St John the Evangelist

St John’s Catholic Primary School Open Day
2023-11-06 09:30 - 2023-11-10 21:30 (Europe/London) | St John’s Primary School, Rochester Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2SY, United Kingdom
At 9:30am
Booking is essential 01474 534546

Remembrance Mass
2023-11-15 12:00 | St John’s, Gravesend, St John's Catholic Church, Parrock Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1EN, United Kingdom
At St John’s on Wednesday15th November at 12 noon to remember and pray for all our family and friends who have died, especially those who died in the covid (lockdown) years. We read out the names of those who have died in our parish during the last year and you are invited to light a candle for them. We warmly invite everyone to join us for this annual Mass. Please, if you have lost anyone in the past 2 years, let us have the names through the Secretary so that we could include in the names to be read out.

Red Wednesday
2023-11-22 | Kent
This year, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) are focussing on Christian persecution in Africa where religious freedom is violated in 23 out of 54 countries.
Please join us for the Rosary at 11:30 and Mass at 12noon. Wear something red (the colour of martyrdom) to show solidarity with those suffering for their faith.
There will also be a special Mass and evening with an African theme at St George’s Cathedral, Southwark at 6pm.

Red Wednesday - Rosary
2023-11-22 11:30 | St John’s, Gravesend, St John's Catholic Church, Parrock Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1EN, United Kingdom
This year, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) are focussing on Christian persecution in Africa where religious freedom is violated in 23 out of 54 countries.
Please join us for the Rosary at 11:30 and Mass at 12noon. Wear something red (the colour of martyrdom) to show solidarity with those suffering for their faith.

Red Wednesday - Cathedral Mass
2023-11-22 18:00 | St George’s Cathdral, Lambeth Road, London, SE1 6HR
This year, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) are focussing on Christian persecution in Africa where religious freedom is violated in 23 out of 54 countries. Wear something red (the colour of martyrdom) to show solidarity with those suffering for their faith.
There will be a special Mass and evening with an African theme at St George’s Cathedral, Southwark at 6pm.

Parish Christmas Bazaar
2023-11-25 12:00 - 16:00 | St John’s Catholic Comprehensive School, Rochester Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2JW, United Kingdom
Bargains, Games, Gifts and Santa
What more could you ask for?
What?
Ok, Irish coffee too.

First Saturday
2023-12-02 | Kent

St John’s Ladies
2023-12-09 14:00 | St John’s, Gravesend, St John's Catholic Church, Parrock Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1EN, United Kingdom
St John’s Ladies will be meeting on Saturday 9th December at 2pm in the Coffee Bar. Do come and join us.

St John's Comprehensive School Carol Concert
2023-12-13 17:00 | St John’s, Gravesend, St John's Catholic Church, Parrock Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1EN, United Kingdom

St John's Primary School Carol Concert
2023-12-14 17:30 | St John’s, Gravesend, St John's Catholic Church, Parrock Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1EN, United Kingdom

Parish Christmas Retreat - 1
2023-12-14 19:00 | St John’s, Gravesend, St John's Catholic Church, Parrock Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1EN, United Kingdom
Lots of disillusions today amidst the wars, tight economy; where is God in all of these?
Let us come and reflect together on how to prepare a way for the Lord

Parish Christmas Retreat - 2
2023-12-15 19:00 | St John’s, Gravesend, St John's Catholic Church, Parrock Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1EN, United Kingdom

Christmas Concert - Medway Singers with Lauren Lynn
2023-12-16 19:30 | St John’s, Gravesend, St John's Catholic Church, Parrock Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1EN, United Kingdom
So come along and join us and help to raise money for our Church Roof Repairs.
Tickets £5 (children free)
St John the Evangelist Catholic Church
192 Parrock Street Gravesend DA12 1EN

Family Crafts in the Church Coffee Bar
2023-12-17 14:30 | St John’s, Gravesend, St John's Catholic Church, Parrock Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1EN, United Kingdom

Readers/Extraordinary Ministers Recollection
2023-12-19 18:00 | St John’s, Gravesend, St John's Catholic Church, Parrock Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1EN, United Kingdom

Family Advent Service of Reconciliation
2023-12-19 19:00 | St John’s, Gravesend, St John's Catholic Church, Parrock Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1EN, United Kingdom

4th Sunday of Advent - MORNING Masses as normal
2023-12-24 | Kent
6PM Saturday evening
8.30am
9.30am (St Mary’s Denton)
10.30am
Today is also Christmas Eve. Christmas Masses shown on the calendar

Christmas Family Mass
2023-12-24 15:30, 2023-12-24 18:00 | St John’s, Gravesend, St John's Catholic Church, Parrock Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1EN, United Kingdom

Christmas Vigil Mass
2023-12-24 19:30 | St Katherine’s, Shorne, Malthouse Lane, Shorne, Kent, DA12 3DP, United Kingdom

Carols
2023-12-24 23:30 | St John’s, Gravesend, St John's Catholic Church, Parrock Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1EN, United Kingdom
Carols before Midnight Mass

Midnight Mass of the Nativity
2023-12-25 00:00 | St John’s, Gravesend, St John's Catholic Church, Parrock Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1EN, United Kingdom

Christmas Morning Mass
2023-12-25 08:30 | St John’s, Gravesend, St John's Catholic Church, Parrock Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1EN, United Kingdom

Christmas Day Mass - Denton
2023-12-25 09:30 | St Mary’s, Denton, Rochester Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2SY, United Kingdom

Christmas Day Mass
2023-12-25 10:30 | St John’s, Gravesend, St John's Catholic Church, Parrock Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1EN, United Kingdom

Feast of Saint Stephen - Mass
2023-12-26 10:00 | St John’s, Gravesend, St John's Catholic Church, Parrock Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1EN, United Kingdom

Feast of St John the Evangelist - Mass
2023-12-27 12:00 | St John’s, Gravesend, St John's Catholic Church, Parrock Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1EN, United Kingdom
This is actually elevated to a Solemnity in our parish as he is our parish patron saint.

Feast of The Holy Innocents - Mass
2023-12-28 09:15 | St John’s, Gravesend, St John's Catholic Church, Parrock Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1EN, United Kingdom

Feast of St Thomas of Canterbury - Mass
2023-12-29 09:15 | St John’s, Gravesend, St John's Catholic Church, Parrock Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1EN, United Kingdom
Thomas Becket
(sometimes incorrectly called Thomas a Becket)
His relics are within our altar

The Holy Family - Masses as usual
2023-12-31 | Kent
