It’s Holy Week

We are glad to be able to publish details of our Liturgies of Holy Week.

There are also daily activities throughout Holy Week for children to do with their families at home.

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Our Holy Week Programme

Confessions

If you would like to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Confessions are heard at St Joseph’s every Saturday at 3pm( Exposition and Confessions),  Holy Thursday after the Mass of the Lord’s Supper ( 8.30pm onwards) and on Good Friday after the Liturgy of the Passion (which starts at 3pm)

Palm Sunday

29 March 2026
  • 6:00pm Vigil Mass at St Joseph and the English Martyrs Catholic Church
  • 9:00 am Mass at St Joseph and the English Martyrs Catholic Church
  • 9:00am Mass at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
  • 11:00 am Mass at St Joseph and the English Martyrs Catholic Church
  • 11.30am Mass at Holy Cross Catholic Church
  • 6:00pm Mass at St Joseph and the English Martyrs Catholic Church

Blessed palms will be distributed at all Masses.

Holy Monday

30 March 2026
  • 9:30 am Mass at St Joseph and English Martyrs Catholic Church

Holy Tuesday

31 March 2026
  • NO 9.30am Mass
  • 12 Noon Chrism Mass at Westminster Cathedral

Spy Wednesday

1 April 2026
  • 9:30 am Mass at St Joseph and English Martyrs Catholic Church

Maundy Thursday

2 April 2026
  • 7:30 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper at St Joseph and English Martyrs Catholic Church

There will be the opportunity for Confession at St Joseph’s after the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, approximately 8.30pm onwards.

Good Friday

3 April 2026
  • 10:00am Ecumenical Service & 11am Walk of Witness
  • 12 Noon St Joseph’s Children’s Stations of the Cross
  • 12 Noon Joint Ecumenical Walk of Witness & Joint Service Holy Cross
  • 3:00pm Most Holy Redeemer Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
  • 3:00 pm St Joseph and the English Martyrs Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

There will be the opportunity for Confession after the Liturgy of the Passion

*Details still  to be confirmed at the time of writing 6/1/26

Holy Saturday

4 April 2026
  • 10:00 am  St Joseph and the English Martyrs Catholic Church- Blessing of Easter Food
  • 8:00 pm St Joseph and the English Martyrs Great Vigil of Easter
  •  8:00 pm Most Holy Redeemer Great Vigil of Easter

Easter Sunday

5 April 2026
  • 9:00 am Mass at St Joseph and the English Martyrs Church
  • 9:00am Mass at Most Holy Redeemer
  • 11:00 am Mass at St Joseph and the English Martyrs Church ( NO 6pm Mass)
  • 11:30 am Mass at Holy Cross, Much Hadham

Easter Monday

6 April 2026
  • 10:00 am Mass at St Joseph and English Martyrs Church

NO MASSES Tuesday- Friday inclusive