Sixth Sunday After Pentecost 1865

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16 SUNDAY, sixth after Pentecost. Our Lady of Mount Carmel, greater double. Second prayers and last Gospel of the Sunday. Creed, Preface of the BVM. White. Second Vespers of the Feast, commemoration of the following and of the Sunday. Plenary Indulgence. [In D of Salford Patron of the Diocese, double of the First Class with an Octave, during which second prayers, Creed, and Preface of the BVM.]

17 Monday The Translation of St Osmund, Bishop Confessor, double. White.

18 Tuesday St Camillus de Lellis, Confessor, double. Second prayers of Sts Symphorosa and her Seven Sons, Martyrs. White.

19 Wednesday St Vincent of Paul, Confessor, double. White.

20 Thursday St Jerome Aemilian, Confessor, double. Second prayers of St Margaret, Virgin Martyr. White.

21 Friday St Henry, Emperor, semidouble. Second prayers of St Praxedes, Virgin, third prayers A cunctis. White. Abstinence.

22 Saturday St Mary Magdalen, double. Creed. White.

St John the Evangelist, Islington, has as its Missionary Rector the Very Rev Canon Oakeley, supported by the Revs William Ignatius Dolan, and Andrew Mooney. On Sundays Mass is at 7.00, 8.00, 9.00, and 10.00.  High Mass is at 11.00.  Catechism and Benediction at 3.00. Vespers and Benediction at 7.00. Mass on Holydays at 5.00, 7.00, 9.00, and 10.00, and High Mass at 11.00. Vespers and Benediction at 700. High Mass on Days of Devotion at 10.00, and Mass at 7.00 and 9.00. Vespers and Benediction at 7.00. Mass on Weekdays at 7.00, 9.00, and 9.30. Benediction with Instruction on all Thursdays, and on all Feasts of our Lord and the BVM and St. Francis of Assisi, at 8.00. Stations of the Cross on Friday at 8.00 pm. Rosary or other Devotions every other evening at 8.00. Instruction and Devotions for the Confraternity of the Immaculate Heart on Wednesday at 8.00 pm, with Benediction on the first Wednesday in each month. Compline on Thursday in Lent (except Holy Thursday, or during the Forty Hours' Devotion) at 7.00. Devotions every evening in May for the Month of Mary, and every evening in November for the souls in Purgatory. Confessions every day till noon; also on Wednesday and Friday at 7.00 pm, and on Saturday at 6.00 pm. Baptisms and Churchings on Sunday at 2.00; on Tuesday and Thursday at 10.00. The Church is open every day from 6.00 am to 4.00 pm, and from 6.00 to 9.00 pm.  There are in this Church chapels of the Blessed Sacrament, of our Blessed Lady and of St. Francis of Assisi, to the last of which the great Indulgence of the Portiuncula is attached, and may be gained at each visit made between 6.00 pm on 1 August and sunset on the next evening. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on 2 August. Confraternities of the Blessed Sacrament and of the Immaculate Heart of Mary; also of the Scapular of Mount Carmel and of the Seven Dolours. By rescripts of His present Holiness, a Plenary Indulgence can be gained once a year by visiting the Church any day on the usual conditions; also on the Feasts of St Francis of Assisi, and of the Stigmata, and on the first Sunday of every month.  The parish also serves the Islington Workhouse, and the Fever Hospital on Liverpool-road.

In 2017 the  parish priest is Mgr Seamus O'Boyle, supported by  Fr David Lucuy and Fr Larry Milby.  Anticipated Mass is on Saturday at 6.00 pm and Sunday Mass is at 9.00, 10.30 Sung Children's Liturgy, 12.00 Sung High Mass and 6.00 pm. Weekday Mass at 10.00, followed on Saturday by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament until 11.30 am.  Confessions Saturdays 10.30 to  11.30 and 5.15 to 5.45.