Welcome to Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Website

Our church is open for the public celebration of mass.  All are wecome.  Please take a look at our latest newsletter for updated times/days. 

If you would like to make a donation to Our Lady of Lourdes church, please do so by clicking on the DONA link below. Thank you for your continuous support.

Free Survivor Support & Information Event - 11th August 2026

The South West Ecumenical Safeguarding Forum (SWESF) is a regional collaboration across the South West of England, focused on safeguarding within Christian churches and faith settings. First Light is a specialist UK charity that supports and empowers people affected by abuse, including domestic abuse, sexual violence, and church-related abuse.

If you have been affected by abuse, you are warmly invited to attend this supportive and informative event. Free Survivor Support & Information Event Tickets,

Pray with the Pope | May 2026 : That Everyone Might Have Food

 

CAFOD - Emergency Appeal for Sudan

 

Pray with the Pope | April 2026: For Priests in crisis

 

Parishes in Communion for Mission Holy Week Services/Mass Times

Maundy Thursday 2^nd April
6.30pm Our Lady of Lourdes     7.30pm St Paul’s    8pm St Augustine’s    
 
Good Friday 3^rd April
Children‘s Stations of the Cross 11am St Augustine’s
Passion Services all at 3pm - Our Lady of Lourdes, St Augustine’s, St Paul’s
 
Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday 4^th April
9pm at Our Lady of Lourdes, Kingswood
 
Masses of Easter Sunday 5^th April
9am at Our Lady of Lourdes   9.30am at St Augustine’s   &   11am at St Paul’s

Lenten Penitential Service 2026

 

Prepare for Easter by celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation at one of the following 

Lenten Penitential Services

at 7.30pm

on

Thursday,  19th March at Our Lady of Lourdes, or

Wednesday, 25th March at St Paul's, Yate, or

Thursday, 26th March at St Augustine's, Downend 

Prayer with the Pope - For Disarmament and Peace

 

Stations of the Cross

 

Join us for Stations of the Cross at 6.30pm on

Friday, 27th February

Friday 6th March

Friday 13th March

Friday 20th March

Friday 27th March

Mass Times for Ash Wednesday, 18th February 2026

Mass Times for our Parishes in Communion

7.30pm at Our Lady of Lourdes, Kingswood

 10.00am  at St Augustines, Downend

7.30pm at St Paul's, Yate

7.30pm at St Augustines, Downend 

Pray with the Pope - For Children with Incurable Diseases

 

Diocesan Day - Saturday 4th July

Bishop Bosco warmly invites you to join him on 4 July for our Diocesan Day celebration entitled: 'The Joy of Love' at Downside School & Abbey. We will have Patti Boulaye OBE as our keynote speaker, as well as a children’s & young people’s programme. Arrivals/refreshments from 10am. A hot lunch will be provided (a lunch box for the children). Our Diocesan Day Mass will take place in the Abbey Church at 3.30pm, with the day ending around 4.30pm. There will be a maximum of 400 tickets. If you would like to join us for the day, please register via: https://joyoflove.eventbrite.co.uk for your ticket. For the catering/safeguarding requirements, booking through Eventbrite is essential. The closing date for tickets is 24 June unless fully booked beforehand.

 

Pray with the Pope: For Prayer with the Word of God - January 2026

 

Christmas Mass Times 2025

 

CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES in our Parishes in Communion for Mission are:

Wednesday, 24th December   

*3.30pm Carols & (4pm)Vigil Mass here at Our Lady of Lourdes, Kingswood.

6pm Vigil at St Augustine’s, Downend and at St Paul’s, Yate  

9pm Carols & (9.30) Night Mass at St Augustine’s, Downend   

Midnight Mass at St Paul’s, Yate

Thursday, 25th December   

*10.30am Mass of Christmas Day here at Our Lady of Lourdes

9am Mass of Christmas Day at St Augustine’s, Downend 

and at St Lawrence, Chipping Sodbury

11am Mass of Christmas Day at St Paul’s, Yate

 

Advent Penitential Service

Prepare for the Christmas Season by

celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation at the

Advent Penitential Service

Thursday 11th December at 7.30pm

at Our Lady of Lourdes, Kingswood

or on

Wednesday 17th December at 7.30pm

at St Paul's Church, Yate

or on

Thursday 18th December at 7.30pm

at St Augustine's, Downend

Christmas Fayre on 29th November 2025

 

CONFIRMATION 2026

Bishop Bosco will be celebrating Confirmation on Thursday 2nd July 2026 at St Paul's Church, Yate, at 7.00pm.  

Preparation sessions will begin next year in St Augustine's Parish Hall in Downend.  Candidates must be of secondary school age (11-18 years).  Download the Application Form / Programme Dates or pick a paper copy from the Parish Office or church (on the table in the porch).  

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

First Holy Communion 2026 - CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS 3rd November 2025

Applications are now open for

First Holy Communion 2026

for children who have been baptised

in the Catholic Church

and who are in Year 3 or above.  

If you wish your child to receive

First Holy Communion next year

please download the following:

  Letter to Parents  (important dates) and the  

 Application form which has to be completed and returned to the Parish Office by 

Monday 3rd November 2025.

Application forms are also available from the Parish Office, OLOL School Office 

and in Church on Sunday.

For more information please contact the Parish Office

  Tel: 0117 9498743   

Email: bristol.ourladyoflourdes@cliftondiocese.com

World Mission Sunday - 19th October 2025

 

On World Mission Sunday, the Holy Father invites us to support Missio - his charity for world mission.  This day of of prayer and solidarity and giving unites Catholics worldwide to share the Good News of God’s love which has power to transform lives and heal our world.  To donate use the MISSIO envelope (available at the back of church), call 01078219755 or visit missio.org.uk. 

This special collection will be taken in church on 26th October 2025.

CAFOD Family Fast Day Appeal

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.