Parish News: Fourth Sunday of Advent & Christmas Day

This coming Sunday is the last before Christmas; Sung Mass and Sunday School at 11am and Christmas Lessons and Carols with choir at 6pm, followed by mulled wine and mince pies. On Christmas Eve the Children’s Crib service will be at 4pm and Midnight Mass at 11.30pm. Then on Christmas morning, Sung Mass at 11am. Let us pray that all would acknowledge the meaning of Christmas: that in Jesus Christ, God has become man for our salvation. 

St Benet’s is self supporting: we receive no regular central church or government funding, so you can donate using card online to support St Benet’s: and every penny really does count! You can also donate by cash or card in person, by texting BENET followed by your donation amount to 70450 to give that amount. Or why not set up a regular standing order with your bank?

The readings for this Sunday are available here.

Please pray for:
The sick and those in need
Brenda, Reece, John, Cheryl, Ann, Mana, Chika, Alessandro, Sonny, Jan, Danielle and Grace.
The Faithful departed
All who have worshipped and served here, those who have died recently and those whose year’s mind falls about this time, amongst them Jessie Commins (23rd), Fred Arnold and Reg Cooper (27th). 

Advent Bible Study
For the last Monday in Advent after the 6.30pm Mass, we will meet to reflect on, and learn more about, a key event in the history of salvation. Lasts about 30 minutes.
7pm Monday 22nd December – The Nativity 

Christmas Services:
Christmas Lessons and Carols, followed by refreshments
Sunday 21st 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

Save the date: Wines of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Fri 6th Feb 2026, 7pm. Tickets & details to follow.

The cover art is Joseph’s Dream by Gaetano Gandolfi, c. 1790. Held in a private collection.