Advent & Christmas 2023

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Our Lady of Ipswich

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Welcome to St Pancras

The Catholic Church serving Central Ipswich

Scroll down for: times of Masses & Confessions, for a link to the latest newsletter, for other news, and for suggested reading lists

A warm welcome from all at St Pancras, whether you are a new parishioner, a returning parishioner, or a visitor.

Deum diligere et quae sunt Dei.

'To love God and the things of God.'

Our parish church is a sacred space and a house of prayer, consecrated to the worship of God, where parishioners and visitors may deepen their love of God and the things of God.

A Catholic parish has just two purposes, namely to give glory to Almighty God, and to pray and work for the sanctification and salvation of souls.

Here, through the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass - the re-presentation in time of Christ's expiatory sacrifice on Calvary two thousand years ago - souls are taught, sanctified, and ordered towards heaven. In the baptismal font, souls are cleansed of the stain of original sin, filled with grace, and made adopted children of God and members of His Church. In the confessional, souls are reconciled to God and absolved, and sins are forgiven. Souls receive the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit to become soldiers of Christ at the hands of the bishop in the Sacrament of Confirmation. Standing before the altar of God, a man and a woman are united to each other by the bond of God's grace, and their mutual love, in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony, in order to bring new life into the world, new souls to know, love, and serve God in this world and to be happy with Him forever in the next. And here, the souls of the Faithful departed are commended to the mercy of God and into the keeping of Our Saviour's love during requiem Masses as their mortal remains are laid to rest, ready to rise again from sleep on the Last Day.

Through our prayers and devotions, through our charitable works and virtuous deeds, and by getting to know more about the Catholic Faith, we learn to praise our God with joy and serve our neighbour with gladness (Ps 99:2).

Through these things, by God's grace, and by seeking the things that are above and storing up treasures in heaven (Col 3:1; Mt 6:20), we are lifted up to a supernatural plane to become 'partakers of the divine nature' (2 Peter 1:4).  

Our church is open from approximately 7am to 7pm every day. See below for times of Masses and Confessions, and see our newsletter for full details. 

Fr Joseph

Our Lady of Ipswich, pray for us.

St Pancras, pray for us. 

Suggested Reading

New to the Catholic Faith? Read A Simple Outline of the Catholic Faith 

Ready to learn in more detail? If you would like to learn more about what the Catholic Church teaches - Her dogmas and doctrines - please click here for a list of suggested reading.

For suggestions about which Bible to read or buy, click here. 

For spiritual reading suggestions, click here.

Coming soon, a suggested reading list for teaching children the Catholic Faith, and a list of prayer books.