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BRIEF HISTORY


The Madonna
The Madonna carved at Walsingham and the screen enclosing St Peter's Chapel were also added.
A major event each year that brings the church and community together is the Community
Festival held around mid-
artistic,
dramatic, etc., involving schools, groups, individuals and anyone who wants to become
involved.
In addition a number of regular activities take place in the Centre.
St. Catherine's and the Centre have space that we hope you will use.
St. Catherine's encourages families to bring children for a service of thanksgiving or baptism. These are usually held during a Sunday morning service where we hope you will feel welcome
We are always willing to consider requests for funerals and for weddings in church. For this you need to contact the parish office on 020 7639 1050.


There's a place for everyone at St. Catherine's, whether you have just moved into the neighbourhood or whether you have lived here for several years. We are a diverse congregation, from the perspective of age, physical ability, sexual orientation, gender and ethnicity.
Through the Church and Community Centre we offer a network of people and activities where we hope you will feel at home.
Worship is of the Catholic tradition and includes Children's Church sessions on Sunday
mornings alongside the adult worship. We have regular 'joined-
Work with other Churches
At certain times of the year, e.g. during Lent, there are study groups when we join with St. Thomas the Apostle, Roman Catholic Church. Our relationship with St. Thomas's has lasted over 40 years. This is recognized in various events throughout the year, e.g. study days, joint worship, retreats, events in Holy Week and social events such as the summer barbecue and autumn Quiz Night.
We are members of Deptford Deanery, ( a group of local Anglican churches).
We have a good relationship with the Assembled Church of Christ which meets in our building.

Welcome
To worship God as ecumenically and inclusively as possible.
To work with other groups and agencies to foster community cohesion (well being)
The church was built between 1892 and 1894 to the design of H. Stock, who was surveyor
to the Haberdasher's Company. The roof was damaged by fire in 1913, often attributed
to the suffragettes. The church suffered war damage and was re-
· Resources for children
Click here for a sample of work sheets we have developed for children to complete when they are in church during the Sunday service. This one tells the story of Moses.