FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
If you hear someone wish you a Happy New Year this Sunday, you have not been mistaken; Advent has begun! It is the beginning of the new liturgical year in Western Christianity, and Advent is the season of preparation for the Nativity of Christ at Christmas.
The season of Christmas starts on 25th December and runs, like many other Christian festivals, for 40 days until Candlemas (2nd February). Retailers often confuse the dates of the Christmas season by beginning preparations as early as September but then end the season on Boxing Day!
Why not come to our Advent Course starting Thursday 1st December, 7pm, at S. Saviour to find out more about Christmas; the second most important festival of the liturgical calendar…
THIS WEEK’S DIARY:
FIRST WEEK OF ADVENT
Sunday Year A – Weekday Lectionary Year II – Psalter Week I
Monday 28th November at S. Saviour – Monday of the 1st week of Advent (P)
9.00am – Morning Prayer
10.00am – Mass
6.00pm – Evening Prayer
Tuesday 29th November at Holy Trinity – Tuesday of the 1st week of Advent (P)
9.00am – Morning Prayer
10.00am – Mass
6.00pm – Evening Prayer
Wednesday 30th November at S. Werburgh – S. Andrew, Apostle (R)
9.00am – Morning Prayer
6.00pm – Evening Prayer
6.20pm – Exposition & Benediction
7.00pm – Mass
Thursday 1st December at S. Saviour – S. Edmund Campion, M (R)
9.00am – Morning Prayer
10.00am – Mass
6.00pm – Evening Prayer
7.00pm – Advent Course
Friday 2nd November at Holy Trinity – Friday of the 1st week of Advent (P)
9.00am – Morning Prayer
11.20am – Holy Rosary
12noon – Mass
6.00pm – Evening Prayer
Saturday 3rd December at S. Werburgh – S. Francis Xavier, Priest (W)
9.00am – Morning Prayer
10.00am – Mass
6.00pm – Evening Prayer
Sunday 4th December – SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT (P)
Our Team, mission and outreach
9.30am – SUNG DISTRICT MASS at S. Werburgh, High Lane
10.30am – SUNG DISTRICT MASS at Holy Trinity, Hamil Road
11.30am – SUNG DISTRICT MASS at S. Saviour, Ford Green Road
Key:
(G/W/R/Gold…) = Liturgical colour
