WELCOME TO THE PARISH CHURCH
OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, SWANLEY
01322 662201
All Souls Day: Thursday 2nd November 2023
St Mary's places great importance on remembering those we have loved and lost. A central part of this ministry is our Commemoration of the Faithful Departed, All Souls Day, which falls on 2nd November.
We celebrate a said Mass at 10am when we remember all who are on our anniversaries of death list.
At 7.30pm, we shall have a sung Mass at which we shall remember all whose funerals we have done in the last year and anyone for whom we have done memorial services or burials of ashes. We provide some refreshments after the evening Mass.
You are welcome to ask us to remember a relative who has died and you are very welcome to join us at any of our services.
We also make available 7-day candles which are lit for the evening service and remain in church for the following week. If you would like more information about buying a candle, please download the form here, print it out and return it to us with your payment.
Another word for Baptism is Christening
Baptisms
at St Mary's
We baptize either in the 10am Mass or at a 12 noon separate service
and offer this to all who live in our parish.
We normally encourage you to have three Godparents: two the same sex as the child
and one of the opposite sex. All Godparents MUST have been baptized (Christened):
no Godparent can be accepted if they have not been baptized.
At least one Godparent must have been Confirmed.
You can download the Baptism Form by pressing the button below.
We only deal with Baptism enquiries after the 10am Mass on a Sunday morning, so please come along then to book a service or for more information.