The Cathedral of St John the Baptist is looking to appoint a Cathedral Gardener to maintain and develop an established amenity and vegetable garden, along with the cathedral grounds. This is a position for an experienced gardener and the individual should be self-motivated, well organised, and have experience of working with and teaching volunteers.
The Cathedral is more than 100 years old and in 2010 the original hall underwent a significant refurbishment to create a new community hub.
The Narthex is our large and flexible community space which includes our cafe, a large function room and smaller rooms available for community activities. Outside there are community gardens accessible to the […]
Do join the Cathedral Choir again for their Concert of Christmas Music, Carols by Candlelight on Friday 17th December 2021. You’ll be able to hear some traditional and secular Christmas Music, as well as join in yourself! Tickets are available by the link below, or from the Cathedral Shop, priced £15 (Conc £12), with a […]
The Cathedral Schola are joined by an Orchestra and Soprano Rosamund Walton to present this year’s Dedication Concert, featuring the music of Mozart: his stirring Coronation Mass, the virtuosic cantata ‘Exsultate Jubilate’ and the his setting of Vespers of a Confessor, featuring the very famous ‘Laudate Dominum’.
Admission […]
The Cathedral Trust seeks to appoint a Cathedral Co-ordinator to work closely with the Dean of the Cathedral, the Cathedral Secretary, all heads of department, the Trust’s Company Secretary and the Cathedral Architect. This is a position for an individual who is hard working, motivated, attentive, exceptionally organised, adaptable to change, pro-active, an effective communicator […]
Adoration for the First Fridays will take place on Friday 5th February beginning at 10:30am, after the 10am Mass. Adoration will conclude with Benediction at 4pm. All are welcome.
Please join in prayerful union in intercession for Bishop Alan, Canon Paul and all our diocesan priests. We pray especially at this time for the election of […]
Webinars for parishes interested in the process of Divine Renovation, provided by Hannah Vaughan-Spruce and the UK team.
During this time of Public Masses being Suspended, Fr Simon has compiled some booklets which may be of use to members of the Parish community, and beyond!
Mass Times
There will be blessing and distribution of Ashes at every Mass.
7:30am Mass
9:40am Morning Prayer
10am Sung Mass
12:30pm Sung Mass
5pm Old Rite Latin Mass
7pm Solemn Sung Mass
Lenten Vigil and Adoration – 6 March 2020
“A night dedicated to spending time with Jesus”
In the Narthex there will be:
5pm Registration for Youth
5.30pm Talk 1 (in the hall)
6.00pm Confessions (in the Cathedral)
6.45pm Soup Supper—As its CAFOD Fast Day – We’re having a […]
Do join us again this year as we prepare for Christmas with our traditional Saint Nicholas Fair, all day on Saturday 7th December.
We are holding another ‘mad quiz’ and cuisine night on Saturday 30th November at 7:30pm in the Hall. Tickets are available from the Cathedral Shop at £8 for adults and £4 for children. A choice between Chicken and Chips or Ploughman’s for adults and Chicken […]
Once again, our Cathedral Choir will be getting us into the Christmas Spirit with a rousing performance of traditional and contemporary Christmas music, including some audience participation! Tickets are priced at a very reasonable £12, including a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie at […]
Do come to the Cathedral on Friday and Saturday and experience our amazing building from a different perspective! There are a series of Tower tours throughout the days, where you will be able to climb our amazing tower for the best views of the city. There are also hidden places tours available, which will offer […]
Details for Masses and Liturgies in Holy Week are now available by clicking here […]
Easter Triduum
Maundy Thursday – Thursday 18th April
0940 Morning Prayer [Sung]
1000 The Office of Readings [Sung]
1000-1100 Confessions
1930 Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper and Transfer of the Most Blessed Sacrament*
2345 Compline (Night Prayer) until 0000 Watching at the Altar of Repose
Good Friday – Friday 19th April
0940 Morning Prayer [Sung]
1000 The Office of Readings [Sung] […]
On Tuesday 7th May at 7.15pm there is going to be a Charity Film Night held in the Narthex at St John the Baptist Cathedral, where there will be a showing of the film; Power in my Hands.
Power in my Hands is a brand new (2018) film from the Rosary Evangelization Apostolate in America, which […]
We invite you to join us for food and fellowship as we share a simple soup lunch during Lent.
There will be prayer and Adoration for the Sanctity of Life every Wednesday during Lent (starting on Wednesday 13th March) in the Cathedral between 12-1pm.
There will be a Rosary for Life followed by silent prayer and Adoration.
Lenten Vigil and Adoration – 8 March 2019
“A night dedicated to spending time with Jesus”
In the Narthex there will be:
5pm Registration for Youth
5.30pm Talk 1—The Hour that will change your life
6.00pm Confessions (in the Cathedral)
6.45pm Supper—Fish & Chips or Veg Fried Rice
7.30pm Stations of the Cross (Cathedral)
Adoration of the […]