Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Luton

Our Lady Help of Christians Church

Coordinates: 51°52′33″N 0°24′58″W / 51.875823°N 0.416205°W / 51.875823; -0.416205
OS grid reference	TL0912620880
Location	Luton, Bedfordshire
Country	United Kingdom
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	OurLadyHelpofChristians.co.uk
History
Founded	1845 (1845)
Dedication	Mary Help of Christians
Architecture
Status	Parish church
Functional status	Active
Style	Gothic Revival
Completed	1910
Administration
Deanery	Luton
Diocese	Northampton
Province	Westminster

Our Lady Help of Christians Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Luton, Bedfordshire. It was founded in 1845 and the present church was built in 1910. It is situated on the corner of Castle Street and Victoria Street, next to the A505 road, in the town centre.^[1] It was designed in the Gothic Revival style and is the first Roman Catholic church built in Luton after the Reformation.^[2]^[3]

History

Foundation

In 1845, a mission was founded in the town by Fr S. Ward. In the 1880s, the mission was served from St Joseph's Church in Bedford, and served a congregation of 180 people.^[2]

On 20 January 1884, the mission was dedicated to Mary Help of Christians and its first Mass was said by Fr Joseph A. O'Connor. Efforts were made to raise funds for a permanent church. Later, in the 1880s, a church made of iron was constructed.^[2]^[3]

Construction

In 1910, on the same site of the iron church, the present church was built. It was made to accommodate a congregation of 350 people.^[2]^[4]

Parish

The church has three Sunday Masses: 9:30am, 11:30am and 5:00pm. There is a Mass at 12:45pm every weekday.^[1]

References

1 2 Our Lady Help of Christians from Luton.Pastoral-Area.org, retrieved 31 December 2015
1 2 3 4 History from SacredHeartLuton.org, retrieved 31 December 2015
1 2 Our Lady Help of Christians, The Tablet, 2 February 1884, retrieved 31 December 2015
↑ Our Lady Help of Christians from World War I Luton, retrieved 31 December 2015

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The town of Luton in Bedfordshire, England

Places within Luton	Barnfield Biscot Bramingham Bury Park Bushmead Butterfield Green Capability Green Challney Crawley Green Farley Hill Dallow High Town, Luton Hockwell Ring Icknield Leagrave Lewsey Limbury-cum-Biscot Marsh Farm New Town Northwell Putteridge Round Green Saints South ward Stopsley Sundon Park Warden Hills Wigmore

Amenities	Kenilworth Road (stadium) Luton Museum The Mall Luton Stockwood Discovery Centre Stockwood Park Wardown Park Waulud's Bank

Education	Ashcroft High School Barnfield College University of Bedfordshire Cardinal Newman RC School The Chalk Hills Academy Challney High School for Boys Challney High School for Girls Denbigh High School Icknield High School Lea Manor High School Lealands High School Luton Sixth Form College Putteridge High School Rabia School Stockwood Park Academy Stopsley High School The Studio School Luton Woodlands Secondary School

Media	BBC 3 Counties Radio Heart 97.6

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