The Glastonbury Shrine
The Shrine Church of Our Lady St Mary of Glastonbury is the centre of a thriving Catholic community, living in Glastonbury, Street, and the surrounding villages. It is the Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady, where Mary is venerated as Mother of God and there is an annual diocesan pilgrimage to the Shrine each summer.
The Church is situated on Magdalene Street, opposite the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey.
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Glastonbury - Sunday 14th July
The Annual Pilgrimage to Glastonbury will take place on Sunday, 14th July 2024. This year's pilgrimage will be centred around the theme of 'Mary, Woman of Prayer'.
From 12 noon until 3:00 pm, the Shrine Church will transform into a chapel of Exposition and Silent Adoration, offering a peaceful and contemplative environment just opposite the Abbey grounds. During this time, visiting priests will provide the sacrament of Reconciliation in the Shrine Church.
In addition, from 12 noon until 3:00 pm, Private Healing Prayer will be offered in a single tented chapel located just inside the Abbey gates, opposite the Shrine Church.
At 2:15 pm, the Rosary procession will commence in the Abbey grounds, followed by the Pilgrimage Mass at 3:30 pm, also held in the Abbey grounds.
Please visit our Pilgrimage page to find out more about the Annual Pilgrimage.
The Karoussos Icons
The blessed Icons of Our Lady Saint Mary of Glastonbury gifted by the Karoussos Archives of Athens.
See here for the full story.
Lourdes Pilgrimage 2024 - 23rd August to 30th August
More details here.
14th November - The Memorial of the Beatified Martyrs of Clifton Diocese
These include Richard Whiting and Companions John Thorne and Roger James.
Richard Whiting, probably born in Wrington, Somerset, was the last in a long line of Glastonbury abbots.
Abbot Whiting, along with John Thorne, Treasurer of the Abbey, and Roger James, Sacrist, were executed on the Tor on 15th November 1539 following a trial at Wells on the previous day.
All three were beatified by Pope Leo XIII on 13th May 1895.
SUNDAY MASSES
Saturday, Vigil Mass: 6.00 pm
Sunday: 11.00 am
For weekday Masses and Holy Days of Obligation please refer to the Mass Times page.
Confessions
Saturday morning: 10.30 — 11.00 am
Saturday afternoon: 5.15 — 5.45 pm
