Parish

Downside Abbey’s local parish is based at St Benedict’s church, Stratton on the Fosse. The church was built to the designs of Charles Hansom and completed in 1857.

The parish is served by Dom Martin Gowman, a monk of the monastic community of St Gregory’s.

MASS TIMES

Saturdays:  5 p.m

Sundays:      11 a.m

Confessions are heard from 4.30 to 5.00 p.m. on Saturdays and from 10.30 to 11.00 a.m. on Sundays.

All parish correspondence should be sent to parish@downsideabbey.co.uk 

Click here for this week’s Parish Newsletter. 

Rosary – every Thursday at 7 p.m.

Guidance on Reading at Mass: click here. 

The Privacy Policy regarding the Parish Survey and Census 2022 can be downloaded here. 

Parish Village Hall Hire: if you would like further details as to how to hire the parish hall click here.