St Dunstan R C Church

Similar to the Catholic Cathedral in Liverpool, but on a much, much, much smaller scale, this is a fine example of 1960s architecture that pulls off the neat trick of being yards from the Kings Heath High Street but somehow remains out of sight. I’d lived in Kings Heath for nearly a year and had walked passed it many, many times before I noticed it.
The only time I’ve been inside was for a funeral, so it wasn’t a happy occasion. The interior matches the functional exterior. Not being a religious man, I can’t comment further than that. My friend’s family were well looked after, however, and made use of the function room and bar adjacent to the church for the wake.
4 stars for the building, however, as I think it’s lovely.

Close to Bishop Challoner’s Catholic school lies the church where the Catholics go to prey to the mother of the lord, Mary. The modern building that houses the church has often split opinion within the community. Some see it as a modern concrete mess; others think it is a beautiful place to worship.
I like to go with the latter half. The swooping roof is quite eye catching in my opinion and the size of the building is quite big compared to the older Church of England’s churches.
The atmosphere inside is very holy, I felt guilty that I was an Atheist by just coming here. I guess that is the influence the church has on most people. I have chosen not to convert as a result of the guilt I feel, I just get on with my life.
There are many believers out there and I think that they would be proud of this church. They sell rosary beads at a little shop at the entrance of the building, some of the beads are very nice to look at, just like the church itself.