Sunday 21 December - Fourth Sunday of Advent
11.00am Sung Mass
4.00pm Parish Carol Service, followed by seasonal refreshments
6.00pm Mass
Wednesday 24 December - Christmas Eve
3.00pm Carols round the Crib - a service especially suitable for families with young children
7.30pm Vigil Mass with carols - the Mass of Christmas Eve at a time suitable for those who can't make Midnight Mass
11.00pm Midnight Mass - the traditional Mass of Christmas night
Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day
10.00am Mass with carols
Friday 26 December - St Stephen
12.30pm Mass
Saturday 27 December - St John the Evangelist
10.00am - 12.00noon Church open. Café closed today.
12.30pm Mass
Sunday 28 December - The Holy Family
11.00am Sung Mass
6.00pm Mass
All are welcome to any of our services.
NOTICES
READINGS FOR TODAY’S MASSES
Isaiah 7:10-14
Part of Psalm 24 R/ Let the Lord enter; he is the king of glory.
Romans 1:1-7
Alleluia, alleluia.
Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall call his name Emmanuel —
which means, God with us.
Alleluia.
Matthew 1:18-24 (pages 43-44 of the Sunday Missal)
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
Do take leaflets with details of our Christmas services from the back of church and share them with friends, family or neighbours.
CHILDREN’S SOCIETY
The parish has long supported the work of the Children’s Society. If you would like to make a donation to them this year, please take one of the envelopes from the back of church and bring it back at Christmas with your donation enclosed.
CHRISTMAS CARDS
Please don’t leave Christmas cards for others at the back of church, as they often get left there. Please give them directly to your friends.
RAFFLE
Today is your last chance to get tickets for our Christmas raffle!
Tickets are £1 each, and the raffle will be drawn after the carol service this afternoon.
CHRISTMAS WEEK
During the Octave of Christmas, Mass will be offered each day, at 12.30pm on weekdays and at the usual times on Sunday. Do join us as we celebrate the whole of Christmas week.
READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY’S MASSES
Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 3:2-6,12-14
Part of Psalm 128
Colossians 3:12-21
Matthew 2:13-15,19-23 (pages 100-102 of the Sunday Missal)