Congratulations to all the candidates, who receive the sacrament of First Holy Communion and Confirmation recently.  We encourage them to join the altar servers, choir and youth ministry.

The Diocese is currently looking for an individual to join the Board of the Trustees to enhance the skills of the Board. Suitable applicants should have a detailed understanding of governance, and experience in change management and transformation activities.

This is a voluntary role with the commitment to one 4 hour meeting approximately eight times per year on a Wednesday from 9:30am in Bristol, along with membership of at least one sub-committee which would meet six times per year. Time to prepare for the various meetings is also required. It is usual for a Trustee to give somewhere in the region of 8 hours per month plus travelling time. Trustee training and travel expenses will be provided.

Expressions of interest in the role, together with a recommendation from your Parish Priest, should be submitted to the Bishop’s Office via Alessia Dini, St Ambrose, North Rd, Leigh Woods, Bristol BS8 3PW or by email to Alessia.Dini@cliftondiocese.com by 30th June 2026.

Father Gary Brassington celebrates 25 years as a priest on Tuesday 14th July. There will be Mass at Saint Peter's, Gloucester (London Road GL1 3EX) at 7:00pm on that day, followed by refreshments.

Please confirm attendance to Thérèse English (gloucester.stpeter@cliftondiocese.com or 01452 523603).

We are encouraging our parishioners, those who are able, to consider setting up direct debit / standing order, which could also attract gift aid from the government to support our parish.

You are equally welcome to make a one-off donation to the parish.

Please contact the Parish Office for details.

The Exhibition takes place on Saturday 13th June (10:00am to 11:30am), and then Sunday 14th, Saturday 20th, Sunday 21st June (10:00am to 1:00pm). 

You’ll be able to explore many of the Eucharistic Miracles, documented by the young new Saint Carlo Acutis himself!

Location: The English Martyrs’ Church Hall, Chard. St. Carlo Acutis’s official website:   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Acutis.

Contact Tom at catechists.chard.englishmartyrs@Cliftondiocese.com

We are pleased to welcome Fr Łukasz Popko OP, to St Francis of Assisi Church, Ash Hayes Road, Nailsea, Bristol BS48 2LP.

His talks will be on Saturday 20th June, homilies on Sunday 21st June & a Day of Recollection on Monday 22nd June.

We begin on Saturday & Monday after 9:15am Mass, please bring a packed lunch on these days, refreshments will be provided.

Fr Łukasz is a Polish Dominican friar and a prominent biblical scholar based at the École Biblique et Archéologique Française de Jérusalem (EBAF). His research focuses on the Old Testament, as well as biblical poetry. Notable works include ‘Questioning God’ one of his most widely recognised works co-authored with Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe, exploring biblical dialogues as a means of entering deeper into a relationship with God. Fr. Łukasz frequently contributes to international biblical symposiums and engages in interdisciplinary dialogues about faith & literature.

For further details contact Fr Frank at Nailsea on 01275 851530

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 24th 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.