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30th November - 7th December 2025 |
First Week in Advent |
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First Sunday of Advent 30th November Is 2:1-5 Rm 13:11-14 Mt 24:37-44 9.00 William Jones 11.00am Brian, Billy & Frank Gaffey 12.30 Baptism 6.00pm Mass People of the Parish Exit Collection Friends of the Holy Land |
Dear Brothers & Sisters, Advent starts today Churches Together Olton Advent Service is at St.Margaret’s church 4pm today, timed to avoid clash with our 6pm Mass. Come share this Advent prayer with our fellow Christians. Refreshments follow. In Advent we also have Thursday night reflections in the Day Chapel styled ‘Getting to know Pope Leo’, on the new message of Pope Leo on the love of Jesus in our lives: Dilexi Te. 7.30pm. Followed by Night Prayer... Ends 8.45. Fr.Austin will share over 3 Thursdays. St Edmund Campion (Monday) was a martyr of reformation times. As fervent member of the C.of E. he initially took the oath of supremacy, but later regretted it. He became a committed Catholic and was ordained a Jesuit priest for the secret English mission. He was finally captured & martyred at Tyburn 1581. Saint Francis Xavier, (Wednesday) was an early friend & follower of Ignatius Loyola & founder member of the Jesuits. He is famous for missions to the Far East, where he died on the island of Shangchuan, off the Chinese mainland in 1551. He is patron Saint of India. St.Birinus (Friday) not our best known Saint, was sent as apostle to England by Pope Honorius in 634. He baptised the Saxon King & founded the diocese of Dorchester. He died in 650. St Nicholas (Saturday) Bishop of Myra in 4th century Turkey, was said to have secretly given money to a poor man who couldn't afford dowries for his 3 daughters. The original secret Santa? Confirmation 2026: Programme for Y6 children not at Catholic School or Y7 & Y8 children who’ve missed previously * 5 Sunday sessions after 9.00am mass * starts in 2 weeks; December 7 10.00am * to enrol your child, email Sarah Wood * Confirmations Friday 6th Feb at 7pm
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Monday - 1st December St.Edmund Campion 2Ch 24:18-22 2Mac 6:18,21,24-31 Mt 10:17-22 7.00 Mass Private Intention 10.15 Mass Nora & Francis Mc Greal |
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Tuesday - 2nd December Dn 2:31-45 Lk 21:5-11 7.00 No mass 10.15 Communion Service 7.00pm Prayer before Blessed Sacrament |
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Wednesday - 3rd December St.Francis Xavier Dn 5:1-6,13-14,16-17,23-28 Lk 21:12-19 7.00 Mass Special Intention N.D. 10.15 Mass Pat & Esther Murphy 11.00-12.00 Prayer Group (day chapel) 18.30 Mass Fr.Biju Antony SCJ Thanksgiving |
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Thursday - 4th December St.John Damascene Dn 6:12-28Lk 21:20-28 7.00 Mass Holy Souls 10.15 Mass Barry Hodges 11.00-12.00 Prayer before Blessed Sacrament |
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First Friday - 5th November St.Birinus Dn 7:2-14 Lk 21:29-33 7.00 Mass Special Intention D.C 10.15 Mass Mrs Ann Whelan 11.00-12.00 Prayer before Blessed Sacrament |
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Saturday 6th December St.Nicholas Dn 7:15-27 Lk 21:34-36 9.30 Confessions 10.15 Mass Mary Gilligan |
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Second Sunday of Advent 7th December Is 2:1-5 Rm 13:11-14 Mt 24:37-44 9.00 Fr Peter Eccles 11.00am People of the Parish also Peter Noonan 12.30 Baptism 6.00pm Mass Mr & Mrs Sheehan & Family Exit Collection Poor Parishes of Diocese Fund |