Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception and St Joseph

Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire

Parish of Waltham Cross · Archdiocese of Westminster

Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception and St Joseph, Waltham Cross, with its statue and round gable window.
Illustration of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception and St Joseph

Sunday Mass

08:30, 09:45 Polish, 11:30 +2

Saturday: 18:30 Vigil

Mass times this week

Regular weekly timetable

Mon

  • 10:00

Tue

  • 10:00

Wed

  • 10:00

Thu

  • 10:00

Fri

  • 10:00

Sat

  • 11:30 Italian
  • 18:30 Vigil
  • 20:00 Polish

Sun

  • 08:30
  • 09:45 Polish
  • 11:30
  • 14:30 Ukrainian (first and third Sundays)
  • 18:30
What the parish's page says
Saturday: 6.30 pm. Polish Mass: 8.00pm Sunday: 8.30, 11.30, & 6.30 pm. Polish Mass: 9.45am Ukrainian Mass: The First and Third Sundays of the Month at 2.30pm Italian Mass: Saturdays at 11.30am Monday – Friday Mass: 10.00.
Source: Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception and St Joseph primary Mass timetable. Retrieved 18 October 2026. Source last checked 18 October 2026. Check with the parish for changes and holy days.

Confession Times

Sat
10.30am-11am, 5.45pm-6.15pm

Adoration & Devotions

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Exposition Fri 9.15am-9.45am

Languages & Rites

Polish

Saturday 20:00; Sunday 09:45

Italian

Saturday 11:30

Ukrainian

Sunday 14:30 (first and third Sundays)

Information sources

About Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception and St Joseph

Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception and St Joseph is a Roman Catholic church in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire. It is part of the Archdiocese of Westminster.

Parish life

Scouts, Cubs and Beavers meet on a Monday evening, and Guides, Brownies and Rainbows on a Wednesday evening, all in the Parish Centre. The parish livestreams Masses and ceremonies, allowing people in hospitals, nursing homes, or living abroad to watch and stay connected with the parish. A camera installed inside the church enables livestreaming of Masses and ceremonies from this church.

Sacraments and pastoral care

The parish holds a baptism preparation meeting approximately once every three months for first-time parents, explaining the Church's understanding of baptism and the practicalities. Baptism preparation courses are normally run on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon, with dates published in the Parish Newsletter and on the Website. The parish provides a baptism candle for the child, and parents are asked to bring a white garment such as a baby shawl or white blanket. The parish's sacramental preparation programmes aim to nurture a strong partnership between families and the church, with the parish providing immediate preparation and Catholic schools providing initial or foundational preparation.

Sources for this profile

  1. Parish Groups – Roman Catholic Parish of Waltham CrossRetrieved 6 September 2026
  2. Live Streaming – Roman Catholic Parish of Waltham CrossRetrieved 8 October 2026
  3. Baptism Preparation – Roman Catholic Parish of Waltham CrossRetrieved 8 October 2026
  4. Sacramental Preparation – Roman Catholic Parish of Waltham CrossRetrieved 8 October 2026

Clergy

  • Parish Priest Rev John Cunningham

Find Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception and St Joseph

Map location for Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception and St Joseph

204 High Street, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, EN8 7DP