Programme
Eucharistic Congress Ipswich 2026 — Full Programme
6 – 13 September 2026 · Four Ipswich parishes & the Corn Exchange
6 - 13 September 2026
The week in outline
Across the town, parishes, schools, clergy, and families will gather to give thanks and to deepen their love for Christ present in the Blessed Sacrament. You can expect times of Eucharistic adoration, the Rosary, teaching from guest speakers, and moments of reflection designed to help you rediscover the heart of the faith.
The full programme is being finalised — further details will be released in due course.
Early week
7 - 9 Sep
Schools programme
Schools across Ipswich will take part in a shared programme, helping young people engage with the Eucharist and the life of the Church through liturgy, reflection, and creative activity.
Thu - Sat
10 - 12 Sep
Parish events and evenings across Ipswich
From Thursday to Saturday, events will take place across Ipswich’s Catholic parishes, creating space for local communities to come together in prayer and fellowship. Each evening will combine Eucharistic adoration, the Rosary, and teaching from guest speakers on the Eucharist and parish renewal.
Thursday 10th
St Pancras 1 Orwell Place
Confession and Adoration - times to be confirmed
Friday 11th | 7pm
St Mark 180 Hawthorn Drive
Eucharistic Healing Service
Saturday 12th | 11am - 5pm
St Mary’s Woodbridge Road
Carlo Acutis “EUCHARISTIC MIRACLES” Exhibition
Sunday
13 Sep
Principal Mass — The Corn Exchange
11.00 amThe week culminates in a major diocesan gathering at the Ipswich Corn Exchange — the closing Mass celebrated by Bishop Peter Collins and Bishop Alan Hopes concelebrating, bringing the whole community together for a shared act of thanksgiving. This will be the principal Mass for the town that Sunday.
Parishioners are warmly encouraged to attend this central celebration rather than their usual Sunday Mass. Seating is limited — advance booking is essential.
Sunday 13 September
Principal Mass for the Ipswich Deanery
Cornhill Exchange · IP1 1DH
11.00am
Holy Mass
This is not simply one event among many — it is the Mass for the whole town of Ipswich that Sunday. Catholics in the Ipswich Deanery are encouraged to attend in place of their normal parish Mass. The Mass will be celebrated by the Bishop at the Ipswich Corn Exchange and will bring the whole deanery community together for a shared act of worship and thanksgiving. Seating is limited — early booking is essential.
12.30pm
Lunch
Parishioners are encouraged to bring their own lunch or visit one of the many proprietors in the town centre.
1.30pm
Keynote one
Fr Toby Lees OP
Fr Toby Lees is assistant priest at Our Lady of the Rosary and St Dominic’s, London, and Priest Director of Radio Maria England.
2.00pm
Praise
2.20pm
Eucharistic Procession
We’ll be processing through the town of Ipswich with the Blessed Sacrament, to Lady Lane where the shrine of Our Lady of Grace once stood, joined by our pupils from our Catholic Schools.
2.50pm
Benediction
3.00pm
Divine Mercy Chaplet
The Divine Mercy Chaplet is a powerful Catholic prayer given to St. Maria Faustina Kowalska in 1935. It implores God’s mercy for the world through the redemptive sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
3.30pm
Keynote two
Fr Alex Pumphrey MIC
Fr Alex Pumphrey MIC is a Marian priest based in London and a speaker on the Eucharist, conversion and Divine Mercy.
4.00pm
Praise & Worship, Adoration and Rosary