Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Angel of God, my Guardian dear, to whom God's love commits me here, ever this day (or night) be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.
“Even our soul itself becomes more beautiful when beauty meets us, takes hold of us, and fires us with enthusiasm.”
From Aesthetics
REOPENING OF OUR CHURCH FOR HOLY MASS - “Every day is like Sunday.”
MASS TIMETABLE - From SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER 5.30pm and SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 11.00am
MUST BOOK ONLINE FOR VIGIL AND SUNDAY as before the lockdown. When booking for Mass; note that bookings end 24hours before the time of Mass (you will receive email confirmation of your booking) Once Mass starts please do not enter the church. If you have booked a ticket for Mass and subsequently find that you are unable to attend the Mass, please return it via the booking system so that someone else can attend Holy Mass. Please remember, if your health is not good and you are vulnerable, if you have a cough or cold or temperature you should stay at home.
WEEKDAY
Tuesday 8 DEC Mass 09.30am – no need to book online (Church will be open at 09.00am)
Thursday 10 DEC Mass 7.30pm – no need to book online (Church will be open at 7.00pm)
It is important to remember that, at present, the obligation to attend Sunday Mass remains suspended.
PRINCIPAL MASSES FOR CHRISTMAS 2020
Let us remind ourselves that Christmas is an octave – eight days – and that Masses celebrated between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day are all Christmas Masses. You can book for Christmas Mass by visiting our register to attend Mass page at the bottom of this page. Please arrange to come to one Holy Mass sometime during the – octave – to celebrate Christmas.
CHRISTMAS EVE 5.30pm Thursday 24th +THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD (CHRISTMAS) MUST BOOK ONLINE
CHRISTMAS DAY 11.00am Friday 25th + THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD (CHRISTMAS) MUST BOOK ONLINE
SATURDAY 26TH +ST STEPHEN, THE FIRST MARTYR FEAST (CHRISTMAS) VIGIL 5.30PM MUST BOOK ONLINE
SUNDAY 27TH + THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH FEAST (CHRISTMAS) 11.00AM MUST BOOK ONLINE
TUESDAY 29TH + ST THOMAS BECKET, BISHOP AND MARTYR FEAST (CHRISTMAS) 09.30am – no need to book online
THURSDAY 31ST + SEVENTH DAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD 7.30pm – no need to book online
Fr Larkin is on call for the hospital; 19 – 25 November 2020, 17 – 23 December 2020 & Friday 22 – 28 January 2021
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Originally a small hamlet, Sowerby Bridge in Saxon times, had a little church called St Peters (at the top of the hill), which was, of course, before the Reformation, Roman Catholic. Just before this, in 1526, during the reign of Henry VIII, a new church was built on the banks of the River Calder, but ten years later, when Henry split from Rome, this church became Anglican.
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