WELCOME

to the website

of the Church of England Parish

of Saint Francis of Assisi,

Friar Park.

The Church is to be found on

 Freeman Road,

Wednesbury WS10 0HJ.  


To navigate around the pages of the site, simply click on one of the headings shown at the top of each page


Saint Francis' is known as a welcoming church. With an efficient heating system it's warm as well! And there's decent coffee after the Sunday Mass!!!


We hope you enjoy your visit to our website, but do please know that you are always welcome  to come in the flesh and visit this 'hidden gem' of the Midlands


Large print readings sheets are available each week, we are wheelchair accessible (and we have an accessible toilet too!), and there is an induction loop for those with hearing difficulties. If you need help to get from the roadside to the church, our welcomers are always on the lookout for you.



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PARISH SAFEGUARDING POLICY

To see our current PCC Safeguarding Statement,

just click on the safeguarding button above

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Our Parish is served by
Father Ron Farrell ssc
Telephone    (0121-) 556 5823
e-mail            father.ron@btinternet.com

Follow us on Facebook
on our brand new site -
saintfrancisfriarpark.com





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Churchwardens' contact details


John Colton 07941 933548

Liam Perks 07854 320516




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Father Ron wishes to thank everyone who gathered last Sunday at Saint Francis' for his Farewell Mass.

OVERWHELMED !!! 


Saint Francis our Patron, pray for him and for our parish's future






















Normal times for Worship

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Sunday Mass

at 10.00am





Daily Mass

Wednesday 7.30pm

Thursday 9.30am

 Friday 7.30pm



But please check on this page

for any changes to the normal

 schedule of services,

especially at Easter and around

 the Feast of Saint Francis

(at the beginning of October)



A Change to Church of England

Marriage Regulations

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We are now required to see evidence of British nationality before we can book weddings. We would ask everyone who wishes to book their marriage here to bring with them their passport, or their birth certificate and a utility bill in each name. If a birth certificate is the only form of identificationyou will also need to bring a recent utility bill, bank statement, or driving licence to provide evidence of your use of the name on the birth certificate (or provide appropriate evidence of change of name).

If one of the (or both) parties to a marriage is a non-British national (including citizens of the Republic of Ireland), then a Superintendent Registrar's License will have to be obtained, and you will need to go first to the Register Office; there is a 28 day 'waiting period' between giving notice to the Superintendent Registrar and the issue of the license. You will need to satisfy the Registrar of your freedom to marry in this country (this may involve documents from the home state) and provide any other certification that s/he requires (so this process may well take some time). 

Bookings for weddings, banns of marriage, and baptisms (christenings) can be made on Wednesday evenings at 7.00pm in church, or if no one is available on the Wednesday evening to take bookings, please attend a Sunday Mass and ask to speak to the Wardens afterwards 

BOOKINGS FOR WEDDINGS, BANNS OF MARRIAGE, OR BAPTISMS (CHRISTENINGS) 

Please come to church on a Wednesday evening at 7.00pm, or if no one is available to take bookings, please come to a Sunday Mass and afterwards ask to speak to the one of the Wardens.

Take a look at the Church of England Marriage Regulations above and please note we ask for a £100 non-refundable deposit to book a wedding. You will need to bring passports or a full birth certificate, together with a utility bill showing your address (in each name)  

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