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Who Are We?

We at St Aidan's and St Bernadette's are a growing faith community located in Wallsend, an area of North Tyneside, Tyne & Wear, England.  Wallsend is best known for its position as the point at which Hadrian’s Wall ends.  In Roman times Wallsend hosted the fort Segedunum, a defensive structure built to protect England from northern raids. However, unlike the Romans and under the leadership of our parish priest, Fr John McElhone, our parish communities are invited to place a strong emphasis on welcoming.

 Our Mission:

We are a welcoming Catholic community committed to fostering growth in faith, love of God and discipleship

Our Vision

Forward Together in Hope: Tynemouth Priory Partnership

We don't just belong to our parish; not only are we are linked very closely with the Diocese but also with the newly formed Tynemouth Priory Partnership.

The self-evaluation and consultation period is now at an end and the proposals from the parishes were reviewed by Bishop Seamus and his team. The decision was made to form 18 new partnerships across the region with a view to streamline activities and to develop an active, empowered and engaged Catholic Community throughout the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. Each partnership is made up of a group of existing parishes agreeing to work together to share resources, both human and material, to become stronger and better equipped for furthering the Kingdom of God into the future.

As of July 2017 we are now part of the Tynemouth Priory Partnership comprising of:

• Immaculate Heart of Mary, West Monkseaton
• Our Lady & St Aidan, Wallsend
• Our Lady & St Columba, Wallsend
• Our Lady & St Edmund, Backworth
• Our Lady & St Oswin, Tynemouth
• St Bernadette, Wallsend
• St Cuthbert, North Shields
• St Edward, Whitley Bay
• St Joseph, North Shields
• St Mary, Cullercoats

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