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CHURCH OPENING TIMES: 
We are open for private prayer during the week 
(from about 8.30-4pm on days where there is no evening Mass)

and open for public Masses on;
Saturday at 6pm
Sunday at 9.30am
Tuesday at 7.30pm
Thursday at 10am
Friday at 7.30pm - but please check the week's Newsletter (Newsletter with Mass Times tab above) in case of changes.

PARISH OFFICE: Please note that the Parish Office is open a few days per week so emails will be checked periodically. In the event of an urgent query, please call the presbytery on 0117 9833939 and leave a message. 

Fr Barnabas Page - Resident Assistant Priest at St Augustine's Church
Fr Jim Williams - Priest in Charge 

Our Parishes in Communion for Mission covers us here in Downend, 
St John Fisher in Frenchay, 
St Lawrence in Chipping Sodbury with St Paul's in Yate, 
and Our Lady of Lourdes in Kingswood  


and we are part of the St Edmund of Abingdon Pastoral Area of Clifton Diocese, led by Fr Eugene Campbell of Holy Family Parish, Patchway.

Current Parish Rotas

Please click on the link for the Parish Duties Rota you would like to view (as a pdf)

This week's news


"When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.
And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshipped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh..."



A message from our friends in the Ukrainian Church.
Dear friends!
Please come and enjoy the magic of Xmas and support Ukraine at our theatrical performance "Christmas Night" this Sunday 11th January.
We look forward to welcoming you at 17:00 in St Augustine's Church, Downend.
Come and share in the magic - a night of joy, music, and togetherness.
Because miracles do happen. Especially on Christmas Night.



Encounter Revive Day - Clifton Cathedral , 17th January 2026 – 9.30am to 4 pm.


Begin 2026 in the fire of the Holy Spirit by joining us for a Day of Encounter with guest speaker Ros Powell. Let us start the New Year “awake and alert” 1 Thess 5:6.

This is a day to renew heart, hope and mission.

For more information about the day, email Encounter@cliftondiocese.com
or contact Ann on 07815 751556.

All welcome.