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Factual pieces about how Mass times are published in England, Wales and Scotland, and about this directory's own conventions. Every one cites its sources and carries the date it was last updated.

  • Going to Mass for the first time What happens at a Catholic Mass in England, Wales and Scotland, when the congregation stands, sits and kneels, and what a visitor who is not Catholic does at Communion. Last updated 5 September 2026
  • Holy days of obligation in England, Wales and Scotland The current list for each of the two bishops' conferences, which solemnities are kept on a Sunday instead, what the obligation means in Church law, and how to confirm a local Mass time. Last updated 5 September 2026
  • Finding and going to confession How to find confession times in England, Wales and Scotland, what happens in the confessional in order, what to say if you have forgotten how, and how often the Church asks. Last updated 5 September 2026
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