Penha Franca Chapel - Catholic Mass - Funchal, Madeira

Penha Franca Chapel - Catholic Mass - Funchal, Madeira A Catholic Chapel located in Rua Penha de França nr. 3, in Funchal, Madeira Island. Mass in English In 1721 the chapel was restored and enlarged. António Ribeiro.

The Chapel of Penha de França was founded by Antonio Dantas in 1622 and built on a "penha" or a peak by the sea. This soon became so famous a shrime that people came to it on pilgrimage from all parts of the island. When the Diocese of Funchal took possession of the chapel it was used as the Bishop's Country House or Summer Residence for many years. In the meantime, the Franciscans had been comin

g to Madeira to carry out apostolic duties. However it was only in 1935, on Easter Sunday, that they founded the Franciscan Residence of Our Lady of Penha de França, at the request of Bishop D. The English Mass is a tradition that dates back to 1966, when Fr Rafael Andrade, having just returned from his first visit to England, complied with the Bishop's request to start an English celebration. It was first held in the Church of Santa Clara but a few months later it changed to Penha de França. It was closer to Funchal and of easier access to the visitors. Fr Rafael presided this mass for over 30 years, when he had to stop in 1999 due to overlapping duties. For eight years there was no Catholic mass in English in Madeira, until it began again on the first Sunday of Lent in 2007 with Father Bernardino Andrade, who had returned to Madeira (his place of birth) after more than 30 years as a priest in California, USA. Fr Bernardino Andrade was the Chapel of Penha de França's appointed Sunday priest for the English service Mass until January 2024 when he sadly passed away.

14/06/2026 - The Chapel's newsletter
14/06/2026

14/06/2026 - The Chapel's newsletter

Last weekend, the third 'People Helping People' arraial took place on the street alongside the Penha da França chapel. T...
13/06/2026

Last weekend, the third 'People Helping People' arraial took place on the street alongside the Penha da França chapel. The event aimed to raise funds for the charity, provide information about it to people who came by, and foster a sense of community among regular attendees of the English Mass and the organisers of the charity, which was founded by the late Father Bernardino Andrade to support the most vulnerable and marginalised members of our society. Here are some photos from the event:

07/06/2026

Sunday 07/06/2026 - Every Arraial needs traditional Madeiran folk dancers like the "Grupo Folclórico Etnográfico da Boa Nova" 😍

07/06/2026

Sunday 07/06/2026 - "Grupo Folclórico Etnográfico da Boa Nova" performing at the Arraial 😁👏

07/06/2026

07/06/2026 - Traditional folkore dancing group: "Grupo Folclórico Etnográfico da Boa Nova" this afternoon.😊

The Arraial is in full force. Don't miss out! Come along and join the silent auction to get yourself one of these 3 beau...
07/06/2026

The Arraial is in full force. Don't miss out! Come along and join the silent auction to get yourself one of these 3 beautifully hand-crafted crucifixes! ✝️🙏🏻⛪💫 Auction ends at 8pm.

07/06/2026
Don't miss the third street party held in honour of our late Father Bernardino. Fun for the whole family. On Saturday, J...
05/06/2026

Don't miss the third street party held in honour of our late Father Bernardino. Fun for the whole family. On Saturday, June 6th and Sunday June 7th from 12h to 22h. Rua Penha de França
Proceeds will be donated to the People Helping People Charity founded by Father Bernardino.

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23/05/2026

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Endereço

Rua Da Penha De França 3
Funchal
9000

Horário de Funcionamento

10:00 - 11:45

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