Our Lady of Lourdes, Wanstead
| Our Lady of Lourdes, Wanstead | |
|---|---|
| The Parish Church of Our Lady Of Lourdes, Wanstead | |
Brentwood | |
| Deanery | Redbridge |
| Parish | Wanstead |
| Clergy | |
| Priest(s) | Fr Martin Boland |
Our Lady of Lourdes church is the
History
A mass centre was opened in Wanstead in 1910 by the parish priest of Walthamstow. In 1918 it was transferred to the hall of the newly opened St. Joseph's convent school, Cambridge Park. Wanstead became a separate parish in 1919, and the church was opened in 1928, and completed in 1934–39.
The first parish priest, Canon Basil Booker, was appointed on 4 August 1919. The second parish priest, Canon James Hemming, was appointed in 1952. In 1970, a new parish priest was appointed, Mgr Christopher Creede.
After 30 years as parish priest, Mgr Creede retired on the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes 11 February 2000 and Fr Patrick Sammon arrived to become the fourth parish priest.
One of the first projects Fr Sammon undertook was the building of the Pastoral Centre next to the church. The building includes 5 meeting rooms and a large hall for parish events.
On the 11th February 2022
After over 22 years as parish priest Canon Sammon died on 16 September 2022.
Architecture
The church was built in the
Two stained glass windows are on the left aisle side chapel and were installed as part of the major reordering and restoration project of the church including the relocation of the tabernacle and a new stone Altar
The church has a large crucifix stationed above the new Altar.
In 2019 new hand-painted Stations of the Cross were commissioned and installed around the church.
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Exterior seen from Cambridge Park
References
- ^ "Our Lady Of Lourdes, Wanstead". Catholic Directory UK and Ireland. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
External links
51°34′28″N 0°1′27″E / 51.57444°N 0.02417°E
