Mary, Mother of God, Ponders End
St Mary’s is proud to be part of the parish community of Mary, Mother of God, Ponders End.
Our Catholic faith is at the heart of life at St Mary’s. We value the close relationship between home, school and parish, working together to support our children as they grow in faith, knowledge and love.
Mary, Mother of God Church is our parish church and has served the Catholic community of Ponders End for generations. Our pupils and families are warmly welcomed as part of this vibrant and diverse parish community.
Our School and Parish Together
Our relationship with Mary, Mother of God is an important part of the Catholic life and mission of St Mary’s.
Throughout the year, our children have opportunities to celebrate Mass and important moments in the Church’s liturgical year alongside the parish community. School, families and parish work together in supporting the faith journey of our children, including their preparation for the Sacraments.
These shared experiences help our children understand that their faith extends beyond the school gates and that they belong to the wider family of the Church.
Meet Our Parish Priest
Fr John Shewring
Fr John is the Parish Priest of Mary, Mother of God and plays an important part in the spiritual life of our school and parish community.
The partnership between our parish and school enables our children to experience the richness of belonging to a living Catholic community and supports us in our mission to place Christ at the centre of all that we do.
Mass at Mary, Mother of God
Families are warmly invited to join the parish community for the celebration of Mass.
Saturday Vigil: 5.00pm
Sunday: 8.00am | 9.30am | 11.00am | 12.30pm (Italian) | 5.00pm
Mass is also celebrated throughout the week Monday-Thursday at 9:30am.
Our Parish Story
A Catholic community with deep roots in Ponders End
The story of our parish stretches back to around 1866, when Catholic workers came from Dundee to work in the growing jute industry in Ponders End.
With no Catholic church nearby, members of the small community travelled considerable distances to attend Mass. Locally, Catholics began gathering together to pray the Rosary and gradually established a permanent Catholic presence in Ponders End.
The community they helped to establish continues today through Mary, Mother of God Parish and St Mary’s Catholic Primary School.
Visit Mary, Mother of God
Mary, Mother of God Catholic Church
192 Nags Head Road
Ponders End
Enfield
EN3 7AR
Parish Priest: Rev John Shewring
Telephone: 020 8804 2149
Email: pondersend@rcdow.org.uk
“For just as the body is one and has many members… so it is with Christ.”
1 Corinthians 12:12