Advent and Christmas Masses:
Sunday 30th November 1st Sunday of Advent
Masses 9am, 11am and 6pm Children’s Christmas Crafts – after 9am in Hall
Thursday 4th December
Mass 7am, 10.15am Day Chapel.
Getting to Know Pope Leo 7.30pm in Day Chapel
Saturday 6th December
Mass at 10.15am in Church Confessions 9.30 – 10.15am
Sunday 7th December 2nd Sunday of Advent
Masses 9am, 11am and 6pm
Monday 8th December Our Patronal Feast.
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Mass 7.00am, 10.15am & 7.30pm – in Church
Wednesday 10th December
Mass 10.15am in Day Chapel
Welcoming the New-born King -7.30pm in various homes
Thursday 11th December
Mass 7am, 10.15am Day Chapel.
Getting to Know Pope Leo 7.30pm in Day Chapel
Saturday 13th December
Mass at 10.15am in Church Confessions 9.30 – 10.15am
Parish Carol Service at 6.00pm
Sunday 14th December 3rd Sunday of Advent Gaudete Sunday Bambinelli
Sunday Masses 9am, 11am, 6pm.
Monday 15th December
Mass 10.15am in Day Chapel
Thursday 18th December
Mass 7am, 10.15am Day Chapel.
Getting to Know Pope Leo 7.30pm in Day Chapel
Saturday 20th December
Mass at 10.15am in Church Confessions 9.30 – 10.15am
Sunday 21st December 4th Sunday of Advent Day of Prayer for Expectant Mothers
Masses 9am, 11am and 6pm.
Monday 22nd December
Mass 7am, 10.15am in Day Chapel. Confessions after Mass to 11.30am
Tuesday 23rd December
Mass 7am, 10.15am in Day Chapel. Confessions after Mass to 11.30am
Wednesday 24th December Christmas Eve
Carols at 5.00pm followed by First Mass of Christmas at 5.30pm in Church
Carols at 7.30pm followed by Mass at 8pm in Church
Thursday 25th December Christmas Day Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord
Masses 9am and 11am
Friday 26th December Feast of St Stephen, the first Martyr
Mass 10.15am in Church St Stephen’s Guild Mass
Saturday 27th December Feast of St John, Apostle, Evangelist
Mass 10.15am in Church
Sunday 28th December Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph
Masses 9am Blessing for Infants and Children, 11am Celebration of Jubilee Wedding Anniversaries and 6pm
Monday 29th December Feast of St Thomas Becket, Bishop, Martyr
Mass 10.15am in Church
Tuesday 30th December Sixth Day within the Octave of Christmas
Mass 10.15am in Church
Wednesday 31st December Seventh Day within the Octave of Christmas
Mass 10.15am in Church
New Year’s Eve Candlelit Prayer service before the Blessed Sacrament 9.00pm
Followed by Mass at 10.00pm
Thursday 1st January 2026 Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God
Mass 10.15am in Church
Sunday 4th January 2026 Second Sunday After The Nativity
Masses 9am, 11am and 6pm
Tuesday 6th January 2026 Solemnity of The Epiphany of The Lord
Masses 7am, 10.15am, 7pm
Sunday 11th January 2026 Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
Masses 9am, 11am and at 6pm
Sunday 25th January 2026 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Masses 9am Mass for Engaged Couples, 11am and 6pm
Monday 2nd February 2026 Feast of The Presentation of the Lord
Mass 7am, 10.15am in Day Chapel.
Friday 6th February 2026
Confirmation 7pm
Please check website & parish What’s App for any changes to Mass times Masses will be livestreamed – https://www.oltonfriary.org.uk (Church) and https://www.youtube.com/@oltonfriary (Day Chapel) https://www.facebook.com/share/1Joa9K1yzb/?mibextid=wwXIfr
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