Welcome to St James Priory

A very special place – Healing, Heritage and Hospitality in the heart of Bristol

Healing: The Church has been a centre of healing since the 12th Century. Our residential support services for vulnerable people are open to all in need, whatever their background or circumstance.

Heritage: The former Benedictine Priory of St James is the oldest building in Bristol! It has a fascinating story to tell and has witnessed almost 900 years of Bristol’s development.

Hospitality: Like our Benedictine predecessors we extend a warm welcome to all who visit. Our refectory café serves delicious refreshments and our well-equipped meeting rooms and central locality make us an ideal venue for conferences and community group bookings.

LATEST NEWSLETTER:

NEWSLETTER NOV 2023

FACILITES:

The CAFE is NOW OPEN under new Management …… (Use Cafe Button in the MENU at the Top of this page).

Our MEETING ROOMS are OPEN.

Please see:    MEETINGS

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St James Priory Project Bristol – 2023 Appeal:

St James Priory Project is the Charity which has responsibility for the Historic Grade 1 listed Priory Church which dates from the 12^th Century. It also operates St James House, which provides on site Supported Housing accommodation for people in recovery from addiction. Walsingham House, in the grounds of the Church, is now leased out as accommodation for Catholic students.

The Charity is reliant on donations to provide an ongoing financial support for the upkeep of the Grade 1 listed St James Priory church.

The  Café is an invaluable source of revenue. Please support it when you visit the Church.

Our Meeting Rooms, are also a key revenue stream. Donations via the Church from visitors has decreased considerably.

The Church is expensive to maintain and to keep open.

Whilst we have had a limited return for some of our revenue sources such as the  Meeting Room Hire visitors to the church are still low.

We are, therefore, continuing to appeal to our friends, followers and supporters to ask if you are able to commit to a donation to the Charity. Please consider becoming a FRIEND OF ST JAMES. (See below for details.)

Donations can be made via our website and can be for one off or regular payments. There is also the facility to Gift Aid as well.

Susan Jotcham MBE   – CEO                     Updated April 2023.

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FRIENDS OF ST JAMES LEAFLET :

Friends of St James 2023

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ACCESS TO THE CHURCH IS VIA WHITSON STREET ENTRANCE OR THROUGH THE CAFE.

St James is a place of Christian (Roman Catholic) worship and devotion but  is open to all people from any faith or none. Our Core Values are:

• Compassion

• Acceptance

• Respect

• Empathy

The Priory Church is open between 10.00 am & 4.00 pm from Monday to Friday.

MASS on Sunday is at 8.00am. 

Weekday Mass is celebrated fortnightly on Wednesday & Thursday. (See below). 

WEEKDAY MASSES

Abbot David will next celebrate Mass on  Wednesday 6th & Thursday 7th DECEMBER at 1.05pm.

Confessions from 12.30pm.

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DONATIONS

Our Charity relies on Donations to assist our aims of supporting vulnerable people and maintaining the Historic  GRADE 1 LISTED Priory Church.

If you would like to contribute please click on the link  below:

DONATE  NOW:

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WEDDINGS:

St James Priory is an ideal venue for a Wedding. Countless weddings have been celebrated here over the Centuries. It is a very special church.

Download our Weddings Leaflet:

Weddings Leaflet