There are four catholic churches within the Forest of Dean area all served by our Parish Priest, Fr. Barnabas Page. Fr. Barnabas also serves the parish of Our Lady of Lourdes in Newent with St. Michael in Blaisdon. Our parishes lie within the Clifton Diocese, which is part of the Catholic Church in England & Wales.

Our Churches:

Our Lady of Victories

Our Lady of Victories, 70 Abbey Street, Cinderford, GL14 2NP. [ Map » ]

Pastoral Council Members: Teresa Hare (Secretary)

St. Margaret Mary's

St. Margaret Mary's, 4 High Nash, Coleford, Glos, GL16 8HN. [ Map » ]

Pastoral Council Members: Peter Chisholm, Sarah Perkins.

St. Joseph's

St. Joseph's, Tutshill, Lydney, Glos, GL15 5PA. [ Map » ]

Pastoral Council Members: Pip Deave (Chairperson), Dorota Dufort

Sacred Heart Chapel

Sacred Heart Chapel, Grahamstown Road, Sedbury, NP16 7AD. [ Map » ]

Pastoral Council Members: Helen Molyneux

Parish Office

Our Parish Office is open Tuesday to Friday, from 9.00am - 12noon. Please feel free to contact our Parish Administrator, Kristyann Symonds, at the Office about any matter, including Baptisms, Marriage & Funerals.

: 01594 833173

: 4 High Nash, Coleford, Gloucestershire. GL16 8HN.

Forest of Dean RC Churches

Mass Times

Masses and Services are celebrated in all of our churches throughout the week, excluding Mondays. There are also regular weekend services, a Saturday evening Vigil Mass and two Sunday morning Masses. We also hold seasonal celebrations and special acts of worship at various times throughout the year.

Masses and Services this week

Saturday 7th December 2019

St. Margaret Mary, Coleford - no Mass
St. Joseph, Lydney - 6pm Mass

Sunday 8th December 2019

Our Lady of Victories, Cinderford - 9am Mass
Our Lady of Lourdes, Newent - 11am Mass

Weekday Masses and Services w/c 9th December

Tuesday - Coleford - 9am Mass; Eucharistic Adoration 9.30am & 11.15am
Wednesday - Newent - 10am Liturgy of the Word
Thursday - Lydney - 9.30am Mass
Friday - Sedbury - 9am Mass
Saturday - Cinderford - 10.30am Mass followed by Individual Confessions lead by Fr. Paul Brandon from Churchdown

Weekend Masses - further ahead

Saturday 14th December 2019

St. Margaret Mary, Coleford - 6pm Mass (teas & coffees after Mass)
St. Joseph, Lydney - no Mass

Sunday 15th December 2019

Our Lady of Victories, Cinderford - 9am Mass
Our Lady of Lourdes, Newent - 11am Mass

Saturday 21st December 2019

St. Margaret Mary, Coleford - no Mass
St. Joseph, Lydney - 6pm Mass

Sunday 22nd December 2019

Our Lady of Victories, Cinderford - 9am Mass
Our Lady of Lourdes, Newent - 11am Mass

News

Please feel free to download our regular parish newsletters to see what's happening in our churches...

Become Closer to God - Lectio Divina Sessions

We have an opportunity this Advent to increase our spiritual awareness. There will be three ‘Lectio Divina’ sessions on Wednesday 4th, 11th, and 18th December at 2.30 - 3.30 pm. These will be held in the Church Hall at St Margaret Mary, Coleford. They are individual sessions so you may attend just one, two or three. Everyone welcome.

2020 Year of Communion

On 22nd November 2019, Bishop Declan launched our Diocese 'Year of Communion' in our cathedral. You can watch and listen to Bishop Declan's homily here: https://vimeo.com/375374873

Mass Times for the Nativity of the Lord

Tuesday 24th December 6pm Vigil Mass, Cinderford

Tuesday 24th December 9pm Vigil Mass, Carols from 8.30pm, Lydney

Wednesday 25th December 8am Mass, Coleford

Wednesday 25th December 10am Mass, Newent

Mass Times to start of Holy Week 2020

Saturday Vigil Mass alternates between Coleford and Lydney at 6.00pm. On Sundays there is a Mass at 9am at Cinderford and at 11am at Newent. There is no weekend Mass at Blaisdon or Sedbury. Weekend Mass times can be found by clicking here: Weekend Mass Times

Church Hall

Our Church Hall is located next to St. Margaret Mary Church in Coleford and is available for hire. If you wish to find out more, arrange a viewing or to discuss requirements, please contact the Parish Office.

Address: St. Margaret Mary's, 4 High Nash, Coleford, Gloucestershire. GL16 8HN. Get Directions »

Our hall is in frequent use. Below are some of the regular activities currently running. To find out more about any of these activities, please contact our Office.

Hard of Hearing - Fourth Monday of the month - 10 - 12.
FoodBank - Every Monday 2 - 4pm & Every Thursday 9am - 11am.
Pilates - Tuesdays 1 - 2pm. Please contact the office for dates.
Tai Chi - Tuesday 2 - 3pm. Please contact the office for dates.
Busy Bees Parent & Toddler Group - Tuesdays during term time 9.30 - 11am. Snacks provided. Activities for the Children.
West Dean Wind Band - 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month (subject to Church meetings) from 7.00 - 9.00pm. www.westdeanwindband.uk
Young @ Heart Group - Thursdays 2 - 4pm.
Yoga - Thursday 7 - 8.30pm.
Gloucestershire Wildlife Group - Once a month on a Friday from 7-10pm. Contact the Parish Office for dates.
Lunch Club - Held every last Friday of the Month. 3 Course meal followed by tea/coffee.
Coffee Morning - Third Saturday of the month 10 - 12 noon. No Coffee Morning in Dec, Jan or Feb.

To download the hall booking form click here

To view regular bookings please click here

Links

Below are several links that we think might be of interest to you. Clicking on the logos will open the link in a new browser tab.

The Catholic Diocese covering the Counties of Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire, North Somerset and Bath, the City and County of Bristol and North East Somerset.

The Catholic Church is the largest Christian denomination in the world. It has more than one billion members worldwide and around five million of these live in England. There are 22 dioceses in England and Wales seeking ways to help all the people of God grow closer to Christ.

The school's mission is to provide a rigorous and broad education within the context of a Christian environment. An understanding of the Roman Catholic faith, in line with the Gospel message, underpins the whole work of the school.

CAFOD is the official Catholic aid agency for England and Wales. In more than 40 countries across the world, we bring hope, compassion and solidarity to poor communities, standing side by side with them to end poverty and injustice.

Celebrating Family: Blessed, Broken, Living Love, is the overarching theme of a range of pastoral initiatives developed by the Bishops following the Listening 2004 conversations.

The UK's premier campaigning and charitable organisation affirming and defending human dignity, and the right to life of every member of the human family, from conception to natural death.

SPUC represents a voice for the unborn. SPUC promotes awareness of the humanity of the unborn child to encourage more widespread recognition of the obligation to defend those with no means to defend themselves.

Marriage Care helps couples and individuals to build and sustain strong, fulfilling healthy relationships, as well as providing counselling support in times of relationship difficulty. Our vision is a society in which all adults can build and sustain strong, fulfilling, healthy relationships.

We exist to save lives and transform the futures of some of the most disadvantaged children and young people in the UK by supporting vulnerable pregnant mothers and young families through difficult times, offering them the help they need to turn their lives around.

We are a Christian organisation that seeks to put the hope of Christ at the heart of our nation. We aim to empower Christians to speak out with a strong voice in the media, in law and in government.

Gloucester Cathedral sits in the heart of the city of Gloucester, acting as the centre for the areas' Anglicans and the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Gloucester.

Mid-Wyedean Churches: the Church of England serving Coleford, Broadwell, Staunton, Clearwell, Newland, and Redbrook and surrounding areas.

CLIFTON DIOCESE (a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales under number 10462076. A registered charity number 1170168. Registered Office: St Ambrose North Road Leigh Woods Bristol BS8 3PW)