Parish of St Matthew the Apostle,
Douglas, Isle of Man

Calendar for MAY 2023

Date

Day

Name

Mass times

1

Mon

SAINTS PHILIP AND JAMES, APOSTLES (Saint Joseph the Worker) 

12 noon Low Mass

 

2

Tue

Saint Athanasius, Bishop, Doctor 

 

 

3

Wed

Feria

 

 

4

Thu

THE ENGLISH MARTYRS Feast 

 

 

5

Fri

Feria

11.30a.m. Litany
12noon Low Mass

 

6

Sat

CORONATION DAY
and ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST BEFORE THE LATIN GATE

9a.m.Low Mass

 

7

SUN

5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER 

9a.m. Low Mass
10.30a.m. SOLEMN MASS and Sermon
followed by Coronation Lunch

 

8

Mon

Feria

12 noon Low Mass

 

9

Tue

Feria

 

 

10

Wed

Feria

 

 

11

Thu

Feria

 

 

12

Fri

 Saint Pancras, Martyr

12noon Low Mass

 

13

Sat

Feria

 

 

14

SUN

ROGATION SUNDAY (6TH SUNDAY OF EASTER) 

9a.m. Low Mass
10.30a.m. SOLEMN MASS and Sermon
Procession and Blessing of the Sea

 

15

Mon

Feria

12 noon Low Mass

 

16

Tue

Feria

 

 

17

Wed

Feria

 

 

18

Thu

ASCENSION DAY 10.30a.m. Low Mass  

19

Fri

St Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury 

12noon Low Mass

 

20

Sat

Feria

 

 

21

SUN

THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD

9a.m. Low Mass
10.30a.m. SOLEMN MASS and Sermon

 

22

Mon

Feria

12 noon Low Mass

 

23

Tue

Feria

 

 

24

Wed

Feria

 

 

25

Thu

Saint Bede the Venerable, Priest, Doctor     

26

Fri

Saint Philip Neri, Priest 

12noon Low Mass

 

27

Sat

SAINT AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY, BISHOP

 

 

28

SUN

PENTECOST 

9a.m. Low Mass
10.30a.m.  SOLEMN MASS and Sermon

 

29

Mon

Mary, Mother of the Church 

12 noon Low Mass

 

30

Tue

Feria

 

 

31

Wed

THE VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

 

 

ADVANCE NOTICES

19th June PCC

Dates for the Diary

Mass is celebrated each week on Sunday, Monday and Friday. Extra masses and other events are shown on this page