The Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster is the Principal Celebrant at services in red.
Monday 15, Tuesday 16 & Friday 19 December
7.35am
8am
10.30am
11am
12.30pm
4pm
5pm
5.30pm
Morning Prayer in the Lady Chapel
Mass
Latin Mass
Confessions until 1pm
Mass livestreamed
Confessions until 6pm
Vespers in the Lady Chapel
Mass with Choir
The Cathedral opens at 7.30am and closes after the 5.30pm Mass.
Wednesday 17 & Thursday 18 December
7.35am
8am
10.30am
11.30am
12.30pm
5pm
5.30pm
7.30pm
Morning Prayer in the Crypt
Mass in the Crypt
Latin Mass in the Crypt
Confessions until 12.30pm
Mass in Cathedral Hall
Evening Prayer in Cathedral Hall
Mass in Cathedral Hall
Christmas Celebration (Ticket required)
The Cathedral opens at 7.30am and closes at 5pm.
Saturday 20 December
8am
10am
10.30am
11am
12.30pm
4pm
5.30pm
6pm
Mass
Morning Prayer in the Lady Chapel
Latin Mass with Choir
Confessions until 1pm
Mass livestreamed
Confessions until 6pm
Sung Evening Prayer in the Lady Chapel
Sung Mass
The Cathedral opens at 7.30am and closes after the 6pm Mass.
Sunday 21 December – 4th Sunday of Advent
8am
9.30am
10am
10.30am
12 noon
4pm
5pm
5.30pm
7pm
Mass
Sung Morning Prayer in the Lady Chapel
Sung Mass
Confessions until 12.30pm
Mass with Choir livestreamed
Cathedral Carol Service with Choir
Confessions until 6.45pm
Sung Mass
Mass
The Cathedral opens at 7.30am and closes after the 7pm Mass.
Monday 22 & Tuesday 23 December
7.35am
8am
10.30am
11am
12.30pm
4pm
5pm
5.30pm
Morning Prayer in the Lady Chapel
Mass
Latin Mass
Confessions until 1pm
Mass livestreamed
Confessions until 6pm
Vespers in the Lady Chapel
Mass with Choir
The Cathedral opens at 7.30am and closes after the 5.30pm Mass.
Wednesday 24 December – Christmas Eve
7.35am
8am
10.30am
11am
12.30pm
4pm
6pm
11.15pm
11.45pm
Morning Prayer in the Lady Chapel
Mass
Latin Mass
Confessions until 1pm
Mass livestreamed
First Vespers of Christmas with Choir
First Mass of Christmas with carols and Crib blessing
Matins (vigil prayers for Christmas)
Midnight Mass with Choir livestreamed
The Cathedral opens at 7.30am and closes after the 6pm Mass, reopening at 10pm.
Thursday 25 December – Christmas Day
8am
9.30am
10am
12 noon
3.30pm
5.30pm
Mass
Morning Prayer in the Lady Chapel
Mass with carols
Mass with Choir livestreamed
Second Vespers and Benediction
Mass
N.B. No Confessions on Christmas Day.
The Cathedral opens at 7.30am and closes after the 5.30pm Mass.
Friday 26 December
10am
10.30am
11am
12.30pm
5pm
5.30pm
Morning Prayer in the Lady Chapel
Mass
Confessions until 12.30pm
Mass livestreamed
Evening Prayer in the Lady Chapel
Mass
The Cathedral opens at 9.30am and closes after the 5.30pm Mass.
Saturday 27 December
8am
10am
10.30am
10.30am
12.30pm
5pm
5.30pm
6pm
Mass
Morning Prayer in the Lady Chapel
Mass
Confessions until 12.30pm
Mass livestreamed
Confessions until 6pm
Sung Evening Prayer in the Lady Chapel
Sung Vigil Mass of the Holy Family
The Cathedral opens at 9.30am and closes after the 6pm Mass.
Sunday 28 December – The Holy Family
8am
9.30am
10am
10.30am
12 noon
4pm
5pm
5.30pm
7pm
Mass
Sung Morning Prayer in the Lady Chapel
Sung Mass
Confessions until 12.30pm
Sung Jubilee Year Closing Mass livestreamed
Sung Evening Prayer and Benediction
Confessions until 6.45pm
Sung Mass
Mass
The Cathedral opens at 7.30am and closes after the 7pm Mass.
Monday 29 December to Friday 2 January 2026
10am
10.30am
11.30am
12.30pm
5pm
5.30pm
Morning Prayer in the Lady Chapel
Mass
Confessions until 12.30pm
Mass livestreamed
Evening Prayer in the Lady Chapel
Mass
The Cathedral opens at 9.30am and closes after the 5.30pm Mass.
Regular timetable resumes on Saturday 3 January 2026.
Wishing you every blessing for Christmas and the New Year.
Virgin and Child with Four Angels, by Gerard David (1450-1523), painted circa 1510
© Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
