Welcome To St Francis of Assisi, Friar Park.
The Church of Saint Francis of Assisi is a beautiful building
standing proud at the heart of the Friar Park estate.
Saint Francis of Assisi is very much a family church and we welcome you to explore our website. Our welcome is a real one with many visitors frequently commenting on not only the warmth of the church building itself, but the warmth and welcome they receive from the people within the church community.
Might YOU be the next Parish Priest here?
This is what The Rt Revd Paul Thomas, Bishop of Oswestry, has to say about our Parish.
"S. Francis of Assisi, Friar Park, is a vibrantly alive and deeply attractive parish. The Catholic Faith as the Church of England has received it is lived and proclaimed here with great care and flair.
The People of God in this parish show their love for God in a) love for his Sanctuary (the church is kept in immaculate order), b) for each other in fellowship and togetherness, and c) for the stranger and those who are yet to know the Lord Jesus Christ.
This makes S. Francis a very special place. The Parish Church is a beacon in the midst of its community; Friar Park is a neighbourhood where doors and hearts are open to the Gospel and the Church's ministry. People of all backgrounds and generations find a home at S. Francis, and this all-embracing, all-welcoming spirit is palpable when visiting for Mass."
✠Paul Oswestriensis
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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 identification, you 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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