About the parish of St Bernadette's

Innovative in design, the church is widely recognised by its unusual roof.

The church designed by James Leask of Kenneth Nealon, Tanner & Partners to accompany the Catholic school built on the centenary of the apparitions at Lourdes. Bold and innovative in design and materials, it features a double hyperbolic paraboloid roof carried on projecting concrete piers on a rotated square plan.

St Bernadette’s has recently undergone extensive restoration work and the newly restored building reopened on the 9^th April 2022. 

St Bernadette’s is a lively parish, with strong links with both St Bernadette primary and secondary school and other local churches.

Through our worship, ministries and outreach, we aim to be a parish that embodies the words of our parish vision, “In the Name of Jesus: Welcomed, Loved, Sent”.