Welcome to our parish website!

Our parish of Our Lady and the Beauvale Martyrs, Erewash Valley consists of three vibrant Church communities; Our Lady and St Thomas’ Ilkeston, Our Lady of Good Counsel Eastwood and St John the Evangelist Stapleford. Three communities with one aim - that of bringing the presence of Jesus, through the power of the Holy Spirit, to reflect the love of God our Father with all those we come into contact with.

We are built on a rich tradition and heritage spanning many decades, of committed Catholics, who have helped grow our communities into what they are today.

Our local Martyr Saints, John Houghton and Robert Lawrence, the first Carthusian Martyrs of the reformation, have an important place within our communities. In our Martyr’s chapel at Our Lady’s Eastwood, we have the original altar stone from Beauvale Priory, at which our parish Saints would have celebrated Mass in the 16th century.

On our website you’ll find all the practical things about our lovely parish: Mass times, events taking place around the parish; who’s who, the different groups we have and a history of our church communities. We hope you find it helpful and interesting.

God bless you and thanks for taking the time to look at the website.

Canon Paul Newman