Pray and Celebrate
Schedule of Eucharistic Celebrations
Weekdays
Every weekday, Monday to Friday, a mass is celebrated at 12:30 pm in the Notre-Dame chapel.
Weekends
On weekends, services are held in the nave, with organ and cantors.
The Masses on Saturday at 5:30 pm and on Sunday at 9:30 am are in French, whereas the Mass at 11 am is bilingual (French and Dutch). The liturgy is accompanied by a choir :
The Gregorian ensemble Voces Desuper, directed by Gunther Vandeven
The Currende choir, directed by Erik Van Nevel, at the Easter Vigil, Pentecost, All Saints’ Day, and Midnight Mass at Christmas.
Musical Sundays
During July and August, “Musical Sundays” are organized: every Sunday during the 11 am mass, choirs from outside the cathedral, both Belgian and foreign, enhance the service and perform a Mass and motets from the sacred polyphonic repertoire.
The repertoire ranges from Gregorian to Renaissance polyphony, as well as from Baroque to modern times
The sacred polyphonic repertoire and Gregorian chant are accompanied by the two titular organists, Bart Jacobs and Xavier Deprez.
Sacraments
Sacraments of Christian initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Communion
For preparatory catechism for these sacraments, please contact the Dean Benoît Lobet at
Sacrament of Reconciliation – Confessions
- Monday to Friday from 12 noon to 2 pm
- Saturday from 3 pm to 5 pm and
- Sunday from 2 pm to 4 pm (several languages available).
Outside these hours, it is also possible to receive the sacrament of reconciliation upon request at the Deanery at
At the Notre-Dame du Finistère church, Rue Neuve, a priest is available for the sacrament of reconciliation
Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 12 noon and from 2 pm to 5 pm.
Sacrament of the Sick
Upon simple request at
Sacrament of Marriage
Engaged couples are invited to contact the Deanery six months to a year in advance, preferably a year in advance, at
Other
Funerals
Undertakers chosen by the family should address the request to the secretariat at
Other Liturgical Services
Groups or associations wishing to organize a moment of prayer or a mass at the cathedral are invited to contact the secretariat at
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Only during Lent, on Fridays from 1 pm to 2 pm in the Notre-Dame chapel.
Homilies
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