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Events during Advent and Christmas masses 2025

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Saturday 6 December 10.30am at St Paul’s – Advent Penitential Service on the theme ‘Come Lord Jesus’ with the opportunity for individual celebration of the sacrament of reconciliation

Sunday 7 December 7.30pm at St Brigid’s –  Advent Concert with the Elizabeth Singers.  A journey from Advent to Candlemas in acapella sacred vocal music.  Retiring collection shared between the church and choir. Post-concert refreshments in St Brigid’s Hall.

Saturday 13 / Sunday 14 December –  Bambinelli blessing at all Masses for 3rd Sunday of Advent.  Everyone (adults and children) invited to bring the figure of the infant Jesus from their Crib at home to be blessed during Mass.

Wednesday 17 December 6pm – Christ the King School Carol Service at Christ the King.  All welcome

Sunday 21 December 3pm in St Brigid’s Hall –   3 Churches Christmas Celebration for All.  Traditional carols, Christmas readings and a joyful community atmosphere; refreshments, activities for children and please wear your festive jumpers!  Collection for Aid to the Church in Need. Contact liddingtonk@talktalk.net, anstic2018@yahoo.com, tayleat@gmail.com

Christmas Eve (Wednesday 24 December) –  Vigil Masses of Christmas – 5pm St Paul’s, 6pm Christ the King (Family Mass), 8pm St Brigid’s

Christmas Day Masses – 9am St Paul’s, 9.30am Christ the King, 10.30am St Brigid’s.  No evening Mass at St Brigid’s.

Christmas at our 3 churches

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At the beginning of Advent we published our special information sheet for Advent and Christmas. In case you missed the times and places of Christmas Masses, here are those details again.

First however, a change of time for our Carol Service on Tuesday 20 December. Rather than a separate parishes service at 7pm, we are now invited to join our Primary school for a beautiful carol service at the earlier time of 6pm on the same day, Tuesday 20 December at St Brigid’s Church.

Masses for Christmas

Christmas Eve

Vigil Masses: 6pm St Paul’s,  6pm Christ the King,  8pm St Brigid’s

Christmas Day

 Morning Masses:  9am St Paul’s 9am Christ the King 10.30am St Brigid’s

(no evening Mass)

We always welcome people at Christmas that we perhaps do not see on other occasions. Some, especially family, may be visiting for Christmas, others may be “resting” Catholics. Either way, let’s remember to let that welcome be both real and warm. We do not want to be like those people in Bethlehem who could not find room for the Holy Family. We do not want people to feel that they are not welcome in our churches. However small the stable may have been, the miracle is that there is room for all!

Fr Matthew.

Advent and Christmas

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This Tuesday we celebrate our Advent Service at 7pm at St Brigid’s. This will mark this important season in a beautiful and creative way. Please join us in the church or via live-streaming. During Advent we will be seeking support for our Food Market.

Booking is necessary for any of our six Christmas Masses as follows:

Full details for our Advent and Christmas activities are on our 3 Churches Advent and Christmas Info Sheet.