St Bernard's Catholic Church Bristol

05/04/2026

Wishing you all and your loved ones a very happy Easter. As Pope Leo said in his address earlier today: "May you bring the joy of Jesus, who is risen and present in our midst, to all you meet"

01/04/2026

A reminder of how our two parishes will be celebrating Easter over the coming days:

11/02/2026

A reminder that Lent begins soon with Ash Wednesday, which is 18 February this year. A holyday of obligation, Mass will be offered at 9am at St Bernard's Catholic Church Bristol and 6pm at Our Lady of the Rosary Church Bristol

25/12/2025

Christ is born! As we heard at Mass today "He is the radiance of the glory of God" (Heb 1:3) and "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it" (Jn 1:5). As Father Francis said in his homily, it is our prayer that this light brings unending joy, laughter, and peace.

21/12/2025

A reminder of the Masses available across our two Parishes to celebrate the Nativity:

19/12/2025

His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of His Eminence Vincent Cardinal Nichols as Archbishop of Westminster; Cardinal Nichols submitted his resignation five years ago on his 75th birthday, as is mandatory for bishops, but was asked by the then Pope Francis to continue in his post.

Pope Leo has appointed Bishop Richard Moth to succeed Cardinal Nichols as Archbishop of Westminster and so lead the Catholic Church in England & Wales.

We pray with thanksgiving for the service of Cardinal Nichols and with joyful expectation for Archbishop-Elect Moth. You can read more here:

Bishop Richard Moth appointed new Archbishop of Westminster | Clifton Diocese

Bishop Richard Moth appointed new Archbishop of WestminsterDec 19, 2025 | NewsHis Holiness Pope Leo XIV has today, 19 December, appointed the Right Reverend Richard Moth as Archbishop of Westminster. Ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Southwark on 3 July 1982, Archbishop-elect Moth ha...

30/10/2025

So rather than looking down at our phones, the Holy Father challenged the students to “instead, look to the sky, to the heights.""

Although addressing students, these words from Pope Leo are relevant to people of all ages who use technology.

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-to-students-do-not-let-technology-use-you.html?fbclid=IwdGRzaANwN45leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHvRouMLMxlXHkjyOrLEFMqYvyDOD31v8dFtHx1iDxz3W2mi9Bxuzv3O0CX0R_aem_hrgInP7IGN3A5u2Am5QFCw

Pope Leo challenges students participating in the Jubilee of the World of Education to work for a better society through education, which is “one of ...

29/09/2025

Did you know that today marks 175 years since Pope Pius IX restored the Catholic hierarchy to England & Wales centuries after Henry VIII split with Rome? This included the establishment of our Diocese; although the pastoral letter in the below article is aimed at Westminster, the "two dimensions" that H.E. Cardinal Nichols suggests for this celebration are just as relevant to us:

Anniversary of the Restoration of the Catholic Hierarchy in England and Wales - Catholic Bishops' Conference

Monday, 29 September marks the 175 anniversary of Pope Pius IX's 'Universalis Ecclesiae' that restored the Catholic hierarchy.

11/07/2025

For those coming to the MSP UK Region Silver Jubilee Mass at the Cathedral, please note Mass has been delayed to 6:30pm - apologies for the late notice

10/07/2025

A reminder that this is tomorrow evening at the Cathedral and there will be refreshments afterwards

MSP UK Region Silver Jubilee - Mass at Clifton Cathedral Friday 11 July @ 6:00pm

The Missionary Society of St. Paul of Nigeria are celebrating 25 years of mission in the UK this year. Our parish community has been served by the society since 2010. In fact, Fr Cosmas Ikirodah was the first MSP to be sent to the region, assisting Fr Richard McKay at St Nicholas of Tolentino from 2000 until December 2003, when he was assigned to our sister parish of Our Lady of the Rosary Church Bristol. He became our parish priest under the "Parishes in Communion" initiative until he was transferred to London in October 2021. This transfer was part of a three way move in the region with his fellow MSP, our current parish priest Fr Francis Ezennia, joining us from Surrey.

To give thanks for their service over the past 25 years, Bishop Bosco will be celebrating Mass at the Cathedral next Friday and we are all welcome to attend.

03/07/2025

MSP UK Region Silver Jubilee - Mass at Clifton Cathedral Friday 11 July @ 6:00pm

The Missionary Society of St. Paul of Nigeria are celebrating 25 years of mission in the UK this year. Our parish community has been served by the society since 2010. In fact, Fr Cosmas Ikirodah was the first MSP to be sent to the region, assisting Fr Richard McKay at St Nicholas of Tolentino from 2000 until December 2003, when he was assigned to our sister parish of Our Lady of the Rosary Church Bristol. He became our parish priest under the "Parishes in Communion" initiative until he was transferred to London in October 2021. This transfer was part of a three way move in the region with his fellow MSP, our current parish priest Fr Francis Ezennia, joining us from Surrey.

To give thanks for their service over the past 25 years, Bishop Bosco will be celebrating Mass at the Cathedral next Friday and we are all welcome to attend.

17/06/2025

The past two weekends have been special for us and our sister parish as 54 of our children received Jesus in the Holy Eucharist for the first time. We pray that they continue to grow in faith, hope, and love