The Cathedral Church of St Mary and St Boniface - Plymouth Cathedral

Welcome to the Catholic Cathedral
of St. Mary & St. Boniface,
Plymouth

Mass Times

Mass is broadcast every day at 10 a.m. on our YouTube page

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To see what time our daily services are, please click the link below.

Daily Services

Sunday Mass Times

Christ the King
Sunday 12:30 p.m

The Cathedral
Sunday at:
8:00am
10.00 a.m.
6.00 p.m.

St Joseph's
Sunday at:
11.30 a.m.

The Cathedral is a place central to the heart of the Diocese of Plymouth, covering the counties of Cornwall, Devon & Dorset. We have a beautiful Hansom building dating back to the 1850s which hosts all major liturgical ceremonies and civic events.

The Dean is Canon Mark O’Keeffe, also resident at Cathedral House are Assistant Priest Father Kenneth Agu retired priest Father Martin Budge.

Latest News

Diocesan newsletter

Welcome to our Advent themed Diocesan newsletter for the month of December. As we embark on the liturgical season of Advent, we are delighted to share a selection of reflections and articles created and curated to inspire, accompany and encourage as we journey through this sacred season in preparation for the joyous celebration of Christmas!

Diocesan Newsletter

A view from above

Thank you to Etinosa, one of the Cathedrals altar servers for this lovely video of our beautiful Cathedral and surrounding views .

Advent and Christmas Services and Events 2023
Plymouth Cathedral Parish

Services

Annual Clergy Requiem

Thursday 23rd November saw the coming together of over 50 priests, deacons and religous coming to celebrate the Annual Clergy Requiem with Canon Paul Cummins - Diocesan Administrator- to remember the passing of those members of the Clergy who passed this year and those who have gone before.

Advent Retreat

Evangelii Gaudium Sunday

Sunday, 17 September 2023
The Third Sunday in September, formerly called Home Mission Sunday, is now Evangelii Gaudium Sunday. Named after Pope Francis’ first (solo) Apostolic Exhortation on the Joy of the Gospel, the day offers the Catholic community in England and Wales the opportunity to celebrate the beauty of our faith and our commitment to witness to the fullness of life in Christ.
Fr Jan Nowotnik, Director of Mission at the Bishops’ Conference, tells us more about the day and how you can support this important work.
Evangelii Gaudium Sunday will be celebrated in Catholic parishes throughout England and Wales on Sunday, 17 September 2023.

(https://www.cbcew.org.uk/what-is-evangelii-gaudium-sunday/)

Welcome back to our schools.

Beginning of the new academic year- Prayer. Father, you call us together at the beginning of this new school year. We ask you to send your spirit upon us that, as the days and terms unfold, we may be always mindful of your presence and alert to opportunities to see and serve you in those around us. We pray that we may teach well by the example of our own lives, by our knowledge and love of learning, by our gentleness and care of the pupils entrusted to us. In all that we do and say, we pray that, in building up the community of our school, we may contribute to the betterment of society and to the Kingdom of your Son, Jesus Christ, for your greater glory. Amen

ONLINE WORKSHOP

Would you like to spend an hour a week online, sharing insights on the gift of Baptism, or exploring ‘what it means to be a disciple of our
Eucharistic Lord’? These Franciscan at Home workshops centre on topics which are important to all of us and all are welcome. Join us in an online group, Mondays at 7.30 pm, Wednesdays at 7.00 pm, or both; beginning on September 11, to pray, listen and reflect.

More workshops are available in Truro on Thursdays (online) and Sclerder Abbey on Wednesdays (live meeting).

For a link or further information contact deborah.vankroonenburg@prcdtr.org.uk

Putting us on the map. - Christ the King

A brand new Architecture Locator has been launched in the Plymouth Trails app.
Users can explore with the free app and learn about some of Plymouth’s most interesting architecture, from the 1400s to modern day.
Funded by Historic England’s High Street Heritage Action Zone, the Locator highlights 50 buildings of interest, from central Plymouth to the wider city, including Derriford, Plympton and Devonport.
Users are encouraged to find the buildings in their own time, in any order – it’s an architecture treasure hunt!
The buildings are highlighted on a map and information is provided for each one, along with images, videos and ‘before and after’ faders. When users visit a building, the app will tick it off on the map, to let users keep track of their progress.
The Architecture Locator is the newest option in the Plymouth Trails app, which currently contains eleven trails and two locators, with more launching over the summer.
The app, owned by Destination Plymouth, is free to download from the App and Play Store, or visit www.visitplymouth.co.uk/trails.
The Plymouth High Street Heritage Action Zone is funded by Historic England and supported by Plymouth City Council, Plymouth Culture, The Box, Plymouth Octopus Project and Plymouth Community Heritage Network.

Annual Naval Mass

Today it was lovely to be joined by the Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor Kathy Watkin and consort Dr John Mahoney, together with Officers and recruits from HMNB's Raleigh and Drake for their annual naval Mass celebrated by Bishop Philip Moger. The weather was kind to us and allowed to celebrate afterwards in the cathedral garden.

Ordination

We Congratulate Deacon Brian Bargent and Deacon Robin Watson, who were ordained today here at the cathedral by Bishop Philip Moger.

Welcome

Today welcomed Bishop Augustine for the Diocese of Orlu in Nigeria to our celebration of Mass today at the cathedral.
Bishop Augustine is making a pastoral visit to see his priests who are on loan to our diocese this week, we are indebted to Bishop Augustine for his generosity in sending priests to help us in our mission to serve the church. We pray for him and for his diocese and extend the hands of friendship to him. (9/7/23)

Congratulations

Congratulations to Canon Mark O'Keeffe - Cathedral Dean- who celebrated his 31 years Priestly Anniversary at the Cathedral today, Ad Multos Annos

50th Anniversary

Congratulations to Michael Cookson who received his Gold St Stephen's Medal for 50 years of loyal service serving the many priests on the altar at the Cathedral here in Plymouth.

Renewal of Vows

On the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Sisters' Jossy & Navya Sisters of the Order of the Daughters of St Francis de Sales renewed their vows in front of Canon Mark O'Keeffe and the parishoners in the Cathedral at the morning Mass.