Parish News: Christmas and the Octave

It is easy to forget what Christmas is really about, but the clue is in the name: it is Christ-Mass, the Mass of Christ. Of course every mass is centered around the person of Jesus but in this celebration we focus intently on the miracle of his birth over 2000 years ago. Fully human and yet fully God – born for us, today.

You can read the scriptures for this week here.

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

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

Midnight Sung Mass
Christmas Eve, 11.30pm

Sung Mass of Christmas Day
Christmas Morning, 11am

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, all who have worshipped in and served at Saint Benet’s and those whose year’s mind falls this week.

The cover art is The Nativity by Federico Barrocci (1597) held in the Prado Museum, Madid.

Christmas Eve
Saturday 24th December
10am Mass
4pm Crib Service
11.30pm Midnight Mass of Christmas

Christmas Day
Sunday 25th December
11am Sung Mass

St Stephen
Monday 26th December
11am Mass

St John the Apostle
Tuesday 27th December
11am Mass

The Holy Innocents
Wednesday 28th December
6.30pm Mass & Benediction

St Thomas Beckett
Thursday 29th December
11am Mass

The Holy Family
Friday 30th December
11 am Mass

7th Day of Christmas
Saturday 31st December
No Mass

Mary the Holy Mother of God
Sunday 1st January
11am Sung Mass