 In 1949, the geographical size of the parish was altered, when St. Anne's Parish church was built, as a result of the growing Catholic population in the town.1960, a new "Mass centre", "St. Bernadette's" was built in Stockingford (again to address the growing Catholic population in Nuneaton).However, 1994 saw a "change in circumstance" (including a reduction of the number of priests serving the parish) sadly saw this popular church close, with Mass provision reverting to the 'mother church' of the parish (ie.