Welcome to the Catholic Church of St Michael

Our Parish

This parish is one of the oldest in the diocese. Shepton Mallet had an organised community at the end of the eighteenth century.

ASSISTED SUICIDE:

“We are calling on Catholics in England and Wales to unite in prayer and compassionate action to oppose assisted suicide.” In early September 2024, Our Lead Bishop for Life Issues, Bishop John Sherrington, called for Catholics to unite in prayer and compassionate action. That call is renewed now as on Wednesday, 16 October, the House of Commons will hear the first reading of a new bill on assisted suicide tabled by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater. This is another attempt to legalise assisted suicide and we need you to contact your MP to voice your opposition.

See Cardinal Vincent Nichols letter and speech on Assisted Suicide and video.

More resources from the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales on opposing assisted suicide.

Our Diocese: Bishop Bosco MacDonald is calling on Catholics in the Diocese of Clifton to unite in prayer and compassionate action to oppose assisted suicide. Full details are on our diocesan website page.

Further resources.

Here is a video reflection of Fr Lawrence Lew OP on the moral implications of Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide. Our Lady of Fatima and euthanasia- is it the solution? [Fr Lawrence Lew OP]