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DAY
MASS TIME
Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

​Thursday

​Friday

​Saturday

Sunday

Sunday

Holy Days of Obligation

Easter Triduum & Christmas - see Newsletter
10am (Eucharistic Service)

10am

10am

10am

​10am

​6pm (Vigil Mass)

10.30am

6pm
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10am & 7pm



Confession Times: Wednesday 10.30am - 11:15am, Saturday 5.15pm - 5.45pm or by arrangement
Holy Days of Obligation

Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation are days on which the faithful are obliged to participate in the Mass [... and to] abstain from those works and affairs which hinder the worship to be rendered to God, the joy proper to the Lord's day, or the suitable relaxation of mind and body (Code of Canon Law, Canon 1247).

Holy Days mark days in the liturgical year of special importance or that merit special celebration. Worldwide, there is some variation in the dates of celebration of Holy Days as local Church authorities acknowledge patron saints or allow the celebration of Holy Days that occur during the week on the nearest Sunday. In England and Wales, according to a 1984 decision of the Bishops' Conference, holy days which fall on Saturday or Monday are in general transferred to the Sunday, the exception being the Nativity of the Lord, which is always celebrated on 25th December. Since the First Sunday of Advent 2017, the Holy Days of Obligation for England and Wales have been::
  • Every Sunday
  • Nativity of the Lord (25th December)
  • Epiphany of the Lord (6th January)
  • Ascension of the Lord (Thursday after 6th Sunday of Easter)
  • St Peter & St Paul (29th June)
  • Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (15th August)
  • All Saints (1st November)


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St Thomas of Canterbury Church
63 London Road
Rainham
Kent
ME8 7RH
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Telephone: 01634 353771
Email: [email protected] 


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