Our Lady & St Thomas of Canterbury

About Our Lady & St Thomas of Canterbury

Among the Roman Catholic congregations of Greater London, Our Lady & St Thomas of Canterbury gathers in Harrow. The congregation draws worshippers from Harrow and the wider Greater London area. Up-to-date service times and contact details are published on the church's website at harrowcatholicchurch.org.

The Roman Catholic family of churches carries a long and particular story within the wider Church. The Roman Catholic Church in England, Wales and Scotland serves a Catholic population of several million, in full communion with the Pope. Parish life centres on the Mass and the sacraments, and many congregations have been renewed in recent decades by worshippers arriving from Poland, India, Nigeria and elsewhere. Weekly Mass attendance across Britain runs into the high hundreds of thousands. The tradition traces its modern form to the 1st century; hierarchy restored in England and Wales in 1850. As a measure of its reach, the wider family today counts roughly 4 million Catholics across the UK.

The church stands within the wider Christian life of England, home to the Church of England alongside thriving Catholic, Methodist, Baptist and independent churches. Harrow lies within Greater London, whose county town is London. If you are new to the area, this is one of several congregations in Harrow worth getting to know.

Thinking of coming along? Simply turn up: no invitation is needed. Allow a little extra time for getting there, as parking close to older church buildings can be tight, and if accessibility is a concern, a quick call ahead will confirm arrangements such as ramps, accessible toilets or a hearing loop.