Christmas 2011

Sunday 18 December
Fourth Sunday of Advent
15.00 A celebration of Readings and Carols in preparation for Christmas for all the Parish Family

Monday 19 December
20.00 Parish Service of Reconciliation and Benediction
of the Blessed Sacrament

Saturday 24 December
Christmas Eve
17.00 Evening Prayer – First Vespers of Christmas
21.00 Carols and Readings, Blessing of the Crib,
First Mass of Christmas (Mulled wine and mince pies after Mass in the Parish hall.)

John Fisher School Chapel
21.00 Carols and First Mass of Christmas

Sunday 25 December
Christmas Day
08.30 Mass with Carols
10.00 Family Mass
12.00 Mass with Carols

John Fisher School Chapel
08.30 Mass
(Note: There are no evening Masses in the Croydon Deanery on Christmas Day.)

Monday 26 December
St Stephen, Deacon and Martyr
09.40 Morning Prayer
10.00 Sung Mass
No Eucharistic Adoration today

Sacrament of Reconciliation
Christmas Eve – 10.40-12.00 and 17.30-18.30

By tradition all your Offertory Gifts on Christmas Day are your personal gifts to your Priests. Many thanks to all who have helped prepare so that Christmas may be a happy and prayerful time for the Parish.

Tuesday 27 December
St John the Evangelist
09.40 Rosary
10.00 Mass

Wednesday 28 December
The Holy Innocents
09.40 Morning Prayer
10.00 Mass
Thursday 29 December – St Thomas of Canterbury
09.40 Rosary
10.00 Mass
Friday 30 December – The Holy Family
09.40 Morning Prayer
10.00 Mass

Saturday 31 December
St John the Evangelist
10.00 Mass
(Note: There is no 07.30 Mass this week.)

Please pray for peace during this Christmas season, especially in the Middle East; for our brothers and sisters in Bethlehem, throughout the Holy Land and in Islamic nations, specially those suffering harassment and for our servicemen and women serving in Afghanistan and their families.