St. Aldhelm's is a parish within the
Catholic Diocese of Clifton and the Swindon Deanery, serving the historic town of Malmesbury
and the surrounding villages.
It is a member of
Churches Together in Malmesbury.
The church is located in the centre of the town
in the Cross Hayes (the main town car park) and can be easily found.
Our Patron, St. Aldhelm, was born in Wessex c.640 A.D.
and became Abbot of the Benedictine community at Malmesbury c.675 A.D.
Later he became Bishop of Sherborne, although still retaining connections with Malmesbury.
Aldhelm used to sing and recite poetry in public places to attract an audience before preaching.
He was an enthusiast for the Latin language and wrote metrical riddles.
He died at Doulting, Somerset in 709 A.D. and was buried at Malmesbury Abbey.
In this parish we celebrate his feast day on 24th May. For more information on St. Aldhelm see:
St. Aldhelm (1) or
St. Aldhelm (2)
Since the parish was founded in 1866 its priests have been supplied
by the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales.
Our present priest is Father George O'Sullivan, M.S.F.S. who hails from Cork, Ireland,
and has a passion for rugby.
| Sunday | 8.30 a.m. | |
| 10.30 a.m. | (with Children's Liturgy most Sundays) | |
| Monday | 7.30 a.m. | |
| Tuesday | 7.00 p.m. | - followed by instruction for adults. |
| Wednesday | 10.30 a.m. | - followed by Rosary. |
| Thursday | 8.20 a.m. | |
| Friday | 9.15 a.m. | |
| Saturday | 10.30 a.m. | |
| 6.30 p.m. | (First Mass of Sunday) | |
| Holydays of Obligation | 10.30 a.m. | |
| 7.30 p.m. |
| Saturday | 10.00 - 10.30 a.m. |
| 6.00 - 6.30 p.m. |