A Requiem Mass will be offered on Friday 16 April at 12.15pm for HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. You are invited to join us as we pray for his safe repose with God, and for HM The Queen and the Royal Family.

You are also warmly invited by our friends at St Matthew’s to attend a Sung Mass of Requiem for Prince Philip at 6.30pm on Friday 16 April at St Matthew’s Sinclair Road (W14). This Mass will feature music by Antonio Lotti, Jacob Handl and others sung by the choir directed by Tom Williams.

The newly-restored bell at St Luke’s will be tolled 99 times on Saturday from 2.45pm ahead of the funeral service at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle and national one-minute silence at 3pm.

Rest eternal grant unto him, O Lord;
and let light perpetual shine upon him.

We are seeking to recruit a new children’s worker to take forward this exciting opportunity for mission and ministry in our parish. For more information about the post and how to apply, please see this page.

Contact details for enquiries or applications are given on the information page – or enquiries can be made here.

Holy Week is the most important week of the Christian year as we accompany Christ through his Passion, Death and Resurrection. You are welcome to join us for any of the following celebrations. The main liturgies of the week are indicated by an asterisk *

Sunday 28 March – PALM SUNDAY

10am Blessing of Palms & Solemn Mass*

Monday 29, Tuesday 30, Wednesday 31 March

6pm Evening Prayer with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

6.30pm Mass with devotional address

Thursday 1 April – MAUNDY THURSDAY

8pm Sung Mass of the Last Supper*

Friday 2 April – GOOD FRIDAY

10am Children’s Liturgy

3pm Solemn Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord*

Church open 9am – 5pm for private prayer, self-led Stations of the Cross, etc

Saturday 3 April – HOLY SATURDAY

10am-12noon church cleaning for Easter — please come along to help!

8.30pm The Easter Vigil*
Lighting of the Paschal Candle, Exsultet, vigil readings & First Mass of Easter 

Sunday 4 April – EASTER DAY

10am Sung Mass with Confirmation*
Celebrant & preacher: The Bishop of Fulham 

The season of Lent is upon us — let us pray it will be a time of spiritual growth and renewal for us all.

Here’s a summary of our Lent activities:

Lent lectures

On Sundays I, II and V of Lent and Palm Sunday at 12.30pm via Zoom. Access details will be circulated in the weekly email (click here to subscribe).
1. Sunday 21 February – Fr Philip Corbett SSC (All Saints, Notting Hill) – What are the Stations of the Cross? How can we follow this devotion under the current restrictions?
2. Sunday 28 February – Fr Josh Delia (Ass’t Curate, St John the Divine, West Worthing) – What are the practicalities of Lent? How can we pursue lenten disciplines this year?
3. Sunday 21 March – Dom Cuthbert Brogan OSB (Abbot, Farnborough Abbey) – How do we make sense of the liturgies of Holy Week?
4. Sunday 28 March – Peter Stevens (Assistant Master of Music, Westminster Cathedral) – How can the music of Holy Week help our devotions? What should we be listening to?

Lent Giving

Each Sunday we will make particular contributions to the foodbank. If you are able, each household is asked to bring along one of each item on each Sunday of Lent (more is, of course, welcome).
Lent I, Sunday 21 February – Soup – please bring a tin of soup per household
Lent II, Sunday 28 February – Pasta – please bring a pack of dried pasta per household
Lent III, Sunday 7 March – Fish – please bring a tin of tinned fish per household
Lent IV, Sunday 14 March – Meat – please bring a tin of tinned meat (e.g. corned beef, tinned mince, etc) per household
Lent V, Sunday 21 March – Vegetables – please bring a tin of tinned vegetables per household
Of course, other donations are also welcome and there is a special collection basket for cash donations towards the work of the foodbank. Please avoid bringing fresh/perishable items.

Lent Devotions

It is not easy for us to gather in church and move around for Stations of the Cross together; however, resources are available in church for individuals to make the devotion of Stations of the Cross individually or in household groups (church is open for 30 minutes before all Masses). There are also prayer resources for use in the home — contact us for more information.

Lent Confessions

The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available for half an hour before all midweek Masses, at other times an appointment can be made with a priest if you contact us. Guidance can be given if you haven’t made your Confession before or have fallen out of the habit.

The Prime Minister announced a new national lockdown for England on 4 January 2021; however, the Government has recognised the importance of religious practice and thus place of worship are not ordered to close, neither is public worship suspended. As such, we will continue to offer Mass at the usual times. Please be assured that a robust risk assessment is in place, and all necessary guidelines will be followed. If you feel it is safe for you to do so, you are very welcome to join us as always.

Please be advised that, unless exempt, you need to wear a face-covering to attend services; you are also asked to sanitise your hands on entry and exit, and to follow the directions of the stewards with regard to distancing from others. If you feel unwell please stay away until your health status is clarified. Thank you.