Mass times this week
Regular weekly timetable
Mon
- 09:30 (19 October 2026 only)
Tue
- –
Wed
- 09:30 (21 October 2026 only)
Thu
- 09:30 (22 October 2026 only)
Fri
- 09:30 (23 October 2026 only)
Sat
- 17:30 Vigil
Sun
- 11:00
Services with timing to confirm
These source labels need parish confirmation before they can be placed on a date.
Parish schedules can change on holy days of obligation.
What the parish's page says
Monday Feria 9.30am Rosamma Augustine, RIP ... Wednesday Feria 9.30am Denise Graham, RIP Thursday Feria 9.30am Johny Antony, RIP Friday Feria 9.30am John & Anna Griffin, RIP
Confession Times
- Saturday
- 4:45pm, and by request
About St. Mary's Church, Alton
St. Mary's Church, Alton is a Roman Catholic church in Alton, Hampshire. It is part of the Diocese of Portsmouth.
Introduction
In 1899 Benedictine nuns bought Normandy House, renamed it St Saviour's Chapel and opened it to the public.
History
A church designed in a plain gothic style was built in Albert Rd and opened in 1911. In 1938 a larger temporary church was opened on the site of the present church. When the church in Albert Rd was sold, the proceeds went into a trust to provide money for the benefit of St Mary's parishioners, and the money was later used for the building of the Church Hall. In 1891 a priest and 6 La Sagesse sisters lived in Alton, having come after a request for help by Philip Abraham who ran a private mental hospital at Westbrook House; they stayed only a short time due to animosity. A second group of nuns arrived to work in the asylum and in 1892 they opened their chapel, St Augustine, to the public.
Music and liturgy
The parish held a Mass for Remembrance Day, which began with two minutes' silence and the Last Post. The parish held a shared lunch in honour of a priest's 70th birthday.
Visiting
A parishioner has laid a wreath on behalf of St Mary's at the Town Service for many years. The parish's Catenian Association assisted the Catholic Military Association to finance an icon from Ukraine. The parish's flower ladies and gardening team welcome new helpers.
Sources for this profile
- Magazine-November-2025.pdfRetrieved 8 October 2026
Clergy
- Priest Rev Peter Hart
- Deacon Rev Stephen Joseph
Find St. Mary's Church, Alton
Map location for St. Mary's Church, Alton
59, Normandy Street, Alton, Hants, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1DN