Glastonbury Shrine
When the Saxons arrived in Glastonbury in 658AD, there was already a Church here, which was known as the Old Church. The little wooden church, dedicated to Our Lady at Glastonbury continued for many centuries, until 25th May 1184. Not long after building work on the Abbey and Church were completed, they was burnt to the ground in a great fire. In 1925, a small Church was built and in 1939 the foundations of a new Church were laid. It would be dedicated to Our Lady and would be the successor of the ancient Shrine. In 1955, a statue bearing the ancient title, Our Lady St Mary of Glastonbury was blessed by the then Apostolic Delegate, Most Revd Gerald O’Hara in the presence of Bishop Rudderham of Clifton Diocese. The church is just across the street from Glastonbury abbey ruins. It’s a small but beautiful church with amazing statues and icons. It offers Latin mass and the Conventional Mass, offered daily at 7.30am, and on Sundays at 6.00pm is open to the public and is offered according to the Ancient Rite of the Church, following the Benedictine Calendar. Its well worth a visit just call a head of time to make sure they are open. The priest there is very accommodating. It’s a lovely and deeply spiritual place.
