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Advent and Christmas 2025

ADVENT ACTIVITES

Advent Tree - The Advent Tree will be up throughout Advent. Please take a label, buy the gift, wrap and return it to the tree. These will be delivered to the sick and housebound of the parish and the Reading Drop-In Centre for the homeless.

Churches in Reading Drop In Centre (CIRDIC) - As well as providing gifts from the Advent tree we are also supporting their Christmas activities.

Advent Talks

Wednesday 3rd December
7.30 pm online (Zoom) - Continuation of Scripture Course led by Canon Paul

Thursday 4th December
10.00am in the church - Continuation of Scripture Course led by Canon Paul

Wednesday 10th December
7.00 pm online in the church - The three comings of Jesus. A reflection led by deacon Brian

Wednesday 17th December
7.00 pm in the church - Tim Livesey will talk about his recent experience as an Ecumenical Accompanier on the West Bank

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Friday 22nd November
7.30 pm - Christmas pudding making evening and supper. Contact parish office.

Monday 1st, 8th & 15th December
7.00 pm - Holy hour. A time for quiet prayer and reflection before the Blessed Sacrament concluding with Night Prayer and Benediction.

Monday 22nd December
7.00 pm - Service of Reconciliation with visiting priests present for Confession.

Saturday 6th December
From 9.30 am - BIG CHURCH CLEAN in preparation for the Christmas season. Please come and help, dusting, vacuuming, polishing etc.

Saturday 13th December
From 9.30 am - Christmas Wreath Making Workshop. Contact parish office.

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Saturday 20th December - 4th Sunday of Advent (Vigil Mass) - 5.30pm

Sunday 21st December - 4th Sunday of Advent Masses - 9.00 & 10.30am

Christmas Masses

Wednesday 24th December - Christmas Eve
5.00pm - Christmas Mass for families with young children.

7.30pm - Carols followed by Mass of Christmas Night at 8.00pm.

Thursday 25th December - Christmas Day
10.30am - Mass of Christmas Day.

Friday 26th December - St Stephen
No liturgy

 

Saturday 27th December – The Holy Family (Vigil)
5.30pm - Mass

 

Sunday 28th December – The Holy Family

9.00 & 10.30am - Mass

 

Monday 29th December

9.30am - Eucharistic Service


Tuesday 30th December

12.00 noon - Mass


Wednesday 31st January 

No liturgy


Thursday 1st January – Mary the Mother of God

10.00am - Mass


Friday 2nd January

9.30am - Eucharistic Service


 

To view the Masses on our YouTube channel see details on the home page
 
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