Southampton City Centre Catholic Parish
Lent & Holy Week 2025
Ash Wednesday, March 5th
12:15 St Joseph’s
7am, 11am & 7pm St Edmund’s
Additional Lenten Masses
7am Wednesdays
Breakfast in St Edmund’s Hall after Mass
Stations of the Cross
Fridays after 7pm Mass during Lent
Palm Sunday, April 13th
6:15 Saturday Vigil and 10am, St Joseph’s
9am, 11am & 7pm Mass, St Edmund’s
Holy Week
Monday April 14th, Penitential Service (Confession)
7pm St Edmund’s (A Polish speaking priest will be available)
Tuesday, April 15th
9am Mass St Edmund’s
Chrism Mass, 11am St John’s Cathedral, Portsmouth
Wednesday April 16th
7am & 7pm Mass St Edmund’s
Thursday, April 17th, Maundy Thursday
9am Office of Readings & Morning Prayer, St Edmund’s
6pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper, St Joseph’s (no night watch)
8pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper, St Edmund’s
(Watching to conclude with Night Prayer 11:45)
Good Friday, April 18th
9am Office Readings & Morning Prayer, St Edmund’s
10 am Stations of the Cross, St Edmund’s
10:30 am Stations of the Cross, St Joseph’s
11:30am Children’s Service (no Holy Communion), St Joseph’s
3pm Solemn Passion of the Lord, St Edmund’s
Holy Saturday, April 19th
9am Office Readings & Morning Prayer, St Edmund’s
No 11am or 6:15 Masses
Easter Vigil
9pm St Edmund’s
Easter Sunday, April 20th
10am Mass St Joseph’s
9am, 11am & 7pm Mass, St Edmund’s
Easter Monday, April 21st
10am Mass in St Edmund’s
Divine Mercy Sunday, April 27th
3pm Mass with devotions & confessions, St Edmund’s
We are blessed to offer Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament near daily in our Parish. Could you make a commitment to sit with the Lord for an hour a week? Get in touch with the Office to sign up.
Mondays & Wednesdays 6pm - 7pm Mass
Tuesdays 10am Mass - 7pm
Thursdays 10am - 5pm
Friday 2pm - 7pm Mass
Saturdays 11am Mass - 12pm / end of confessions
St Joseph’s and St Edmund’s Catholic Churches
We are a strong Catholic community at the heart of Southampton, blessed with two churches, daily Mass and regular Eucharistic Adoration.
To all new arrivals, we extend a very warm welcome, do fill in the online registration form if you are able.
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Bank Transfer Details: Bank Account No. 00888223 Sort Code 30-93-04 Bank Account Name CDP SOUJE
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