St Mary’s the Mount Catholic Church 200th Anniversary Inauguration Mass

I was pleased to attend the Inauguration Mass at St Mary’s the Mount Catholic Church on Sunday 10 May 2026. 

This was a celebration of the first Catholic Church built after the reformation in 1827 and is the oldest Catholic Church in the West Midlands. St Mary’s the Mount is 200 years old. 

The Mass was presided over by His Grace Archbishop Bernard Longley, Archbishop of Birmingham.  Fr Jobin is the residing priest at St Mary’s and has organised this special event.  It was good to see the community meet at the Mass and in the Garden after the Mass.  

His Grace then blessed the Marian Shrine. 

The Marian Shrine