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), Greg Moger

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

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE - 29th MARCH 2020

Masses and Services are suspended until further notice due to the Coronavirus pandemic. All our Churches are also closed until further notice. Please follow Government instructions and STAY AT HOME and stay safe.

We will be videoing a Weekly Mass in our parish without a congregation and uploading this recording to our Vimeo channel. In addition, the Cathedral in Clifton will be 'live-streaming' Daily Mass including Saturdays at 9.30am. Links to Masses and other Pastoral Messages are shown in the Mass Times Section.

Our Parish Office is CLOSED however if you need to speak to someone you can contact our Parish Administrator Kristyann on 01594 562593 from Tuesday to Friday, between 9.00am and 12noon. Alternatively you can leave a message on the answerphone for Father Barnabas at the Parish Office (01594 833173)

: 01594 833173

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

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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.

Current Masses and Services

Masses with a congregation are suspended until further notice due to the COVID-19 virus. All our Churches are closed until further notice. Online Masses from Coleford by Father Barnabas and from Clifton Cathedral can be viewed by following the links below.

 

Current Masses and Pastoral Messages

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, Sunday 5th April

Isaiah 50:4-7 Philippians 2:6-11 Matthew 26:14 – 27:66

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Pastoral Talk from Fr. Barnabas, Friday 3rd April

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Daily Mass from Clifton Cathedral

Daily Mass at Clifton Cathedral will be live streamed every day including Saturdays at 9.30am. The Mass can be found here

 

Previous Pastoral Messages and Past Masses

All past Masses and Pastoral Messages can be found can be found on our vimeo channel by clicking here

 

 

Masses and Services further ahead

 

Masses from Coleford during Holy Week and the Easter Triduum

The following Masses and services by Father Barnabas from St. Margaret Mary, Coleford will be available here. To view, click the links (underlined in red) in the Current Masses and Pastoral Messages section. Links will be added once the Mass becomes available:

 

  • Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, Sunday 5th April, 9am
  • Reconciliation Service, Wednesday 8th April, 7pm
  • Holy (Maundy) Thursday, Thursday 9th April, 6pm
  • Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday), Friday 10th April, 3pm
  • Holy Saturday, Easter Vigil, Saturday 11th April, 7pm.
  • Sunday of the Resurrection, Sunday 12th April, 8am

 

Masses from Clifton Cathedral during Holy Week and the Easter Triduum

The following Masses and services by Bishop Declan Lang and Canon Bosco MacDonald from Clifton Cathedral will be lived streamed and available here:

 

  • Palm Sunday, Sunday 5th April, 9.30am
  • Daily Mass, Monday 6th - Wednesday 8th April, 9.30am
  • Mass of the Lord's Supper, Thursday 9th April, 8pm
  • Stations of the Cross, Friday 10th April, 12 noon
  • Liturgy of the Passion, Friday 10th April, 3pm
  • Great Vigil of Easter, Saturday 11th April, 8pm
  • Easter Sunday, Sunday 12th April, 9.30am

 

News

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

 

 

Latest News

Sunday Mass during the Coronavirus Crisis

During the time where Mass and other Services are suspended, Fr. Barnabas will celebrate a 'Private' Mass at St. Margaret Mary's Church each weekend. It will be videoed and uploaded to our Vimeo channel. You can join Fr. Barnabas in this Mass and receive Spiritual Communion. The link to the latest Mass will be posted as soon as it has been edited and uploaded.

 

Weekday Mass

Fr. Barnabas will also celebrate a Weekday Mass which will be videoed and uploaded to our Vimeo channel. The link to the latest Mass will be posted as soon as it is available.

 

Pastoral Messages from Fr. Barnabas

Fr. Barnabas hopes to provide us with some Pastoral Messages which will be videoed and uploaded to our Vimeo channel. The link to the latest Pastoral Message will be posted as soon as it is available.

 

Parish Finances Report - March 2020

Please click here to read the Parish Finance Report and here to view the graph of collections.

 

 

Update on Coronavirus and the affect on our churches

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

In response to the Coronavirus pandemic, so many aspects of our lives must change. This includes the ways in which we publicly express our faith. It is very clear that, following official advice and in order to keep each other safe, save lives and support the NHS, at this time we must not gather for public acts of worship in our churches. This will begin from Friday evening, 20th March 2020, until further notice.

The celebration of Mass, Sunday by Sunday and day by day, will take place without a public congregation.

Knowing that the Mass is being celebrated; joining in spiritually in that celebration; watching the live-streaming of the Mass; following its prayers at home; making an act of spiritual communion: this is how we share in the Sacrifice of Christ in these days. These are the ways in which we will sanctify Sunday, and indeed every day.

We want everyone to understand that in these emergency circumstances, and for as long as they last, the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days is removed. This is, without doubt, the teaching of the Church (Catechism of the Catholic Church 2181). This pandemic is the 'serious reason' why this obligation does not apply at this time.

You will find more details about the pathway of prayer and sacramental life we are now to take in the accompanying document and on the Bishops’ Conference website (www.cbcew.org.uk). Your own bishop and parish priest will provide further support, encouragement and information about our way of prayer together in the coming weeks.

The second vital aspect of these challenging times is our care for each other. There are so many ways in which we are to do this: being attentive to the needs of our neighbour, especially the elderly and vulnerable; contributing to our local food banks; volunteering for charitable initiatives and organisations; simply keeping in touch by all the means open to us.

During these disturbing and threatening times, the rhythm of the prayer of the Church will continue. Please play your part in it. The effort of daily kindness and mutual support for all will continue and increase. Please play your part in this too. For your commitment to this, we thank you.

"The Lord is my shepherd,
There is nothing I shall want."

May God bless us all.

Vincent Cardinal Nichols
President, Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales

Archbishop Malcolm McMahon OP
Vice-President

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 from 7.00 - 9.00pm. www.westdeanwindband.uk
  • Faith Group - 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month from 7.30 - 8.30pm with tea & coffee from 7pm.
  • 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.

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