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Photo of clergy and servers at High Mass, surrounded by clouds of incense Little St Mary's, Cambridge, UK

also known as St Mary the Less

"Live, Jesus, live, and let it be
My life to die for love of Thee."

Personal motto of Richard Crashaw, priest at Little St Mary's 1638–1643

 Photo of Lady Chapel doors and statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Little St Mary's (LSM) is a mediæval parish church in the heart of the university city of Cambridge, open every day. Since the late nineteenth century it has offered a distinctive liturgical and sacramental witness in the Catholic tradition of the Church of England to both the City and University of Cambridge. The main Sunday service is High Mass, which takes place at 10:30. Full details of services may be found here.

Why "Little"? Because down the road is the well-known University church, Great St Mary's.

The Parish Centre Development Project was officially launched at High Mass on 20 September 2009. Please click here to find out more about the project and to see how you can support it. Alternatively, if you would prefer to donate online to general parish funds, please go to LSM's profile on CAF.

This church is in the diocese of Ely; click here to find out about other churches in the diocese.

Come and have a look! You will find us next door to Peterhouse on the corner of Trumpington Street and Little St Mary's Lane. The church and its secluded wild garden are open until after Evening Prayer.

Contact details and maps can be found here.

The Liturgy

Musical and social activities

Spirituality
Sunday traditional High Mass; Coffee in the Parish Room after Sunday High Mass; Spiritual direction and the Sacrament of Reconciliation;
Distinguished guest preachers; Parish lunches, barbecues, outings, picnics, games, etc.; Quiet days and retreats;
Children's group during Sunday Mass (Eucharist); Weekly charity lunches; Pilgrimages;
Sung Mass on all major festivals; Adult SATB choir; Charitable overseas links;
Full Holy Week and Triduum observances; Junior trebles' choir for girls and boys (7+); Ecumenical joint events with the neighbouring United Reformed Church and a Roman Catholic parish in Belgium;
Daily Mass; Pre-Junior choir for 3 to 7 year olds; Regular Guild Offices of the Catholic Societies;
Solemn Evensong (BCP) and Benediction every Sunday; LSM Singers Rehearse and Sing Evensong choir; Lent courses;
Praying of the Daily Offices. Organ recitals and concerts; Stations of the Cross during Lent and Holy Week.
Evening Prayer is said (sung on Sundays) daily at 18:00. Other creative activities, including amateur dramatics, gardening and flower-arranging.

If the information you require is not to be found on this web-site, or if you need a priest, please telephone the church office on (01223) 366202 or contact one of these people.