St MARY'S CAEN, The Anglican Chaplaincy of the Calvados and the Orne

Welcome to the 'A Church Near You' page for St Mary's Caen. We meet each Sunday at the Chapelle de la Miséricorde, 8 rue Elie de Beaumont, 14000 Caen, at 11:00 am. Please consult the Events or Calendar sections for full details of the Sunday Service and for any special services that may be held in the near future. Whatever we are doing you are very welcome to join us.

PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO UNSTABLE MASONRY, THE CHAPELLE IS CLOSED OFF.  WE ARE WORSHIPPING TEMPORARILY IN THE CHAPELLE CLOISTERS - ENTER BY THE RUE ELIE DE BEAUMONT AND THE GATE TO THE CLOISTERS WILL BE OPEN FROM 10.30AM ON SUNDAYS;  

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Get in touch

Michelle Parker, Churchwarden

1 chemin de la Couture,

14610 COLOMBY-ANGUERNY
Michelle Parker, Churchwarden
+33 6 89 32 61 20
Michelle Parker, Churchwarden
+33 6 89 32 61 20
What's on

ST. MARY'S CAEN RETREAT

for 2 days, 21 hours
ABBAYE ST MARTIN, JUAYE-MONDAY
ABBAYE ST MARTIN, JUAYE-MONDAY, 99 allée du Marché, JUAYE-MONDAYE, 14250

The yearly retreat that takes place at the Abbaye St. Martin, Juaye Mondaye in the Calvados (near Bayeux).
Three days of quiet and fellowship, attending the Premontré monks' daily offices and holding our own Bible study sessions, group reflexion times, reading a good book together.
Contact Carol Hart at +33 6 17 42 68 93 if you are interested and we'll see if there are still rooms available.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding at St Mary’s Caen.
Our Safeguarding Officer is Michelle Parker.
You can contact her via: [email protected] or via 02.31.80.60.30
In accordance with the Diocese in Europe’s Safeguarding Policy, our Chaplaincy is committed to:
• Promoting a safer environment and culture.
• Safely recruiting and supporting all those with any responsibility related to children, young people and vulnerable adults within the church.
• Responding promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation.
• Caring pastorally for victims/survivors of abuse and other affected persons.
• Caring pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns or allegations of abuse and other affected persons.
• Responding to those that may pose a present risk to others.
The Chaplaincy will:
• Endeavour to create a safe and caring place for all.
• Have a named local Safeguarding Officer to work with the Chaplain and the Chaplaincy Council to implement policy and procedures.
• Safely recruit, train and support all those with any responsibility for children, young people and adults to have the confidence and skills to recognise and respond to abuse.
• Where possible, ensure that there is appropriate insurance cover for all activities involving children and adults undertaken in the name of the chaplaincy.
• Display in church premises and on the chaplaincy website the details of who to contact if there are safeguarding concerns or support needs.
• Listen to and take seriously all those who disclose abuse.
• Take steps to protect children and adults when a safeguarding concern of any kind arises, following House of Bishops’ guidance, including notifying the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser (DSA) and local child and/or adult services immediately.
• Offer support to victims/survivors of abuse regardless of the type of abuse, when or where it occurred.
• Care for and monitor any member of the church community who may pose a risk to children and adults whilst maintaining appropriate confidentiality and the safety of all parties.
• Review the implementation of the Safeguarding Policy, procedures and practices at least annually.
This Policy was reaffirmed at our Annual General Meeting on Sunday 4th May 2025.