Christmas Masses at Our Lady of Lourdes

The Coronavirus restrictions for churches are continuing, so in order to keep people safe during Christmas and manage the number of people who would like to attend Mass, there will be a booking system for Masses on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.  There are eight Masses to choose from and we ask that you choose only one of these Masses.

Christmas Eve; 2pm, 4pm, 6pm, 8pm, and 10pm (this Mass will be the Midnight Mass of Christmas).

Christmas Day 7.30am, 9.30am, and 11.30am – No evening Mass on Christmas Day.

This year there will be no mass especially for younger children as in previous years.

If you do not have Internet access then booking may be done by phone on this number  07856937875 on Tuesdays 11am – 1pm and Thursdays 2pm to 4pm .

Please DO NOT call the parish office or use the parish email to make your booking.  This is so that we can manage the number of people expected to reserve a place for Mass and keep all the other parts of our parish running.  If numbers are low for a Mass then we may have to ask you to transfer to another time.

The Bishops of England and Wales have suggested that everyone attend Mass at some point during the Christmas Octave which runs from Christmas Eve/Day through until the end of Friday 1st January.  An octave in the Church calendar means that Christmas Day is of such great importance and significance that it is celebrated for eight days!  So in effect, each of those days after Christmas is also Christmas Day – a long and joyful celebration!  It means that there are lots of opportunities to celebrate Christmas by attending one of the Masses that week.  The Masses after Christmas Day do not need to be booked.

Although Christmas will be very different for us this year, we hope that having a number of Masses to choose from will help us all to keep Our Lord in mind though the Christmas season and to help us remember that he is always with us and caring for us.

Father Pat and Father Adrian