The date for First Holy Communion 2026 is on Saturday 6th June 2026 at 11:00am and Sunday 7th June at 2:00pm.

The next preparation session is on Saturday 21^st March  2026, 10:00am – 11:15am. 

The date for the Sacrament of Confirmation in 2026 is on Tuesday 9th June 2026 at 7:00pm. 

The first preparation session is on Tuesday 17^th March 2026, 6:30pm - 8:00pm.

Bishop Bosco invites you to join him during this season of Lent to celebrate the abundant mercy of God through the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Join him at one of the five venues across our diocese as part of your Lenten Pilgrimage.  Each Liturgy will start at 7:00pm.

• Tuesday 24^th February - St Mary, Glastonbury

• Thursday 5^th March - Sacred Heart, Tisbury

• Tuesday 10^th March - Immaculate Conception, Devizes

• Tuesday 17^th March - St Joseph, Tewkesbury

• Tuesday 24^th March - Christ the King, Thornbury

There will be a meeting with all Readers and Eucharistic Ministers on Friday 27^th March at 7:00pm and, for those who are working on Saturday 28^th at 10:00am for practice.

Everyone should attend, please.

All the Altar Servers are invited for a meeting on Tuesday 31^st March at 5:30pm before mass, for a practice to prepare for Holy Week. The meeting is compulsory for all, and we welcome children who are interested to join the Altar Service.

There will be opportunity for Easter Confessions on 26^th March at 9:30am to 10:30am and 31^st March at 7:00pm till 8:00pm in Holy Family Church and on 31st March at 10:00am in St. Joseph’s church, Wroughton.

There will be an opportunity for the Stations of the Cross every Friday during Lent, starting with Adoration at 5:00pm, Stations of the cross at 5:45pm and mass at 6:30pm. If you would like to lead in any of the stations, please write your name on the parish notice board.

Bishop Bosco warmly invites you to join him on 4^th 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 10:00am. 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.

This is an important message to families in our parish, concerning any sick and housebound that need the parish priest to visit and administer the sacrament of the sick. Please call or email the Parish Office as soon as possible. It is better not left till the last minute.

In view of the plan to build the Holy Family Church Hall, the finance committee members have decided that donations to the church will henceforth be directed to the church hall funding unless the donor advises otherwise. Thank you for every support so far.

A warm invitation to all the vibrant youth of our parish to join the Holy Family Youth Group. Those who are interested please contact the Parish Office.

A very big thank you to all the volunteers in our parish community. We  cannot thank you enough for the gift of your time and talents.