Mass Times:
Sunday : HIGH MASS 11.00am : Tuesday, Wednesday & Saturday Low Mass 11.30am
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Confessions can be heard after any weekday Mass and by appointment with the Parish Clergy.
For further information, please consult the weekly notice sheet at the church entrance, or the weekly Mass Booklet, which is available every Sunday.
The church is open on week days around the times of the Mass.
Also, we make a special effort to keep the church open until 3:00pm every day for:
~ May ~
during the Brighton Festival
~ July – August ~
~ over Christmas ~
& New Year
Archive
Diary 2021
Diary 2022
Calandar of Events 2023:
JANUARY
Sunday 1st
Mary, The Holy Mother of God:
music : Ahne – Messe in C
Sunday 8th
The Epiphany of The Lord :
music : Gounod – Messe brève in C
6.00pm – EPIPHANY CAROL SERVICE
ending with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
Thursday 12th 7.00pm – BREMF Community Choir rehearsal
Sunday 15th
2nd Sunday of the Year :
music : Chaminade – Messe pour deux voix égales
Wednesday 18th
3.00pm – PCC meeting
6.00pm – School Baptism & First Communion Mass
7.00pm – BREMF Community Choir rehearsal
Friday 19th 7.00pm – BREMF Community Choir concert
Sunday 22nd
CONVERSION OF ST PAUL :
music : Mozart – Spatzenmesse, K220
1.00pm – Parish Lunch
Thursday 26th 7.00pm – BREMF Community Choir rehearsal
Sunday 29th
4th Sunday of the Year :
music : Darke – Communion Service in F
FEBRUARY
Thursday 2nd
CANDLEMAS
The Presentation in the Temple
Solemn Mass 7.00pm at St Barnabas, Hove
Thursday 2nd 7.00pm – BREMF Community Choir rehearsal
Sunday 5th
5th Sunday of the Year
music : Mozart – Missa brevis in d, K65a
Thursday 9th 7.00pm – BREMF Community Choir rehearsal
Sunday 12th
6th Sunday of the Year
music : W.S. Lloyd Webber – Missa ‘Princeps Pacis’
Saturday 18th 7.00pm – BREMF concert (tbc)
Sunday 19th
7th Sunday of the Year
music : Mozart – Orgelsolomesse, in C major, K259
Tuesday 21st – Shrove Tuesday
Wednesday 22nd
ASH WEDNESDAY
11.30am – Low Mass at St Paul’s
7.00pm – Solemn Mass at St Bartholomew’s
Thursday 23rd 7.00pm – BREMF Community Choir rehearsal
Saturday 25th 12 noon – Stations of the Cross
Sunday 26th
1st Sunday of Lent
music : Byrd – Mass for Four Voices
BRIGHTON HALF MARATHON
Traffic & busses will be disrupted
5.30pm – Brighton Singers’ concert
MARCH
Wednesday 1st – 12 noon – Lent Course (i)
Thursday 2nd 7.00pm – BREMF Community Choir rehearsal
Saturday 4th
12 noon – Stations of the CrossFriends of St Paul’s Film Afternoon 3.00pm in the Wagner Hall Cancelled
Sunday 5th
2nd Sunday of Lent
music : Missa Orbis Factor (plainchant)
Wednesday 8th – 12 noon – Lent Course (ii)
Thursday 9th 7.00pm – BREMF Community Choir rehearsal
Saturday 11th 12 noon – Stations of the Cross
Sunday 12th
3rd Sunday of Lent
music : Palestrina – Missa brevis
Wednesday 15th – 12 noon – Lent Course (iii)
Thursday 16th 7.00pm – BREMF Community Choir rehearsal
Saturday 18th 12 noon – Stations of the Cross
Sunday 19th
4th Sunday of Lent
music : Vito Carnevali – Missa Rosa Mystica
Monday 20th – St Joseph
Wednesday 22nd – 12 noon – Lent Course (iv)
3.00pm – PCC meeting
7.00pm – BREMF Community Choir rehearsal
Thursday 23rd 7.00pm – BREMF Community Choir rehearsal
Saturday 25th
The Annunciation of the Lord
Solemn Mass 11.00am at St Martin’s, Brighton
Sunday 26th
5th Sunday of Lent : music tba
5.00pm – Brighton Singers’ concert (rehearsal 2.30pm)
Wednesday 29th – 12 noon – Lent Course (v)
Thursday 30th 7.00pm – BREMF Community Choir rehearsal
APRIL
Saturday 1st 12 noon – Stations of the Cross
afternoon/evening – Soul in the City concert (tbc)
Sunday 2nd
Palm Sunday
music : Viadana – Missa L’hora passa
The Passion according to Luke – after Victoria
afternoon/evening – Soul in the City concert (tbc)
Thursday 6th
Maundy Thursday Liturgy :
Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7.00pm at St Paul’s
music : Haydn – Missa Sancti Joannis de Deo (Kyrie & Gloria) Hob.XXII:7; Byrd Mass for Four Voices (Sanctus, etc.)
Friday 7th
Good Friday Liturgy :
12noon – The Solemn Liturgy at St Paul’s
Passion according to John – Victoria
3.00pm – The Solemn Liturgy at St Bartholomew’s
Saturday 8th
Easter Vigil 8.30pm at St Bartholomew’s
Sunday 9th
EASTER DAY :
music : Mozart – Spatzenmesse, K220
Thursday 13th 7.00pm – BREMF Community Choir rehearsal
Sunday 16th
Divine Mercy :
music : Chaminade – Messe pour deux voix égales
Wagner Group Easter Celebration: Benediction 6.00pm at St Paul’s
followed by meal at Donatello
Wednesday 19th – 10.00-12.30 – IME DAY with Bishops Ruth & Will
Thursday 20th 7.00pm – BREMF Community Choir rehearsal
Sunday 23rd
3rd Sunday of Easter
music : Est – Missa brevis in A
Monday 24th – St George
Thursday 27th 7.00pm – BREMF Community Choir rehearsal
Sunday 30th
4th Sunday of Easter :
music : Gounod – Messe brève in C
after Mass
Annual Parish Meeting
MAY
Tuesday 2nd – 4.00pm – Reception of coffin of Martin Foster into church
Wednesday 3rd – 11.00am – Funeral of Martin Foster (no Mass at 11.30)
Thursday 4th – 7.00pm – BREMF Community Choir rehearsal
Friday 5th – 10.00-1.00 – Meeting in the Fishermen’s Vestry (Ben Scott)
Saturday 6th – THE CORONATION OF HM KING CHARLES III – no Mass at St Paul’s
Sunday 7th
5th Sunday of Easter
music: Mozart – Krönungsmesse, in C major, K317
(The Coronation Mass)
Thursday 11th – 7.00pm – BREMF Community Choir rehearsal
Sunday 14th
6th Sunday of Easter
music : Mozart – Missa brevis in G, K140
3.00pm – Choir with No Name concert in the Wagner Hall
4.00pm – Wagner Group teaching session in church click for poster
After Mass – Blessing of the nets
Sun. 14th – Sat. 20th – Christian Aid Week
Thursday 18th – The Ascension of the Lord
7.00pm Solemn Mass at St Bartholomew’s click for poster
at St Paul’s – 7.00pm – BREMF Community Choir rehearsal
Saturday 20th
Open afternoon at St Paul’s Church
Sunday 21st
7th Sunday of Easter :
music : Victoria – Missa ‘O quam gloriosum est’
Retiring collection for Christian Aid
Thursday 25th – 7.00pm – BREMF Community Choir rehearsal
Sunday 28th
PENTECOST :
music : Mozart – Missa brevis in F, K192 1.00pm – Parish Lunch cancelled
Apologies to all who were looking forward to this event. To honour the feast, however, we will be able to raise a glass during refreshments following the Mass!
Tueday 30th
4.00pm – Reception of coffin of Peter Linden into church
Wednesday 31st
3.00pm – Funeral of Peter Linden (Mass as usual at 11.30am)
JUNE
Thursday 1st
12 noon – Mass (not at St Bart’s)
3.00-4.00pm – Meeting in Fishermen’s Vestry (Fr Thomas)
7.00pm – BREMF Community Choir rehearsal
Saturday 3rd
7.00pm doors open for 7.30pm dinner – Friends of S. Paul’s Annual Dinner in the Wagner Hall
BOOK EARLY – click here for the booking form
Sunday 4th
The Most Holy Trinity :
music : Haydn – Missa brevis ‘Rorate coeli desuper’ (in G Major, Hob.XXII:3 c.1750)
5.00pm – Ordination of Fr Cotterill
music : David Thorne – The Mass of St Thomas
Monday 5th – 7.00pm – Fr Cotterill’s First Mass at St Bart’s
Thursday 8th – 7.00pm – BREMF Community Choir rehearsal
Saturday 10 June – St Barnabas
11.00am – Patronal Festival at St Barnabas, Hove
(There is no Mass at St Paul’s)
Sunday 11th
Corpus Christi :
music : Mozart – Missa brevis in d, K65a
Friday 16 June – The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Saturday 17th – 12.30 – 6.30pm – Brighton Consort workshop
Sunday 18th
11th Sunday of the Year music tba
Thursday 22nd – 7.00pm – BREMF Community Choir rehearsal
Saturday 24 June – The Nativity of St John the Baptist
Sunday 25th
12th Sunday of the Year
music : Darke – Communion Service in F
3.00pm – Ben Scott’s ordination at Chichester Cathedral
Thursday 29 June – SS Peter & Paul
7.00pm – BREMF Community Choir rehearsal
JULY
Saturday 1st
SS PETER & PAUL :
music : Haydn – Missa brevis ‘Sancti Joannis de Deo’ (in Bb major, Hob.XXII:7 c.1775); Perosi – Ecce Sacerdos magnus
12 noon – Summer Patronal Festival – Mass followed by buffet lunch
Sunday 2nd
13th Sunday of the Year : GIFT DAY
music : B. Est – Missa brevis in A
Thursday 6th – 8.00pm
Triumphant Days, Charming Nights – A programme of music by Henry Purcell including Come, Come Ye Sons of Art.
Nymphes et Monstres and BREMF Community Choir (director Andrew Robinson)
Sunday 9th
14th Sunday of the Year
music : Chaminade – Messe pour deux voix egales
Thursday 13th – 7.00pm – BREMF Community Choir rehearsal
FRIENDS OF ST PAUL’S JAZZ EVENING:
Friday 14 July
Unfortunately this event has had to be CANCELLED.
The Friends of St Paul’s are planning more events later in the year.
Sunday 16th
15th Sunday of the Year
music : Faure – Messe basse; Delibes – Gloria
Thursday 20th – 7.00pm – BREMF Community Choir rehearsal
Sunday 23rd
16th Sunday of the Year : music tba
Tuesday 25th – 3.00pm – PCC meeting
Wednesday 26th – 4pm: Reception of Pamela James’s coffin into St Paul’s
Thursday 27 Julyth -12.30pm: Funeral Mass of Pamela James
Sunday 30th
17th Sunday of the Year : music tba
AUGUST
Saturday 5th – St Paul’s welcomes Brighton Pride
West Street will be congested
Sunday 6th
The Transfiguration of the Lord
music : W.S. Lloyd Webber – Missa ‘Princeps Pacis’
Sunday 13th
19th Sunday of the Year :
music : Vito Carnevali – Missa Rosa Mystica
Thursday 15th
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
7pm – Solemn Mass : Wagner Group parishes at St Martin’s, Lewes Road.
Preacher : Fr John Eldridge
Wednesday 16th
After Mass – Meeting of Standing Committee
Sunday 20th
20th Sunday of the Year
music : Mozart – Orgelsolomesse, in C major, K259
Tuesday 22nd
11.00am – Meeting of Wagner Hall trustees
Saturday 26th
St Bartholomew’s Patronal Festival
5.00pm Solemn Mass – preacher: Brother Stephen Haws CR from the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield.
Sunday 27th
21st Sunday of the Year
music : Palestrina – Missa brevis
Tuesday 29th – Wagner Group Pilgrimage to Walsingham (to Friday 1st September)
SEPTEMBER
Sunday 3rd
22nd Sunday of the Year
music – William Byrd Mass for Three voices
Saturday 9th
12 noon to 4 pm – opening of Church with vestments on display and an electronic picture show, plus organ music.
Click here for poster.
Saturday 9th
Ride & Stride for
Sussex Historic Churches Trust
Sunday 10th
23rd Sunday of the Year
music : Ahne – 3 part Mass in G
The 2023 London to Brighton cycle ride – travel around the city will be affected
6.00pm – Concert by Flauguissimo (rehearsal 4.00pm)
Sunday 17th
24th Sunday of the Year
music : B. Est (Stefan Stocker) – Missa brevis in A
Thursday 21st – St Matthew
Saturday 23rd – 11.00am – ‘Byrd Crawl’ performance by BREMF (rehearsal 10.30)
Sunday 24th
25th Sunday of the Year
First Communion during Mass
music : Mozart – Missa brevis in D, K194
Wednesday 27th – St Vincent de Paul
3.00pm – PCC meeting
Friday 29th
SS Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels
Solemn Mass tbc
Saturday 30th
12.00-2.00 – Macmillan Coffee Afternoon
OCTOBER
Sunday 1st
27th Sunday of the Year
music : Carnevali – Missa Rosa Mystica
Sunday 8th
27th Sunday of the Year
Harvest Collection at Mass
music : Darke – Communion Service in F
Sunday 15th
FEAST OF DEDICATION
music : Haydn – Jugendmesse (in F major, Hob.XXII:1 1750)
1.00pm – Parish Lunch
Wednesday 18 after Mass – PCC meeting
Sunday 22nd
29th Sunday of the Year
music : Mozart – Missa brevis in G, K140
Sunday 29th
30th Sunday of the Year
music : Victoria – Missa O quam gloriosum est
NOVEMBER
Wednesday 1st – ALL SAINTS
7.00pm – Solemn Mass at St Barnabas, Hove
Thursday 2nd – ALL SOULS
11.30am – Low Requiem Mass at St Bartholomew’s
7.00pm – Solemn Requiem Mass at St Paul’s
Saturday 4
7.00pm – Friends of St Paul’s talk: David Beevers, sometime Keeper of the Royal Pavilion, Brighton Museum and Art Gallery, will be talking about the stained glass at St Paul’s.
Click here for a poster with more details.
Sunday 5th
31st Sunday of the Year : music tba
Saturday 11 – St Martin
11am – Patronal Festival at St Martin’s, Brighton
Sunday 12th
Remembrance Sunday
Please note: the Mass at St Paul’s begins at 10.55am
music tba
Thursday 16th
BREMF Community Choir presents
POLYPHONY
Sunday 19th
33rd Sunday of the Year : music tba
Sunday 26th
CHRIST THE KING music tba
DECEMBER
Saturday 2nd – 6.00pm – BREMF concert (rehearsal 2.00pm)
Sunday 3rd
ADVENT 1 music tba
5.00pm – Brighton Singers’ concert:
A Rose in Winter – click here for poster
Monday 4th
5.00pm – PCC meeting
Tuesday 5th
8.00pm – Sussex Beacon Choir rehearsal
Friday 8th The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Solemn Mass 7.00pm at St Paul’s
Saturday 9 December
7.30pm – Friends of St Paul’s Wine Tasting event at St Paul’s
Sunday 10th
ADVENT 2
music : Casciolini – Missa brevissima
Monday 11th
8.00pm – Sussex Beacon Choir rehearsal
Wednesday 13th
7.30 for 8.00pm – Sussex Beacon Carol Concert Click here for poster
Sunday 17th
ADVENT 3 – Gaudete Sunday
music : Ahne – Messe in C
1.00pm – Parish Lunch & Grand Draw
Saturday 23rd
4.00pm – Carol Service at St Bartholomew’s
Sunday 24th
ADVENT 4
music : Palestrina – Missa brevis
decorating the church for Christmas
4.00pm – Crib service at St Bartholomew’s
11.00pm – MIDNIGHT MASS at St Bartholomew’s
Monday 25th
CHRISTMAS DAY
music : Mozart – Spatzenmesse, K220
10.30am – Solemn Mass at St Bartholomew’s
11.00am – Solemn Mass at St Paul’s
Sunday 31st
THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH
music : Est – Missa in A
