Who we are
St Michael’s Parish is part of the Diocese of Clifton – the Catholic Church in this part of England. We are here to worship Almighty God and to help people get to heaven. Our patron, St Michael, is one of the Mighty Archangels, fighting against the wiles of Satan. He is a great advocate for us on our way through life. At the end of every Holy Mass we say the following prayer to St Michael:
Holy Michael, Archangel, defend us in the day of battle. Be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God thrust down to Hell, Satan and all wicked spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen.
Holy Michael, Archangel, defend us in the day of battle. Be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God thrust down to Hell, Satan and all wicked spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen.
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6 Park Road
Shepton Mallet,
Somerset
BA4 5BP
United Kingdom
Phone: 01458 835 931
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Fr Bede Rowe
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6 Park Road
Shepton Mallet,
Somerset
BA4 5BP
United Kingdom
Phone: 01458 835 931
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St Michael’s benefits from a surfaced car park which is marked out to accommodate 14 cars at the front of the church. During the week (Monday to Saturday) these spaces are available for rent on an annual basis. Enquiries about rates are always welcome. Telephone Julia Yardley on 01749 831435.
Currently (July 2019) there are several vacant spaces.
However, parishioners are requested to refrain from parking in the numbered spaces during the week to avoid embarrassment. This even applies when there is a weekday Mass.
Currently (July 2019) there are several vacant spaces.
However, parishioners are requested to refrain from parking in the numbered spaces during the week to avoid embarrassment. This even applies when there is a weekday Mass.
St Michael's Church Mass Times
Mass Times
The Bishops have re-imposed the Sunday Obligation from the First Sunday of Advent 2021.
Please always check the bulletin for latest revisions.
Please continue to wear a mask at your discretion, keep the 2m distancing when possible and use the hand sanitiser when offered.
St. Michael’s Church, Shepton Mallet
Sunday 9.00am – Mass
Tuesday 10.00am – Mass
St. Mary’s Church, Glastonbury
Sunday 11.00am – Mass
Monday, Saturday 10.00am – Mass
Saturday 6.00pm – Vigil Mass
St Joseph and St Teresa, Wells
Sunday 11.00am – Mass
Wednesday and Friday 10.00am – Mass
Saturday 6.00pm – Vigil Mass
Our Lady Queen of Apostles, Cheddar
Sunday 9.00am – Mass
Sunday 11.00am Mass (with Fr Wally)
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 5.00pm Mass (with Fr Wally)
Please refer to the Bulletins page for latest information and changes to these times.
CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES
Christmas Eve
6.00pm Glastonbury – First Mass of Christmas
6.00pm Shepton Mallet – Carols followed by First Mass of Christmas
Midnight Mass
11.30pm Glast0nbury – Carols followed by Midnight Mass
11.30pm Wells – Carols followed by Midnight Mass
Christmas Day
9.00am Cheddar – Holy Mass
9.00am Shepton Mallet – Holy Mass
11.00am Wells – Holy Mass
11.00am Glastonbury – Holy Mass
Sunday 26th December – The Feast of the Holy Family
NO VIGIL MASSES
9.00am Cheddar – Holy Mass
9.00am Shepton Mallet – Holy Mass
11.00am Wells – Holy Mass
11.00am Glastonbury – Holy Mass
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The Bishops have re-imposed the Sunday Obligation from the First Sunday of Advent 2021.
Please always check the bulletin for latest revisions.
Please continue to wear a mask at your discretion, keep the 2m distancing when possible and use the hand sanitiser when offered.
St. Michael’s Church, Shepton Mallet
Sunday 9.00am – Mass
Tuesday 10.00am – Mass
St. Mary’s Church, Glastonbury
Sunday 11.00am – Mass
Monday, Saturday 10.00am – Mass
Saturday 6.00pm – Vigil Mass
St Joseph and St Teresa, Wells
Sunday 11.00am – Mass
Wednesday and Friday 10.00am – Mass
Saturday 6.00pm – Vigil Mass
Our Lady Queen of Apostles, Cheddar
Sunday 9.00am – Mass
Sunday 11.00am Mass (with Fr Wally)
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 5.00pm Mass (with Fr Wally)
Please refer to the Bulletins page for latest information and changes to these times.
CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES
Christmas Eve
6.00pm Glastonbury – First Mass of Christmas
6.00pm Shepton Mallet – Carols followed by First Mass of Christmas
Midnight Mass
11.30pm Glast0nbury – Carols followed by Midnight Mass
11.30pm Wells – Carols followed by Midnight Mass
Christmas Day
9.00am Cheddar – Holy Mass
9.00am Shepton Mallet – Holy Mass
11.00am Wells – Holy Mass
11.00am Glastonbury – Holy Mass
Sunday 26th December – The Feast of the Holy Family
NO VIGIL MASSES
9.00am Cheddar – Holy Mass
9.00am Shepton Mallet – Holy Mass
11.00am Wells – Holy Mass
11.00am Glastonbury – Holy Mass
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St Michael's Church History
History of St. Michael’s Parish
This parish is one of the oldest in the diocese. Shepton Mallet had an organised community at the end of the eighteenth century. In 1765 Fr John Brewer, a Jesuit, who served until his death in 1797, started a mission which included Wells and Ston Easton.The original chapel at Shepton Mallet was a room in the house of the Hippisley family in Market Place. (Before the arrival of Fr Brewer the Hippisleys had walked either to Bristol or to Bath; in due course, however, they were able to persuade Fr Alban Molyneux to come from Bonham every six weeks to officiate at Shepton). Fr Brewer lodged with this staunch Catholic family, paying them twenty pounds per annum.
His successor was Fr James Hussey who used his private income to buy a plot of land, part of Summerleaze Park.The chapel opened for public worship on 29 April 1804 and could seat a congregation of 200. Fr Hussey died in 1810 and was succeeded by Dr.William Coombes, a man noted for his learning and courtesy, who served the mission for thirty-nine years.
Born at Meadgate in the parish of Camerton in 1767 he had been expelled with others from the English College at Douai as a result of the French Revolution. Ironically the Revolution brought another benefit to the town.The Sisters of the Visitation, founded at Annecy in 1610, had also been driven from France and two of them eventually found their way to Draycott where in 1810 they opened a convent which they called ‘Sales House’ after their founder, the Bishop of Geneva, St Francis de Sales (1567–1622). The buildings, which included a mansion, dye houses and mill, had been purchased for the sisters at a cost of ten thousand pounds by Mrs.Tunstall of Wycliffe, Yorkshire. The community opened a ‘free school’ which served both Catholic and Protestant children in the town. Because of repeated flooding from the river Sheppey in 1831 they left and established a new foundation at Westury-on-Trym.
In 1851 the Jesuits handed over the mission to the newly formed Diocese of Clifton. Twenty years later, in 1875, Wells became a separate mission. In 1908 Mother Patricia and seven Sisters of the Saviour and the Blessed Virgin arrived and set up a convent in Paul Street, opening a boarding and day school for girls.The school was successful and in 1934 a new building was opened to accommodate the expanding numbers. Fr Hussey’s church – originally dedicated to St Nicholas – served the Catholics of Shepton Mallet until 1965. Since 1862 the church had been dedicated to St Michael.
The present church of St Michael, dedicated in 1965, was built on a site which formed the corner of Langhorne Park (latterly the Convent) and was given by the Order. Their generosity was matched by an anonymous gesture of £30,000, half of which was a gift and half an interest free loan.
The chapel of St Nicholas is still preserved as a Grade 2 listed building. After a short spell as a temporary furniture store it is now the factory site of ICI Polymers Ltd. The high pointed windows on the west side are a remainder of its 163 years service as a Catholic chapel.
This parish is one of the oldest in the diocese. Shepton Mallet had an organised community at the end of the eighteenth century. In 1765 Fr John Brewer, a Jesuit, who served until his death in 1797, started a mission which included Wells and Ston Easton.The original chapel at Shepton Mallet was a room in the house of the Hippisley family in Market Place. (Before the arrival of Fr Brewer the Hippisleys had walked either to Bristol or to Bath; in due course, however, they were able to persuade Fr Alban Molyneux to come from Bonham every six weeks to officiate at Shepton). Fr Brewer lodged with this staunch Catholic family, paying them twenty pounds per annum.
His successor was Fr James Hussey who used his private income to buy a plot of land, part of Summerleaze Park.The chapel opened for public worship on 29 April 1804 and could seat a congregation of 200. Fr Hussey died in 1810 and was succeeded by Dr.William Coombes, a man noted for his learning and courtesy, who served the mission for thirty-nine years.
In 1851 the Jesuits handed over the mission to the newly formed Diocese of Clifton. Twenty years later, in 1875, Wells became a separate mission. In 1908 Mother Patricia and seven Sisters of the Saviour and the Blessed Virgin arrived and set up a convent in Paul Street, opening a boarding and day school for girls.The school was successful and in 1934 a new building was opened to accommodate the expanding numbers. Fr Hussey’s church – originally dedicated to St Nicholas – served the Catholics of Shepton Mallet until 1965. Since 1862 the church had been dedicated to St Michael.
The chapel of St Nicholas is still preserved as a Grade 2 listed building. After a short spell as a temporary furniture store it is now the factory site of ICI Polymers Ltd. The high pointed windows on the west side are a remainder of its 163 years service as a Catholic chapel.
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Lord, make my life a window for Your light to shine through and a mirror to reflect Your love to all I meet. Amen.
St Michael's Church listing was last updated on the 30th of November, 2021
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