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
Easter Triduum Services 2026
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 …
Vacancy
Safeguarding Lead Part-Time (0.4fte – 14 hrs per week) Permanent The Trust of St Benedict’s Abbey, Ealing, wishes to appoint a Safeguarding professional as a permanent position to continuously ensure that Ealing Abbey and its …
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. …
Benedictine Monks in London
Feasts this week
All are memoria unless otherwise stated.
Sunday Cycle: Year A
Weekday Cycle: Year 2
During Lent all memoria become optional commemorations.
| Week beginning 29th March 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Sunday | Palm Sunday of he Passion of the Lord |
| Monday | Monday of Holy Week |
| Tuesday | Tuesday of Holy Week |
| Wednesday | Wednesday of Holy Week |
| Thursday | Thursday of Holy Week (Maundy Thursday) |
| Friday | Good Friday of the Passion of the Lord |
| Saturday | Holy Saturday |
Daily Reading from the Rule of St Benedict
CHAPTER 54: WHETHER A MONK SHOULD RECEIVE LETTERS OR ANYTHING ELSE
ON no account may a monk accept letters, pious tokens or small presents of any kind, from his parents or anyone else, or give them himself, nor may the brethren exchange them with one another, without the permission of the Abbot. If anything has been sent to a monk even by his parents, he must not presume to accept it unless it has first been shown to the Abbot; if he says it is to be accepted, it rests with the Abbot to decide to whom it is to be given, and the brother to whom it happened to be sent must not be upset, lest the devil be given his chance. Anyone who presumes to act otherwise is to undergo the discipline of the Rule.
ON no account may a monk accept letters, pious tokens or small presents of any kind, from his parents or anyone else, or give them himself, nor may the brethren exchange them with one another, without the permission of the Abbot. If anything has been sent to a monk even by his parents, he must not presume to accept it unless it has first been shown to the Abbot; if he says it is to be accepted, it rests with the Abbot to decide to whom it is to be given, and the brother to whom it happened to be sent must not be upset, lest the devil be given his chance. Anyone who presumes to act otherwise is to undergo the discipline of the Rule.
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) |