St James The Great
Catholic Church
A Shining Light in Petts Wood
Catholic Church
A Shining Light in Petts Wood
"A very warm welcome to all of you who are visiting our parish website today. We truly hope that you will discover a faith filled, vibrant, diverse and welcoming community here at St James. In person and online, our parishioners stay connected even when it’s not possible to be together physically."
Fr. David Camilleri, Parish Priest
Fr. David Camilleri, Parish Priest
The Church is located at the corner of Lakewood Road and Crescent Drive.
The Parish Office is at 281a Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, BR5 1AY and is normally open from Monday to Thursday from 9am until 2pm.
Telephone 01689-827100 or email
parish.office@stjamespettswood.org
The Presbytery is next door to the Parish Office.
Normal Mass Times are at 6pm Saturday, 9.15am and 11am Sunday and 10am Monday to Thursday. On Holy Days of Obligation masses are at 10am and 7pm. Note that all masses are now live streamed.
Confessions take place from 5pm to 5.45pm on Saturday or by appointment with Fr. David.
Eucharistic Adoration takes place each Wednesday after Mass from 10.45 am to 11.15 am. This Devotion to the Eucharist is a time of silent prayer and quiet music. Everyone is welcome for all or part of this time of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. Eucharistic Adoration also takes place on the first Friday of the month from 7.30 pm to 9pm.
Refreshments are available in the Community Centre after Sunday and Wednesday masses. Tea and Coffee are served and the licensed bar is usually open after the Sunday 11am mass. Do come and join us.
Our Community Centre is actively used by parishioners and parish groups, and is also available for parishioners to hire. Contact the Parish Office for enquiries and bookings.
The Parish Office is at 281a Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, BR5 1AY and is normally open from Monday to Thursday from 9am until 2pm.
Telephone 01689-827100 or email
parish.office@stjamespettswood.org
The Presbytery is next door to the Parish Office.
Normal Mass Times are at 6pm Saturday, 9.15am and 11am Sunday and 10am Monday to Thursday. On Holy Days of Obligation masses are at 10am and 7pm. Note that all masses are now live streamed.
Confessions take place from 5pm to 5.45pm on Saturday or by appointment with Fr. David.
Eucharistic Adoration takes place each Wednesday after Mass from 10.45 am to 11.15 am. This Devotion to the Eucharist is a time of silent prayer and quiet music. Everyone is welcome for all or part of this time of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. Eucharistic Adoration also takes place on the first Friday of the month from 7.30 pm to 9pm.
Refreshments are available in the Community Centre after Sunday and Wednesday masses. Tea and Coffee are served and the licensed bar is usually open after the Sunday 11am mass. Do come and join us.
Our Community Centre is actively used by parishioners and parish groups, and is also available for parishioners to hire. Contact the Parish Office for enquiries and bookings.
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Fr. David Camilleri
Fr David was born on the Mediterranean island of Malta. He was ordained in 1992, having previously completed a BA degree in Philosophy and Human Sciences, a BA in Sacred Theology (BSTH) and Licentiateship in Pastoral Theology at the University of Malta. He also had the privilege of spending some months working as a deacon in Pakistan. After his ordination, he was assigned to work in Melbourne Australia where he was involved in Vocation Ministry, as Chaplain of a Sixth Form College. He left Australia in 2001 and moved to Ottawa Canada where he studied for his MA in Pastoral Counselling for two years.
Fr David was subsequently assigned as a curate to St Anselm’s Parish in Dartford for 10 months and was then asked to take over the parish of St Benet’s Abbey Wood. He stayed there for five years, after which his ministry took him to the south west of the Diocese, ministering to the sick and dying at St Helier Hospital and St Raphael’s Hospice Cheam.
In 2014 he took a sabbatical, during which Fr David spent time returning to his roots in Malta for some months, but he also went to Rome. There he took a theological refresher course with other English speaking priests at the North American College. In April 2015, Fr David was asked by Archbishop Peter Smith to become the Parish Priest of St James the Great in Petts Wood.
Fr David was subsequently assigned as a curate to St Anselm’s Parish in Dartford for 10 months and was then asked to take over the parish of St Benet’s Abbey Wood. He stayed there for five years, after which his ministry took him to the south west of the Diocese, ministering to the sick and dying at St Helier Hospital and St Raphael’s Hospice Cheam.
In 2014 he took a sabbatical, during which Fr David spent time returning to his roots in Malta for some months, but he also went to Rome. There he took a theological refresher course with other English speaking priests at the North American College. In April 2015, Fr David was asked by Archbishop Peter Smith to become the Parish Priest of St James the Great in Petts Wood.
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