The shrine of Our Lady of Consolation and St Francis & the church of St. Gabriels
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Our parish of Billingshurst and West Grinstead is served by the Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation in West Grinstead and the Church of St. Gabriel's in Billingshurst.
The Vision for our Parish is to be a loving and welcoming community where we hear the Word of God and grow in faith as we learn to live it.
Nourished by Christ’s living presence in the Eucharist and the sacraments and empowered by God’s Spirit working within us, we are called to reach out and serve the wider community, especially supporting those in need and sharing with all, the Joy and Hope of the Gospel.
Check the current newsletter for variations to the normal schedule
9.15am – Mass at St. Gabriel’s
11.15am – Mass at Our Lady of Consolation
9.30am – Mass at St. Gabriel’s
10.00am – Online Rosary via ZOOM (click here to join)
11.00am – Adoration and Benediction at Our Lady of Consolation
Noon – Mass at Our Lady of Consolation
7.00pm – Mass at St. Gabriel’s
9.30am – Mass at St. Gabriel’s followed by Adoration
Saturday 9.30am – Mass at St. Gabriel’s followed by Adoration and Benediction
Noon – Mass at Our Lady of Consolation
7.00pm – Mass at St. Gabriel’s
NB Please check the latest newsletter for changes to this schedule
NB. All masses at St. Gabriels are live streamed and are available to view online via our YouTube channel.
Thank you for continued support to our local community. The food donated supports local families in and around Billingshurst.
Donations can be dropped off in the collection box immediately after the 9:15 mass on Sunday at St. Gabriels
OR
at the community centre by 12:30 on Sunday
OR
between 9:00 and 10:30am at the Community Centre on Monday
OR
directly to Horsham Matters, Redkiln Close, Horsham RH13 5QL
between 9:30-14:00 Monday to Friday
Weekly donations can be made in cash as normal, or using the card payment machine available in the parish room at Our Lady of Consolation or the narthex at St. Gabriel’s.
A big thank you to all those Parishioners who have set up standing orders. New standing orders can be set up using the details below:
Account Name: RCD of A&B St Gabriels, Billingshurst
Sort code: 40-05-20
Account number: 51076779
Reference: Billingshurst
OR
Account Name: RCD A&B Our Lady of Consolation & St Francis
Sort code: 40-05-20
Account number: 61076884
Reference: West Grinstead
For making one off donations, the diocese has set up a Jut Giving page. Click the button below to the Just Giving Page.
Click Donate.
Select or enter an amount, (if you wish to you can change the additional contribution to ‘other’ and leave as 0.00) click Continue.
You must enter ‘Parish of Billingshurst and West Grinstead’ into the message so that the Diocese will be able to allocate the amount to our account.
Click Continue.
Select if you wish to add Gift Aid, even if you don’t you must select No before you can click Continue.
On the payment page, select how you wish to pay and make your payment as directed.
Rector and Parish Priest
Chair of Finance Committee
Parish Secretary
Parish Safeguarding Officer
Shrine Administrator
Pilgrimage Co-ordinator
Our ‘Pilgrimage Season’ runs from Easter until late September.
Pilgrimages are always day events. Regrettably there is no over-night accommodation available at the Shrine.
Pilgrimages must be arranged with us in advance – we do appreciate you giving us as much notice as possible. They can be arranged for most days, but Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday are preferred. Sunday events have to be scheduled around our Parish Mass which begins at 11.15am.
We can accommodate up to 100 people. Greater numbers would need more careful planning.
We are very fortunate to have a great facility in our hall and kitchen at St. Gabriel’s and both are available to hire, see more details for conditions and availability.
The hall can accommodate:
If you have a suggestion for the core team to consider that will help improve the life of our parish family, please complete the details below and submit it to the core team or you can complete a suggestion when you next visit either the Shrine or the church.
The four churches in Billingshurst have joined together to support the ecumenical activities to promote the love of God for all, and the inclusion for all in the life of the Church.
The Parish office is open on :
Tuesdays between 10 am and 12 pm
Fridays between 10 am and 1 pm
Phone: 01403 782128
Hall Bookings: hallbookings@stgabrielsbillingshurst.org.uk
Parish Safe Guarding: safeguarding@stgabrielsbillingshurst.org.uk
