Events

Holy Week services will be taking place in parishes throughout Southwark this week, particularly during the Triduum: three holy days of prayer when we commemorate the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ between Maundy Thursday and Easter Day.

This year we are able to celebrate Holy Week in parishes with minimal restrictions (the wearing of facemasks may still be requested in churches).  Although most will wish to support their local church and meet with fellow parishioners, we have listed below the service details for St George's Cathedral, Aylesford Priory and the St Augustine Shrine in Ramsgate, should you wish to make a special journey to one of these diocesan shrines on a particular day in Holy Week.

St George's Cathedral

Archbishop John Wilson will be celebrating the Easter liturgies at St George's Cathedral, marked in red on the poster below.  All are welcome in person.

Please note that other than the Chrism Mass at 11.30 am on Wednesday 13th April 2022, the Holy Week liturgies will not be live-streamed from the Cathedral this year. 

Aylesford Priory

The Friars invite everyone to join them for the Triduum at their beautiful open-air Shrine dedicated to Our Lady of Carmel.  Services will take place in the Relic Chapel, which holds the skull of St Simon Stock to whom Our Lady is said to have given the brown scapular. 

You may also wish spend time in personal prayer and reflection by walking the attractive Rosary Way, or you can avail yourself of their Holy Week retreat, which is free of charge.

MAUNDY THURSDAY 14th April

8.00 pm: Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Relic Chapel followed by Watching until 10 pm

GOOD FRIDAY 15th April

3.00 pm: Solemn Liturgy of the Passion, Shrine

8.00 pm: Prayer around the Cross, Relic Chapel

HOLY SATURDAY 16th April

9.00 pm: Easter Vigil & Mass of the Resurrection, Relic  Chapel

EASTER SUNDAY 17th April

10.15 am  & 12 noon: Masses, Relic Chapel

EASTER MONDAY 18th APRIL

12.00 noon: Mass, Relic Chapel

The Augustine Shrine, Ramsgate

Join the clergy and parishioners of St Augustine in Ramsgate for a traditional approach to Easter, in particular, the  Outdoor Stations of the Coss and Procession along the Promenade on Good Friday.  This stunning shrine to St Augustine is also the final resting place of AWN Pugin, which he personally designed as his 'ideal church'.

MAUNDY THURSDAY 14th April

7.30 pm: Sung Mass (Old Rite)

GOOD FRIDAY 15th April

11.30 am: Outdoor Stations of the Cross with procession along the promenade

3.00 pm: Passion & Venerations of the Cross (Latin)

HOLY SATURDAY 16th April

9.00 pm: Easter Vigil (Old Rite Triduum)

EASTER SUNDAY 17th April

8.30 am: Easter Mass People of the Parish

12.00 noon:  Easter Mass (Old Rite Triduum) with the Monks of Chilworth

5.00 pm: Ordinarate Mass

Parish Liturgies during Holy Week

Please visit individual parish websites for full information on their Holy Week liturgies.

View a list of Southwark parishes

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We wish all in Southwark a blessed Holy Week.