Advent & Christmas

Christmas & the New Year

Special Services

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Advent Lessons & Carols

(an ecumenical service)

Sunday 20th December, 7.00-8.00pm

with St Mary's Choir

at St Gregory the Great RC Church

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Christmas Midnight Mass

Thursday 24th December, 11.30pm-12.30am

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Christmas Day Mass

Friday 25th December, 10.00-11.00am

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New Year's Day Mass (in honour of Mary, Mother of God)

Friday 1st January, 12.00pm-12.45pm

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The Feast of the Epiphany

Wednesday 6th January, 7.00-8.00pm

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All are welcome to public services. Due to limited seating, you may wish to contact St Mary's ahead of time to reserve a seat (office@stmary-southruislip.co.uk or 020 8842 3783). Services are also live-streamed online on our Facebook page.

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Join Us for Special Activities

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The Garden of Lights

Sunday 6th December to 2nd February, 4.00-8.00pm

at St Mary's Memorial Garden

Stop by this oasis of peace to reflect and remember a loved one and listen to the specially recorded prayers for those impacted by the pandemic.

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Christingle, Carols and Hot Chocolate

Sunday 20th December, 1.00-3.00pm

Join us outside St Mary's from 1-3pm to see Father Christmas, drink hot chocolate, listen to our choir singing carols, and pick up a Christingle kit for you to make at home.

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Celebrating the Christmas Octave (the first Eight Days of Christmas)!

Christmas is not just a day; it is a season! All are welcome to join in the seasonal celebration of this holy time of year. See below the services offered during the Christmas Octave.

• Fri 25 Dec
  Mass for Christmas
  11.30pm (24 Dec) - 12.30am - Church Hall
  10.00-11.00am - Church Hall

• Sat 26 Dec
  Mass for the Feast of St Stephen
  9.30-10.00am - Holy Family Chapel

• Sun 27 Dec
  Mass for the Holy Family
  10.00-11.00am - Church Hall

• Mon 28 Dec
  Mass for the Holy Innocents
  7.00-7.30pm - Holy Family Chapel

• Tue 29 Dec
  Mass for St Thomas Becket
  9.30-10.00am - Holy Family Chapel

• Wed 30 Dec
  Mass for the 6th Day of the Octave
  9.30-10.00am - Holy Family Chapel

• Thu 31 Dec
  Mass for the 7th Day of the Octave
  9.30-10.00am - Holy Family Chapel

• Fri 1 Jan (New Year's Day)
  Mass for Mary, Mother of God
  12.00 noon - 12.45pm - Church Hall