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A very warm welcome to the Parishes of Our Lady of the Assumption (St Mary’s) Chippenham and Saint Patrick, Corsham.

If there is information you cannot find on line, please do not hesitate to call us and we will be only too pleased to help you.

Please see the online newsletter for details of Parish life and times of the Sunday and Weekday liturgies.

May God bless you, your homes and your families. We look forward to welcoming you to Saint Mary’s or St Patrick’s.

Fr Michael

Weekly Bulletin

Joint Newsletter – 19th April 2026

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News from the Parishes

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Parish Diary

	April 2026
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
		1 Mass Mass April 1, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church 30 Park Lane, Corsham, SN13 9LG, England •	2 Holy (Maunday) Thursday Holy (Maunday) Thursday April 2, 2026 Compline (Night Prayer) Compline (Night Prayer) April 2, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm St Mary's Church 20 Station Hill, Chippenham, SN15 1EG, England Solemn Mass of the Lord's Supper, followed by Solemn Watch Solemn Mass of the Lord's Supper, followed by Solemn Watch April 2, 2026 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm St Mary's Church 20 Station Hill, Chippenham, SN15 1EG, England • • •	3 Good Friday Good Friday April 3, 2026 Solemn Celebration of the Passion of the Lord Solemn Celebration of the Passion of the Lord April 3, 2026 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church 30 Park Lane, Corsham, SN13 9LG, England With veneration of the cross and Holy Communion Solemn Celebration of the Passion of the Lord Solemn Celebration of the Passion of the Lord April 3, 2026 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm St Mary's Church, 20-22 Station Hill, Chippenham SN15 1EG, UK With veneration of the cross and Holy Communion • • •	4 Solemn Easter Vigil Solemn Easter Vigil April 4, 2026 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm St Mary's Church 20 Station Hill, Chippenham, SN15 1EG, England with blessing of the Fire, Vigil of Readings, Baptisms, Renewal of Baptismal Promises, and the First Mass of Easter •	5 Easter Sunday Easter Sunday April 5, 2026 Solemn Mass of the Day Solemn Mass of the Day April 5, 2026 9:00 am - 10:00 am St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church 30 Park Lane, Corsham, SN13 9LG, England Solemn Mass of the Day Solemn Mass of the Day April 5, 2026 11:00 am - 12:00 pm St Mary's Church 20 Station Hill, Chippenham, SN15 1EG, England • • •
6	7 Mass Mass April 7, 2026 12:10 pm - 1:10 pm St Mary's Church 20 Station Hill, Chippenham, SN15 1EG, England •	8 Mass Mass April 8, 2026 12:10 pm - 1:10 pm St Mary's Church, 20-22 Station Hill, Chippenham SN15 1EG, UK •	9 Mass Mass April 9, 2026 12:10 pm - 1:10 pm St Mary's Church 20 Station Hill, Chippenham, SN15 1EG, England •	10 Mass Mass April 10, 2026 12:10 pm - 1:10 pm St Mary's Church, 20-22 Station Hill, Chippenham SN15 1EG, UK •	11 Sung Vigil Mass Sung Vigil Mass April 11, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm St Mary's Church 20 Station Hill, Chippenham, SN15 1EG, England •	12 Sung Mass Sung Mass April 12, 2026 9:00 am - 10:00 am St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church 30 Park Lane, Corsham, SN13 9LG, England Sung Mass Sung Mass April 12, 2026 11:00 am - 12:00 pm St Mary's Church 20 Station Hill, Chippenham, SN15 1EG, England • •
13	14 Mass Mass April 14, 2026 12:10 pm - 1:10 pm St Mary's Church 20 Station Hill, Chippenham, SN15 1EG, England •	15 Mass Mass April 15, 2026 12:10 pm - 1:10 pm St Mary's Church, 20-22 Station Hill, Chippenham SN15 1EG, UK •	16 Mass Mass April 16, 2026 12:10 pm - 1:10 pm St Mary's Church 20 Station Hill, Chippenham, SN15 1EG, England •	17 Mass Mass April 17, 2026 12:10 pm - 1:10 pm St Mary's Church, 20-22 Station Hill, Chippenham SN15 1EG, UK •	18 Sung Vigil Mass Sung Vigil Mass April 18, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm St Mary's Church 20 Station Hill, Chippenham, SN15 1EG, England •	19 Sung Mass Sung Mass April 19, 2026 9:00 am - 10:00 am St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church 30 Park Lane, Corsham, SN13 9LG, England Sung Mass Sung Mass April 19, 2026 11:00 am - 12:00 pm St Mary's Church 20 Station Hill, Chippenham, SN15 1EG, England • •
20	21 Mass Mass April 21, 2026 12:10 pm - 1:10 pm St Mary's Church 20 Station Hill, Chippenham, SN15 1EG, England •	22 Mass Mass April 22, 2026 12:10 pm - 1:10 pm St Mary's Church, 20-22 Station Hill, Chippenham SN15 1EG, UK •	23 Mass Mass April 23, 2026 12:10 pm - 1:10 pm St Mary's Church 20 Station Hill, Chippenham, SN15 1EG, England •	24 Mass Mass April 24, 2026 12:10 pm - 1:10 pm St Mary's Church, 20-22 Station Hill, Chippenham SN15 1EG, UK •	25 Sung Vigil Mass Sung Vigil Mass April 25, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm St Mary's Church 20 Station Hill, Chippenham, SN15 1EG, England •	26 Sung Mass Sung Mass April 26, 2026 9:00 am - 10:00 am St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church 30 Park Lane, Corsham, SN13 9LG, England Sung Mass Sung Mass April 26, 2026 11:00 am - 12:00 pm St Mary's Church 20 Station Hill, Chippenham, SN15 1EG, England • •
27	28 Mass Mass April 28, 2026 12:10 pm - 1:10 pm St Mary's Church 20 Station Hill, Chippenham, SN15 1EG, England •	29 Mass Mass April 29, 2026 12:10 pm - 1:10 pm St Mary's Church, 20-22 Station Hill, Chippenham SN15 1EG, UK •	30 Mass Mass April 30, 2026 12:10 pm - 1:10 pm St Mary's Church 20 Station Hill, Chippenham, SN15 1EG, England •

The Catholic Churches of Saint Patrick, Corsham & Our Lady of the Assumption, Chippenham