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Clifton Diocese Catholic diocese for the West of England including the Counties of Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire, North Somerset, South Glos, and BaNES

10/10/2026

His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has today, 10 October, appointed Bishop Timothy Menezes as the new Bishop of Brentwood.

Bishop Timothy, until now an Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of Birmingham, succeeds Bishop Alan Williams, S.M., whose resignation has been accepted by the Holy Father having turned 75 years old on 15 March 2026. [Link in Bio]

19/09/2026

🌟 Open Day at St Gildas Catholic Primary School 🌟
Come and see our school in action!
📅 Wednesday 23 September�🕤 9:30am or 2:30pm
See our children learning, meet our wonderful staff, and discover what makes St Gildas such a special place to belong.
Looking for a Reception place, moving to the area, or considering a change of school? We'd love to welcome you.
Can't make the open day? Contact the school office to arrange a private tour.
📞 01935 423630�📧 [email protected]
St Gildas Catholic Primary School�Where Learning and God Are One ✨

12/09/2026

🌟 Considering St Gildas Catholic Primary School for Your Child? 🌟
We warmly invite prospective parents and families to visit St Gildas Catholic Primary School and discover what makes our school such a special place to learn, grow and flourish.
Open Day
📅 Wednesday 23 September
🕤 9:30am or 2:30pm
Whether you are:
⭐ Looking for a Reception place for September next year
⭐ Considering a move from another school
⭐ Joining us after Infant School
⭐ New to the area and exploring your options
we would love to welcome you.
Come and see our school in action, meet our wonderful children and staff, tour our learning environment, and find out how we nurture every child to achieve their full potential academically, socially and spiritually.
At St Gildas, we are proud to be a caring, inclusive community where children are encouraged to thrive in a culture of faith, kindness and high expectations.
Can't make our Open Day?

Please call or email the school office to arrange a private tour at a time that works for you.
📞 01935 423630
📧 [email protected]
St Gildas Catholic Primary School
Where Learning and God Are One
We look forward to meeting you and your family. 💙💛

31/08/2026

On a beautiful morning on day 6 in Lourdes, Fr Eugene Campbell said a Prayer, and Mgr Liam Slattery Blessed the Diocesan candle. As we laid our hands upon it, we remembered those who were not with us and those who had sent Prayer Intentions. We processed as a group and lit the candle which burnt bright!

23/08/2026

Day 2 of the Clifton Diocesan and the CA Pilgrimage to Lourdes: A walkthrough the Basilica of Saint Pius X during the International Mass.
Situated at the heart of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, the Basilica of Saint Pius X is one of the most impressive religious buildings in the Marian town. Almost entirely underground, this immense basilica can accommodate around 25,000 pilgrims during major celebrations.
Consecrated in 1958, its unique curved concrete ceiling resembles an upside-down boat, allowing the huge open space without interior pillars blocking the view.
Built to mark the centenary of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary to Saint Bernadette Soubirous, it is distinguished as much by its history and spiritual purpose as by the technical feats required for its construction.
Unlike the other religious buildings visible from the esplanade, it was built underground in order to provide a space large enough to accommodate the crowds of pilgrims.

It is used in particular for major international celebrations, when several thousand worshippers from all over the world gather in Lourdes.

23/08/2026

Day 2 of the Clifton Diocesan and the CA Pilgrimage to Lourdes: Today was the International Mass, Basilica of St Pius X. Situated at the heart of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, the Basilica of Saint Pius X is one of the most impressive religious buildings in the Marian town. Almost entirely underground, this immense basilica can accommodate around 25,000 pilgrims during major celebrations, and with its unique curved concrete ceiling resembles an upside-down boat, allowing the huge open space without interior pillars blocking the view. Below, Mgr Liam gives us an update on day 2.

23/08/2026

Day 2 of the Clifton Diocesan and the CA Pilgrimage to Lourdes: Today was the International Mass, Basilica of St Pius X. Situated at the heart of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, the Basilica of Saint Pius X is one of the most impressive religious buildings in the Marian town. Almost entirely underground, this immense basilica can accommodate around 25,000 pilgrims during major celebrations, and with its unique curved concrete ceiling resembles an upside-down boat, allowing the huge open space without interior pillars blocking the view.
In this video, we meet Deacon/Seminarian Martyn Jones.

22/08/2026

Day 1 of the Clifton Diocesan and the CA Pilgrimage to Lourdes: Today celebrates the Queenship of Our Lady and we started off with our opening Mass with Bishop Peter Collins, who, in his Homily, asked us all to bring peace, and play our part bring peace, to a world that threatened in so many ways.

22/08/2026

Day 1 of the Clifton Diocesan and the CA Pilgrimage to Lourdes: Monsignor Liam Slattery starts off our daily reflections by welcoming those, not only in Lourdes, but everyone following our week online, to this Blessed place. He also says that we are especially at one with Prayer, with Bishop Bosco, who though not able to be with us in person, is very much with us in Prayer.

11/08/2026

We would like to welcome to the Diocese Father Revocatus Richard Mwemezi. Father Revocatus, a priest of the Diocese of Bukoba in Tanzania, has recently arrived in the diocese to take up ministry as Assistant Priest in St Peter’s, Gloucester.

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