Contact:
Canon Anthony Dwyer
Our Lady of Lourdes
1 Kirkwick Avenue
Harpenden
AL5 2QH
01582 712245
harpenden@rcdow.org.uk

Church Address:
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Church
Rothamsted Avenue
Harpenden
AL5 2DB

Office Administrator: Mrs Melanie Armitage
Office hours: 9.30am - 12.30pm, Mon to Thu
Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Brigid Brennan

Our Lady of Lourdes is a Fairtrade Parish and a LiveSimply Parish.


What’s On

There are lots of events taking place throughout the year in our parish, from special Masses, services and talks, to concerts, fundraising events and social occasions. You can find out what’s coming up on this page. Do come along!

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If you are part of a Parish Group and are running an event let the Communications Team know so they can include it here.

Dec 06

Parish Christmas Fair 6th December

6th December 2025
Lourdes Hall
12-2pm

Please save the date for our annual Christmas Fair which will take place in the Lourdes Hall on Saturday 6th December between 12-2pm.
We urgently need one or more of you to take on organising the Parish Christmas Fair from next year: it is our main parish fundraising event and without new leadership this will be our last one.
Could you offer to shadow Marva as she steps away from this role? Please contact Marva (07943 837277) or the Parish Office for more information.
Dec 17

Catenians Christmas Dinner

17th December 2025
Harpenden Golf Club
7pm

Enjoy a festive Christmas evening with your parish friends on 17th December, courtesy of the Catenians.
Arrive at Harpenden Golf Club around 7pm for a 7-30pm sit down, listen to one of our young parishioners, Dara Fernandes, welcome us with saxophone melodies, enjoy a two-course meal and wine, followed by mince pies and entertainment by Alison Langer’s Monday choir. Join in the carol singing and be in with a chance of winning a raffle prize whilst helping to raise money to buy a defibrillator for our church.
Tickets are £40 per head and the dress code is smart casual.
Don’t normally mix with parishioners other than at Mass?  Now is the time to get to know each other better this Christmas by booking, either individually or with family and friends. Email dennis@denniscooper.uk to let him know how many.