Welcome:

A warm welcome to St. Simon & St. Jude, we are the Roman Catholic Parish of Streatham Hill, South London. Our parish lies within the Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark. Our parish priest is the Rev. Fr. Gregory Verissimo. We are a small and welcoming community.

 

CHURCH OPENING DURING LOCKDOWN FOR PRIVATE PARYER

Due to the second lockdown, we regret to announce to you the suspension of regular masses. However, the church would be open on Wednesday and Sunday from 10am to 11am for private prayer and visit to the Blessed sacrament. The priest will continue to celebrate mass privately for your intentions.

If you have any mass request, please put it through the letter box of the presbytery or send us an email.

We shall be Livestreaming Sunday mass from our parish at 11am every Sunday. 

                                                                  Please follow the links below to join us on                                                                                                        Facebook: St Simon & St Jude - Streatham Hill Church SSJ    and   Youtube: Ss. Simon and Jude Catholic Church, Streatham Hill. 

Please spread the word and get as many people as you can to like our Facebook page so that they can receive notification whenever we livestream. We will endeavor to update the parish website and Facebook regularly, so that we can carry you along during this period of lockdown.

Fr. Gregory made the Profession of Faith and took the Oath of Fidelity on the 11th of November, 2020 before Fr. Marcus Holden, Dean of Lambeth Deanery. This is required for him to validly fulfil the role of Parochial Administrator of SS Simon and Jude parish, Streatham Hill. Many congratulations Fr. Gregory.

Coronavirus: Pope Francis delivers mass behind closed doors This is not a time for self-centeredness As we face together the unusual situation in England and Wales of not being able to attend public worship due to the present health crisis, we would like to offer parishioners in Southwark and beyond a number of helpful resources to continue their prayer life and connect to the Catholic community. Live-Streamed Mass & Spiritual Communion in Southwark Diocese Link to Southwark parishes that live-stream Mass Several Parishes within the Archdiocese live-stream Mass each weekend. We have compiled a list of those that currently do so, along with links to each stream.  Please check the times of services since these may change from the normal advertised routine in the present circumstances.  Coronavirus Guidelines - Southwark Diocese click here for updates and information  The Catholic Bishops' Conference has issued guidelines about the Coronavirus in order to enable Catholic churches and organisations to find relevant information. At the time of writing, the risk to the public from coronavirus remains low in England and Wales. Because this is a rapidly changing situation, these guidelines may evolve as the situation changes. In the meantime, it is very important to read these guidelines and to check the latest guidance from Government. Hygiene Measures - The CBCEW guidance focuses on the hygiene measures needed to disrupt the spread of coronavirus should we get a number of cases in England and Wales. As Catholics we reiterate the commitment of the Church to health care ministry. Ensuring we disrupt the spread of the virus is key. The global spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a fast-evolving situation.  In response to the Coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19), so many aspects of our lives must change. This includes the ways in which we publicly express our faith. It is very clear that, following official advice and in order to keep each other safe, save lives and support the NHS Download Guidelines - further information is available from the Southwark Diocese home page click here scroll down the Southwark Diocese homepage.   Also visit the gov.uk site Bible Study:  If you cannot make Fridays (now twice a month), but want to be involved, contact Fr David on 020 7207 2392. View the link below. Important Message regarding CHURCH CLOSURE -  from Archbishop John: Following the Prime Minister's Address to the Nation and the Government's instruction that all places of worship must now close their doors. This means that, with immediate effect, without any exceptions, all our churches and chapels across the Archdiocese must remain CLOSED to the public until further notice. For full transcript see below  item 2. 1. Pastoral Letter Archbishop John Wilson - 18th March 2020 2. Statement from Archbishop John Wilson – 23rd March 2020 3. Liturgical Advice by Bishops 4. Public Letter from the Presidency Catholic Bishops Council of England & Wales (CBCEW) – 18th March 2020 5. Liturgical Advice given by the Diocese

Fr. Gregory: Click here to book an appointment

Please click here To Contact Fr. Gregory: As a guide for personal guidance, new to the parish, pre-Baptism, Holy Communion, Confirmation, Marriage preparation, home visits

 

PARISH SECRETARY, OFFICE HOURS: Wednesday: 10.00 to 12.00 p.m. &   Friday: 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.

Please Click here To Contact the Parish Office/Secretary: As a guide for non-personal matters, baptism or marriage certificates, general queries

New to the Parish? Please introduce yourselves to our Greeters & Fr. Gregory

i. NEW TO THE PARISH? download, complete and submit BOTH welcome packs (PDF) ~ WELCOME PACK (1) ii. WELCOME TO THE PARISH REGISTRATION FORM & HISTORY PACK (PDF) (2)

YOUTUBE LINKS

 

CLICK ON ANY IMAGES TO OPEN WEBSITE

  CALENDAR  

Parish Refurbishment, Renovation and Restoration works - June - Sept 2018   The church prior to the restoration / refurbishment click on the link here

CHURCH TOUR - GALLERY  Media Podcasts & RSS Feeds (coming)

 

 BACK TO TOP OF PAGE

We would like this site to be informative, easier to use and of real value to you. If you have any comments or suggestions, or would like to contribute to the site, do get in touch with us  please use this direct link, or visit us in person at St. Simon + St. Jude Catholic Church, 5 Hillside Road, Streatham Hill, London SW2 3HL.  Website Feedback only (not for personal/baptism/marriage enquiries or general information). To contact the Parish Priest or Parish Ofice/Secretary see section above please.

Disclaimer - Please Note: Through this website you can link to other websites which are not under the control of St. Simon and St. Jude. R.C. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.

 Copyright © 2008 - 2020, St Simon + St Jude. All rights reserved.                                                                                                                                                      RC Archdiocese of Southwark CIO Registered Incorporated Charity No. 1173050