Christmas Services at St Joseph's and St Wilfrid's
MASSES AT ST JOSEPH’S
Sunday, 24 December, Christmas Eve
Mass at 5.00pm with Carols and Blessing of the Crib
Monday, 25 December, Christmas Day
Mass at 9.30am with Carols
Tuesday, 26 December, St Stephen’s Day (Boxing Day)
No Mass
MASSES AT ST WILFRID’S
Sunday, 24 December, Christmas Eve
6.30pm Family Mass, Children's Procession to the Crib and Blessing of the Crib
11.15pm Carols and Readings followed by Midnight Sung Latin High Mass (EF)
Monday, 25 December, Christmas Day
8.30am Mass with Carols
10.30am Mass with Carols
4pm Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament followed by Prayers at the Crib
Tuesday, 26 December, St Stephen’s Day (Boxing Day)
Mass at 12.10pm
Wednesday 27 to Sunday 31 December Masses as usual in St Wilfrid’s and St Joseph’s but there will be no Exposition or Confessions before Masses and no Vespers or Benediction on Sunday 31 December.
CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE AT ST WILFRID’S
Thursday, 21 December, 7pm
RORATE MASS – CANDLELIT DAWN MASS OF OUR LADY IN ADVENT
Saturday, 23 December at 7am in St Philip’s Chapel at St Wilfrid’s
CRIB SERVICE FOR CHILDREN
Saturday, 23 December at 4pm in St Wilfrid’s
OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONFESSION
St Wilfrid’s: Confessions at the usual times, 20 minutes before every Mass and on Saturdays from 10.45am to 12 noon. St Joseph’s 20 minutes before Saturday and Sunday Masses.
Deanery Day of Reconciliation, Saturday, 16 December. Local clergy will be hearing confessions in St Wilfrid’s from 10am until 1pm
NEW YEAR
Monday, 1 January, Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (New Year’s Day)
9.15am Mass at St Joseph’s
12.10pm Mass at St Wilfrid’s