Saint Monica's Church, Palmers Green
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Saint Monica’s Catholic Church is a parish church located at Palmers Green
, Stonard Road, London
, N13
4DJ (junction of Stonard Road and Green Lanes).
Saint Monica’s Church is almost unique in that, except for the Augustinian Priory
at Hoxton
, it is the only parish in the Westminster Diocese to be dedicated to Saint Monica
.
to Lourdes
, but did not return. Father Gallagher was appointed to rector on 27 June 1912.
The church's official opening was on Monday, May 4th 1914 by Cardinal Bourne in front of nearly 600 lay people and 40 clergy. The Church, together with Presbytery, was built for £6,600 including the cost of the site.
The Church started an amateur dramatic society, Saint Monica's Players (SMP), in 1958 that continues to perform musicals across Enfield today.
5. 1964 - Raymund Geraerts
6. 1979 - Robin Whitney
7. 1994 - Brian Creak
8. 2004 - Roger Taylor
Palmers Green
Palmers Green is a place in the London Borough of Enfield. It is a suburban area situated 7.6 miles north of Charing Cross. Postally, it is in London N13...
, Stonard Road, London
London
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, N13
N postcode area
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4DJ (junction of Stonard Road and Green Lanes).
Saint Monica’s Church is almost unique in that, except for the Augustinian Priory
Priory
A priory is a house of men or women under religious vows that is headed by a prior or prioress. Priories may be houses of mendicant friars or religious sisters , or monasteries of monks or nuns .The Benedictines and their offshoots , the Premonstratensians, and the...
at Hoxton
Hoxton
Hoxton is an area in the London Borough of Hackney, immediately north of the financial district of the City of London. The area of Hoxton is bordered by Regent's Canal on the north side, Wharf Road and City Road on the west, Old Street on the south, and Kingsland Road on the east.Hoxton is also a...
, it is the only parish in the Westminster Diocese to be dedicated to Saint Monica
Monica of Hippo
Saint Monica is a Christian saint and the mother of Augustine of Hippo, who wrote extensively of her virtues and his life with her in his Confessions.-Life:...
.
History
Father Thomas Heditch was appointed rector of the new Parish in 1910, but fell ill in the spring of 1912. He went on a pilgrimagePilgrimage
A pilgrimage is a journey or search of great moral or spiritual significance. Typically, it is a journey to a shrine or other location of importance to a person's beliefs and faith...
to Lourdes
Lourdes
Lourdes is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in south-western France.Lourdes is a small market town lying in the foothills of the Pyrenees, famous for the Marian apparitions of Our Lady of Lourdes occurred in 1858 to Bernadette Soubirous...
, but did not return. Father Gallagher was appointed to rector on 27 June 1912.
The church's official opening was on Monday, May 4th 1914 by Cardinal Bourne in front of nearly 600 lay people and 40 clergy. The Church, together with Presbytery, was built for £6,600 including the cost of the site.
The Church started an amateur dramatic society, Saint Monica's Players (SMP), in 1958 that continues to perform musicals across Enfield today.
Rectors
4. 1957 - Reginald Crook5. 1964 - Raymund Geraerts
6. 1979 - Robin Whitney
7. 1994 - Brian Creak
8. 2004 - Roger Taylor