Our Lady & St Joseph Catholic Church

About Our Lady & St Joseph Catholic Church

Our Lady & St Joseph Catholic Church in Alcester, Warwickshire, belongs to the Roman Catholic family of churches. You will find the church at 10 Priory Road in Alcester. Up-to-date service times and contact details are published on the church's website at www.catholicchurchalcester.org.uk.

The Roman Catholic family of churches carries a long and particular story within the wider Church. The Roman Catholic Church in England, Wales and Scotland serves a Catholic population of several million, in full communion with the Pope. Parish life centres on the Mass and the sacraments, and many congregations have been renewed in recent decades by worshippers arriving from Poland, India, Nigeria and elsewhere. Weekly Mass attendance across Britain runs into the high hundreds of thousands. The tradition traces its modern form to the 1st century; hierarchy restored in England and Wales in 1850. As a measure of its reach, the wider family today counts roughly 4 million Catholics across the UK.

It is one of many congregations found across England, where the parish system has shaped local life for more than a thousand years. Alcester lies within Warwickshire, whose county town is Warwick. Visitors are welcome, whether you live in Alcester or are simply passing through.

Planning a visit? Arriving ten minutes early leaves time to find a seat and say hello. Parking near British churches is often limited, so check the surrounding streets or walk if you can, and if step-free access or a hearing loop matters to you, it is worth ringing ahead, as provision varies from building to building.