Category: Mass Times

Please see the following schedule for Holy Week, which changes the normal daily schedule at the Shrine.

PALM SUNDAY (13th April)
8am – Mass commencing from the front door of the Monastery 9:30am – CANCELLED
11am – Solemn Mass with Procession commencing from the Statue of St John Paul
This day is also Fatima day, the usual schedule will be followed, please bring along palm fronds or olive branches.

11am – Holy Monday, Holy Tuesday & Holy Wednesday (14th, 15th & 16th April)

HOLY THURSDAY (17th April)
No Mass at 11am
6pm – Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper (with washing of the feet and procession to the Altar of Repose)
Adoration at the Altar of Repose – until midnight

GOOD FRIDAY (18th April)
Adoration at the Altar of Repose – 8am until 10pm
11am – Passion Play (commencing at the front of the property)
3pm – Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion (In the Shrine Church)
5pm – Novena to Divine Mercy 7pm – Vespers (Prayer of the Church)

HOLY SATURDAY (19th April)
Adoration at the Altar of Repose – 8am to Midday
8:30am – Lauds (Prayer of the Church) 11:30am – Novena to the Divine Mercy
6pm – Solemn Mass of the Easter Vigil

EASTER SUNDAY (20th April)
8am, 9:30am & 11am – Solemn Mass of Easter Sunday
Divine Mercy Novena – immediately following each of the Masses

EASTER OCTAVE (21st-27th April)
11am – Mass followed by the Novena to the Divine Mercy.

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY (27th April)
8am & 9:30am
11am – Solemn Mass of Divine Mercy Sunday
2pm – Divine Mercy Holy Hour (Confession available)

Tuesday 24th December (Christmas Eve)
No Vigil Mass
11:15pm – Christmas Carol service in the Shrine Church

Wednesday 25th December (Christmas Day)
12am – Midnight Mass
11am – Mass of Christmas Day

Octave of Christmas (Thurs 26th, Fri 27th, Sat 28th, Mon 30th, Tues 31st):
11am Mass in the Shrine Church

Octave of Christmas (Sunday 29th):
8am, 9:30am & 11am English Masses in the Shrine Church

Tuesday 31st December (New Years Eve)
11pm – Exposition and Holy Hour in Thanksgiving for 2024

Wednesday 1st January 2025
12am – Midnight Mass for the New Year
11am – Mass in the shrine Church

The usual Penrose Park Schedule continues from the Thursday 2nd January

Confessions before Christmas
Confession will be available on the weekends of 14th/15th & 21st/22nd
half an hour before and after each scheduled Mass. Appointments can be made as well.

11am – Holy Monday, Holy Tuesday & Wednesday (25th, 26th & 27th March)

Holy Thursday (28th March)
No Mass at 11am
6pm – Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper (with washing of the feet)
Adoration at the Altar of Repose – until midnight

Good Friday (29th March)
10:30am – Front gate closed
11am – Passion Play (commencing at the front gate of the property)
3pm – Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion
5pm – Novena to Divine Mercy
7pm – Vespers (Prayer of the Church)
Adoration at the Altar of Repose – 8am until 10pm

Holy Saturday (30th March)
Adoration at the Altar of Repose – 8am to Midday
8:30am – Lauds (Prayer of the Church)
11:30am – Novena to the Divine Mercy
7pm – Solemn Easter Vigil Mass

Easter Sunday (31st March)
8am & 9:30am
11am – Solemn Mass of Easter Sunday
Divine Mercy Novena – immediately following each of the Masses

Easter Octave (1st-6th April)
11am Mass followed by the Novena to the Divine Mercy.

Divine Mercy Sunday (7th April)
8am & 9:30am
11am – Solemn Mass of Divine Mercy Sunday
2pm – Divine Mercy Holy Hour (Confession available)

Palm Sunday – 2nd of April:

Mass times as usual, 8 am, 9:30 am Polish, and 11 am, with a procession to commemorate the Entrance of Our Lord into Jerusalem, starting outside the church.

Holy Week Schedule:

Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper – 6th of April: at St Paul’s Moss Vale at 6 pm

Adoration at the altar of Repose 7 – 9 pm

Good Friday – 7th of April: (day of Fasting and Abstinence – No Meat)

11 am Re-enactment of Lord’s Passion ( Passion Play)

3 pm Commemoration of Our Lord’s Passion ( In Shrine Church)

After the commencement of Novena to Divine Mercy and Adoration of the Cross.  Church closes at 7 pm.

Holy Saturday – 8th of April: No morning Mass. Adoration of the cross 9-12 pm, concluding with  Novena to Divine Mercy.

Easter Vigil: 6 pm

Easter Sunday, 9th of April: Mass times as usual, 8 am English Mass followed by Divine Mercy Novena, 9:30 am Polish Mass, 11 am English Mass

Easter Octave:

Easter Monday: 11 am Mass followed by Divine Mercy Novena. 

Easter Tuesday: 11 am Mass followed by Divine Mercy Novena

Easter Wednesday: 11 am Mass followed by Divine Mercy Novena.

Easter Thursday – Fatima Day – 13th of April: ( normal Fatima day schedule, Divine Mercy Novena at Devotions at grotto). 

Easter Friday and Easter Saturday: 11 am Mass followed by Novena to Divine Mercy

Divine Mercy Sunday – 16th of April: Mass times as usual 8 am Mass, 11 am Mass followed by the chaplet of Divine Mercy.  9:30 am Polish Mass with chaplet to follow.

Divine Mercy Holy Hour 2 pm – 3 pm at Divine Mercy side altar.