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Richard Lerins de Bary sponsored the building of the present church in Mill Lane in 1869. During the years 1869 to 1929 the church had a full-time priest for only 8 or 9 years. The first priests to serve the new parish were Fr. Anselm Gurdon (1869 - 1870), Fr. William Hilton (1870 - 1877) and Fr. Louis Weldon O.P. (1877 - 1880). (Source:
- ‘A Catholic History of Weston-in-Arden’ by Fr. J.B. Hickson)
Since 1869 many fine priests have served the Catholic community in Bulkington and the present incumbent, Father Michael Gamble S.T.B., arrived in Weston in 1998. The Parish forms part of the Archdiocese of Birmingham and now serves all of Bulkington plus the nearby village of Wolvey. Since 1990, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart has become well-known in the area for its bi-annual Flower Festival. Each festival has a particular Christian theme that is delivered in the form of a series of flower tableaux, lovingly created by the many volunteers from the parish and the wider community in Bulkington. |
