St. Joseph's Church, Lavington

Parish life

A Folk Mass is held once a month on the 4th Sunday. Welcomers also take the second collection.

The church at West Lavington has a sacristan. The Missionaries of Saint Francis de Sales serve the parish within the Clifton Diocese.

The parish has Children’s Liturgy, and material is supplied to help those who lead it. The parish gives support to the Foodbank initiative.

A team of gardeners cares for the lawns and the cemetery. The Finance Committee meets regularly, follows the parish accounts and advises the parish priest on future budgeting. Readers and the church office keep the rotas. A team of parishioners looks after the parish properties.

Regular events

Monthly parish walks have been arranged since March 2022. Parish walks last between 5 and 10 miles, and all of them so far have been in Wiltshire.

A Handicapped Children’s Pilgrimage Trust involved with the parish takes disabled children to Lourdes on a yearly pilgrimage. Two church collections are listed on the calendar and raise approximately £2000 a year.