There are four catholic churches within the Forest of Dean area, all served by our Parish Priest, Fr. Barnabas Page. Our parishes lies 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: Alison Younger, 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: Tom Boyd-Meaney


Parish Office

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

: 01594 833173

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

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Forest of Dean RC Churches

Mass Times

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


This Week:

Saturday 19th August 2017
  • St. Margaret Mary's, Coleford - 6pm
Sunday 20th August 2017
  • Our Lady of Victories, Cinderford - 10.30am
  • St. Joseph's, Lydney - No Mass
  • Sacred Heart, Sedbury - No Mass
Monday 21st August 2017
  • No Mass
Tuesday 22nd August 2017
  • St. Margaret Mary, Coleford - 9am - Liturgy of the Word & Morning Prayer
Wednesday 23rd August 2017
  • Our Lady of Victories, Cinderford - No Mass
Thursday 24th August 2017
  • St. Joseph's, Lydney - 9.30am - Liturgy of the Word & Morning Prayer
Friday 25th August 2017
  • Sacred Heart, Sedbury - No Mass

Beyond:

Saturday 26th August 2017
  • St. Margaret Mary's, Coleford - 6pm
Sunday 27th August 2017
  • Our Lady of Victories, Cinderford - 10.30am (Please note time change)
  • St. Joseph's, Lydney - No Mass
  • Sacred Heart, Sedbury - No Mass

 

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Saturday 2nd September 2017
  • St. Margaret Mary's, Coleford - 6pm
Sunday 3rd September 2017
  • Our Lady of Victories, Cinderford - 9am (Please note time change)
  • St. Joseph's, Lydney - No Mass
  • Sacred Heart, Sedbury - 11am

News

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


Church Hall

Our Church Hall is located next to St. Margaret Mary's 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.


  • Gloucestershire Wildlife Group - The next meeting is on Friday 15th September, 7-10pm.
  • Lunch Club - Held every last Friday of the Month. 3 Course meal followed by tea/coffee.
  • FoodBank - Every Monday 2pm-4pm & Every Thursday 9am-11am
  • Pilates - Tuesday's 1pm-2pm.  Please contact the office for dates.
  • Busy Bee's Parent & Toddler Group - Wednesday's 9.30am-11am.  Snacks provided.  Activities for the Children.  Re-commence's Sept 2017.
  • Yoga - Thursday 7pm - 8.30pm.  July 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th; August 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st; September 7th.  New term dates soon. 
  • Hard of Hearing Group - Every 2nd & 4th Monday of the Month.  24th July, 14th Aug, 11th Sept, 25th Sept, 9th Oct, 23rd Oct
  • Coffee Morning - Committee get together next date 19th August 10am-12am

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.

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