Sunday 31st December 2023

Sunday 31st December 2023

THE HOLY FAMILY

THIS WEEK’S DIARY:

Sunday Year B – Weekday Lectionary Year 2 – Psalter Week 1

Monday 1st January – MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD (W)
(Our Team, mission, and outreach)
1.00pm      COMMEMORATION OF THE SNEYD PIT DISASTER & MASS – (HT)

Tuesday 2nd January            Ss Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bpp & Drr (W)                      
(for bishops)
9.00am          Morning Prayer (HT)
11.00am        Mass (HT)
6.00pm          Evening Prayer (SS)

Wednesday 3rd January                                         The Most Holy Name of Jesus (W)
(for the sick and those in need)
9.00am        Morning Prayer (SS)
6.00pm        Evening Prayer (SW)
6.20pm      Rosary (SW)
7.00pm        Mass (SW) 

Thursday 4th January                                                                    Christmas Feria (W)
(for a willingness to follow Jesus more closely)                                 
9.00am        Morning Prayer (SS)
9.30am        Mass (SS)
6.00pm        Evening Prayer (SS)

Friday 5th January                                                                          Christmas Feria (W)
(for a yearning to see the mighty works of God)
9.00am        Morning Prayer (SS)
11.20pm    Rosary (HT)
12noon       Mass (HT)
1.00pm      Place of Welcome – S. Werburgh’s Hall – till 3pm
6.00pm        Evening Prayer (SS)

Saturday 6th January                                                                      Christmas Feria (W)
(for a Team Vicar and the growth of our congregations)
9.30am        Morning Prayer (SW)
10.00am      Mass (SW)
1.30pm        Valiant Church! (HT)

Sunday 7th January                                               EPIPHANY OF THE LORD (W)
(Our Team, mission and outreach)               
9.30am      SUNG DISTRICT MASS (SW)
10.30am    SUNG DISTRICT MASS (HT)
11.30am    SUNG DISTRICT MASS (SS)     
1.30pm      SNEYD PIT DISASTER MEMORIAL SERVICE (HT)

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 or Fr Philip.

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)