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.


“I was a stranger and you welcomed me.”
Matthew 25:35

Facilities & Accessibility

Our Lady of Lourdes aims to be accessible to all.  Please see below for details of the facilities available in each building.

The Church

The Respository (SHop)

The Repository holds a range of cards and gifts suitable for Baptism, such as bibles, picture frames, crosses and rosaries. Gifts and cards are also available for First Communion, Confirmation, Weddings, Mass cards etc.

The Repository is located at the back of the church (inside) and is open after each Weekend Mass, why not come and have a look!

Lost Property

If you have left something behind at church it is most likely to have been put into the Lost Property Box, which you can find at the back of the church near the Repository.

The Undercroft

The undercroft, located below the church, is used for church meetings and events only and is not available for private hire.

Lourdes Hall

Our parish hall, Lourdes Hall is a 10-minute walk from the church on Southdown Road, next to St Dominic School.  Lourdes Hall is available for private hire and you can find full details of the facilities, a map, and how to book here.