Parish Priest -Canon John Cunningham
English Martyrs Chard
St. Joseph’s Ilminster
Welcome to English Martyrs Parish, Chard
We are pleased to welcome you to our parish community. If you are looking for Mass times or other parish information, please start with our Useful Information page.
New to the Parish? Please complete a Parish Registration Form. You can collect a form from the back of the Church, then return it to the Parish Office. You can also download the Parish Registration Form here.
You can support fundraising in the Parish in two ways. Click on the image to visit our donations page to learn about regular giving and Gift Aid.
Our Mission & Our Vision
English Martyrs Mission Statement
We the people of the Parish of The English Martyrs Chard are called to worship God, love each other, serve the community and pray for the power of the Holy Spirit to transform lives in the name of Jesus Christ through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
English Martyrs Vision Statement
Our Church, English Martyrs Parish Chard, is a faith-led community which welcomes all people by evangelisation and energizes them through prayer, the sacraments and social action to bring them to God’s kingdom.