About

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