Where is Fisher House and what facilities are open to visitors?

Fisher House is the Catholic Chaplaincy of the University of Cambridge, and its Chapel, Common Room, and Library are open each day. It serves Catholic members of the university — from undergraduates to Fellows — and anyone else at the university who wishes to join. If you are planning a visit, the practical answer is that you can come for daily Mass or simply to use the common spaces, with the schedule below as your guide.

What Fisher House is

Fisher House describes itself as the collective spiritual home for all Catholic members of the University of Cambridge. It is not a college chapel but a chaplaincy open to the whole university community, and its welcome explicitly extends to those beyond the Catholic membership who wish to take part.

Facilities open each day

The site does not publish separate opening hours for the Common Room or Library beyond "open each day," so if you need a specific time window, check ahead before travelling.

Mass times

Sunday Mass

• 9.30 am — Sung Latin
• 11 am — Sung English
• 5.30 pm

Weekday Mass

Confessions and Holy Hour

• Confessions: Friday 6.45–7.15 pm; Saturday 12–1 pm; on request
• Holy Hour: Monday–Friday, 8–9 am; Saturday 12–1 pm

The Saturday confession window overlaps with the Saturday Holy Hour, so a single Saturday midday visit can cover both.

Events and staying in touch

Fisher House runs weekly events and publishes a term card. Visitors and members can sign up for the weekly programme newsletter using a full name and an email address — the form notes that a cam.ac.uk address is preferred if possible. The site also carries news and stories, such as the arrival of a new chaplain and the Lanternfish Science and Theology Group.

Before you go

• Confirm the day's Mass time against the list above, since weekday and Sunday schedules differ.
• If you want confession outside the published windows, the site states it is available on request — arrange this in advance rather than arriving and hoping.
• The site gives no street address or pricing information in the material available here, so use the contact or newsletter route on the site to confirm location details and any access arrangements before a first visit.