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St George’s Cathedral, Southwark, formally the Metropolitan Cathedral Church of St George, is the Mother Church of the Archdiocese of Southwark, which covers the London boroughs south of the Thames, the county of Kent and the Medway Unitary Authority.
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St George's Cathedral has a well-established musical tradition, with a diversity of styles represented at the different Masses, ranging from congregational hymns and Mass settings at the 10am Family Mass sung by the Cathedral Consort youth choir, through plainsong and polyphony at the 12pm Solemn Mass sung by the Cathedral Choir of choristers and lay clerks. There is also a Junior Choir for younger children and the Cathedral runs the Southwark Singing Programme.
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Archived News

Please note some of the information in older stories may now be out of date. Please see the latest news here.

30.07.2022

A Day with Mary – 27 August

St George’s will be hosting A Day with Mary on Saturday 27 August, 10.15am to 5.15pm. Read more

24.07.2022

Seniors’ Social

On Friday 29 July, our next Senior Social will follow the 12.30pm Mass and take place in the Amigo Hall (upstairs). Read more

23.07.2022

Planned Giving Appeal

Our Planned Giving appeal has resulted in a considerable uptick in weekly takings (see above), and this before new standing orders and Gift Aid joiners are taken into account. Read more

17.07.2022

Thank you to all who have contributed to the fund for the purchase of a new statue of St Anthony of Padua; we have hit the £2,000 mark, which means we are well on the way to being able to purchase something larger and of a higher quality than the statue which was destroyed in an act of vandalism. Read more

16.07.2022

Planned Giving Appeal – Thank You

“…for who am I and what is my people, for us to be able to volunteer offerings like this? – since everything comes from you and we have given you only what you bestowed in the first place.” - 1 Chronicles 29: 14-16 Read more

16.07.2022

Cathedral Choirs - end of term

This weekend is the last Sunday for all our Cathedral Choirs before they go on their well-deserved summer break, returning in September. Read more

09.07.2022

Children’s Liturgy summer break

There will be no Children’s Liturgy over the summer school holidays. Read more

24.06.2022

Ss Peter & Paul – Day of Obligation

On Wednesday 29 June there will be – in addition to our usual morning and lunchtime Masses – a 6pm Solemn Mass as we celebrate the Solemnity of Saints Peter & Paul. Read more

18.06.2022

Evening Masses for Solemnities

On Thursday 23 June there will be an additional 6pm Solemn Mass as we celebrate the Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist, while on Friday 24 June we will have an additional 6pm Solemn Mass for the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Read more

18.06.2022

First Holy Communion Mass

Our First Holy Communion Mass will take place at 12pm on Saturday 25 June. Read more