Parish on 4th September 2014. Before this he served in both Canterbury and Broadstairs. He has always been a lover of History which led him to take a BA and MA in History.
Safeguarding
The Parish of the Holy Family is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all volunteers and parishioners to share this commitment.
Parish Safeguarding Representative: Janice Campion
Parish Organisations
Union Catholic Mothers
01843 541 549 Meetings held in Parish Hall 1st Tuesday of the Month
St Vincent de Paul (SVP)
01843 841 549
Daughter of Jesus
Tel: 01843 831 415
Ursulines of Roman Union (Lourdes)
Tel: 01843 832 344
Ursulines of Roman Union (Brescia)
Tel: Same as above
Birchgate Ladies
Meetings held in Parish Hall 2nd Wednesday of the Month at 2pm
Local Catholic Schools
St Gregory's RC Primary School
Nash Road, Margate, CT9 4BU
Tel: 01843 221 896
Email:
Ursuline College
225 Canterbury Road
Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 LX
Tel: 01843 834431
Email:
