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[Please also see the calendar for December 2011]
Tuesday 20 December: Reconciliation service at 7.30 pm in the church. This is an opportunity for communal prayer and individual confession.
Friday 23 December: Rehearsal for crib service from 10.30 am till 12 noon for any children aged 4+ who would like to be involved.
Christmas Eve: Saturday 24 December
Confessions: 10.30 am - 3.00 pm
4.30 pm - 6.30 pm (no confessions after 6.30 pm)
Children's Christmas eve crib service and opening of the crib: 3.30 pm
There will be a rehearsal on Friday 23rd Dec from 10.30 till 12 noon for any children aged 4+ who would like to be involved. All older children wishing to read please ring Rachel Marshall on [Sorry, number no longer available] by Sunday 18th December. Any offers of help from parents would be gratefully received.
Vigil Mass of Christmas (Sacred Heart School Mass Centre): 5.00 pm
Reserved seats at Christmas Eve Masses
The front four rows of seats on the left hand centre aisle (pulpit side) of the church will be reserved for frail and elderly persons until 5 minutes before the carol services begin (6.55 pm for 7.30 pm Mass and 11.25 pm for Midnight Mass). Thereafter they will be available to all.
Please note that special arrangements will be in place for car parking on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
First Mass of Christmas
Carols before Mass: 7.00 pm
Mass: 7.30 pm
Music will be led by the 5.00 pm Music Group
Christmas Mass in the Night
Carols before Mass: 11.30 pm
Midnight Mass: 12.00 midnight
Carols and music as in order of service
The 11.15 Choir will sing at Midnight Mass
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Christmas Day: Sunday 25 December
Masses:
8.00 am
9.00 am
10.00 am (family Mass with music)
11.30 am (Low Latin, with carols)
12.45pm (with carols)
There will be no Mass at the Sacred Heart School Mass Centre on Christmas Day
Please note that there are no evening Masses on Christmas Day and there will be no confessions
The parish Christmas lunch is at 12.00 noon in the Upper Hall
Feast of St Stephen: Monday 26 December (bank holiday)
Mass at 10.00 a.m. only
No Mass at 8.00 a.m. and no confessions today
After the 10 a.m. Mass there will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, followed by Benediction at 11.50 a.m.
THE CHURCH WILL CLOSE AT 12.00 NOON
Feast of St John the Evangelist: Tuesday 27 December (bank holiday)
Mass at 10.00 a.m. only
No Mass at 8.00 a.m. and no confessions today
After the 10 a.m. Mass there will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, followed by Benediction at 11.50 a.m.
THE CHURCH WILL CLOSE AT 12.00 NOON
Feast of the Holy Innocents: Wednesday 28 December
Thursday 29 December
Feast of the Holy Family: Friday 30 December
Saturday 31 December
Feast of Mary, Mother of God: Sunday 1 January, 2012
Masses as normal, i.e.
11.15 am
12.45 pm
5.00 pm
8.00 pm
Monday 2 January (bank holiday)
Mass at 10.00am only.
No Mass at 8.00am and no confessions today.
After the 10am Mass there will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, followed by Benediction at 11.50 am
THE CHURCH WILL CLOSE AT 12.00 NOON.
Tuesday 3 January
Wednesday 4 January
Thursday 5 January
Friday 6 January
Saturday 7 January
Masses (and confessions) as normal. The 10 am Mass is especially for elderly people, with anointing of the sick.
Feast of the Epiphany: Sunday 8 January
Masses as normal, i.e.
Saturday 7 Jan: 6.30 pm (Vigil Mass)
Sunday 8 Jan: 8.15 am
9.45 am
11.15 am
12.45 pm
5.00 pm
8.00 pm
Sacred Heart School Mass Centre: 8:30 am
[Please also see the full calendar for December 2011 and for January 2012]
Family Mass
Please could you tell me when you next Family Mass session will be held at 9.45am on a Sunday.
Many Thanks,
Mrs Nikki Fabris and family
Children's liturgy of the word
Dear Nikki,
If you are asking about the special liturgy of the word for the children then the first date this term is next Sunday 8th Jan at the 9.45 Mass.
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