+ The Parish Church of +
St Mary the Virgin
Great Ilford
Sunday Services
8am Mass
10am THE PARISH MASS
with Sunday School and Crèche
Refreshments served afterwards


6.30pm Evensong
(with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
on 2nd Sunday)


Holy Week and Easter

Weekday services (Daily)
Day Morning Prayer Mass Evening prayer
Monday 9.40am 10am 6pm
Tuesday 7.10am 7.30am
Wednesday 7.40am 6.30pm*
Thursday 9.45am 10.30am
Friday 7.40am please contact us for times
Saturday 7.40am 8am

The times of weekday services can sometimes vary. Please contact us to confirm details before travelling.

* The Wednesday evening Mass uses the language of The Book of Common Prayer (1662).

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament before Mass and quiet time after; see below.


Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament:
for silent prayer and meditation every Thursday 9.45 - 10.20am

Quiet time
after Thursday morning Mass, until 1pm

The Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Confessions are heard at 6.20pm on Saturdays and at other times as arranged with one of the clergy.

Weekday services
(Monthly and occasional)

The times of weekday services can sometimes vary. Please contact us to confirm details before travelling.


Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament:
Second Sunday of the month at the end of Evensong.

Principal Holy Days
Sometimes there is a weekday Mass, much like the Parish Mass, at 8pm, though Principal Holy Days are often transferred to the nearest Sunday.