Mass times

Mass for HMS Royal Oak

Commemoration Service

The Mass for the commemoration of the sinking of HMS Royal Oak will be at 3.30pm on Sunday 11th October.

Saturday Vigil Mass

The Saturday Vigil Mass, which has been celebrated at 5.30pm since April, will be extended until the end of October 2026.

Regular Services

Mass is celebrated every day. We also have Eucharistic Adoration on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and the Holy Rosary on Saturdays.

For this week’s exact times, and any changes, please see the current Parish Newsletter.

Sunday and Monday Mass

At Our Lady & St. Joseph’s in Kirkwall we celebrate Sunday Mass at 11.00am, but check the News page for confirmation.
Mass typically lasts between 40-60 minutes.

We also celebrate Mass on Mondays at 11:45am.

Confession is offered 30 minutes before each Mass – please request this from Father when you arrive.

See the Parish Newsletter for this week’s up-to-date times.

Sanday Mass

“The Sacred Heart of Jesus” Chapel, Saville, Sanday. This Chapel is at Saville, the home of two parishioners, Maurice and Jean Soord. Special permission has been given by the Bishop, for the Reservation of the Blessed Sacrament. The Chapel is open to all who wish to pray there.

Occasionally, our Parish Priest visits from Kirkwall to celebrate Mass. In addition to occasional full Mass, there is a Service of The Liturgy of the Word and Holy Communion each Sunday at 10.00am. For details of Father’s attendance, please see the Parish bulletin.

The address of the church in Sanday is:

Chapel of the Sacred Heart
Saville, Sanday
ORKNEY, KW17 2AZ

See the Parish Newsletter for this week’s up-to-date times.

Italian Chapel Mass

Mass is celebrated on the first Sunday of every month in the Italian chapel at 3:30 pm between April and September inclusive.

Please arrive a little early.

See the Parish Newsletter for this week’s up-to-date times.

Read carefully: The next date for mass at the Italian Chapel should be 04 April 2027. However, please check Facebook and/or the news page of this site for confirmation.

Holy Days of Obligation

Services will be published ahead of time. Refer to the Parish bulletin for the most up-to-date information.