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Welcome to Saint Laurence’s
A very warm welcome to you if you are new to the Parish, or just visiting − in person or through our web site. We hope that you will be very happy at Saint Laurence’s and will feel at home in our worship and all the activities that take place here.
Saint Laurence’s is one of three Catholic Parishes in Cambridge, and is part of the Diocese of East Anglia.
This web site contains details of all Parish Groups and activities. If you would like a visit to your home for any reason, please just contact the Office at any time.
Christmas 2025 at St Laurence’s
- Christmas Novena:
- From Monday 15th to Tuesday 23rd December, a Mass will be held every evening at 7pm as part of the Novena for Christmas.
- Sunday 21 December 2025
- 4pm – Parish Carol Service, followed by refreshments
- Christmas Eve – 24 December 2025
- 9.30am − Final Mass of Advent
5pm – Vigil Mass of Christmas, oriented towards children and families
11.30pm – Christmas Carols
Midnight – Mass during the Night - Christmas Day – 25 December 2025
- 9am – Mass at Dawn
11am – Mass during the Day - Boxing Day – 26 December 2025
- 11am – Mass of St Stephen
- Holy Family weekend – 27 & 28 December 2025
- Regular weekend schedule
- New Year’s Eve – 31 December 2025
- 9.30am Mass
11.00pm – Thanksgiving Holy Hour followed by Midnight Mass with benediction and thanksgiving - New Year’s Day – 1 January 2026
- 12.30pm – Mass of the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
- Confessions:
- 20 December: from 10am to 12 noon and 4.30pm to 6pm
23 December: from 10am to 12 noon and 5pm to 7pm
New to the Parish?
You are very welcome to our community. Do register with us so that we have your contact details.
Latest news and keeping in touch
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New Parish Pastoral Council: The new PPC has been formed. The members are: Michanne Haynes (Chair), Giuseppe Cirillo (Vice Chair), Helena Judd (Secretary), Edward Acton, Stephen Warde, Stephen Chapman, Kay Dodsworth, Sarah Sykes, Eddie Watson, Tesfagiorgis Fissehaye, Rachel Chalklin, and Jhon Nuqui. Ex officio members are Fr. Robin, Fr. Alex and Deacon Geoff Cook.
First Friday Eucharistic Night Vigil: Starting from October 3rd, every first Friday of the month at St Laurence’s, there will be a Eucharistic Night Vigil from 7:30 PM until 9:30 AM the following day. Parishioners who would like to sign up for Adoration should write their names on the schedule located at the entrance of the church.
Our main telephone number has changed. Please use the number at the top of this page from now on.
St Carlo Acutis Group: We would like to welcome everyone who went to First Communion but has not yet been Confirmed to join our youth group. Join us for guided prayer during Adoration, teamwork activities and pizza! We meet monthly on the second Saturday of the month.
Please see our page HERE, and contact us at youthgroup@saintlaurence.org.uk if you have any questions. We are looking forward to seeing you there!
The latest edition of The Pilgrim (our parish magazine), and many of the previous editions, are available to read here.
If social media is your thing, follow us on Facebook for pictures, news and discussion.
Supporting the Parish financially
Many parishioners now contribute to the regular collection via Internet banking. To do this or for other donations, Mass stipends, etc, our bank details are:
| Account name: | St Laurences Church |
| Sort Code: | 09-01-53 |
| Account Number: | 14255486 |
Gift Aid: If you are a UK tax payer, and have not already signed up for the Gift Aid scheme, please consider doing so HERE. This allows the church to claim back the tax you have paid on any donations, at no extra cost to you.
We can also take one-off donations by credit or debit card through Dona, an organisation recommended by the Diocese. Please click HERE or use the card payment point at the back of the church. Thank you for all of your support.
Safeguarding
Please see our Safeguarding page for current information about safeguarding in the Parish.