Here you will find the times for Mass and other services, Confession hours and more.
MASS ON SUNDAYS
Saturday 6.00pm (fulfils Sunday obligation - with choir during school term)
SUNDAY
8.00am
9.00am (Latin, 1962 Missal)
10.00am Family Mass (with choir during school term)
11.00am Solemn Latin Mass
12.30pm
4.30pm
7.00pm
MASS MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS
7.00am, 8.00am (Latin, 1962 Missal), 12.30pm, 6.00pm (Latin)
MASS ON SATURDAYS
7.00am, 8.00am (Latin, 1962 Missal) 10.00am, 6.00pm First Mass of Sunday
HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION
On the eve: 5.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction.
6.30pm First Mass of the Feast (Latin), 7.00am, 8.00am (1962 Missal), 10.00am, 12.30pm, 5.30pm,
6.30pm (Solemn Latin)
OTHER SERVICES
Sundays: 3.30pm Sung Vespers and Benediction
Tuesdays: 6.30pm - Benediction
Wednesdays: 6.30pm - Relic of St.Philip
Thursday: 6.30pm - Holy Hour and Benediction
Fridays: 6.30pm - Exercises of the Passion and Relic of the True Cross (except in the Easter season)
CONFESSIONS IN CHURCH
SUNDAYS
After 8.00am, 9.00am, 10.00am, 11.00am Masses, & 6.00pm - 6.50pm.
MONDAYS - FRIDAYS
12.00 noon - 12.30pm & 5.30pm - 6.00pm
SATURDAYS
10.00am - 12.45pm & 3.00pm - 6.00pm
CONFESSIONS AT ORATORY HOUSE
MONDAYS – FRIDAYS
9.30am - 12.00 noon & 3.00pm - 5.30pm
DECEMBER 2025
1 M Advent Feria
2 T Advent Feria
3 W St Francis Xavier
4 Th Advent Feria or St John Damascene
5 F Advent Feria
6 S Advent Feria or St Nicholas
7 S SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
8 M IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BVM 6.30pm Solemn Mass
9 T Advent Feria or St Juan Diego Cuahtlatoatzin
10 W Advent Feria or Our Lady of Loreto
11 Th Advent Feria or St Damasus I
12 F Advent Feria or Our Lady of Guadalupe
13 S St Lucy
14 S THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT (Gaudete)
15 M Advent Feria
16 T Advent Feria
17 W Advent Feria
18 Th Advent Feria
19 F Advent Feria
20 S Advent Feria
21 S FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
22 M Advent Feria
23 T Advent Feria or St John of Kanty
24 W Advent Feria; VIGIL OF THE NATIVITY (1962 Missal)
25 Th THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD
26 F ST STEPHEN
27 S ST JOHN
28 S THE HOLY FAMILY
29 M Fifth Dayay of the Christmas Octave or St Thomas à Becket
30 T Sixth Day of the Christmas Octave
31 W Seventh Day of the Christmas Octave or St Sylvester I
There is a long and venerable tradition in the Catholic Church that the faithful ask their priests to celebrate Holy Mass for particular, specified intentions. This custom, which was well-understood in generations past, is increasingly being forgotten. Since the practice is of immense spiritual benefit to both the living and the dead, and because it also helps to support your clergy, we would encourage you to request that Masses be offered for your intentions. The following questions provide more information about this custom.
Why have intentions at Mass?
Holy Mass makes present the mystery of Christ’s death and resurrection. There is no greater prayer, because the Mass is the perfect offering of the Son of God to his heavenly Father. In offering Mass for a specific intention, the priest prays God that the fruits of Christ's redemptive sacrifice be applied to the requested intention, for the spiritual and temporal good of the person(s) concerned.
Who can offer up an intention at Mass?
Any Catholic may offer up the Mass which he or she attends for any good intention. At Mass you are free to associate your prayer with the intention of the priest, or you are free to offer up participation at the Mass for any number of personal intentions.
How is that different to the priest’s intention at Mass?
The ordained priest has a particular role as mediator between God and humanity. In offering the sacrifice of the Mass, the priest acts in persona Christi capitis, that is, in the person of Christ the Head of the Mystical Body, which is the Church. Thus special graces may be obtained when the priest applies Holy Mass to a particular intention.
Why is there only one intention for each Mass?
The Mass has an infinite value so there is no limit to the number of intentions that can be offered. The Mass is always offered for the good of the whole Church, but it can also be applied to a particular intention. The Church has strict laws that limit the priest to only accept a single stipend (donation). Thus, the priest's particular intention for each Mass will reflect the request of a single donor, whether this request is made on behalf of one or more people.
For whom can Mass be offered?
Mass can be offered for anyone, or any number of people, living or dead, with some exceptions. They do not have to be Catholics, but the offering must not cause scandal to the faithful, and it must not be for an intention that offends against Christian sentiment. You can also ask for Mass to be offered for a “private intention” if you do not want the recipient known.
What happens to the stipend? How much is it?
Offering a stipend for a Mass intention is a way of contributing to the upkeep of your priests. It is a donation, but our diocese recommends a minimum of £10. If you want to have a Mass offered for a particular intention, come to speak in person to the duty priest at the Oratory House:
Monday-Friday: 9.30am-12.00pm; 3.00pm-5.30pm.
Saturday: 9.30am-12pm; 3.00pm-5.30pm.
Holy Souls Masses
There is a box at the back of the church labelled “Holy Souls”, where you can make an offering for Masses to be celebrated for the faithful departed.
The Oratory runs a bus service staffed by volunteers to help the elderly and/or incapacitated attending the 11am Mass each Sunday. The minibus has a lift for wheelchairs and volunteers help passengers go to Holy Communion if required.
The service is available to parishioners and those who live in the Fulham and Earls Court areas.
Please email oratoryoutreach1@gmail.com or telephone +44(0)20 7808 0900 if you are interested in making use of this service, or if you would like to volunteer as a driver or helper.
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