Church of Saint Thomas More

Church of St Thomas More

Home of the Catholic community in Hartley Wintney

Welcome to the website of the Catholic Community in Hartley Wintney.

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We celebrate Mass at St Thomas More each Sunday at 8:45am. All are welcome.

Confession is available 5.30pm to 5.50pm on Saturdays (at St Swithun’s) or by appointment at other times.

Lent starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on Maundy Thursday. This year, Ash Wednesday is 18th February and Maundy Thursday is 2nd April.

On Ash Wednesday, we will celebrate Mass (with imposition of Ashes) at St Thomas More at 12 noon.

Every Sunday during Lent we will celebrate Stations of the Cross after our normal Sunday Mass, so at about 9:30. All are welcome.

During the Easter Tridium we will celebrate the following services, all of which will take place at St Swithun’s:

Thursday 2nd April – Maundy Thursday

8pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper
9-11pm Watching at the Altar of Repose

Friday 3rd April – Good Friday

3pm Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion

Saturday 4th April – Easter Saturday

8pm Easter Vigil Mass

Local churches, in partnership with Hart Foodbank, are keen to help struggling families.

To request a food voucher, text 07754 877575 or ring Citizens Advice Yateley on 01252 878435

For money advice, ring Junction 5 on 01256 769953 or email advisers@junction5.org.

Free confidential helpline: 0808 208 2138 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm).

To donate food, text 07931 511849 for your local collection point.

For more information about Hart Food Bank – including how to get help and how to give it – please visit Hart Foodbank

Thank you for continuously donating items for the food bank. They are in need of adult coats, if you have any spare ones, or old ones you wish to donate, please leave them in the porch in a plastic bag.