Sacred Heart Church, Shanklin

Shanklin, Isle of Wight

Diocese of Portsmouth

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Sunday Mass

11:00

Mass times this week

Regular weekly timetable

Mon

  • –

Tue

  • 12:00 (except 20 October 2026)

Wed

  • 17:30

Thu

  • –

Fri

  • –

Sat

  • –

Sun

  • 11:00

Parish schedules can change on holy days of obligation.

What the parish's page says
Tuesday 20 October feria 1000 SMB Ian & Yvonne Victory F 1000 STC 1200(*)SHS No Mass Today 1200 TCN Funeral Mass of Mrs Bernadette Whelan RIP Wednesday 21 October feria 1000 SDE David Greenwood RIP F 1200 OLR Repose of the soul of Vladyslav (First Anniversary) 1730 SHS Souls of Purgatory ... 1100 SHS Geraldine Grant RIP
Source: Sacred Heart Church, Shanklin current parish newsletter. Retrieved 18 October 2026. Source last checked 18 October 2026. Check with the parish for changes and holy days.

About Sacred Heart Church, Shanklin

Sacred Heart Church, Shanklin is a Roman Catholic church in Shanklin, Isle of Wight. It is part of the Diocese of Portsmouth.

Introduction

Sacred Heart Church in Shanklin, within the Diocese of Portsmouth, is distinguished as the fourth and present church of the parish, built in 1957.

History

The first church of the Sacred Heart in Shanklin was built in 1888. A second church of the Sacred Heart in Shanklin was built in 1908. The church of the Sacred Heart in Shanklin was bombed in 1943. A third temporary church of the Sacred Heart in Shanklin was built in 1949.

Parish life

The parish has a Church Cleaning group. Parishioners can sometimes provide transport for those unable to get to Mass, and Holy Communion can be taken to the housebound, both arranged through the Parish Office. Daily Mass intentions for deceased loved ones can be submitted via the Parish Office, and names can be entered in the November Holy Souls List.

Visiting

Visitors to Sacred Heart can use a wheelchair ramp for access and a hearing loop system. Street parking near Sacred Heart can be found in surrounding roads, with charged public parking at Shanklin Station.

Sources for this profile

  1. Parish History - South Wight R.C.Parish, Sandown, Shanklin, VentnorRetrieved 9 October 2026
  2. Activities - South Wight R.C.Parish, Sandown, Shanklin, VentnorRetrieved 9 October 2026
  3. Disability & Access - South Wight R.C.Parish, Sandown, Shanklin, VentnorRetrieved 9 October 2026
  4. Funerals - South Wight R.C.Parish, Sandown, Shanklin, VentnorRetrieved 9 October 2026

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7 Atherley Rd, Shanklin, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, PO37 7AT

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