The Liturgy Project

A project by the Diocese of Portsmouth Liturgical Formation Team

"In the Eucharist and in all the sacraments we are guaranteed the possibility of encountering the Lord Jesus and of having the power of his Paschal Mystery reach us."
Pope Francis

This Sunday

Third Sunday in Advent

December 15, 2024

Where are you looking for happiness this Christmas? John tells the people to turn their minds and hearts away from sin and towards God.

Next Sunday

Fourth Sunday in Advent

December 22, 2024

From the least of the clans of Judah, from Mary his lowly handmaid, God prepared a human body for his Christ, who through his incarnation comes to fill the world with his spirit of peace

Sunday after next

The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas Day)

December 25, 2024

This morning, we come alongside the child lying in a manger to treasure and ponder. He will spend the rest of his life coming alongside you and me; coming alongside us on our best days and our worst days, coming alongside us in our joys and our sorrows; coming alongside us in our living and our dying.

Any questions?

Do you have questions about the liturgy and how we are called to participate in it? Explore how the Church councils, saints and popes have answered this key question and many more.

Discover the Mass

Every movement of the Mass is rich in meaning but we can become over familiar with it. Rediscover the Mass and explore how it relates to the Exodus story, where many of its rituals come from and how it makes Jesus present to us today.

A gift from our diocese

The Liturgy Project is a project of the The Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth which is available to all. It exists to help people to encounter Christ through the liturgy of the Holy Mass. We hope that it can serve you as a liturgical resource and respond to the needs of those serving in the local church and to empower them to fully participate in the liturgy where they are.