Parish News: Christ the King and the Last Week of the Year

This Sunday is the last of the Church year. On it we celebrate the feast of Christ the King in which we acknowledge Jesus’ sovereignty over all things – including ourselves. Mass ends with Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, in which we show our fealty to Jesus in his sacramental presence.

Please note changes to weekday mass times this coming week.

You can read the scriptures for this week here.

Please pray for:
The sick and those in need
Conor, Chinye, Adelida, Jason, Rod, Edny, John, Yen, John, Sarah & Reece.

The Faithful departed
The recently departed, amongst them Robert Harrison, all who have worshipped in and served at Saint Benet’s and those whose year’s mind falls this week.

Wine tasting evening with Margaret Harvey, Master of Wine: ‘Pinot Noir around the Commonwealth.’
We will taste four red wines, all made from the same grape and all from Commonwealth countries. Light nibbles included. Friday 25th November, 7pm. Tickets: £20 via bit.ly/SBKTWINE22 or cash or card to Ernest after Mass.

Advent Carols by Candlelight on Sunday 27th November at 6pm.
Traditional Advent music sung by our choir together with readings to begin our season of preparation for Christmas. Followed by drinks.

The cover art is The Blessing Christ by Fernando Gallego c. 1492 held in the Museo del Prado, Madrid

Advent and Christmas Services
The dates are times for our Advent and Christmas Services are:

Advent Carols by Candlelight
Sunday 27th November, 6pm

Christmas Lessons and Carols
Sunday 18th December, 6pm

Children’s Carols Around the Crib
Christmas Eve, 4pm

Midnight Sung Mass
Christmas Eve, 11.30pm

Sung Mass of Christmas Day
Christmas Morning, 11am

Christ the King
Sunday 20th November
11am Sung Mass with Benediction and Sunday School

The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Monday 21st November
6.30pm Mass

St Cecilia
Tuesday 22nd November
6.30pm Mass & Benediction

St Clement I
Wednesday 23rd November
8.30am Mass

SS Andrew Dung-Lac & Companions
Thursday 24th November
8.30am Mass

St Catherine of Alexandria
Friday 25th November
12 noon Mass

Our Lady on Saturday
Saturday 26th November
Father Guy’s rest day

1st Sunday of Advent
Saturday 27th November
11am Sung Mass and Sunday School
6pm Advent Carols