St Henry and St Elizabeth, Sheppey

Sheerness, Kent

Archdiocese of Southwark

Photograph of St Henry and St Elizabeth, Sheppey
Image: Geoff Pick (Geograph, CC BY-SA 2.0)

Sunday Mass

11:15

Saturday: 18:30 Vigil

Mass times this week

Regular weekly timetable

Mon

  • –

Tue

  • 10:00

Wed

  • 10:00

Thu

  • –

Fri

  • 10:00

Sat

  • 18:30 Vigil

Sun

  • 11:15

Parish schedules can change on holy days of obligation.

What the parish's page says
St Henry & St Elizabeth, Sheerness Sunday Mass 6.30pm - Saturday Vigil Mass 11.15am - Sunday Morning Mass Holy Day of Obligation Mass 6pm - Holy Day Mass Weekday Mass 10am - Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
Source: Mass Times | Sheppey RC Parish. Retrieved 26 September 2026. Last changed on the source page 26 September 2026. Check with the parish for changes and holy days.

About St Henry and St Elizabeth, Sheppey

St Henry and St Elizabeth, Sheppey is a Roman Catholic church in Sheerness, Kent. It is part of the Archdiocese of Southwark.

Introduction

St Henry and St Elizabeth, Sheppey, in Sheerness, was designed by Edward Welby Pugin and dated 1863-4.

Architecture and furnishings

The church is built of stock brick with black brick bands and has a slate roof. The west end has a bellcote, and the church has north and south aisles and a five-bay nave.

Parish life

A soup kitchen is planned for the colder months. The parish works with the Salvation Army to identify how best to meet local needs. The parish maintains links with Churches Together on Sheppey. The parish's Union of Catholic Mothers group has a website.

Sacraments and pastoral care

Parishioners with sick or housebound members not on the visitation list can contact the parish secretary to request visits from Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers and a priest.

Sources for this profile

  1. Roman Catholic Church of St Henry and St Elizabeth, Sheerness - 1242869 | Historic EnglandRetrieved 8 October 2026 Source text © Historic England, licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0. Summarised by RomanCatholic.co.uk.
  2. Parish Repairs | Sheppey RC ParishRetrieved 8 October 2026
  3. Fellowship Activities | Sheppey RC ParishRetrieved 8 October 2026
  4. 21e584_206f9df1ea2b48ca8539e513e1caeeb3.pdfRetrieved 8 October 2026

Clergy

  • Parochial Administrator Rev Aklilu Assefa Gizaw (Jimma Bonga)

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