Flyers are now available by the main doors of the Cathedral giving full information about services and times for Holy Week, the Triduum and Easter Octave. These are also marked in the Cathedral Diary here on the website. Note that extended hours for pre-Easter weekday Confessions (11am – 1pm and 4 – 6pm) began on Monday 18 March.
The times of the principal liturgies are as follows:
The Archbishop of Westminster is the celebrant at services marked with *.
Services in bold will be also available via the live-stream from the Cathedral website.
Sunday 24 March PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD
11.30am Cathedral Hall – Blessing of Palms, Procession and Solemn Pontifical Mass
Monday 25 March MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK
Tuesday 26 March TUESDAY OF HOLY WEEK
12.00pm Chrism Mass*
Wednesday 27 March WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK
4pm Tenebrae, broadcast live on BBC Radio 3
Thursday 28 March MAUNDY THURSDAY
6.00pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper*
11.45pm Compline
Friday 29 March GOOD FRIDAY Fast and abstinence
10am Office of Readings
3.00pm The Celebration of the Passion of the Lord*
6.30pm Stations of the Cross
Saturday 30 MARCH HOLY SATURDAY
10am Office of Readings
8.30pm The Easter Vigil*
Sunday 31 March EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION (Clocks go forward one hour)
12 noon Solemn Pontifical Mass *
4pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction
No 7pm Mass
Monday 1 – Friday 5 April
10am Morning Prayer
10.30am Mass
11.30am -12.30pm Confessions
12.30pm Mass
5pm Evening Prayer
5.30pm Mass