MAY 2012

Sunday 6th

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

10:30am Solemn Mass.

 6:30pm Evening Mass

 4:00pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Rosary

 4:40pm Sung Vespers and Benediction

Sunday 13th

SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

10:30am Solemn Mass.

 6:30pm Evening Mass

 4:00pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Rosary

 4:40pm Sung Vespers and Benediction

Thursday 17th

Ascension Thursday

In the Novus Ordo the feast has been transferred to Sunday,

 6:00pm Low Mass Extraordinary form

Sunday 20th

FEAST OF THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD

10:30am Solemn Mass.

 6:30pm Evening Mass

 4:00pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Rosary

 4:40pm Sung Vespers and Benediction

Sunday 27th

PENTECOST

10:30am Solemn Mass with the Sacrament of Confirmation

12:15pm Low Mass (Extraordinary Form)

 6:30pm Evening Mass

 4:00pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Rosary

 4:40pm Sung Vespers and Benediction

JUNE 2012

Saturday 2nd

Jubilee celebrations - Lancaster unlocked

12:15pm Mass

 1:30pm Mary Tudor:  The Original Virgin Queen

                                    A Royal Talk by Lynsey Wood, Lancaster University.  Admission free.

Sunday 3rd

TRINITY SUNDAY

10:30am Solemn Mass.

 6:30pm Evening Mass

 4:00pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Rosary

 4:40pm Sung Vespers and Benediction

Tuesday 5th

JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS - LANCASTER UNLOCKED

1:30pm—4:00pm Jubilee Garden Party in the Cathedral grounds

 2:00pm—3:00pm Music by Brass of Lancaster Royal Grammar School—including fanfares from the 

                Cathedral spire

 3:00pm—5:30pm Full Peal of the Cathedral; Bells in honour of the Jubilee

Thursday 7th

CORPUS CHRISTI— Solemn Exposition begins today

 9:00am        Votive Mass of the Eucharist

10:00am       Rosary: Joyful Mysteries

12noon         Angelus and Midday Prayer

12:15pm       Votive Mass of the Eucharist

 1:00pm        Rosary: Sorrowful Mysteries

 2:00pm        Rosary: Luminous Mysteries

 3:00pm        Holy Hour

 4:00pm        Rosary: Glorious Mysteries

 5:30pm        Sung Vespers and Benediction

 6:00pm        Priest available for confessions

 8:45pm        Compline and Benediction

Friday 8th

 9:00am        Morning Prayer

10:00am       Rosary: Joyful Mysteries

12noon         Angelus and Midday Prayer

12:15pm       Votive Mass for Vocations

 1:00pm        Rosary: Sorrowful Mysteries

 2:00pm        Rosary: Luminous Mysteries

 3:00pm        Holy Hour

 4:00pm        Rosary: Glorious Mysteries

 5:30pm        Sung Vespers and Benediction

 6:00pm        Priest available for confessions

 8:45pm        Compline and Benediction

Saturday 9th

 9:00am        Morning Prayer

10:00am       Rosary: Joyful Mysteries

11:00am       Priest available for confessions

12noon         Angelus and Midday Prayer

12:15pm       Votive Mass of the Eucharist

12:45pm       Rosary: Sorrowful Mysteries

 2:00pm        Rosary: Luminous Mysteries

 3:00pm        Holy Hour

 4:00pm        Rosary: Glorious Mysteries

 5:30pm        Sung Vespers and Benediction

 6:30pm        Vigil Mass of Corpus Christi

 7:45pm        Office of Readings

 8:45pm        Compline and Benediction

Sunday 10th

9:00am         Morning Prayer

10:00am       Rosary: Joyful Mysteries

10:30am       Solemn Mass of Corpus Christi

12noon         Angelus and Midday Prayer

1:00pm         Rosary: Sorrowful Mysteries

2:00pm         Rosary: Luminous Mysteries

3:00pm         Rosary: Glorious Mysteries

4:00pm         Sung Vespers, Eucharistic Procession and Final Benediction.

Sunday 17th

Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

10:30am Solemn Mass.— First holy Communion Day

  6:30pm Evening Mass

  4:00pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Rosary

  4:40pm Sung Vespers and Benediction

Sunday 24th

BIRTHDAY OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

10:30am Solemn Mass

12:15pm Missa Cantata (Extraordinary Form)

  6:30pm Evening Mass

  4:00pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Rosary

  4:40pm Sung Vespers and Benediction

Thursday 28th

 6:30pm Vigil Mass of Sts Peter and Paul

Friday 29th

FEAST OF STS PETER AND PAUL— Patronal Festival

12:15pm Mass

  5:00pm Exposition

  5:30pm Sung Vespers

  7:30pm Mass

Saturday 30th

Patronal festival celebrations

12:15pm Mass

1:00pm—5:00pm light lunches, and cream Teas, various craft stalls and entertainments in Cathedral

               grounds

 6:30pm Vigil Mass

July 2012

Sunday 1st

THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

10:30am Solemn Mass

  6:30pm Evening Mass

  4:00pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Rosary

  4:40pm Sung Vespers and Benediction