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Deptford is a place steeped in history and especially that of the Royal Navy.  The Parish of The Assumption of Our Lady, Deptford, has an important place in that history. Since it's foundation as a Mission in 1842, the parish has served the Catholics who have worked in the shipyards and on the railways in that part of London. Many of them came from Ireland and much of the story of Deptford is their story too. In more recent years the parish has become a home to people from many places - each in their own way contributing to the continuing development of Deptford and the life of the Church in this Diocese.

Parish Prayer

Father, pour out your Spirit upon the people of this parish and grant us a new vision of your glory, a new experience of your power, a new faithfulness to your Word, and a new consecration to your service; that your love may grow among us, and your kingdom come. Through Christ our Lord.

As the Eucharist is at the centre of all Parish life, ours is to strive to build a vibrant community around the Eucharist, where we celebrate the gift of Jesus' love.

Our parish community strives to present the image of a true family, where everybody is given the opportunity to belong. Our diversity in nationalities and cultures is the source of our strength and these create an environment for us to sincerely share our differences with one another.

Following from the mandate of our Lord "Go, therefore, make disciples of the nations" (Mt.28:19), we embark on a mission that is apostolic in character and inclusive in nature. We strive to become a more witnessing community to the love and mercy of God.

Our spirit of oneness enables us to be aware of the needs of the sick and elderly, the lonely and vulnerable, the aggrieved and lapsed, young adults and single parents. We aim to build a closely knit Parish Community where we care for each other.

Beyond the boundaries of our Catholic faith, we strive to accommodate people of other faiths and political leanings.

Young people are the hope of the future. We strive to develop programmes suitable to their pattern of life that enable them to integrate into parish life.

Families form the nucleus of parish life; we strive to reach out to families to support parents in maintaining and upholding those rich family values and in the upbringing of their children.

The parish school provides the avenue of engaging our children. In our pastoral drive to participate in their formation, we strive to collaborate with all those charged with their formation.

Given the multicultural nature of our environment, we are aware of the unique needs of migrants. We strive to be more supportive in attending to their overall needs and their efforts to integrate into the wider community.

While we are concerned about the future of the parish as a result of decline in vocation and number of parishioners, we resign ourselves to the ever powerful intercession of  Our Lady of the Assumption.

PLENARY INDULGENCE
FOR THE 2000th ANNIVERSARY
OF THE BIRTH OF SAINT PAUL THE APOSTLE
On the occasion of the 2000th Anniversary of the birth of Saint Paul the Apostle, Pope Benedict XVI has granted the gift of special graces for the sanctification and eternal salvation of the faithful. A Plenary Indulgence may be obtained by those who devoutly make a pilgrimage to the Basilica of St. Paul in Rome. The Holy Father has asked that this gift is shared also by those who may not be able to make this pilgrimage in the local churches throughout the world.
I hereby decree that in the Diocese of Southwark
a Plenary Indulgence may be obtained in every Church and Chapel in the Diocese
by those who attend Mass or other Solemn Prayers in honour of Saint Paul
on the Vigil and Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, 24th and 25th January 2009
and on the Vigil and Solemnity of Ss. Peter and Paul on 28th and 29th June 2009.
His Holiness, Pope Benedict has further granted the same Plenary Indulgence to those who, through illness or some other serious cause, are not able to attend the Liturgy of the Church when they spiritually join in the Jubilee celebration, offering their prayers and sufferings to God.
The Plenary Indulgence may be received by those who are truly detached and repentant of sin, purified by the Sacrament of Penance, restored by Holy Communion and pray for the intention of the Holy Father, the Pope.
The indulgence may be obtained for the benefit of the faithful themselves and for the deceased as many times as they fulfil the condition of the decree but only one indulgence may be received on any one day.

In accord with the Decree of James Francis Cardinal Stafford, Major Penitentiary of the Holy See
and appointed to be displayed is all churches and chapels within the Diocese of Southwark
throughout the Year of Saint Paul, 2008 - 2009