Anglican Catholic Church

Church of St Ninian's

Baxtergate, Whitby, North Yorkshire

Contacts

Parish Priest: Rev Dom Philip-James French OSB Tel:01947 603013 Email: philipjamesosb(at)btinternet.com

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St Ninian's was built in 1777-78, by the shipwrights who built Captain Cooks ships, as a Proprietary Chapel. In the late 1980's the Church of England tried to close St Ninian's as a place of worship, and after a lot of arguments and politics the Church of England withdrew its ministry and the congregation was reduced to Morning Prayer on Sundays conducted by members of the congregation. They describe this period as the 'desert years'

In the early 1990's the congregation joined the Anglican Catholic Church however, in 1997 they withdrew from the Church when our then Bishop, Leslie Hamlett left the ACC, however the problems associated with this move came to a conclusion in 2004 when the parish once again entered the full communion of the Anglican Catholic Church. The Rev Dom Philip James French OSB, a Benedictine monk of the Monastery of Our Lady and St Cuthbert, Skelton serves as Parish Priest.

Being located in a very popular holiday resort St Ninian's welcomes several thousand visitors a year through the doors. This is a great opportunity for evangelism and one of the greatest ministries for this parish is simply being there, with the doors open, offering an opportunity for people to come in and take some time out, light a candle and share some of the peace Christ has to offer.

Service Times

Sunday

10am Sung Mass

Daily

10am Low Mass (except Wednesdays 7pm)

Saturdays

9.30am Rosary
10am Low Mass
(11am Benediction on 1st Saturday of the Month)

Notices

- Car Parking Near Harbour
- Nearest Toilet in car park

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