December 2025-January 2026

Christmas Season 2025 Mass Times

During communion, please take the host on the hand for the safety of the Celebrant, Eucharistic Minister and vulnerable members of our Congregation.


Nativity panel, Life of St Joseph Window, St Joseph's Stained glass by Hartman Studio, 1871, Photo by Andrew Page 2015

Nativity panel, Life of St Joseph Window, St Joseph’s Stained glass by Hartman Studio, 1871, Photo by Andrew Page 2015

Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd December 2025

Mass times as usual, see: Mass & Reconciliation Times

Wednesday 24th December
8am Mass (no 12.10pm Mass)
Christmas Eve – Wednesday 24th December
5pm Carols – 5.30pm Children’s Vigil Mass
8pm Carols – 8.30pm Vigil Mass
11.30pm Carols – Midnight Mass, 12am Thursday 25th December

Christmas Day – Thursday 25th December: 
7.30am, 9.30am & 11am . . . No evening Mass

From Friday 26th December

Mass times as usual, see: Mass & Reconciliation Times


Reconciliation – Sacrament of Penance

Wednesday 17th – Wednesday 31st December 2025

Wednesday 17th December:  12.30pm-1pm
Thursday 18th December:  none
Friday 19th December:  12.30pm-1pm
Saturday 20th December:  4pm-4.30pm
Sunday 21st December:  none
Monday 22nd December:  12.30pm-1pm; a Communal Rite of Reconciliation 2nd Rite: 7.30pm
Tuesday 23rd December:  12.30pm-1pm
Wednesday 24th December:  none
Thursday 25th December:  none
Friday 26th December:  12.30pm-1pm – Church closes 1pm
Saturday 27th December:  4pm-4.30pm
Sunday 28th December:  none
Monday 29th December:  none
Tuesday 30th December:  none
Wednesday 31st December: none

January 2026

Reconciliation times as usual from Thursday 1st January 2026, see Mass & Reconciliation times