Welcome to
Our Lady Of Lourdes
Wanstead
Welcome to the rich and diverse parish community of Our Lady of Lourdes, Wanstead. We hope that this will be a spiritual home of faith and hope for you; a sanctuary where everyone can encounter Christ, grow in the life of grace and know that they are loved and forgiven.
Vacancy: PA to the Parish Priest
A vacancy has arisen for a PA to the Parish Priest, Fr Martin Boland.
To role is to provide administrative support to the Parish Priest will be part-time working 30 hours per week.
The closing date for applications is 10th November 2026 and suitable applicants will be invited to attend an interview on 18th November.
Take a look at the full details via the link below:
The Call to be Human
Stronger Together in Christ
Latest Parish News
Find out the various events and news from the parish and wider community.
Parish vacancy: PA to the Parish Priest – Our Lady of Lourdes – Wanstead
The Call to be Human: an introduction to Catholic Moral Thinking
Stronger Together in Christ
The Restoration of the Tabernacle
Congratulations for our First Holy Communion children.
Fr Martin’s view on the passing of the terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
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Journey in Faith
Have you been worshiping with us, but never taken the step to become Catholic? Have you drifted away from the Church, and have now returned, but want to know more? Are you a baptised Catholic, but never received the Sacraments of Confirmation and/or the Eucharist? Have you joined us from a different religious background or no religious background and would like to find out more about the Jesus?
The History of the Parish
Discover a brief History of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Wanstead. From the creation of a Mission in 1849 to the thriving catholic community that makes up the parish today.