On the occasion of the Feast of the co-patron of this Shrine Church, the Sisters Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus will come to sing Holy Mass at 10.30am and the office of Vespers at 5.30pm.
Schedule
Triduum Paschale 2024
Sunday 24th March
Palm Sunday
8.30am:
Low Mass
10.30am:
Blessing of the palms, procession and High Mass
5.30pm:
Solemn Vespers & Benediction
Thursday 28th March
Maundy Thursday
8.30am
Gregorian Matins – ‘Tenebrae’
2pm – 6pm
Confessions
7pm
High Mass & Procession – Adoration until Midnight
Friday 29th March
Good Friday
8.30am
Gregorian Matins – ‘Tenebrae’
12 noon – 2pm
Confessions
2pm
Stations of the Cross
3pm
Mass of the Presanctified – 5pm – 6pm: Confessions
Saturday 30th March
Holy Saturday
8.30am
Gregorian Matins – ‘Tenebrae’
2pm – 5pm
Confessions
6pm
Easter Vigil, Adult Baptism & High Mass
(This Mass doesn’t fulfill your Sunday obligation).
Sunday 31st March
Easter Sunday
8.30am
Low Mass with organ
10.30am
High Mass
5.30pm
Solemn Vespers & Benediction
Christmas Schedule
Sunday 24th December:
Vigil of Christmas. Sunday Morning Masses at 8.30am and 1030am.
First Vespers of the Nativity at 5.30pm.
Sung Matins (Gregorian Chant) at 8.00pm.
Christmas Carols at 10.300pm.
First Mass of Christmas at 11.00pm.
Please note Midnight Mass fulfils your Christmas obligation BUT NOT your Sunday obligation.
Monday 25th December:
Mass (Missa Secunda ‘The Aurora’) at 8.30am
Mass (Missa Tertia) ay 1030am.
Second Vespers of of the Nativity followed by Rosary & Benediction and concluding with Compline at 5.30pm
Ascension of Our Lord – Holy Day of Obligation: Thursday, 18th May
This year, 18th May is the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
It is a Holy Day of Obligation in England and Wales.
Holy Mass will be offered on Thursday at 6.30pm.
Christmas Day Services
Our Christmas Day schedule is shown below.
| Saturday 24th December VIGIL OF CHRISTMAS |
Sunday 25th December CHRISTMAS DAY |
| 9.30 am: Prime (Gregorian chant) 10 am: Low Mass of the Vigil 5.30 pm: 1st Vespers of the Nativity 7 pm: Matins of the Nativity 10.30 pm: Christmas Carols 11pm: ‘Midnight’ High Mass |
8.30 am: ‘Dawn’ Low Mass 10.30 am: ‘Day’ High Mass 5.30 pm: 2nd Vespers of the Nativity 6.30 pm: Eucharistic Adoration, Rosary & Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament |
Ash Wednesday 2nd March
Holy Mass will be offered at 12 noon in the day chapel and at 6.30pm in the main church. Distribution of ashes upon the forehead will take placebefore both Masses. Let us all begin this holy season of Lent with great humility, remembering that we are dust, and to dust we shall all return.
Resumption of Public Worship [updated]
Following the statement of H.M. Government, public worship will resume on Wednesday 2nd December and therefore we will once again gather for Holy Mass!
The Liverpool City Region has been placed in Tier 2. Meaning that whilst we can finally come back to Mass, we must abide by the government guidelines, these being not to socialise with people from outside of our own household/support bubble while in the church. This is much the same as things had been before lockdown with some relaxation of the rules around external socialising. Face covering rules remain except where exemptions apply.
Our schedule for the week commencing Sunday 28th November is thus:
