Bedfordshire Pastoral Area Council

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Churches in the Catholic Diocese of Northampton are grouped into Pastoral Areas (previously known as Deaneries) Each area has a Pastoral Area Council made up of clergy, religious and lay representatives from each parish. The Bedfordshire Pastoral Area Council meets regularly;

  • to support the mission of the Bishop and Parish Priests, consistent with diocesan planning,
  • to communicate, co-ordinate and strengthen relationships between parishes and schools,
  • to build the church in and beyond the area, through our mission of witness and service.

The Bedfordshire Pastoral Area includes:

The Holy Child and St Joseph Church Bedford – 2 Brereton Road, Bedford MK40 1HU

Our Lady of Ransom Church Kempston – 307 Bedford Road, Kempston MK42 8QB

Christ the King Church Bedford – Harrowden Road, Bedford MK42 0SP

Holy Cross Church Bedford – 355 Goldington Road, Bedford MK41 0DP

Ss Philip and James Church Bedford – 2 Severn Way, Brickhill, Bedford MK41 7BX

St Frances Cabrini (Italian Church) Bedford – 10 Woburn Road, Bedford MK40 1EG

Sacred Heart Church Flitwick – 8 Pope Close, Flitwick MK45 1JP

Sacred Heart Church Leighton Buzzard – 5 Beaudesert, Leighton Buzzard LU17 1HZ

St Francis of Assisi Church Shefford – 25 High Street, Shefford SG17 5DD

St Peter’s Church Biggleswade – 7a Station Road, Biggleswade SG18 8AL

Our Dean is Fr John Danford: parish.sacredheartlb@northamptondiocese.org

Our Chair is Judy Buchanan: judithmbuchanan@yahoo.co.uk