Author Archives: Fr Neil Brett

Good Friday – Celebration of the Passion of the Lord – Way of the Cross – Calendar of Activities | Vatican.va From the Colleseum at 9:15pm (BST or Vatican time?)

Thursday 2nd April, 2026 7:30pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper Friday 3rd April 3:00pm Passion Saturday 4th April 7:30pm Great Vigil of Easter Change to the advertised programme. Please note that there is no Mass at 9:15am on Wednesday 1st April as the priest will be at the Chrism Mass at Brentwood.

As usual, there will be one Triduum in the TLM at Easter in the Diocese of Brentwood. There will be an excellent choir as last year. The times at the Chapel of the Annunciation (formerly St Margaret’s Chapel), Bethel Ave., Canning Town are: 2nd April 19:00 Holy Thursday 3rd April 12:00 Good Friday 4th AprilContinue reading “Traditional Triduum”

Please pray for Canon Young, who was Parish Priest at St Mary and St Ethelburga until last year. He is ill in hospital. Latest news (Monday 30th March): he is eating well, still in pain but able to converse on his favourite topics.

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St. John Henry Newman’s Elevation as Doctor of the Church Seen as a Gift for Our Times| National Catholic Register

St Mary & St Ethelburga, Barking PALM SUNDAY 8:00am       Mass 10:00am     Mass with Procession 12:05pm     Mass* with Procession MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK Times as normal 11:00am     Wednesday Chrism Mass Brentwood Cathedral (Be early to ensure a seat!) MAUNDY THURSDAY 9:00am Morning Prayer 9:15am       Confession 5:00pm       Confession 8:00pm       Mass ofContinue reading “HOLY WEEK AND EASTER 2025”

Bishop Alan Williams has sent all parishes a Joint Pastoral Letter on The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill from Cardinal Vincent Nichols together with all the Bishops of England and Wales to be read at all Masses on the Fifth Sunday of Lent, 5th and 6th April 2025. The important vote for allContinue reading “Assisted Suicide Latest”

Advent 2024: Starting 5th Decemberon Thursday Evenings: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 6pmUntil Benediction followed by the evening Mass* at 7pm