Mass times this week
Regular weekly timetable
Mon
- 10:45
Tue
- 10:45
Wed
- 10:45
Thu
- 10:45
Fri
- 10:45
Sat
- 10:45
Sun
- 08:15
- 09:30
- 11:00
- 18:30
Weekdays Check weekly parish newsletter for changes
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Parish schedules can change on holy days of obligation.
What the parish's page says
Please refer to our Weekly Parish Newsletter for any changes to Mass times. … Mass Times at St Joseph’s, Bedford Sunday: 8.15am, 9.30am, 11.00 am & 6.30pm Monday: 10.45am Tuesday: 10.45am Wednesday: 10.45am Thursday: 10.45am Friday: 10.45am Saturday: 10.45am
Confession Times
- Saturday
- 11:30-12:30
Information sources
About The Holy Child & St Joseph, Bedford
The Holy Child & St Joseph, Bedford is a Roman Catholic church in Bedford, Bedfordshire. It is part of the Diocese of Northampton.
Introduction
The Holy Child and Saint Joseph in Bedford is the parish Father John Warmoll began in 1863. 1874 was the year the present church was constructed and the year it opened. Full completion of work on the church occurred in 1913. The church is part of the Bedfordshire Pastoral Area.
Architecture and furnishings
Father John Warmoll's death in 1885 came before the church was finished. In 1986 the church received extensive renovations. Design of the church was the work of Gilbert Blount, an ecclesiastical architect.
Visiting
An illustrated booklet titled “A Guided Tour” takes visitors through the architecture and history of the church building. Our Lady of Ransom in Kempston is this parish’s sister parish.
Sources for this profile
- About our ChurchesRetrieved 30 September 2026
- North Bedford CatholicsRetrieved 30 September 2026
Find The Holy Child & St Joseph, Bedford
Map location for The Holy Child & St Joseph, Bedford
2 Brereton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1HU