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Baptism

Infant Baptism Preparation Courses:  The last Course date for 2025 is:  Wednesday 3^rd December. The 2026 Course dates are: Wednesday 11^th February, Wednesday 15^th April, Wednesday 10^th June, Wednesday 12^th August and Wednesday 14^thOctober.  Please contact Fr. Anthony as soon as you can to register & arrange for a baptism preparation course.  Courses are held in Our Lady Star of the Sea, Tilbury 7.30 p.m.

Baptism dates for 2026:    All baptisms begin at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday in Our Lady Star of the Sea, Tilbury and after 11.00 a.m. Sunday Mass in Our Lady and St. Joseph, Stanford-le-Hope.  The date are: Saturday 10^th and Sunday 11^th January, Saturday 14^th and Sunday 15^th February, Saturday 25^th and Sunday 26^th April, Saturday 30^th and Sunday 31^st May, Saturday 27^th and Sunday 28^th June.  Please Note there are no Baptisms during the Advent and Lenten seasons.

Confirmation

Enrolment Mass will be on Sunday 23^rd November at 11.00 a.m. in Our Lady and St. Joseph Church, Stanford-le-Hope.

The first session will be on Wednesday 3^rd December at 7.00 p.m. in Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Tilbury.

BCYS – monthly Mass in Brentwood

Pilgrimages

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Pilgrimage to Medjugorje  27^th April to 2^nd May 2026.  Cost is £620.00 shared basis and £690.00 single room.  Can be paid in instalments. Inc return flight, half board.  Every day English Mass, Rosary and adoration.  Fly to Croatia followed by coach to Bosnia, Medjugorje where our Blessed Mother invites you to visit her.  For more information contact Claire Chandler at Gold Star Pilgrimages on 07980 481845.  Fr. Anthony is promoting this pilgrimage for Easter 2026.  Please contact Claire to book your place or find out more about this pilgrimage.