Welcome to The Catholic Churches of St Lawrence and St Paul
Chipping Sodbury and YateLatest news:
MASS TIMESPLEASE SEE THE NEWSLETTER FOR UP TO DATE MASS TIMESHAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE
Parish Priest Fr Jim Williams
On these pages you will find all the information for our lovely Parishes here in Yate and Chipping Sodbury along with our latest newsletters, Mass times and contact details for us.
Covid 19: Mass attendance
Please continue to wear a face mask to attend mass and sanitise your hands on arrival. Stewards will be on hand to guide you safely through the process and to ensure that social distancing is maintained. Please also see the Bishop’s Statement on Sunday Obligation https://cliftondiocese.com/news/bishops-statement-honouring-sunday/
RAFFLE NEWS
Here is a list of winners of the Advent Raffle. Thank you to all those taking part and for the generous donations. Early indications are that over £500 has been raised. Thank you.
1st Prize – Luxury Hamper – Ticket 116 Maureen Metcalf 2nd Prize – Chocoholics Hamper 66 Pat O’Rourke 3rd Prize – Mini Hamper 246 Mary Townsend
4th Prize – Bottle of Prosecco – 176 Ben Hillier 5th Prize – Bottle of WIne 81 Paul Lynch 6th Prize – Box of Shortbread – 204 Tim
Welcome to the parish of
St Lawrence in Chipping Sodbury and our sister church of St Paul’s in Yate
We hope through these pages to introduce you to our very lively and diverse community. Including naturally the Parish Priest and his dedicated pastoral team. The parish is unusual in that the actual parish church building is a small chapel off the high street of Chipping Sodbury and is one of the oldest free-standing churches in the diocese. It was founded in 1838 only nine years after the act of emancipation. Needless to say we are very much looking forward to celebrating our bi-centennial in 2038!
The larger building of St Paul’s in Yate became necessary as the population grew around Bristol and indeed the area is once again the site of huge housing developments. The mission here is ever more important as numbers grow again.
We are also proud of our Catholic Primary School which is next to our church in Yate. You can learn more about our outstanding school in the pages following.
Fr Jim Williams
Our Parish
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During this unusual time when Masses are restricted, you may wish to donate to our Parishes. You can do this via Paypal (a fee may apply), Credit or Debit card below. When donating, please ensure that you select the Gift Aid if you are a UK taxpayer. Thank you.
St Lawrence Parish
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