Newsletter 12th October 2025
Twenty Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings: Sunday: Cycle C • Weekday: Year 1 • Psalter 4
Parishes of St Michael and Our Lady St Mary of Glastonbury
CLIFTON DIOCESE (a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales under number 10462076. A registered charity number 1170168. Registered Office: St Ambrose North Road Leigh Woods Bristol BS8 3PW)
The Shrine of Our Lady St Mary of Glastonbury
St Mary’s Presbytery, Magdalene Street, Glastonbury, BA6 9EJ
Catholic Church of St Michael,
6 Park Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5BP
Email: glastonbury.stmary@cliftondiocese.com Telephone: 01458 835931
Parish Priest: Fr Mark Moran
NEW PARISH OFFICE HOURS [THIS WEEK]: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday between 9.00am and 1.00pm
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Monday to Saturday from 7am until 9am [OLG]
Confessions/Sacrament of Reconciliation: 45 minutes before the scheduled mass on Monday to Saturday [last admissions 15 minutes before the scheduled mass time]
SAFEGUARDING: Our parish operates in accordance with Statutory Safeguarding Guidance, and both National and Diocesan policies & procedures at all times. SAFEGUARDING WEBPAGE: Name of P.S.R.: Email: psr.sheptonmallet.stmichael@cliftondiocese/com or psr.glastonbury.stmary@cliftondiocese.com
EMERGENCY EXITS: Please take a moment to familiarise yourself with the nearest exit. In case of an emergency please leave all belongings and move immediately to the fire points. THANK YOU
DIOCESAN PRAYER LINK
This week we pray for the priest and people of the parish of St Teresa of the Child Jesus, Filton & St Vincent de Paul, Southmead, Bristol.
Act of Hope: My God, I hope in you, for grace and for glory, because of your promises, your mercy, and your power.
RESOURCES FOR YOUR CHILDREN: ‘The Kids’ Bulletin’
COLLECTION AT MASS
OLG: Plate: £366.81 Last week's 2nd collection CAFOD £927.57 Thank you.
Offertory Standing Orders for Sep £2,089.00
St Michael: Plate: £220.00 Thank you.
Offertory Standing Orders for Sep £655.00
Next week's 2nd collection: Missio - World Mission Sunday
Please remember you can donate by clicking on the Donate with DONA button below. Any monies donated for St Michael’s Offertory will be transferred to this parish. Thank you.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PROGRAMME
If your child is a Baptised Catholic and aged 8 or above on 31st August 2025 and you would like them to join the programme, please collect an enrolment form by emailing the parish office or downloaded the forms from the website. Forms should be returned to Fr Mark or the parish office, no later than the initial meeting.
The initial meeting with parents and children will take place on Saturday 8th November 2025 at 11.15am in the Upper Hall at Our Lady of Glastonbury. The first session after mass, in the Upper Hall, on Sunday 15th November. Please note: the course is not open to late admissions.
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]
100 CLUB WINNERS (OLG) October Draw: 1st prize S. Kelly, 2nd prize T Pattison and 3rd prize J & T Bolas.
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.
CATECHISM: A journey through the Catechism of the Catholic Church: Every Wednesday at 7pm in the Upper Hall, reading through the Catechism from the beginning with space for reflection and enquiry as we go along, for anyone from new candidates to lifelong Catholics or even non Catholics with an interest in discovering more about our faith. All are warmly welcome. For more details, please speak with Phil Stretch or email flipstretch@hotmail.com.
PRAYERS PLEASE For all who are ill at home or in hospital, and for the repose of the soul of those whose anniversary occurs at this time including, Tadeusz Nowak, Norman Cottle, Josephine van Eyken, Annette O’Keefe, Ernest Dyke, Kerry Power, Audrey Hoskinson.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOULS
Paulo Cluseau aged 79, who died last Friday, he passed away peacefully. Paulo was a parishioner at St Mary’s for as long as anyone can remember. Details on his Requiem Mass to follow.
Teresa Dinardo recently deceased. The Requiem Mass for Teresa will take place at (OLG) on Tuesday 14th October at 11.00am.
Please keep both Paulo and Teresa in your prayers. May they rest in peace.
DONATIONS IN MEMORY Arrangements are being made for the parish and community to celebrate Paulo life with a Requiem Mass – if you would like to contribute, please use the Dona machine, the QR code or through the second collection, this weekend, Thank you for your generosity.
UPDATE ON THE LIFT INSTALLATION [OLG]: Remedial work for the new hall lift has now begun. Every effort will be made to avoid disruption during bookings. Please note: the ground floor storeroom and the upper kitchen are strictly out of bounds until the lift installation is completed in October. “DANGER – NO ENTRY” signs will be displayed. Any breach of this rule will result in the hall being closed for the remainder of the works
CONFIRMATION COURSE: Confirmation lessons will be commencing again next month, exact date to be confirmed. Lessons will run on Wednesday evenings at 7pm until 8:30pm. Contact at stmarysglastonburyconfirmation@gmail.com, or anthony.morris@cliftondiocese.com to sign up or for further details.
Encounter - CLIFTON CATHEDRAL, Saturday 18h October, 9.30am - 1pm Come and join us for another Encounter of God’s love and mercy. The Parish Mass is at 9.30 followed by Adoration and Confessions. We will start at 10.30 and be finished by 1pm. There will be a time of praise and of listening to the Lord as well as each other. Apostle Room, Cathedral Church of Ss Peter & Paul, Clifton Park, Bristol, BS8 3BX. All welcome. For more information email pentecost@cliftondiocese.com.
STOP ASSISTED SUICIDE - further action needed! Sending a physical letter carries particular weight with Members of the House of Lords. Right To Life UK has created a simple tool that generates personalised letters to Peers, each focused on a specific area of concern. You can then print them, or copy them out by hand, sign, and post them. Please take action now and click here to send a letter to Peers asking them to oppose assisted suicide.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England & Wales and Birmingham Newman University are conducting research into Neurodiversity and our Faith. If you're an adult neurodivergent Catholic or a Caregiver of a neurodivergent Catholic, we want to hear from you. Your experiences will help us to become more inclusive and responsive to your needs. To find out more and to fill in our short surveys click here.
World Mission Sunday: Next Sunday, the Holy Father invites all Catholics to support Missio – his charity for world mission – through a special collection. This day of prayer, solidarity and giving unites Catholics worldwide to share the Good News of God’s love which has the power to transform lives and heal our world. To donate, use the Missio envelopes, call 020 7821 9755 (office hours) or visit Misso to give a gift, set up a Direct Debit and Gift Aid your donation if possible.
STARTING SCHOOL? If you have a child born between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022, then now is the time to apply for a place at a primary school for admission from September 2026 onwards. You must complete an application form that is available from the school admissions team of Somerset Council. If your child has been baptised and you are applying for a Catholic school, you must also provide a copy of the baptism certificate to the school. Please ensure you apply by the closing date of 15 January 2026.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PROGRAMME If your child is a Baptised Catholic and aged 8 or above on 31st August 2025 and you would like them to join the programme, please collect an enrolment form by emailing the parish office or downloaded the forms from the website. Forms should be returned to Fr Mark or the parish office, no later than the initial meeting. The initial meeting with parents and children will take place on Saturday 8th November 2025 at 11.15am in the Upper Hall at Our Lady of Glastonbury. The first session will take place after mass, in the Lounge of the Parish Hall, on Sunday 15th November. Please note: the course is not open to late admissions.
CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER AND LECTIO DIVINA (OLG) Both groups meet on Thursdays at 2.30pm in the United Reformed Church, High Street, Glastonbury (main front door).
Lectio Divina: Practises slow Scripture reading, reflection, discussion, and stillness. Next meeting: 9th October, then every two weeks.
Contemplative Prayer: Brief introduction, 30 minutes of silence, and optional sharing. Meets next on 16th October, then every fortnight.
All are welcome. For more information, contact Helen or Graham, or visit the Prayer Groups page on the Shrine’s website.
God, Almighty Father, we are your pilgrim Church journeying towards the Kingdom of heaven. We live in our homeland, but as if we were foreigners. Every foreign place is our home, yet every native land is foreign to us. Though we live on earth, our true citizenship is in heaven. Do not let us become possessive of the portion of the world you have given us as a temporary home. Help us to keep walking, together with our migrant brothers and sisters, toward the eternal dwelling you have prepared for us. Open our eyes and our hearts so that every encounter with those in need becomes an encounter with Jesus, your Son and our Lord. Amen.
