Passiontide & Easter at Canterbury Cathedral

In the week of the Enthronement the Cathedral is open Accommodation and meals for Holy Week in for the usual daily Services, but not for visiting (limited the Cathedral Lodge, immediately next to the access on Friday/Saturday). Cathedral. Special bed and breakfast rates are available in the 24th March - Monday - Wednesday 18-20th March Cathedral Lodge from 23rd to 31st March, for those who 07.30 Morning Prayer are participating in the Holy Week programme, based on a 1st April 2013 08:00 Holy Communion minimum stay of 3 nights. Guests are able to book rooms 17.30 Evensong (Sung on Tuesday) for selected days or for the entire week. Thursday 21st March Single occupancy £89 07.30 Morning Prayer Twin or double occupancy £99 08.00 Holy Communion 15.00 Inauguration of the Ministry of Archbishop Single nights are available at £119 single, £129 double. Justin as Archbishop of Canterbury

Admission by ticket only as already issued A two course hot meal with Friday 22nd March tea/coffee will be available in the Refectory prior to Limited access for Visitors the Holy Week evening 07.30 Morning Prayer meditations and the Maundy 08.00 Holy Communion Thursday Eucharist. 12.00 Sacrament of Reconciliation Tickets must be pre-booked. (until 13.00) - Holy Innocents, Crypt £12.95 per person per night 17.30 Evensong - Quire or £50 for all four nights, Saturday 23rd March from the Lodge or Cathedral Limited access for Visitors House. Those eating in the 08.00 Holy Communion Refectory will have seats 09.30 Morning Prayer reserved for them in the 11.00 Diocesan Service of Welcome for Cathedral until 19.20. Archbishop Justin Menu available on request. 15.15 Choral Evensong – Quire

For more information on accommodation, please email [email protected] or telephone + 44 (0)1227 865350. www.canterburycathedrallodge.org : PA Blundy : Aegies Associates, Gareth Fuller Cover Photograph: Ben Sutherland, other photography: Keith SUFFERING LOVE JOY

Services for Holy Week and Easter Monday 25th - Wednesday 27th March Tuesday 26th March Good Friday 29th March Each day at 13.00 there will be a devotional talk on the 07:30 Matins – Our Lady Martyrdom 09.30 The Good Friday Liturgy with the “The Three Days” - Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and 08.00 Holy Communion – Our Lady Undercroft Proclamation of the Cross, the singing Holy Saturday. These will be in the Cathedral Lodge 12.00 Chrism Eucharist - Our Lady Undercroft of the Passion and Communion from the auditorium. A sandwich lunch will be available from 13.00 Celebrant & Preacher: The Bishop of Reserved Sacrament - Quire and each session will close with a short act of worship. Richborough 12.00 The Three Hours Devotion with readings Each evening at 19.30 there will be a meditation for Holy 13:00 Devotional Talk: “The Cross” and hymns - Quire Week on “The Way of the Cross”, in the Cathedral Quire. Speaker: Canon N C Papadopulos Preacher: Canon C Edwards, Vice Dean 17.30 Evensong - Quire For details of speakers for lunchtimes and evening, see 16.00 Sacrament of Reconciliation 19.30 Holy Week Meditation with Passiontide below. (until 17.00) - Holy Innocents, Crypt Sequence of Music & Readings 17.30 Evensong - Quire Speaker: The Dean 19.30 Requiem by Gabriel Fauré sung by the Wednesday 27th March Cathedral Choir - Quire Palm Sunday 24th March 07:30 Matins – Our Lady Martyrdom Easter Eve (Holy Saturday) 30th March 08.00 Holy Communion BCP - High Altar 08.00 Holy Communion – Our Lady Undercroft 09.30 Matins - Jesus Chapel, Crypt 09.30 Matins (Said) - Quire 11.15 Holy Communion - Jesus Chapel, Crypt 15.15 Evensong - Quire 10.50 The Blessing of Palms, Procession and 13:00 Devotional Talk: “The Grave” 22.00 The Easter Vigil, Confirmation and first Sung Eucharist with the singing of the Speaker: Canon C P Irvine Communion of Easter - Quire Passion - Chapter House & Nave 17.30 Evensong - Quire Celebrant: The Bishop of Dover 15.15 Evensong - Quire 19.30 Holy Week Meditation with Passiontide 18.30 Sermon and Compline - Quire Sequence of Music & Readings Easter Day 31st March Preacher: Canon N C Papadopulos Speaker: The Archbishop 08.00 Holy Communion BCP - High Altar 09.30 Choral Matins - Quire Maundy Thursday 28th March Monday 25th March 11.00 Easter Sung Eucharist 07:30 Matins – Our Lady Martyrdom 07:30 Matins – Our Lady Martyrdom Celebrant & Preacher: The Archbishop 08.00 Holy Communion – Our Lady Undercroft 08.00 Holy Communion – High Altar 15.15 Evensong - Quire 13:00 Devotional Talk: “The Supper” 11.00 Eucharist, Blessing of the Oils and Renewal 18.30 Sermon & Compline - Quire Speaker: Archdeacon of Canterbury of Ordination Vows - Quire Preacher: Canon C P Irvine 17.30 Evensong (Said) - Eastern Crypt Celebrant: The Archbishop 19.30 Holy Week Meditation with Passiontide Preacher: The Bishop of Dover Easter Monday 1st April Sequence of Music & Readings 17.30 Evensong (Said) - Eastern Crypt 8.00 Holy Communion Speaker: The Bishop of Dover 19.30 Sung Eucharist, the Washing of Feet, and 9.30 Matins - Jesus Chapel, Crypt Stripping of the Altar - Quire 12.00 Easter Monday Youth Pilgrimage - Nave Celebrant: The Archbishop 17.30 Evensong, sung by the London Cantata Watch until midnight - Our Lady Undercroft Choir - Quire

For more information visit: www.canterbury-cathedral.org