Welcome to the Cathedral Parish of St Mary and St Helen which sits proudly at the heart of the Diocese of Brentwood, a large and diverse diocese that stretches from rural north Essex to the heart of the East End of London.
2025 Lenten Programme
We are about to embark upon our Holy Season of Lent once again, and whether you decide to give up something for Lent, or to do something extra, this time gives us the opportunity to focus our attention on the spiritual aspect of our lives.
To fully immerse yourself in the Holy Season of Lent, our Lenten Programme is now available via the link below:
Lenten lectures 2025
In this Holy Year 2025 as ‘Pilgrims of Hope.’
Four talks on the Holy Eucharist are available to attend, see details via the link below:
The Big Lent Walk
To mark this Jubilee Year’s theme of ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ please sign up to Cafod’s ‘BIG LENT WALK’.
Walk 200km in 40 days to fight global poverty. If you can’t manage 5km every day, let’s try as a parish community to walk the 200km together.
First holy communion programme 2024 / 2025
Advanced notice to those parents whose children will be in Year 4 as of September 2024 (8 years rising 9) is now on our Sacrament of the Eucharist page.
Find out the various events and news from the cathedral, parish and wider community.
NEW Cathederal Guide Book
Many members of our Parish community have continued to reach out to others throughout the current restrictions.
The cathedral is the first classical cathedral to be built in England since London’s St Paul’s has been awarded Grade II* listed status.
