A people of hope
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Public Masses resume at 10.00am on Wednesday 2 December with limited numbers. See below for details.
The church will be open daily for silent prayer 11.00am - 12.00 until Tuesday 1 December.
Please remember that Thursday is Canon MIllett's day off - no phone calls unless urgent.
Parish priest : Rev. Canon J.D. Millett
Tel: 01249 652404
Disabled Access is via the new annex on Station Hill
For information please email:
chippenham.stmary@cliftondiocese.com
The diocese website can be found at:
www.cliftondiocese.com
Vatican website : http://www.vatican.va
St Mary's Church, which is part of the Diocese of Clifton, exists to serve the parish of Chippenham and surrounding villages and to announce the gospel of the Lord to all who will hear it. The present church celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2011, having been opened in 1936. When it opened there were 35-40 attending Mass, and now there are three Sunday masses each week with around 150 attending each in 'normal' times - so judge for yourselves if St Mary's has a message worth hearing! In this COVID-19 crisis numbers are limited to 50 attending each Mass to allow for social distancing.
If you are new to the town, or just visiting, contact us, come and worship with us. You will receive a warm welcome.
St Mary's Church in the current situation
Public Masses will resume on Wednesday 2 December. Until then the church will be open from 11.00am - 12.00 every day for silent prayer. Numbers at all Masses are limited to 50 and names will be carried over from the lists signed at the last Masses in November.
Everyone is asked to use hand sanitiser, wear a mask/face covering and to observe social distancing when in the church
.Sunday 29 November 11.00 -12.00 silent prayer Monday 30 November 11.00 -12.00 silent prayer Tuesday 1 December 11.00 - 12.00 silent prayer Wednesday 2 December 10.00am Mass (maximum 50) Thursday 3 December CHURCH CLOSED Friday 4 December 9.30am school class Mass 12.10pm Mass (maximum 50) Saturday 5 December 5.30pm vigil Mass (Names signed up f at last vigil Mass in November) Sunday 6 December 9.30am and 6.30pm (Names signed up at last Sunday Masses in Nov.)
The Kitty's cafe team will continue to help with any shopping etc. if needed during the pandemic. Please contact : 01249 444773
We still need to be vigilant and exercise caution, but we WILL come through this with God's help.
