St Mary de Castro, Leicester

07/09/2026

Saturday 19th September at 7.30pm

Come and enjoy some beautiful, uplifting music celebrating the natural world. Musical treats include Monteverdi duets, Dowland part-songs, a Hildegard von Bingen hymn, Italian, French & madrigals, and songs by Purcell, Britten, and C.V. Stanford.

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Refreshments will be available

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05/09/2026

Sunday 6th September - 14th after Trinity. St Mary de Castro Patronal Festival

All are welcome to join us at 11am for our Patronal Service. The Celebrant is Father Alan Hawker. The Organist is Andrew King.

Introit: Locus Iste - Bruckner
Processional Hymn: Ye who own the faith of Jesus.
Psalm 113
Gradual: Hail Holy Mary Mother of God
Offertory: Shall we not love thee
Anthem: Wield lieblich sind define Wohnunge - Brahms
Final: Sing we of the Blessed Mother
Voluntary: Toccata- G Mushel

Please do stay afterwards for tea, coffee and cakes. Diane is baking, so we're in for a treat!!

01/09/2026

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Friday 11 September 2026 at 7pm

Cabaret Fundraiser - Love, Hope, Faith and Joy

Join us for an evening of music to raise money for St. Andrews Church Fire Recovery Fund!

Featuring performers from across the musical community in Leicester, join us for an inspiring evening of performance to raise money for St Andrew's, Jarrom Street which was tragically destroyed by fire in July.

St Andrews Church is an important musical hub in Leicester city, offering major choral projects, a busy diary of concerts, and a thriving organ scholarship programme. The fire has delivered a terrible blow to the community and congregation. Please show your support however you can, and help us rebuild this beautiful place!

Tickets on the door or via Eventbrite
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cabaret-fundraiser-love-hope-faith-joy-tickets-1998158520925?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

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29/08/2026

Sunday 30 August 13th Sunday after Trinity.

All are welcome to join us at 11am for the Choral Eucharist. The Celebrant is Father Bob Steven. The Organist is Nicholas Freidersdorff.

Introit Hymn: Jesus, Where're thy People Meet
Psalm: Ps 26
Gradual: I, the Lord of Sea and Sky
Offertory: Father, Lord of all creation
Anthem: Christus factus est. Bruckner
Final: Lord for the years
Voluntary: Carillon from 24 pieces en style libre. Vierne

Please do stay after the service for tea, coffee and cake. If you have not been before we would love to meet you.

29/08/2026

On Saturday 29 August Open Door will be closed as we celebrate a wedding.

The church is open on Sunday for Heritage Sunday from 12.30pm.

Open Door will resume on Monday at 10am

22/08/2026

Sunday 23rd August - Twelfth Sunday after Trinity

All are welcome to the Sunday Sung Eucharist at 11am. This week the Celebrant is Fr Stephen Foster and the Organist is Ivan Linford.

Introit Hymn: Firmly I believe and truly
Psalm: Ps.138
Gradual: Be still, my soul
Offertory: Christ is made the sure foundation
Anthem: Holy is the true light - Harris
Final: There’s a wideness in God’s mercy
Voluntary: Tuba Tune – Coker

Please join us after the service for tea, coffee and cake. If you have not been before, please do join us, we would love to meet you.

20/08/2026

14/08/2026

Sunday 16th August – Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Transferred)

All are welcome to join us at 11am for the sung Eucharist. The Celebrant will be Father Russell Hunt.
The Organist will be Nicholas Freidersdorff

Introit: Hymn to the Mother of God
Introit Hymn: For Mary, Mother of our Lord
Psalm: 45
Gradual: Virgin born, we bow before thee
Offertory: Hail to the Lord who comes
Anthem: Ave Maria (Bruckner)
Final: Tell out my soul
Voluntary: Processional (W. Mathias)

Please do stay afterwards for refreshments - tea, coffee and cake!
If you haven't been before, we would love to meet you.

14/08/2026

George West

Today we say goodbye to our brother and friend, George.

If you are not able to join us for the funeral this morning, please remember George, Sheila, his family and friends in your prayers.

Give rest, O Christ, to thy servant with thy Saints:
Where sorrow and pain are no more;
Neither sighing, but life everlasting.
Thou only art immortal, the Creator and Maker of man:
and we are mortal, formed of the earth,
and unto earth shall we return:
for so thou didst ordain, when thou createdst me, saying,
Dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
All we go down to the dust;
and, weeping o’er the grave, we make our song:
alleluia, alleluia, alleluia
Give rest, O Christ, to thy servant with thy Saints:
Where sorrow and pain are no more;
Neither sighing, but life everlasting.

Russian Kontakion of the Departed.

13/08/2026

Ride+Stride - Saturday 12th September 2026

St Mary de Castro are once again taking part in Ride+Stride

This is a great chance for people to enjoy visiting our local historic churched while raising funds to repair historic churches, chapels and meeting houses throughout Leicester and Leicestershire.
To take part, please download a sponsorship form and a list of Open Churches from the Leicestershire Historic Churches Trust website

Join Ride+Stride Leicestershire to walk, cycle, run or volunteer while raising funds for historic churches and chapels across the county.