Welcome To Our Website
About Us
We are delighted to welcome you to one of Chester’s oldest Roman Catholic Churches, St Francis of Assisi. Set in the heart of Chester City Centre, near the Grosvenor Museum and Race Course, it was originally built for the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. The construction of St Francis Church began in 1862 and was finally finished in 1875. It is now a thriving city Catholic Church serving a wide community over the Chester area.
Take a virtual tour of our beautiful Church on-line or printout the tour guide and visit us. See our Tour page.
For further information a book 'Franciscans In Chester' detailing the history of our Church has been published on our website. See our History page.
Sunday Readings
The Wednesday Word website publishes the readings for the following Sunday and a reflection on the gospel readings by Fr Henry Wansbrough.
Click on this link to access the website - The Wednesday Word.
Sunday Mass Times
- Saturday 6:30pm - Vigil Mass
- Sunday 8:00am
- Sunday 9:45am - Family Mass
- Sunday 12:00pm - Polish Family Mass
- Sunday 4:30pm - Polish Mass
Saturday and Weekday Mass Times
- Saturday 12:00pm
- Monday 12:00pm
- Tuesday 12:00pm
- Wednesday 12:00pm
- Thursday 12:00pm
- Friday 12:00pm
Confession - The Sacrament of Reconciliation
As from Saturday 7th January 2023 the start time of the Saturday afternoon confession will be changing from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. Confessions will be heard starting at 6:00pm for half an hour before the 6:30pm mass. See the table below:
- Friday 11:00am - 12:00pm
- Saturday 11:00am - 12:00pm
- Saturday 6:00pm - 6:30pm (From Saturday 7th January 2023)
- Confessions available on request. As long as there is a Priest available within the Friary the sacrament of reconciliation can be heard any time by going to the green door in the car park.
- Brother Jinson (Administrator)
- Brother Michael (Guardian)
- Brother Piotr
- Brother Loarne
- Brother Jim
- Brother Francis
- stfrancis.chester@gmail.com
- 01244 351331
- St Francis of Assisi RC Church
- Grosvenor Street
- Chester
- Cheshire
- CH1 2BN
- Car park is for Church and Hall use only.
- Park your car prudently using every available space. For those who are arriving first please use the spaces against the wall not the front spaces.
- Any regular parishioners using the car park out of service time must inform one of the brothers using any medium of communication to avoid confusions.
Contact Us
The Brothers
Telephone (Not To Be Used For Business Calls)
Postal Address (For Business And Personal Use)
Car Parking at St Francis Church
Please note the following and many thanks for your co-operation.
Prayer For Peace
O Prince of peace, one more we hear the guns of war. Once again we see the faces of frightened children. We pray for the people of Ukraine, that they may be granted peace. We pray for the people of Russia, that they may demand peace. We pray for our country, that we may be a positive part of peace-making in the world.
O Prince of peace, lead us from this dark time to a deeper understanding of the global family, so that all may break bread together in the secure embrace of peace. Amen.
St Francis' Repository
Many thanks to everyone who has given to our Repository - this all contributes to the upkeep of our Church and we are most grateful. Please keep bringing them in and we will lovingly restore them! We would especially welcome any unwanted holy items such as statues, crosses, medals and rosary beads.
A good stock of Mass, Prayer and general cards are all available and Holy Water direct from Lourdes! Please feel welcome to browse!
Why not come along and have a look and buy someone special a present!Additional photos on our 'Gallery' page.
