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.
Book Review of ‘Hope,’ the Autobiography of Pope Francis
Come along to a Book Review and Discussion of ‘Hope’ by Pope Francis, held at the Maurice Fowler Hall of Ealing Abbey, on Saturday 21st June. In January, Pope Francis published his autobiography. Originally, heintended …
Potential Web Server Outage
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Habemus Papam!
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Mass for Survivors of Clerical Abuse
There will be a Mass for survivors of clerical abuse on Saturday 17th May at 11:15 am in the Abbey Church at Ealing Abbey. This is an opportunity to come and pray for those have …
Easter Triduum Services 2025
The Easter Triduum is the most important time in the Church’s year. It runs from the Mass of the Lord’s Supper to the Easter Vigil. The Triduum (‘three days’) is really one long liturgy from …
Benedictine Monks in London
Feasts this week
All are memoria unless otherwise stated.
This Friday, the Feast of St Benedict, Patron of Europe, is our Parish Patronal Feast and the Conventual Mass will be at 6 pm.
| Week beginning 6th July 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time |
| Monday | |
| Tuesday | |
| Wednesday | |
| Thursday | |
| Friday | St Benedict, Patron of Europe (Feast) |
| Saturday | |
Daily Reading from the Rule of St Benedict
CHAPTER 31: WHAT THE CELLARER OF THE MONASTERY SHOULD BE LIKE concluded
ABOVE all else he should have humility, and when he has nothing he can give let him offer a kindly word in answer, for ‘A good word is above the best gift’ (Ecclus. 18). Everything that the Abbot has assigned to him he is to have under his care, but he must not take upon himself to deal with anything which the Abbot has told him to leave alone. To the brethren he must supply the regular allowances without arrogance or delay, so that they may not take offence, remembering what Christ says is due to the man who ‘causes one of these little ones to sin’.
If the community is a large one, he should be given assistants, who will help him to fulfil the office committed to him with peace of mind. Anything to be given out or requested ought to be given or asked for at the right time, so that no one may be troubled or distressed in the house of God.
ABOVE all else he should have humility, and when he has nothing he can give let him offer a kindly word in answer, for ‘A good word is above the best gift’ (Ecclus. 18). Everything that the Abbot has assigned to him he is to have under his care, but he must not take upon himself to deal with anything which the Abbot has told him to leave alone. To the brethren he must supply the regular allowances without arrogance or delay, so that they may not take offence, remembering what Christ says is due to the man who ‘causes one of these little ones to sin’.
If the community is a large one, he should be given assistants, who will help him to fulfil the office committed to him with peace of mind. Anything to be given out or requested ought to be given or asked for at the right time, so that no one may be troubled or distressed in the house of God.
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) |