English mass in Florence

Saturdays at the Duomo

http://www.duomofirenze.it/attivita/liturgical.htm

7 minutes walking from Mercato Centrale which is what I think you mean by Centra market.

There's also a 10:30am Sunday mass at Santi Apostoli. It's a small 12th century church not far from the Ponte Vecchio, much more intimate and imo far more beautiful than the interior of the Duomo. It's where my American ex-pat friends in Florence go for English mass.

From the Central Market, find your way to Via dei Tornabuoni, go towards the river and turn left at the Ferragamo Museum. Walk along Borgo Santissimi Apostoli and watch for a small piazza with the church on your right. The walk will be 10-15 minutes.

Why you are there, why not try a mass in Italian? the mass is exactly the same and you'll get it except for the homily. Italian is such a melodic language and so beautiful. If not, try Frank's suggestions. If you are staying in Firenze, I would suggest taking bus 7 from Piazza San Marco (near the Accademia) to Fiesole. It is a gorgeous place to oversee the Florentine valley.

Agree with Marie. Mass with the locals is a great travel experience. No one I know listens to the homily anyway and the rest of the mass you know already. This reply is obviously too late to be any help but my wife and I attended mass in a tiny Church in Fiesole. Also agree with Marie about visiting Fiesole.

Vaughn, did you go to English ot Italian mass? Where? How was it?