Services in the Abbey Church
Visitors are welcome to attend services in the Abbey Church, where they will be directed to seating in the monastic choir by one of the monks.
6.00am Matins (6.45am on Sundays)
7.30am Lauds (8.00am on Sundays)
8.45am Little Hour (1.00pm on weekdays outside the school term, 12.50pm on Sundays)
12.35pm Conventual Mass (9.00am outside the school term, 10.00am on Sundays)
6.00pm Vespers (at 6.30pm on some Tuesdays; 6.20pm on Sundays, followed by Benediction)
8.15pm Compline (on Fridays in term-time there is Schola Mass at 8.00pm instead)
For a list of term dates click here.
For Easter 2011 here are the times of the main services:-
Maundy Thursday: Solemn Mass is at 8.30pm, followed by the procession to the Altar of Repose in the Crypt.
Good Friday: the Solemn Liturgy begins at 3.00pm
Holy Saturday: the Easter Vigil begins at 10.00pm
Easter Sunday: Pontifical Mass is at 10.30am and Pontifical Vespers with Benediction starts at 6.15pm
In the few days after Christmas Day and Easter Sunday, and also during Conventual Chapters, the times can be rather different. Please contact us if you are intending to pray with us then.