Newsletter 5th October 2025
Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings: Sunday: Cycle C • Weekday: Year 1 • Psalter 3
Parishes of St Michael and Our Lady St Mary of Glastonbury
Clifton Diocese - Registered Office: St. Ambrose, North Road, Leigh Woods, Bristol, BS8 3PW
Company number: 10462076 Charity Number: 1170168
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
PARISH OFFICE HOURS [THIS WEEK]: Monday-Friday 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. Name of P.S.R.: Email: 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 Nicholas of Tolentino, Easton, St Jospeh, Fishponds, St Patrick, Redfield, 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: £342.00 Thank you. St Michael: Plate: £ £227.00 Thank you.
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.
FORMATION DAY
The Clifton Diocesan Annual Formation Day will take place on Saturday 11 October at St Brendan’s College, Brislington, with Mgr John Armitage as our keynote speaker. He will be reflecting on the theme of ‘Being an Evangelist Today: the tools required to be a joyful witness of Jesus’. There will also be several workshop options to attend where you can choose one for the morning and another for the afternoon when booking a ticket. More details and to register for the day, please use the Eventbrite link:
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]
MEN’S GROUP (SM) Our next session of the Shepton Mallet Men’s Group will be on the 9th October at 7pm in the Parish Room. In this session, Patrick Williams will be giving a talk on Mariology. Feel free to join us and bring drinks and food.
DONA MACHINE UPDATE (OLG) We’ve upgraded our DONA machine to reduce transaction charges, making giving more cost-effective. As payments are now processed by a new provider, anyone who has previously registered for Gift Aid will need to re-enter their details the first time they use the updated machine. Thank you for your understanding and continued support.
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.
HEALING MASS (OLG) By Candle-Light with Individual Healing Prayer and Individual Benediction, Friday 10th October at 6.00pm.
CATHOLIC MOTHERS (SM) Meet after 10am Mass on Thursday 9th in the parish room.
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. Rachel Carter, Fr Kevin Knox-Lecky, Gwendolin Handel, John Downing. May they rest in peace.
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.
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
100 CLUB WINNERS (SM) of September Draw: 1st Francis Floyd, 2nd Mary Barry.
100 CLUB WINNERS (OLG) September Draw: 1st prize R. Thomas, 2nd prize F. Medlicott and 3rd prize K. Davison.
MISSIO (SM) Thank you to everyone who brought in their Red Box for emptying during September. Please remember to pick up and read your free magazine from the table in the porch.
MISSIO BOXES(OLG) For congregation members of Our Lady of Glastonbury who are in possession of Missio Boxes, can I please request that you return your box to the sacristy for collection. New boxes will be re-issued in late October. Thankyou
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.
CAFOD: FAMILY FAST DAY Friday 3rd October Thank you for observing Family Fast Day and identifying with our brothers and sisters in need. Last Sunday’s Gospel calls us to live our lives with empathy, generosity and a commitment to justice. May we be moved to action and be witnesses of Christ’s love and compassion in our world today. Please give your donations in at the end of this weekend’s Masses. If you have forgotten it we do have some spares! Season of Creation: Saturday 4th October marks the end of the formal Season of Creation. It is the Feast of St Francis of Assisi who left us such wonderful prayers of Praise and Thanks to God for our amazing and troubled planet. We have just observed Family Fast Day which reminds us that we are all inter-connected with each other and the well-being of the Earth, God’s Creation. Prayer for the Care of Creation God of Hope, give us the grace to love, celebrate, respect and protect all you have created. Help us to use wisely and justly all that you have entrusted to us so that we hear and respond to “the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor.” Fill us with your Spirit so that we may work towards building your kingdom of justice, peace, hope and love. We ask this in Christ’s name who came to proclaim the Good News to all creation.
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.
