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Lent 2026 at Holy Ghost Church in Balham
ASH WEDNESDAY Wedneday 18th February 2026 Masses at: 6.45 am, 9.30 am, 8.00 pm All with the Blessing and Distribution of Ashes *** MERCY EVENING Tuesday 10th March Testimony, Adoration, Prayer, Confessions – Tuesday 10th March, 7.30 pm in church LENTEN TALKS: Monday 23rd February An introduction to Ignatian Spirituality Fr Ulysses Cabayo SJ (a priest…
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Special event for Young Adults with Father Joe Owusu-Ansah
On Sunday 25th January we have a special event for Young Adults. Father Joe Owusu-Ansah will be coming to celebrate the 6.00 pm Mass, and then he will be present for a ‘beer and burgers’ supper immediately after Mass.
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Christmas Services 2025
Below are the Mass times for the Christmas period 2025. Please read the schedule carefully, especially the Mass times after Christmas Day. Mass times: Wednesday 24th December (Christmas Eve) Masses at 6.00 pm and 12.00 midnight (Carol service before Midnight Mass, Beginning at 11.30 pm) Thursday 25th December (Christmas Day) Masses at 8.00 am, 9.30…
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Parish Invites Faithful to Remember Loved Ones During Month of Holy Souls
November marks the Month of the Holy Souls, a special period in the Church’s calendar devoted to prayer and remembrance of those who have passed away. Parishioners are invited to honour the memory of deceased family members, friends, and benefactors by submitting a November Dead List. Special labelled envelopes are now available in the church…
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Choral Scholarship Opportunities at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, Balham (2025–2026)
Holy Ghost Catholic Church, Balham is looking to appoint four Choral Scholars (SATB) to support and augment the parish’s volunteer adult choir, and offer high-level musical leadership. The main liturgical commitment is the Sunday morning mass (11AM for 11:30AM), Christmas, Holy Week, and occasional weekday evening masses for feasts and solemnities. The scholarship is ideal…
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Important notices for this Summer 2025
NOTICES 19 JULY 2025 · As usual, the 8:00 a.m. Sunday Mass and the Holy Hour on Sunday evening will be suspended during the summer holiday period. The last 8:00 a.m. Mass is today, Sunday 19th July, and it will resume in September. · We are organising a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain in…
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Save the date. Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela and discovering the local surroundings
Invitation from Fr. Ariel Dear friends, Throughout the centuries, the Holy Land, Rome, and Santiago de Compostela have stood as three of the most important pilgrimage destinations for Christians—especially during the Middle Ages—and they continue to hold deep spiritual and historical significance today. I warmly invite you to join me on a spiritual and cultural…
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Special Youth Mass. Sunday, 15th June at 6PM
🎉 You’re Invited! Join Us for a Special Youth Mass 🎶🍕 Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Balham warmly invites all teens and young adults to a Special Youth Mass on SUNDAY, 15th June at 6PM at Nightingale Square, London, SW12 8QJ. This vibrant evening will be a beautiful chance to come together in faith, experience…
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HAPPY EASTER! 2025
We wish all our parishioners a very happy and holy Easter. A reminder that on Easter Sunday we have Masses at all the usual times – 8.00, 9.30, 11.30 and 6.00 pm (the Easter Vigil, at 8.00 pm on Holy Saturday, replaces the usual 5.30 pm vigil Mass) There is no Holy Hour on Easter…
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Newsletter. Friday 4th April 2025
2. Details of the special services for Holy Week and Easter will be published soon – look out for emails and posters in the church porch 3. This weekend we welcome a priest from the Missionaries of St Paul, who will be making an appeal – the Missionaries of St Paul are visiting all the…