SM: Plate £187.30 Thank you

OLG: Plate: £347.84 Thank you

From the beginning of January 2026, please note you can donate using the DONA machine, which are now located at the door in both parish. Thank you to the parish treasurer for all the work that has gone into installation of the DONA contactless payment machine into St Michael’s. Please note that donations on each machine are now linked to the specific parish that they are sited.

ENCOUNTER REVIVE DAY - CLIFTON CATHEDRAL

17th January 2026 – 9.30am to 4 pm

Begin 2026 in the fire of the Holy Spirit by joining us for a Day of Encounter with guest speaker Ros Powell. Let us start the New Year “awake and alert” 1 Thess 5:6. This is a day to renew heart, hope and mission.

For more information about the day, email Encounter@cliftondiocese.com or contact Ann. All welcome.

CELEBRATING MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE:

Bishop Bosco is to celebrating Mass in the Cathedral on Saturday 14 February (12 noon) and is inviting all families to join him to acknowledge the joys & challenges of family life. In addition, we will celebrate those couples with significant anniversaries in 2026. If you are, or know of a couple, celebrating a special anniversary during 2026 please do let us know. You just need to email names with an address so that a personal invitation can be sent out from the bishop. Please include the number of years celebrating. It is always a wonderful Mass at the Cathedral, we look forward to seeing you there.

WELCOME TO OUR PARISH 

We would like to extend a warm welcome to all our parishioners and visitors attending Mass. Whether you are just passing through or looking for a spiritual home, we pray you find our church inviting and spiritually uplifting. If you are attending Mass on a regular basis, we encourage you to register with the parish. Please call our parish office and start the conversation!  Both our church is always open to you, your family, and friends.  

Pax et Bonum [Peace and All Good] 

PARISH 200 CLUB

Our regular parish fundraiser, which brings members of the congregation together into a monthly prize draw. The 200 Club is an annual members’ prize draw club. You can join by committing to making a regular donation of £12 per number, per year. Each member is allocated a number, which is entered into a monthly prize draw. There is an additional free draw made at Christmas. If you would prefer to join without paying by standing order, then you can pay the annual membership fee by cash or cheque. Each month, the 1st prize is £100, 2nd prize £50, and 3rd prize is £25. All contributions are split between parish funds and the prizes for members.

Please complete your new Membership Form for 2026 and return it to the parish office no later than 31st January 2026

(OLG) TEAS and COFFEE after the 11am mass on Sunday. There will be a meeting after the mass on Sunday 11th January, in the hall, for anybody who is interesting in primarily seeing Tea & Coffee reintroduced after the Sunday mass.

Fr Mark would also like to gauge interest in creating a social committee, for organising events within the parish, if you are interested, please pass on your details to Clare in the Parish office.

(OLG) CHURCH CLEANING [Extra hands make light work]

Extra volunteers are needed to help keep our church clean and tidy. We need 3 or 4 more volunteers to give just a couple of hours of their time once a month (less frequently if we have more volunteers).

PLEASE contact the Parish Office or speak with Sara Abbiss if you can help

BAPTISM

In asking to have your child baptised, parents are making a commitment to bring up their child to know and to practice their faith and the faith of the Church.

If you are ready to make that commitment, please contact Fr Mark.

Please note at least two months’ notice is required.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PROGRAMME

(SM) The First Holy Communion preparation group will meet at St Michael’s, Shepton Mallet. Sessions resume on Wednesday 14th January 2026 at 5.30pm.

Please note the change of date

CONFIRMATION COURSE

(OLG) Confirmation lessons will re-commence on Wednesday 7th January, in St Mary's Lower Hall. Lessons will run every Wednesday evening in term-time, at 7:00pm until 8:30pm.

Contact at stmarysglastonburyconfirmation@gmail.com, or Anthony Morris to sign up or for further details.

RCIA

(OLG) The next session will be Friday 16th January in St Mary’s upper hall at 7pm. Theme: “Communion of Saints”.

ELEVATE - Tesco blue token voting.

We are delighted to announce that from October to January 2026 the lift fundraising project will be part of the blue token voting in TESCO in Glastonbury. Please pop in and add your blue tokens to our box - we could win between £500 and £1500 which would complete the fundraising for the lift. Ask Rachael for any clarification. Thank you.

(OLG) Our alphabetical Christmas card tray will be available in the church, near the statue of St Michael, until Tuesday 6th January, please check if there are any cards addressed to you or your family. Thank you.

(OLG) CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER AND LECTIO DIVINA

Both groups meet fortnightly at 2.30pm on Thursdays at the United Reformed Church, High Street, Glastonbury (main front door). For more information visit and check the schedule on the Prayer Groups page on the Shrine’s website. All welcome.

• Lectio Divina: Practises slow Scripture reading, reflection, discussion, and stillness.

• Contemplative Prayer: Brief introduction, 30 minutes of silence, and optional sharing.

(SM) Prolife Rosary

The group will meet again on 6th January 2026.