Service Times We meet every Sunday at 10:00am and 6:00pm
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Our Locations
  • Sacred Heart, Goudhurst, Beresford Road, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Kent  TN17 1DN
  • St Barnabas, Hawkhurst, High Street, Hawkhurst, Kent  TN18 4AH
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Welcome to our Parish

We are part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark, in the Maidstone Deanery. We serve a widespread rural community of parishioners from all over the Weald of Kent and we have strong relationships with other Christian communities in our area. If you are visiting this beautiful area we hope you will join us for Mass at one of our churches.

Mass Times


Sunday Masses

 
Saturday Vigil 5.30pm* Sacred Heart Church Goudhurst
Sunday 8.30am St Barnabas Church Hawkhurst
Sunday 10.30am* Sacred Heart Church Goudhurst

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For information on Masses on Weekdays and on Holy Days of Obligation, as well as on the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and the Sacrament of Reconciliation, click here.

 

Locations

 

Sacred Heart Church, Beresford Road, Goudhurst, Kent, TN17 1DN

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St Barnabas Church, High Street, Hawkhurst, Kent, TN18 4AH

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Safeguarding

We are committed to Safeguarding Children, Young People, Victims of Domestic Abuse and Vulnerable Adults.
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Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
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Planning your Visit

Visitors 

Welcome to the Parish of Sacred Heart Church, Goudhurst and St Barnabas Church, Hawkhurst.  We are very happy to have you and we hope you will feel at home here.

We hope that while you're with us you'll be able to attend Mass at one of our two churches. Our dedicated and vibrant welcome team and parishioners will be happy to greet you and share our love and joy in this Christian family.

On the weekend there is Mass at the Sacred Heart in Goudhurst on Saturday evening at 5:30pm, and on Sunday morning at 10:30. Mass is celebrated at St Barnabas in Hawkhurst at 8:30am on Sunday mornings. For locations and parking details see the Mass times page. If you're here on the first Sunday of the month we'd love to meet you over tea or coffee after the Sunday masses.

Weekday masses are celebrated on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday - see the Mass times page for more details.

If you would like to speak to Fr Ethelbert or Lizzi, the Parish Secretary, while visiting, please contact the Presbytery using the details on the Contact us page.

Once more, we welcome you with the love of the Risen Jesus.