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.
Monastic Community Retreat
The monastic community is on its annual retreat from 19th to 24th August. This is a time for the monks to go deeper into prayer so that they are better able to carry out their …
Br Bede to be Ordained to the Diaconate
Brother Bede will be ordained as a deacon on Saturday 29th June 2024. The service will be in the Abbey Church and will start at 1 pm. Bishop Paul McAleenan, an auxiliary bishop of Westminster, …
Easter Triduum Services 2024
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 …
We Announce that The Annunciation is Delayed
The Annunciation celebrates Christ’s Incarnation. Every year we celebrate The Annunciation on 25th March. This year (2024), however, we don’t; instead we celebrate The Annunciation on 8th April. We also postponed The Annunciation in 2013, …
Brother Bede Instituted as Acolyte
A few weeks ago, on the Feast of St Scholastica, Brother Bede was instituted as an Acolyte. As with his earlier institution as Reader, this is one of the stages on the path to the …
Benedictine Monks in London
Feasts this week
All are memoria unless otherwise stated.
| Week beginning 15th September 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time |
| Monday | Ss Cornelius, pope, and Cyprian, bishop, martyrs |
| Tuesday | |
| Wednesday | |
| Thursday | Ss Theodore, bishop, and Adrian, abbot |
| Friday | Ss Andrew Taegon, Paul Chong, and Companions, martyrs |
| Saturday | St Matthew, apostle and evangelist (Feast) |
Daily Reading from the Rule of St Benedict
CHAPTER 3: CALLING THE BRETHREN TO COUNCIL concluded
IN everything, therefore, let all follow the Rule as their master, and let no one rashly depart from it. In the monastery no one should follow the will of his own heart, and no one should dispute with his abbot insolently or when outside the monastery; if anyone dares to do this, he must undergo regular discipline. The Abbot for his part, however, must always act with fear of God and in conformity with the Rule, knowing that without any doubt he will have to render an account for all his judgments to God, the most just Judge. If there are any matters of less importance to be dealt with in the affairs of the monastery, let him avail himself of the advice of the seniors only, as it is written: ‘Do nothing without deliberation, and when you have acted you will not regret it’ (Ecclus. 32).
IN everything, therefore, let all follow the Rule as their master, and let no one rashly depart from it. In the monastery no one should follow the will of his own heart, and no one should dispute with his abbot insolently or when outside the monastery; if anyone dares to do this, he must undergo regular discipline. The Abbot for his part, however, must always act with fear of God and in conformity with the Rule, knowing that without any doubt he will have to render an account for all his judgments to God, the most just Judge. If there are any matters of less importance to be dealt with in the affairs of the monastery, let him avail himself of the advice of the seniors only, as it is written: ‘Do nothing without deliberation, and when you have acted you will not regret it’ (Ecclus. 32).
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) |