Welcome to the Catholic Church in Deal
You are most welcome
Mass Times
Fri 11 St Ambrose Barlow, Priest & Martyr 12noon
Sat 12 St Eanswythe of Folkestone, Abbess 5.30pm
Sun 13 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) 9am & 11am
Education Sunday
Mon 14 The Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Feast 9.30am
Tues 15 Our Lady of Sorrows 9.30am
Rosary at Sacred Heart Chapel 11am
Wed 16 Saints Cornelius & Cyprian No Mass today
Thurs 17 St Hildegard of Bingen 12noon
Fri 18 St Edith of Kemsing 12noon
Sat 19 St Theodore of Canterbury 5.30pm
Sun 20 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) 9am & 11am
Latest News
Pope Leo’s Prayer Intention for September 2026:
For the care of water: let us pray for the just and sustainable management of water, a vital resource, so that everyone may have equal access to it.
Social Media for the parish: Instagram
Please follow us on our new Instagram account: www.instagram.com/st.thomasdeal where we will share parish events, prayers and reflections to celebrate the life and work of our parish.
Re-introduction of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Lauren Edwards, the MP for Rochester and Strood, will re-introduce the Bill from the last Parliamentary Session on 11 September 2026. Please consider writing to Mike Tapp, our local MP, with our concerns: mike.tapp.mp@parliament.uk or House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA. A helpful A5 size postcard is available at the back of the church and in the porch.
Our Church
Mass Times
Please click below for mass times
A History Of The Church
St. Thomas of Canterbury, Deal
Contact Us
Contact details & location
Tel: 01304 367496
deal@rcaos.org.uk
Catholic Church in Deal, Kent
Please find some information about our parish. We are in the process of developing this website and more information will be added in due course.
We strive to live our Catholic faith with integrity and in an open and inclusive way.
Our patron saint – Thomas of Canterbury or Thomas Becket – is a local saint. He died a martyr in Canterbury Cathedral on 29 December 1170. Here in Deal, we want to be true to all that is good and holy and so we assure you of a warm welcome to our parish. Please do visit us.
In the meantime, we send you our warmest greetings in Christ.
Canon Brian Coyle (Parish Priest) and the Parish Community.
How to find us
Contact Us
Parish Priest: Canon Brian Coyle
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Church
14 Blenheim Road
Deal
Kent CT14 7DB
deal@rcaos.org.uk
stthomasdeal.org
Tel: 01304 367496
Parish Administrator: Clare Hoile Parish Office hours: Thurs & Fri 9.30 – 12noon
Parish Safeguarding Representative 1: Peter Sykes dealsg1@safeguardrcaos.org.uk
Parish Safeguarding Representative 2: Frances Pond dealsg2@safeguardrcaos.org.uk
Weekend Mass Times
Saturday 5:30pm (Vigil Mass for Sunday)
Sunday 9:00am & 11:00am
Refreshments after the Sunday morning Masses are served in the Becket Centre.
Holy Days of Obligation
Masses at: 12 noon & 6:30pm
Weekday Mass Times
Please consult our weekly newsletter.
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession)
Saturday 4:45-5:15pm (before the Saturday Vigil Mass) or after the Weekday Masses or by appointment.