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.

New Priest

In a surprise announcement by Fr Dominic at Mass last Sunday, we heard there are to be several clergy moves taking place around the diocese and Fr Dominic will shortly be moving to St Mary’s in Swindon. His place here and at St Mary’s, Glastonbury, will be taken by Fr Mark Moran from Cheltenham. Since Fr Dominic is due to take his annual holiday during August we will be saying farewell to him on Sunday August 3rd. The following three weekends will be covered by supply Priests.

Oppose Assisted Suicide

Legislation is passing through parliament seeking to legalise assisted suicide.

In early September 2024, when parliament returned and a Bill on assisted suicide – so-called assisted dying – started its passage through the House of Lords, our Lead Bishop for Life Issues, Bishop John Sherrington, called for Catholics to unite in prayer and compassionate action.

See Cardinal Vincent Nichols letter and speech on Assisted Suicide.

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]

Our Events

We have some great things happening in our Parish here in Shepton Mallet and in the Clifton Diocese Find them all on our events page.

Mass Times

ST MICHAELS CHURCH,

SHEPTON MALLET

• Sunday Mass: 9:00 am

• Thursday Mass: 10:00 am

Please check the latest bulletin for details of any changes to Mass times.

ST MARY’S CHURCH,

GLASTONBURY

• Sunday Mass: 11:00 am

• Saturday Mass: 10:00 am

• Saturday vigil Mass: 6:00 pm

Please check the latest newsletter for details of any changes to Mass times.