Order of Malta: January Day of Recollection
About this event
The Order’s first Day of Recollection of 2026 will take place on Saturday 31 January at our Chapter Room, 23 Golden Square, London W1F 9JP and the adjacent church of Our Lady of the Assumption and St Gregory, Warwick Street.
The day will be led by Fr Gary Dench, parish priest of the parishes of Hutton and Shenfield, and spiritual director of the St Francis Leprosy Guild, as well as a long-time Companion and friend of the Order.
As ever, everyone is invited: all Members of the Order in Britain, Companions, and members of the OMV. Friends, family and guests are always welcome also.
Horarium:
10am: Chapter Room and Church open
10.30am: *Lauds (Parish Church)
11am: Spiritual Conference (Parish Church)
12 noon: *Holy Mass (Parish Church)
1pm: Lunch (Chapter Room)
2pm: Spiritual Conference (Chapter Room)
2:30pm: *Vespers (Parish Church)
3pm: *Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament (Parish Church)
3:20pm: Ends.
Please bring choir dress if you are a Member of the Order – it will be worn for those parts of the day marked with an *. Please also bring your copy of the Order Prayer Book.
Please note that no formal arrangements will be made for lunch, but we will eat together in a picnic-style lunch in the Chapter Room, so please bring something to eat and share.
A collection with a suggested donation of £10 per person will be taken during lunchtime to defray the costs of the day.