LENT, HOLY WEEK & EASTER SERVICES 2026

16 February 2026

Members of the public are welcome, as always

Ash Wednesday ​​​​​​​18 February 2026

Mass with blessing and distribution of ashes​​​ 9am


Feast of St Patrick​​​​​​​: Tuesday 17 March - Mass 9am


Solemnity of St Joseph​: Thursday​​​ ​19 March - Mass 9am


Feast of Our Holy Father St Benedict​​:​ Friday 21 March - Mass 9am


Solemnity of the Annunciation​​​​​: Wednesday 25 March - Mass 9am


Palm Sunday of the Passion​​​​​ 29 March 

Mass with Blessing of Palms & Procession​​​ 10am


Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 30, 31 March, 1 April Holy Week

Mass​​​​​​​​​​ 9am


Maundy Thursday (Note: No 9 amMass)​​ 2 April

Mass of the Lord’s Supper​​​​​​ 7pm

followed by Compline (Night Prayer) before the Blessed Sacrament Reserved, in the Assisi Room. ‘Watching’ before the Blessed Sacrament will continue until Midnight.


Good Friday (Fasting & Abstinence)​​ 3 April​​​​​

Tenebrae​​​​​​​​​ 7.30am

Stations of the Cross​​​​​​​ 11am

Sext (Midday Prayer)​​​​​​​ 12 noon

Solemn Liturgy ​​​​​​​​3pm


Holy Saturday​​​​​​​​ 4 April

Tenebrae​​​​​​​​​ 7.30 am

Sext (Midday Prayer)​​​​​​​ 12 noon

Vespers​​​​​​​​​ 5.30 pm

Easter Vigil​​​​​​​​ 8 pm


Easter Sunday​​​​​​​​ 5 April

Mass​​​​​​​​​​ 10am

Vespers​​​​​​​​​ 5.30pm

ASH WEDNESDAY 18 February 2026 - 9am Mass & distribution of ashes
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UK Benedictine Monks assist Australian school in restoring statue of Our Lady and Child
3 February 2026
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