Holy Week and Easter

You are welcome to attend any of the services. It would help us in our preparations if you could email Sr Elizabeth at to let us know. Thank you.

Palm Sunday Fulfilling His Work

6.30Silent Prayer
7.00Morning Prayer
8.45Terce
11.45Procession of Palms and Eucharist
5.15Evening Prayer
7.45Silent Prayer
8.15Compline

Monday – Wednesday in Holy Week

6.30Silent Prayer
7.00Morning Prayer
8.45Terce
11.30Corporate Silent Prayer
NoonEucharist
5.15Evening Prayer
7.45Silent Prayer
8.15Compline

Maundy Thursday Communion and Betrayal

6.30Silent Prayer
7.00Morning Prayer
8.45Terce
NoonSext
2.00None
7.00Eucharist with Washing of the Feet
Followed by Procession of the Blessed Sacrament and the beginning of the Watch with Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane
(no bells etc. until Easter; the Watch begins in Chapel until midnight and then is kept in the Study Room; Compline said privately)

Good Friday Passionate Loving and Fear-filled Denial

6.30Silent Prayer
7.00Morning Prayer
8.45Terce
11.30Sext and None
NoonGood Friday Liturgy: Dramatic telling of the Passion in Chapel
Followed by the Stations of the Cross in Silence in the Grounds (undertaken individually) and/or silent prayer in Chapel
2.30Conclusion of the Three Hours in the Campo Santo
8.15Compline

Holy Saturday Empty waiting: despair and trust

6.30Silent Prayer
7.00Morning Prayer
8.45Terce
NoonSext
1.30None
4.15Vespers
7.30Easter Vigil : Blessing and lighting of the Pascal Candle; Telling of the Covenantal Story and Celebration of the Eucharist

Easter Day The Opening of the Heart to the Fullness of Love

6.45Silent prayer
7.15Lauds
10.00Eucharist
NoonMidday Office
5.15Evening Prayer with procession of the Easter Light throughout the house
7.45Silent Prayer
8.15Compline