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Hello and Welcome!

Thank you for visiting the parish website of St Thomas More Catholic Church here in Towcester. We hope that this will provide the information you require, or at least a doorway into the Parish and its life!

Our parish lies within the Diocese of Northampton and consists of the growing town of Towcester together with many surrounding villages.

We look forward to welcoming you in person at Mass. However, if you are unable to attend in person, we can spiritually hold one another in prayer as members of God’s family. We hold in prayer all who are sick, or are in need at this time, or who have died. Please do not be afraid to make contact

Our Priest

Fr Alessandro Reno'

  • He is born in Taranto, Italy in 1971.
  • Before priesthood he worked as a primary school teacher, and also as a qualified psychologist.
  • He spent time in the ecumenical ­community of Taizé (France) with the former prior Fr Roger Schütz, discovering his vocation. 
  • He studied philosophy and theology in Rome.
  • He was ordained a priest in “Portoviejo” (Ecuador) on 18 January 2014.
  • After his ordination he worked in the suburbs of the city of Portoviejo and Manta, Ecuador : his pastoral work included youth, extreme poverty, drug issues, violence.
  • In Holy Week 2016 he arrived in the Diocese of Northampton (UK) and became Parish Priest of St Columba’s RC Church in Chesham. 
  • In 2017 Bishop Peter Doyle appointed him as Parish Priest of Immaculate Heart of Mary in Great Missenden together with St Columba's. 
  • In 2017 he was appointed chaplain of "Our Lady's" Primary School in Chesham Bois.
  • In 2022 he was teaching RE at St Edward's Primary School in Aylesbury and he was in charge of St John Henry Newman Parish in High Wycombe.
  • In October 2025, Bishop David Oakley appointed him as Parish Priest of  St Thomas More RC Church in Towcester.

Our History

2025

The Parish becomes independent from the Cathedral

1992

The Weedon church closed; parish now known as Parish of St Thomas More, Towcester.

16 June 1976

Church building blessed by Bishop Charles Grant.

1976

The Diocese purchased the Meeting Lane chapel; building converted for Catholic use; renamed St Thomas More Church.

1954

The parish of Our Lady of Victories, Weedon established; Towcester part of that parish

1949

A Nissen‐hut church (St George’s Church, Towcester) formally opened on the A5 for Catholic worship.

1800's

Originally a Nonconformist chapel (mid-19th century).

The building in Meeting Lane was built as an Independent/Congregational chapel around the mid-1800s.

FAQ

Our priest has office times everyday at 14:00 in the Parish Office

Under Construction

Visit our Projects page or contact any of the group leaders or our priest to get more information.

Please contact our priest or any of the group leaders.
Information is available at the entrance of our church, or our homepage

As Catholics, we joyfully welcome people of all faiths and backgrounds to attend our liturgy and participate in our worship, but there are a few guidelines that might be helpful for a visitor to be conscious of.

Please Contact our Priest if you have any questions about it.