Please pray for the repose of the soul of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI who died on the morning of Saturday 31st December 2022.
Funeral Mass celebrated January 5th, 2023 at 8.30am UK time. Watch via the Vatican YouTube channel. Born 16th April 1927 Ordained Priest 29th June 1951 Elected Pope 19th April 2005 until 28th February 2013 Died 31st December 2022 in his 95th year. God, Who, in Thine ineffable providence, didst will that Thy servant Benedict XVI should be numbered among the high priests, grant, we beseech Thee, that he, who on earth held the place of Thine only-begotten Son, may be joined forevermore to the fellowship of Thy holy pontiffs. Through the same Jesus Christ, your Son, Who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen. Requiescat in pace Fr Jonathan and Fr Alex wish all our parishioner and visitors
a happy and holy Christmas season and New Year. Fourth Sunday of Advent 17th/18th December
Blessing of cribs at all Masses Sat Vigil 5pm, Sunday Masses 8.30am, 10am, 12 noon OPPORTUNITIES TO PREPARE FOR CHRISTMAS Monday 19th December 6.30pm Parish Penitential Service - opportunity for individual Confessions with visiting priests Tuesday 20th December 7.00am Rorate Mass by candlelight 10am Holy Mass Wednesday 21st December 10am Holy Mass Thursday 22nd December 10am Holy Mass Friday 23rd December 10am Holy Mass 10.30am-12 noon Confessions Saturday 24th December 9am Holy Mass There will be no Confessions on Christmas Eve CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS Christmas Eve 5.00pm Christmas Vigil with blessing of the crib for children & families 11.30pm Carols & Readings followed by Midnight Mass Christmas Day 8.30am Mass of Christmas dawn 10am Family Christmas Mass 12 noon Mass of Christmas Day Advent is Coming! - The Church’s New Year begins this weekend with the Season of Advent. Walk With Me booklets are available so take one. On Tuesday & Saturday mornings in Advent we will celebrate our early morning Rorate Masses by candlelight at 7am followed by breakfast in the Meeting Room. There will be Evening Prayer and Benediction 2nd & 4th Sundays in Advent at 5pm.
Tea & Toast - Our young altar servers and their families are providing tea & toast in the Parish Meeting Room after the 8.30am Mass throughout the Season of Advent. Serving refreshments and mince pies after the early morning Mass. Please do support them. In supporting those in great need our SVP is creating a food bank box at the back of the church. Please can you donate tinned and packet food please anything that in non- perishable and please be in date. These can be distributed to those in need particularly with Christmas ahead.
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May 2024
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