Prepare The Way Of The Lord
A timely message as we move into the second week of Advent. An encouragement to put in the effort to take stock of our relationship with Jesus Christ and the ways we mark it – by prayer, by the Sacrament of reconciliation with an examination of our conscience, by reflecting on the words of Scripture, and by making sure our hearts are ready. Yes this is what the Season of Advent is about!
The Immaculate Conception Of Mary
This year December 8th falls on an Advent Sunday and so the Solemnity moves to Monday. We will be celebrating this with Mass at 10am. It is a reminder of how Mary was chosen to be the Mother of the Saviour. The Preface of the Mass sums up how she was prepared as a “model of holiness”. Remember how we address Mary as “full of grace”.
Notre Dame
Paris has been celebrating the reopening of the Cathedral damaged by fire five years ago. Many celebrities will be present at the opening and the Catholics of the Archdiocese will rejoice that they can participate in worship there once again in the Mother Church of the Archdiocese of Paris. How many observers and future tourists I wonder will realise that the oft repeated title means that it is dedicated to OUR LADY?
Mass Schedule
- Sunday 8th December 10am 2nd Sunday of Advent
- Monday 9th December 10am The Immaculate Conception of Mary
- Wednesday 11th December 9:30am Advent Mass
- Friday 13th December 9:30am Advent Mass
- Sunday 15th December 10am 3rd Sunday of Advent
The Word Who Is Life
Another step forward for the Parishes of Brighton and Hove took place on November 29th . The Paper presented by Canon David Parmiter has been on the Noticeboard and is now available to read below:
What Was In The Box?
Readers of the Vatican News will have read of a Ceremony in preparation for the Jubilee Year. It centered on the Door of St Peter’s which was sealed up 25 years ago at the end of the last Jubilee Year. It began with breaking out the sealing and the retrieval of a box embedded in the back of the door. Inside the box are the keys to the Holy Door which will be opened by Pope Francis to inaugurate the Jubilee Year of 2025.
Advent Carol Service
In St Mary’s on Sunday December 22nd at 6pm.
In Memory of John Mason RIP the retiring collection will be shared by Mary’s Meals and the Martlets Hospice. See the poster for details
St Lucy
A Martyr, one of the fifteen mentioned in Eucharistic Prayer 1. Revered in Sweden as an image of light and celebrated by a procession of of young women with circlets of candles on their heads (not to be imitated H&S)
Remember
We are now Reading Cycle C of the Sunday Lectionary.
On Jordan's Bank, the Baptist's cry
Announces that the lord is nigh
Awake and hearken, for he brings
Glad tidings of the King of kings.
St Thomas More Church, Patcham, Brighton 