Anglican Catholic Church

Church of St Augustine of Canterbury

5b Best Lane, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2JB

Clergy

Rector: The Right Revd Damien Mead Tel: 01797 321704 Email: bishopmead(at)aol.com

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  9th May 2010

Profile ...

The Anglican Catholic Church of St Augustine was formed in May 2005 and originally meeting at Canterbury City Cemetery Chapel.

On Low Sunday, 15th April, Bishop Rommie Starks, Episcopal Visitor to the Diocese of the United Kingdom, formally blessed and dedicated the new Church in the City Centre (within sight of Canterbury Cathedral) and just off the High Street. A former non conformist place of worship reclaimed by us from secular use and dedicated to our patron, St Augustine - the first Archbishop of Canterbury.

In 2008 our Priest in Charge was elected and on 20th September 2008 duly consecrated as the Bishop Ordinary of the Diocese of the United Kingdom. The Right Revd Damien Mead remains Rector of our small Church as well as fulfilling his Diocesan duties. The Church, although extremely tiny compared to our illustrious near neighbour, is also the Pro-Cathedral of the Diocese because it houses Bishop Meads 'Cathedra' or 'Throne'.

Also in 2008 Bishop Mead commissioned an Icon of a local Saint, Blessed Elizabeth Barton, known as the 'Maid of Kent' or "Nun of Kent" who was a benedictine nun at St. Sepulchre's Convent in Canterbury (the area is now known as Nunnery Fields) Blessed Elizabeth had visions of the Blessed Virgin Mary and was martyred on the orders of Henry VIII on 21st of April, 1534. The Icon and its story has been featured in Local Newspapers and on BBC Radio Kent. We believe it to be the only such depiction of Blessed Elizabeth Barton in the world. Bishop Starks (mentioned above) blessed the Icon on Easter Day 2008.

Service Times

Sunday

11am Sung Mass (1st Sunday of the Month Healing Service follows Mass)

Wednesdays

12 noon Low Mass

Major Holy Days

12 noon Low Mass

Holy Days of Obligation

12 noon Sung Mass

NOTICES

- We usually have tea, coffee and biscuits after all of our services in the back of the Church

- There is a WC in Church - but its use is restricted to after the Service (or before if arriving sufficiently early) because it is acessed through the Vestry.

- Car Park for disabled blue badge holders and disabled toilet opposite the Church are now closed due to building work on the Library.

- Nearest Car Park - Pound Lane - follow signs for Marlowe Theatre Parking

- Rail Stations - Canterbury West (15 min walk) Canterbury East ( 25 min)

- Bus Station - 20 mins walk

Richard's Blog ...

Richard Mulholland, a fairly recent member of our congregation, has a blog which is worth visiting from time to time ...

One Man's Journey in Faith!

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