THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT 

THIS WEEK’S DIARY:

Third Week of Advent

Sunday Year B – Weekday Lectionary Year 2 – Psalter Week 3

Monday 18th December – O Adonai (P)
(for world leaders)
No Public Worship Today

Tuesday 19th December – O Radix Jesse (P)
(for families)
9.00am        Morning Prayer (HT)
9.30am        Mass (HT)
6.00pm        Evening Prayer (SS)

Wednesday 13th December – O Clavis David (P)
(for the sick and those in need)
9.00am        Morning Prayer (SS)
12noon        Community Meal (Vale Park – Tommy Cheadles)
6.00pm        Evening Prayer (SW)
11.20am      Rosary (SW)
7.00pm        Mass (SW)

Thursday 21st December – O Oriens (P)
(for eyes to see the coming of the Lord)
9.00am        Morning Prayer (SS)
9.30am        Mass (SS)
6.00pm        Evening Prayer (SS)

Friday 22nd December – O Rex Gentium (P)
(for HM the King)
No Public Worship Today

Saturday 23rd December – O Emmanuel (P)
(for a Team Vicar and the growth of our congregations)
9.30am        Morning Prayer (SW)
10.00am      Mass (SW)

Sunday 10th December –  FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT (P)
(Our Team, mission and outreach)
9.30am – SUNG DISTRICT MASS (SW)

THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST (CHRISTMAS) (GOLD)
6.00pm – First Evening Prayer of Christmas (SW)
7.00pm – Vigil Mass of Christmas (SW)
9.30pm – “Midnight in Bethlehem Mass” – (HT)
11.30pm-  Midnight Mass – (SS)

Monday 25th December – Christmas Day
8.00am        Mass of the Dawn (BCP) – (SS)
9.30am        Said Mass of Christmas Day – (SW)
10.30am      Said Mass of Christmas Day – (HT)
11.30am      Said Mass of Christmas Day – (SS)

Notes:

Liturgical days:
Next to each date is the liturgical day we are celebrating – sometimes this is a particular feast or saint’s day, this is indicated by their name and something about them: Ap = Apostle, M = Martyr, PM = Pope (Pontifex Maximus), Bp = Bishop, Pr = Priest, Dn = Deacon, Dr = Doctor of the Church, Ab = Abbot/Abbess, Rel = Religious, and so on.  Associated with that is the colour of the day, this is reflected in the vestments at mass and the altar hangings through the day

Liturgical colours:
G = Green. W = White. R = Red. P = Purple. Bl = Black. Gold. Rose.

Prayer intentions:
Beneath each date, in brackets, is the day’s intention for prayer – if you would like a mass said on a particular day or for a particular occasion please be in touch with Fr Andrew.

Prayer intentions:
After each service is the location SS = S. Saviour’s (Ford Green Road), HT = Holy Trinity (Hamil Road), SW = S. Werburgh’s (High Lane)