Please donate to our Family Fast Day parish collection on 5th October to share God’s abundant gifts with our global neighbours as they find lasting solutions to poverty and climate challenges. Your generosity offers “signs of hope” in this Jubilee Year, helping build more water tanks in communities like Waré’s in Ethiopia where women have to walk for hours to get water. Use the CAFOD envelope in church, donate online at cafod.org.uk/envelope or call 0303 303 3030. You can also text CAFOD to 70560 to donate £10.
Applications are now open for
Completed forms should be returned to the Parish Office - please remember to include an email address which will be used for all communications and please include a copy of the candidate(s) baptism certificate if they were not baptised within our Parishes in Communion
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 30th Nov 2025
Workshops
- Make Level Paths: Catechesis for People with Additional Needs - Sr Carino Hodder OP
- Act Justly: Formation for Mission - Raymond Friel
- Catechesis of the Good Shepherd - Melinda Whitehead
- Youth Ministry: engaging young people in catechesis - Nohil D’Souza
- Diaconate: Formation for service - Deacon Steve Boughton
- Helping Parents to help their children grow in faith - Sr Lucy Cahil OP
- Accompanying Couples to live their Vocation to Marriage when Life is a Struggle - James & Sharon Westby, Retrouvaille Co-ordinators England and Wales
- Engaging Parents in Catechesis for Baptism - Debbie Hartstone
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Founded in
1895, St Francis Leprosy Guild (SFLG) is the UK’s only Catholic leprosy
charity. Today, with Cardinal Vincent Nichols as our patron, SFLG supports work
in 13 countries, caring for people who have been marginalised by leprosy. We
aim to detect and diagnose people affected by leprosy as early as possible to
stop the transmission of the disease and prevent life-changing disabilities
occurring.
The Catholic community can help end leprosy in our lifetime. Connected by our shared values and faith, with your support we can reach the most vulnerable and stop leprosy for good. To make a donation or learn more about St Francis Leprosy Guild, please visit our website www.stfrancisleprosy.org or contact us at parishes@stfrancisleprosy.org if you would like to discuss ways of supporting our work.
The number of crews abandoned by their employers is still at a record high. Conflicts around the world are compromising their safety, and many are experiencing stress and poorer mental health.
The special collection today is for Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea), the Catholic Church's official maritime agency. It supports seafarers both practically and spiritually. Stella Maris is dependent on voluntary donations, so please give generously. To donate, please visit www.stellamaris.org.uk/donate or text 'SEA' to 70460 to donate £5. Thank you.
There will be a retiring collection in church on Sunday 13th July.
The department are seeking to expand the team by appointing a part time, term-time colleague, to support the RE Led in securing high-quality Catholic education across the Diocese that ensures and supports the preservation of Catholic Schools. Experience in secondary and/or post 16 schools would be an advantage.
The successful candidate will have recent and relevant experience of teaching and/or advising in RE in Catholic schools, with a willingness to contribute to both Primary and Secondary/post-16 work of the Diocesan team.
The applicant will be knowledgeable about the new Religious Education Directory, the Prayer & Liturgy Directory, and experience as a CSI inspector would be an advantage. You should be confident in designing and delivering training, as well as conducting accurate reviews of schools.
The role will be 2 days per week, 39 weeks per year, based at Alexander House, Bristol, but will require extensive travel around the Diocese, as well as some evening work.
For further information and application form, visit Working for us | Clifton Diocese. Closing date for applications: Midnight, 22nd June 2025
If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Mary Cox, Director of Schools and Colleges or Louise White, RE Lead, on 0117 902 5590.
Maundy Thursday 17th April
6.30pm OLOL + 8pm-9pm Quiet Prayer,
7.30pm St Paul’s, Yate
8pm St Augustine’s, Downend
Good Friday 18th April
Passion Service 3pm at OLOL, St Augustine’s and St Paul’s.
Easter Vigil, Saturday 19th April
9pm at St Paul’s, Yate
Easter Sunday, 20th April
9am OLOL, 9.30am St Augustine's, 11am St Paul's
Our Lady of Lourdes SVP have arranged a Healing Mass
on Sunday 23rd March at 3.00pm.
Everyone is invited to attend the mass and then stay for refreshments after, in the foyer.
Healing masses are not solely for those who are physically ill, but also for all who are experiencing any kind of emotional, mental, relational and spiritual difficulties.
Please would you let any family members or neighbours or parishioners know about this Mass and assist them with transport if needed/where possible.
We would love to see them there.
All are welcome!
Please donate to our Family Fast Day parish collection which will be held on 23rd March and be a Pilgrim of Hope with CAFOD this Jubilee Year. You’ll be supporting communities experiencing the impacts of war, poverty and climate change to find solutions and hope. Use the CAFOD envelope in church, donate online at cafod.org.uk/envelope or call us on 0303 303 3030. You can also text CAFODLENT to 70085 to donate £10.
A Lent Retreat day to reflect upon & experience Reconciliation as the Sacrament of Hope. 5th April at St Bernadette’s Catholic Secondary School, Bristol. Speakers are Fr. Brendan Callaghan SJ and Margaret & Barry Mizen. The day will provide conversation & reflection. We will finish with a Service of Reconciliation & the opportunity for individual confession with Bishop Bosco & priests from around the diocese. Refreshments from 9.30am, please bring a packed lunch, our day will end by 3.30pm. To register for the day, please click on the Eventbrite link: https://embracingthemercyofgod.eventbrite.co.uk All are welcome!
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