Ealing Abbey is home to a community of monks whose lives are governed by the Rule of St Benedict. Although most monasteries are away from large towns, Ealing Abbey is in a large London suburb.
Please note that our House for Guests is closed until further notice
Christmas Services 2025
Please note the times of Sevices over the Christmas period. All services are also live-streamed. The Abbot and all the monks wish you all a happy and holy Christmas. Wednesday 24th December – Christmas Eve …
Vacancy
Director of Music The Abbey of St Benedict, London, wishes to appoint a Director of Music to lead the Catholic choir of Ealing Abbey, and to contribute to the development of the Abbey’s sacred music …
Dom Bede Ordained to the Priesthood
(All photos on this page are copyright Damian Walker.) On 27th September, Dom Bede was ordained to the priesthood after 9 years in the monastery. His ordination comes after six of studies at Oxford Blackfriars. …
Your Views on Safeguarding — Call for Information
Your views on safeguarding can help make the Church a safer place. The Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (CSSA) is undertaking a thematic inspection focusing on current survivor engagement and support across Catholic dioceses and Religious …
Dom Bede to be Ordained to the Priesthood
Brother Bede will be ordained to the priesthood on Saturday 27th September. The Mass will start at 1 pm in the Abbey church. The Right Reverend James Curry, auxiliary bishop of Westminster, will be the …
Benedictine Monks in London
Feasts this week
All are memoria unless otherwise stated.
Sunday Cycle: Year A
Weekday Cycle: Year 2
NB: Tuesday is the Solemnity of the Epiphany and is a Holy Day of Obligation. There will be an extra Mass at 8 pm. The 6pm Mass on Monday will be the Vigil Mass of the Epiphany and fulfils the obligation.
| Week beginning 4th January 2026 | |
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| Sunday | |
| Monday | |
| Tuesday | The Epiphany of the Lord (Solemnity) |
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Daily Reading from the Rule of St Benedict
THE PROLOGUE continued
WE have now questioned the Lord, brothers, about the person who is to dwell in his tent, and we have heard the rules for living there; it remains for us then to fulfil the duties. Therefore, our hearts and bodies must be prepared to serve in holy obedience to his commands, and where nature fails in strength, let us ask the Lord to bid the help of his grace come to our aid. And if we want to escape the torments of hell and reach everlasting life, then while there is still time and we are in this body, and there is opportunity to carry out all our duties in this life of light, we must hasten to do now what will profit us for eternity.
WE have now questioned the Lord, brothers, about the person who is to dwell in his tent, and we have heard the rules for living there; it remains for us then to fulfil the duties. Therefore, our hearts and bodies must be prepared to serve in holy obedience to his commands, and where nature fails in strength, let us ask the Lord to bid the help of his grace come to our aid. And if we want to escape the torments of hell and reach everlasting life, then while there is still time and we are in this body, and there is opportunity to carry out all our duties in this life of light, we must hasten to do now what will profit us for eternity.
Liturgy
For Divine Office times see the Horarium page. For other sacraments and services please see the Parish website.
All services in the Abbey Church, both Divine Office and Mass, can be seen on livestream.
The musical chants for the Conventual Mass this week can be seen here.
Mass Times
Sunday
| 6 pm Saturday |
| 9 am |
| 10:15 am (Family Mass in the Parish Hall) |
| 10.30 am (Monastic Conventual Mass) |
| 12 noon |
| 7 pm |
Monday to Friday
| 7 am (Monastic Conventual Mass) |
| 9.15 am (9 am on Fridays during school term) |
| 6 pm |
Saturday
| 7 am |
| 9.15 am (Monastic Conventual Mass) |