Holy Week and Easter Services 2026
Palm Sunday: 29th March 2026
Blessing and Distribution of Palms (Latin) followed by Procession at 8.30 a.m.
Holy Mass of Palm Sunday (Latin, 1962 Missal) at 9.00 a.m.
Blessing of Palms and Procession in the Parish Hall, followed by Holy Mass of Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion (English, New Rite) at 10.30 a.m.
Polish Mass at 1.00 p.m.
Holy Rosary, Vespers and Benediction at 4.00 p.m.
Holy Monday: 30th March 2026
Confessions at 6.15 p.m., followed by Vespers with Holy Week Reflections at 7.00 p.m.
Holy Mass (English, New Rite) at 7.30 p.m., followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
Compline and Benediction at 10.00 p.m.
Holy Tuesday: 31st March 2026
Holy Mass (English, New Rite) at 9.00 a.m.
Chrism Mass at Saint John’s Catholic Cathedral, Portsmouth at 11.00 a.m.
Confessions at 6.15 p.m., followed by Vespers with Holy Week reflections and;
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at 7.00 p.m.
Compline and Benediction at 10.00 p.m.
Spy Wednesday: 1st April 2026
Confessions at 6.15 p.m.
(Please note that this is the last opportunity for Confession for this week)
Vespers with Holy Week Reflections at 7.00 p.m.
Holy Mass (Latin, 1962 Missal) at 7.30 p.m., followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
Compline and Benediction at 10.00 p.m.
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THE SACRED TRIDUUM
Maundy Thursday: 2nd April 2026
Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper (English, New Rite) at 8.00 p.m., followed by Watching at the Altar of Repose until Compline (Night Prayer) at 11.45 p.m.
Good Friday: 3rd April 2026
Office of Tenebrae at 9.15 a.m.
Stations of the Cross at 12.00 noon
Solemn Liturgy of the Passion of Our Lord (English, New Rite) at 3.00 p.m.
Holy Saturday: 4th April 2026
Office of Tenebrae at 9.15 a.m.,
followed by church cleaning and preparation for the Easter Vigil.
Easter Vigil Sung Mass (English, New Rite) at 9.00 p.m.,
followed by refreshments in the Louis Suite
Easter Sunday: 5th April 2026
Holy Mass (Latin, 1962 Missal) at 9.00 a.m.
Sung Mass (English, New Rite) at 10.30 a.m.
Polish Mass at 1.00 p.m.
Vespers, singing of the Te Deum and Easter Procession at 5.00 p.m.