Welcome to The Catholic Churches of St Lawrence and St Paul
Chipping Sodbury and YateLatest news:
VOLUNTEERS.
The smooth running of the parish relies on volunteers in all manner of roles. If you think you can help in any way please speak to Fr Jim or one of the stewards to offer your help. Thank you.
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.
Mass attendance
Could parishioners please try to arrive for mass in good time to avoid disruption to the Mass. In addition, would you please avoid parking on the block paved area in front of the church as it may be required for access in an emergency. Thank you
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
