What's on
In addition to our regular worship every day, we have a great variety of events throughout the year at which you are always welcome.
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Events coming soon include...​​​
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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Friday 28 February
7pm Shrovetide Church Family Pancake Party at St John's
Tickets £5 on sale in church on Sundays
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Wednesday 5 March: Ash Wednesday
10am Low Mass with Imposition of Ashes at St Julian's
11.30am The Litany (BCP) at St John's
12 noon Low Mass with Imposition of Ashes at St John's
7.30pm High Mass with Imposition of Ashes at St John's
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Saturday 8 March
10am to 3.30pm 'We all need a heavenly friend': Lent Quiet Day on the spirituality of St Teresa of Avila led by the Rt Revd Norman Banks, formerly Bishop of Richborough at St John's
Coffee from 9.30am; addresses at 10am, 11am and 2pm; Mass at 12 noon; lunch at 1pm; Benediction at 3pm
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Tuesday 25 March: Feast of the Annunciation
12 noon Low Mass at St John's
7.30pm Procession and High Mass at St John's​
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Sunday 30 March: Fourth Sunday of Lent: Refreshment Sunday
11am High Mass and distribution of floral posies at St John's
Preacher: Fr Benjamin Eadon CMP, Priest Administrator of the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham
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Sunday 13 April: Palm Sunday
10.30am Procession of Palms and High Mass at St John's
6pm Stations of the Cross and Benediction at St John's
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Thursday 17 April: Maundy Thursday
7.30pm High Mass of the Lord's Supper at St John's
followed by the Watch at the Altar of Repose until midnight
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Friday 18 April: Good Friday
10am Stations of the Cross at St John's
2pm Solemn Liturgy of the Lord's Passion at St John's
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Saturday 19 April: Easter Night
8.30pm The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night at St John's
followed by Easter party
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Sunday 20 April: Easter Day
9am Low Mass at St Julian's
11am Procession and High Mass at St John's
6pm Evening Prayer and Benediction at St John's
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Sunday 27 April: Octave Day of Easter
11am Procession and High Mass at St John's
Preacher: Fr Graeme Rowlands SSC, Superior-General of the Society of Mary
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Thursday 1 May: Ss Philip and James, Apostles
7.30pm Pontifical High Mass with Confirmation at St John's
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rt Revd the Bishop of Richborough
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Sunday 4 May: Third Sunday of Easter
11am High Mass with the May Procession at St John's
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Saturday 10 May
10.30am to 3pm Julian Festival at St Julian's
Annual Julian Lecture to be given by Dr Hetta Howes, Senior Lecturer in Medieval and Early Modern Literature at City, University of London​
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Sunday 22 June: Corpus Christi
11am High Mass at St John's followed by Procession of the Host through the streets of the parish and Solemn Benediction at St Julian's
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Tuesday 24 June: The Nativity of St John the Baptist: Patronal Festival
7.30pm Procession and High Mass at St John's
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Saturday 5 July
7.30pm 'Cantilena' in concert at St John's
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Saturday 12 July
2.30pm Guild of Servants of the Sanctuary (Chapter of St Lawrence): Guild Office and Benediction at St John's
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Saturday 19 July
9am to 7pm Parish Day Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham
