Masses
The Catholic Parish of the English Martyrs Chard
Induction Loop is available in both our churches
English Martyrs Chard and St Josephs Ilminster
Mass Times
Holy Week 2026
Wednesday 8pm St Josephs Ilminster Night Prayers
Maundy Thursday Chard 7pmMass of the Lord’s Supper
followed by Watching for 1 hour and ending with Night Prayer 8:45-9:00pm
Good Friday Chard 08.45am Stations of the Cross ,
10:00am Ecumenical Walk of Witness starts at English Martyrs Chard
3:00pmThe Celebration of the Passion of the Lord followed by refreshments and Hot Cross Buns.
Holy Saturday Chard 9.00am Office of Readings and Morning Prayer
8:00pmEaster Vigil, gather in the car park for the blessing and lighting of the Pascal Candle then procession into the Church for the vigil Mass.
Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
Mass during the Day
9.00am St Josephs, Ilminster
11.00am English Martyrs, Chard
Standard Mass Times .Please see our latest Newsletter for any changes to this week’s Masses.
Saturdays English Martyrs Chard
9am Praying the Rosary,
9:30am Mass followed directly by Confessions
5:30pm Vigil Mass* St Joesph lminster
*from 7th March Mass will be at 5pm
Sundays English Martyrs Chard
11am Mass,
3pm Holy Hour (led by Eucharistic minister)
Weekday Masses
Mondays English Martyrs Chard 9am
Tuesdays English Martyrs Chard 6pm
Wednesdays St Joesph lminster 10am
Thursdays No Mass
Fridays English Martyrs Chard 6pm
Lent Station of thr Cross
Wednesday St Joesph lminsterafter 10am Mass Chard 7pm
Fridays English Martyrs Chard after 6pm Mass
Offertory collection
If you are a taxpayer,
please consider regular giving through the Gift Aid scheme
Ways to give are :
Standing orders for regular giving,
Contactless (Chard only)
Cash in the collection Basket.
Please contact the Parish office or see our donations page
Help is needed tp serve Tea & Coffee after Mass on Sundays. A number of our volunteers have had to step down due to health or age and we are looking for some mew volunteers to spread the load. You would be required to set up mugs and turn the urn on before mass. Serve tea & Coffee after Mass for approx 30 mins and wash up.
Even if you can only do one or two sundays a year this would help. Please add your name to the list on the serving hatch. It would be a shame not to be able to offer this chance for us to chat after Mass
Holy Communion for those unable to attend Mass in Person. If you are unable to Mass in person because you are housebound/Illness it may be possible for you to receive Holy Communion in your own home. Please contact Our Parish Administrator, Maggie, Parish Office: 07483 120603. Her office hours are Mondays and Wednesdays from 10am until 12noon, and Fridays from 11.30am to 1.30pm. To contact Maggie outside of these hours, please leave a brief message between 10am and 2pm requesting a home visit, stating that you would like to receive Holy Communion. Alternatively you can email your enquiry to chard.englishmartyrs@cliftondiocese.com
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Celebration of Mass on Feast Days and Holy Days of Obligation that fall on weekdays 2026