Catholic Faith Formation Events

Grow your understanding of Catholic teachings with educational events and study groups available in Bristol, designed to enrich your faith journey.

Men's Club: Men of St Joseph

Every 1st Friday | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm | St Bonaventure's Church

Bible and Catechism study with real life application to become a better Catholic man, husband and father, and to forge a lasting brotherhood of men of the faith. Meetings every 1st Friday of the month at 7.30pm. We often go to the pub afterwards.

Soup and Psalms

Every Wednesday | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | St Joseph's Church

Our Soup and Psalms Group combines prayer with food and a bit of socialisation! They meet on Wednesday lunchtimes at 12 noon in the Presbytery where they share a hearty home made soup followed by a time of prayer and reflection on the weeks Gospel and Psalm including prayers for the parish and a decade…

Scripture Sharing Group

Every Thursday | 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm | St Nicholas of Tolentino Church

We meet on Thursdays at 5.30-6.30pm: come & share reflections, questions, insights on the Scripture Readings used at Mass on the following Sunday: ideal for all of us, but especially for Lay Readers Ministers of the Eucharist, and Catechists. Contact John Flannery through the parish office for the zoom link.

Children's Catechism

Every Sunday | 10:00 am – 11:00 am | St Saviour's Church

Catechism for children. Every Sunday at 10am.

Sunday School

Every Sunday | 10:30 am – 12:30 pm | St Mary on the Quay

After 10:30am Mass

RadioMaria: Mariathon

Wednesday, 15 October 2025 | 12:00 am – 12:00 am |

RadioMaria invites you to our Mariathon, 15th–17th October, as we “Turn Up the Volume” on the Quiet Revival in our nation. Hear inspiring guest speakers share stories of faith, growth, and renewal. Tune in via DAB+, the Radio Maria app, online at www.radiomariaengland.uk, or smart speaker.

Christian Journey of Faith (RCIA)

Wednesday, 15 October 2025 | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm | Clifton Cathedral

Are you interested in exploring the Catholic faith and learning more about Christianity as an adult, or walking alongside others who are also beginning that journey? You’re warmly invited to an introductory meeting in the James Room (beneath Cathedral House) on Wednesday, October 15th, from 7.00pm to 8.30pm. Fr Liam and Fr Thomas would be…

Radio Maria Mariathon Fundraising Event Friday, 17th October

Friday, 17 October 2025 | 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm | St Dominic's Priory

Not in Bristol, but if you happen to be in London on 17th October, then give it a go. Radio Maria is turning up the volume on the Quiet Revival! Join us for a special evening of prayer, fellowship, and celebration as part of our Mariathon fundraising campaign. The evening begins with: Adoration and Confession –…