Holy Ghost Catholic Church – Balham

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  • Catenians

    Catenians

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    The Catenian Association is a world-wide organisation for Catholic men.  Balham Catenian Circle meet on the third Wednesday of every month at 7.45pm in the parish cafe of St Boniface church, Tooting. Meetings are followed by a well-priced delicious dinner. Gentlemen of Holy Ghost parish will be very welcome to visit us as our guests.…

  • Fr. Richard Whinder – Parish Priest

    Fr. Richard Whinder – Parish Priest

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    My name is Father Richard Whinder. I was born and grew up in South London (Bromley), and I am the eldest of five children. I love being part of a large family, and I now have a number of nieces and nephews, so the family grows ever larger! I attended local Catholic schools and later…

  • Fr. Ariel Beramendi – The Assistant Priest

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    My name is Ariel Beramendi. I have been a priest for 20 years, and before that, I studied communications. I have been working in the Vatican since 2006 and recently requested my superiors to have a new mission in a cosmopolitan context, so I was sent to Balham, London. I am very happy to embark…

  • Safeguarding Co-ordinator

    Safeguarding Co-ordinator

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    THE SAFEGUARDING CO-ORDINATOR FOR HOLY GHOST PARISH IS NICOLAS DEMORTREUX. Welcome to Safeguarding within the Archdiocese of Southwark. (Source of this Content: Archdiocese of Southwark).- In line with the Catholic Church of England and Wales, the Archdiocese of Southwark is committed to safeguarding as an integral part of the life and ministry of the Church. We…

  • Calendar

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    Dates For Your Diary.

  • Mass times and Confessions at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, Balham

    Mass times and Confessions at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, Balham

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    SUNDAYS & WEEKDAYS Sunday Masses (Saturday vigil) 5.30 pm 8.00 am  9.30 am Sung 11.30 am  6.00 pm Weekdays Mon – Fri 9.30 am Sat 10.00 am Holydays of Obligation 9.30 am 8.00 pm PLEASE NOTE: The 8.00 am Sunday Mass and Sunday Holy Hour will be suspended for the summer holiday period. Times for…

  • Holy Ghost Primary School

    Holy Ghost Primary School

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    For more information about The Holy Ghost RC Primary school which is associated with our parish, please visit their websiteThe Parish and the school enjoy a very close relationship, which strengthens the community of each. Verification of mass attendance is an important factor in the over-subscription criteria for the school. For more detailed information, please contact…

  • Welcomers

    Welcomers

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    As Welcomers, our goal is to give a friendly greeting to everyone coming to Mass, whether they are parishioners or just passerbys, and to be a port of call for any query or need that they may have. Either by opening the door, handing out the books or just greeting people coming to church, we…

  • Tea and Coffee, 9.30 & 10:30 Mass

    Tea and Coffee, 9.30 & 10:30 Mass

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    Alongside the faith of a parish belongs its sense of community. There is no better way of building community than having people get to know one another. To that end, we offer complimentary tea, coffee, hot chocolate, juices – and especially biscuits for the children! – to parishioners following the 9:30am and 11.30 Sunday Masses.…

  • Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP)

    Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP)

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    The Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) is an international Christian voluntary led organisation.  Its membership is opened to anyone who can adopt our ethos. We believe that everyone should have the means to live life with dignity, should be happy and not be lonely   We help anyone experiencing loneliness or poverty in England and…