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St Mary's Catholic Church, West Croydon

Tourist attraction Catholic church

Neo-gothic Catholic church completed in 1863, now hosting daily services and Saturday confessions. People often mention church, Church, masses,


Address

St. Mary's Church, 70 Wellesley Rd, Croydon CR0 2AR, United Kingdom

Website

www.saint-mary.org.uk

Contact

+44 20 8688 1857

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (382 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Sunday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Monday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Tuesday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Wednesday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Thursday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Friday: 7 am to 7 pm

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  • 4/5 Madhusudhan K. 5 years ago on Google
    St Mary’s church is a beautiful Roman Catholic Church, centrally located in West Croydon area, serving over two thousand regular parishioners every week! I don’t think there’s any church around here which gets jam packed (it attracts a thousand parishioners, many will stand patiently as pews gets occupied during weekend masses during Sunday masses!). Built over 150 years, the church is very well maintained and looked after. Its interiors are quite appealing with plenty of natural lighting (church boasts ample electric lighting too, huge halogen lights arranged on the ceiling), pews arranged in four columns with ample seating, carpeted with maroon and red coloured carpets which are always inviting. You can see a gorgeously arranged altar and a tabernacle on a high place, always lit well and arranged with beautiful flowers. The ceilings are quite high with octagonal columns and ancient window panes. It celebrates 6 masses on a Sunday, all these masses are served by excellent and varied choirs ranging from Children’s, young adults, Ugandan, Philippino, Malayalam and English and Latin too. Recently they’ve introduced Male Voice Choir on a last Sunday of each month. The clergy, music ministry are very warm in welcoming everyone. I’m a regular here, so my review might be biased, however I do ask you to visit once and find out for yourself!
    9 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 ephraim b. 5 months ago on Google
    It's a simple-looking Church from the outside with weathered stonework but is actually very nice looking on the inside, and also very peaceful. But down point is that it's in a rotten part of Croydon (full of mad and deranged people) which may put some people off from going there especially if you have to use the train station or West Croydon bus station...as the council have let west croydon go downhill.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ade A. 7 months ago on Google
    Very accommodating, spacious, light and available parking space in the centre of Croydon.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 R m. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the beautiful and peacefull place to go in and pray. It's open everyday.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Neil 10 months ago on Google
    I visited the function hall in the basement for a birthday party. The place was big with plenty of space for many tables and a dancefloor. There was also a kitchenette area where drinks could be served. Toilets were clean. The only issue I had was getting in and out of the car park. I had to sit in a queue for 20 minutes just to wait while cars were navigating their way out.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Fes A. 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic place to worship.A big plus is their is parking for disabled and for the Parishioners. There are several masses too. I love worshiping here. Everyone is made welcome.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kristine Mae B. 1 year ago on Google
    I love that they have a lot masses on Sunday.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Marcia D. 2 years ago on Google
    St Mary's Church. Is a beautiful Church, 😍, friendly people and wonderful Priests❤. Fr. Patrick is very funny.😄😂
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Idalina C. 7 months ago on Google
    Went for a celebration after a church service which was great not sure of we had to pay
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Eva Prieto A. 1 year ago on Google
    The priest was rude to me . We had a misunderstanding and instead make peace he run off and was very very rude . I spoke with his helper and the helper told me is his culture... A priest shouldn't be with aptitude should make peace and welcome people . I never will go back to that church.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Nick R. 11 months ago on Google
    The priests at this so-called self-styled Catholic Church are two faced, arrogant and highly mischievous. Covertly. Their profession of the Holy Faith of God is highly heretical and at best limp and watered down.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Von G. 1 year ago on Google
    Very welcoming Church and left feeling spiritual fulfilled.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ann 1 year ago on Google
    Grateful that the church opens early. It's a good place to visit Jesus in the Tabernacle. He offers Refuge and Solace.Thank you Jesus, praise to you Jesus.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ikenna E. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely church. The priest are great. I have recently started to attend with my mum and daughter.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Evaristo De S. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful Church. Polite and accommodating staff and Clergy. Located in a central location.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nikko De G. 2 years ago on Google
    Very solemn and all the parishioners we met there are warm and kind.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 patrick b. 2 years ago on Google
    The teachers and students are 8n the church also attached to this school and are very interested in the locality they're living in and are very nice gathering in St Mary's Catholic church in all that they do..
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ray L. 1 year ago on Google
    As a Catholic I feel very close with God at this church

  • 3/5 Franklin A. 2 years ago on Google
    I have been here for 2 Sundays,cermon was okay parishioners are friendly and everyone following covid protocols.

  • 5/5 Chris B. 1 year ago on Google
    There for the hall hire. Building is lovely modern clean and very useful if holding an event such a meeting, conference and gathering.

  • 5/5 Richard W. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely church ⛪. Priest very nice. Great mass.

  • 5/5 Keith D. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely place - Peace and Prayer. The service was excellent. Try it you will love it 🙏.

  • 1/5 W P. 1 year ago on Google
    Dreadful church parking is shambolic and be very careful they have a third party parking company that the church use to ticket people …it seems like a money spinner for them

  • 5/5 Ruth M. 2 years ago on Google
    Visited my 'School day's' Old Church in Croydon! It has been renovated inside' since then -

  • 5/5 Helen M. 7 months ago on Google
    Love this church! Very devout, holy and apostolic. A treasure.

  • 5/5 sandra y. 2 years ago on Google
    Very spacious and great environment.

  • 5/5 victoria n. 2 years ago on Google
    It's a very good church and the priests are very nice.

  • 5/5 Maria d. 9 months ago on Google
    Beautiful Church. You can feel the presence of God. You experience peace.

  • 3/5 Irene F. 3 years ago on Google
    Their prices are a little bit high compared to other chicken places but they currently have an offer on popcorn chicken


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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