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Holy Cross Church and Saints Philip & James Church
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Safeguarding
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Upcoming events
Mass Times
Any changes to these times (due to funerals, etc.) will be in the weekly newsletter. The Sacrament of Confession can also be celebrated by prior arrangement.
Mass will also be celebrated on Thursdays at St Thomas More School, during term-time, at 8:20am in the school chapel.
Holy Cross Church
No service
10:00am Mass. Lauds (morning prayer) at 9.40am
10:00am Mass (followed by the Sacrament of Confession and Eucharistic Adoration until 11:15am)
No service
10:00am Mass
5:30pm Vigil Mass
9:00am Mass
Saints Philip and James Church
10:00am Mass
No service
No service
10:00am Mass. Lauds (morning prayer) at 9.40am
No service
10:00am Mass (followed by the Sacrament of Confession and Eucharistic Adoration until 11:15am)
11:00am Mass
Live Stream Mass
Mass will be live-streamed from Holy Cross Church whenever possible. Unfortunately technology at Ss Philip & James Church currently does not have the capability for live-streaming.
Live streaming provided by MCN Media
Welcome to the church
Always glad to see you
Hospital Chaplaincy
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Bedford Pastoral Area Council
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You can give financially to Holy Cross Church and St Philip & St James Church in many different ways
Our Parish Priest
Fr Richard Onuoha SMMM
Seminary training: In Nigeria, ordination year: July 2016.
Assignments
Bursar of Sons of Mary Theologate Olakwu 2016
- Vice principal and bursar in the Holy Family International Secondary School Aguneze 2016 - 2017
Mission in Ghana in the Diocese of Sekondi Takaradi
- St. Frances of Assisi Catholic Church Agona Nkwanta. I served there as the assisting Priest from 2017 - 2019.
- Associate Priest St. Peter Claver Catholic Parish Esiama, 2019 - 2021.
- Parish Priest St. Peter Claver Catholic Parish Esiama 2021 - 2023
January 2023, I was transferred to Nigeria where I served as the parochial vicar of our Lady of Assumption Catholic Parish Obowo, the Education Coordinator of all schools owned by Sons of Mary Mother of Mercy congregation until August 2025. In August 2025, I was posted on mission to work in the Diocese of Northampton, SS Philip and James and Holy Cross Catholic Parish precisely. I pray for more of God’s grace upon myself and God’s people, that our work will please God and gain us salvation.
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