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Welcome
Welcome to the Catholic Parish of Our Lady of Mercy, Sunderland, part of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. The parish is made from the communities of St Mary's and St Cecilia's & St Patrick's, and includes the Catholic Chaplaincy to the University of Sunderland.
Our Lady of Mercy is a welcoming, prayerful and inclusive worshipping community journeying together in faith.
We're passionate about serving our local community. Through various ministries and activities, we reach out to those in need, providing a warm welcome to the homeless, asylum seekers and refugees.
Perhaps you've been away from the Catholic faith for a little while or for a long time, perhps you feel a tug in your heart calling you back to the practice of the faith of your childhood. Listen to that call, it's Jesus reaching out to you in love, calling you back home.
If you belong another faith community or none at all, you are very welcome to join us and experience the beauty of our Catholic faith.
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O Emmanuel, ruler and lawgiver,
desire of the nations, savior of all people:
Come and set us free, Lord our God.
Follow our daily scripture reflections on YouTube.
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Reopening of Churches
From Tursday, 3 December, we will again be open for the celebration of Holy Mass at 12:05 pm.
Social distancing and the normal COVID-19 safety measures will be in place.
Welcome back!
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Church Opening During Lockdown
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Daily Mass is Livestreamed
The government has ordered that all places of worship suspend public services during the lockdown. This means until the lockdown is lifted, we will not be celebrating public Mass in any of our churches. However, Mass is livestreamed every day at 10.30am on our Facebook Page.Facebook Page
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We're Open for Private Prayer
Thanks to a dedicated team of cleaners and ushers we can open St Mary's Church each day for private prayer from 11.30am to 1pm. Please follow the ushers' instructions to make your visit as Covid-safe as possible.
Space in the Mercy Chapel is limited, during busy times the ushers might ask you to wait until space becomes available.
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News
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Be watchful! Be alert! The core message of Advent cannot be more direct or simple.Read More -
It’s the grace of Advent to become watchful and attentive because we are never sure when God will surprise us.Read More -
Like everything else this year, Christmas is going to be different. We've introduced a booking system for the Christmas Masses.Read More -
Growing up Catholic means I must have heard a million times the passage in Matthew’s Gospel about how doing things for the “least of these” means you have done them for Jesus. Okay, that is an exaggeration to make a point. But it has been a slogan for so many social justice activities, from clothing and canned food drives, to letter writing campaigns and peaceful protests.Read More
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Find us on YouTube
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Find us on Facebook
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Events
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Wednesday, December 2, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Join us for Mass every day during lockdown, livestreamed on our Facebook page.Read More -
Thursday, December 3, 12:05 PM
Lunchtime Mass at St Mary'sRead More -
Friday, December 4, 12:05 PM
Lunchtime Mass at St Mary'sRead More -
Saturday, December 5, 11:00 AM
Saturday Morning Mass at St Mary'sRead More
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Find us
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St Mary's Church
27 Bridge Street
Sunderland
SR1 1TQ
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St Cecilia's Church
Ryhope Road
Sunderland
SR2 7TG
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A Parish of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
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