Our Lady of Lourdes and St Michael

Introduction

Our Lady of Lourdes and St Michael in Uxbridge, in the Archdiocese of Westminster, is a brick Romanesque church designed by diocesan architect T. H. B. Scott, seating 350. The church was opened by Cardinal Bourne on 29th September 1931.

History

The foundation stone was laid on Low Sunday 1931 by Archbishop Alban Goodier. The building of the church was made possible in part by the generosity of the Gilbey family of Denham. William Crosbie Gilbey and his wife Margarita are memorialised in a plaque near the Lady Altar. The church was the brainchild of a priest who bought the presbytery and acquired the land for the church.

Parish life

The parish runs many groups for prayer, social action, sacramental preparation, choir rehearsals, youth work and the support of others. The parish has a Food Bank Team.

The parish has very close connections with local Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools, as well as Brunel University, which is within the parish. The parish has resources and activities for young people. The parish holds an annual Swieconka Service.

Visiting

The church is a five-minute walk from Uxbridge Underground Station, the terminus for the Metropolitan and Piccadilly Lines, and also from the bus station. The church is in central Uxbridge, next to the Pavilions shopping centre and the Oxford Road. The church is a short distance from the M40 and M25 and is located on the A4020 dual carriageway on the south side of Uxbridge.