Welcome to Our Lady and St. Benedict Catholic Church in Ampleforth

Welcome from Father Kentigern
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Welcome to the website of Our Lady and St. Benedict Catholic Church, Ampleforth, part of the Diocese of Middlesbrough and served by the Benedictine community of Ampleforth Abbey.
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Our website has two main purposes:
  1. To keep our parish family informed about parish life, events, and news.
  2. To offer a warm welcome and helpful information to anyone seeking a Catholic church in this area.
We hope you find what you’re looking for here, and that our parish community may be a place of faith, prayer, and friendship for you.
New to the Village?

​A very warm welcome to Ampleforth Village!

We invite you to join us at Our Lady and St. Benedict’s Church for any of our services and become part of our parish community.
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Please don’t hesitate to contact Father Kentigern if you would like your new home to be blessed,  He will be delighted to visit and offer a blessing as you begin your new life here in our community. You can reach him on 01439 766017 or by email at [email protected]

We also encourage you to explore our Newsletters and Mass Times pages to learn more about what’s happening in our parish.

Whether you’re new to the area or simply visiting, you are most welcome — we look forward to meeting you soon!

Important Highlights from this week's newsletter

  1. Sunday 7th June will see the culmination for the children who have been preparing for their First Holy Communion as they receive the Sacrament of the Eucharist on the Feast of Corpus Christi, the Feast of the Body and Blood of Our Lord. Please keep the children and their families in prayer and join us at Mass to celebrate with them!
  2. Below is the link to Abbot Robert's Homily from our joint Celebration of Pentecost 2026 with the Abbey, and Parishes of Ampleforth, Kirbymoorside and Easingwold. 
Abbot Robert's Homily for the Feast of Pentecost 2026
File Size: 103 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File
Opening times & Regular Services    
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​**** PLEASE NOTE:****
  1. Service times can change from week to week - please see here for this week's changes
  2. During holiday periods the opening times may differ.

​Sunday
Open: 8.45am
Adoration: 9.00am
Mass:  9.30am
Closed:  Lunchtime

Monday
Open:  9.15am
​Closed:  6.00pm (or Sunset in winter)

Tuesday
Open:  8.30am
Adoration: 9.00am
Mass: 09.30am
​Closed:  4.00pm

Wednesday
Open:  10.15am
​Closed:  ?

Thursday
Open: 8.30am
Adoration: 9.00am
Mass: 10.00am
​Closed: 3.00pm

Friday
Open:  9.00am
​Closed:  3.00pm

Saturday
Open:  9.45am
Adoration
      & Confession: 11.00am-1200pm
​Adoration: 5.00pm
Vigil Mass: 6.00pm
​Closed:  7.00pm

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