Churches celebrating Christmas in 2021

Regular Schedule

Daily

Monday
9:30 AM

Tuesday
7:00 PM

Wednesday
7:00 PM

Thursday
9:30 AM

Friday
9:30 AM

Sunday
Saturday
5:00 PM

Sunday
11:30 AM livestreamed on Dec. 19
9:00 AM
*Schedule is in Eastern Standard Time

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2021 Christmas Schedule

Dec 27
Feast of the Holy Family
12:30 AM
livestreamed December 26

Jan 3
Epiphany of Our Lord
12:30 AM
livestreamed

Jan 1
Mary, Mother of God
6:00 AM
10:00 PM

Jan 2
Mary, Mother of God
12:30 AM
livestreamed
Epiphany of Our Lord
10:00 PM

Sunday Service

11am, The River Centre, Medway Wharf Road, Tonbridge, TN9 1RE

We’ll be gathering as many as we can in the room and online this Sunday. In our current venue, we have the capacity for 300 Guests. If you are unable to join us in the room, join us for our online service at 9am on our Hillsong Church UK YouTube channel!

2021 Christmas Services Times

24th December
Online Service
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwG7i-S8WpcPPgFUHiJ5thA

25th December
Online Service
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwG7i-S8WpcPPgFUHiJ5thA

26th December
Online Service
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwG7i-S8WpcPPgFUHiJ5thA

2nd January
11am Service

Weekly services:

Sunday

Bible Class: 9 am - 9:45 am

Morning Worship: 10 am - 11:15 am

​ Bible Class: 6 pm - 7 pm

​ Small Groups: Various times/places


Wednesday

Bible Class: 7 pm - 8 pm

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2021 Christmas Eve Service

Friday, December 24
5:30 - 6:30 pm

Mass, Confession & Adoration Schedule

WEEKDAY MASS

English Mass:

Monday - Saturday: 8:30 am
* Holy Rosary is recited at 8 am Monday through Saturday.

Latin Mass (Extraordinary Form):

Monday - Wednesday: 11:00 am
Thursday: ​7:00 am
Friday: 7:00 pm

Saturday: 10:00 am

SUNDAY MASS

Saturday ​
5:00 pm English

​Sunday
8:30 am English
​10:00 am ​Italian
​11:30 am English
​1:00 pm Latin
​5:00 pm English

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Every Saturday following 8:30 am Mass
Every Saturday from 4:15 to 4:45 p.m
Other times by appointment. We look forward to your call should you require more info: 416-759-9359

EUCHARISTIC HOLY HOURS

First Fridays: 9:00 am-12:00 noon | 3:00 pm-7:00 pm
ST. THERESE ADORATION CHAPEL

Our adoration chapel is located in the basement underneath the church, next to the Parish Hall. The chapel is open for adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Mondays to Fridays from 9:00 am-12:00 pm. If you have the time, please consider becoming a permanent adorer at our chapel, and sign in for at least one hour a week at the front of the church, near the statue of Our Lady.

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2021 Christmas

CHRISTMAS EVE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24TH, 2021

4:30pm Carols (Italian)/5:00pm Mass (Italian)
6:30pm Carols (English)/7:00pm Mass (English)
8:30pm Carols (English)/9:00pm Mass (English)
11:30pm Carols/12:00am Midnight Mass

CHRISTMAS DAY, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25TH, 2021

8:30am & 11:30am Mass (English)
10:00am Mass (Italian)
1:00pm Mass (Latin)

THERE WILL BE NO 5:00PM MASS ON CHRISTMAS DAY
*CHRISTMAS EVE/DAY IS A HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION

Mass Schedule

Registration for attendance at Masses will not be required.

Sunday Masses:

Saturday:

5:00 p.m. (English)

Sunday:

8:30 a.m. (English)
10:00 a.m. (English)
11:30 a.m. (English)
2:00 p.m. (Spanish)
8:00 p.m. (English)

Weekday Masses:

Monday :

7:30 a.m. (English)

Tuesday:

7:30 a.m. (English)
7:00 p.m. (English)

Wednesday:

7:30 a.m. (English)
7:00 p.m. (English)

Thursday:

7:30 a.m. (English)
7:00 p.m. (English)

Friday:

7:30 a.m. (English)
7:00 p.m. (6:00 p.m. Adoration of Blessed Sacrament, English)

Saturday:

9:00 a.m. (English)

Live-streamed Masses

Our live-streaming Masses will continue on Fridays at 6:00 p.m. and Sundays at 11:30 a.m. We encourage you to subscribe to our YouTube channel and like our Facebook Page to be able to watch and get reminders for live-streamed masses and much more!

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2021 Christmas Schedule

Friday, December 24: Christmas Eve

No 7:30 a.m. Mass
English Mass: 6:00 p.m. & 11:30 p.m.
Spanish Mass 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 25: Christmas Day

English Mass: 8:30 a.m. 110:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
2:00 p.m. Spanish Mass
No 5:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. Mass

Sunday, December 26

Regular schedule

Registration for attendance at Masses will not be required.

Due to a change in COVID-19 regulations, we are only permitted to operate at 50% capacity for our Masses beginning on Monday December 20th.

If you wish to attend one of our Christmas Masses, Christmas Eve at 8:00p.m. and Christmas Day at 9:30 a.m. please call the Parish office at 786-3119 to register.

Please leave a message with your name and telephone number along with the number of people you wish to register. While we may not be able to accommodate everyone, we will do our very best. We thank you all for your patience and understanding during this time.

Weekend Mass Times

Saturday
5:00 p.m. Marysvale

Sunday
9:30 a.m. North River
11:00 a.m. Brigus

Weekday Mass Times

Wednesday 11:00 a.m. Brigus
Thursday 11:00 a.m. Marysvale
Friday 11:00 a.m. North River

Sacrament Preparation

Sacrament preparation takes place in the parishes for the sacraments of Reconciliation, Holy Eucharist, and Confirmation as part of the onging catechetical program for children and youth. Please see the Catechetical page of this website for information. Sacrament preparation for the sacrament of Matrimony takes place at the Conception Bay

Renewal Centre, Conception Harbour: Tel. 709-229-4636/4627/4637

Baptism

A Baptismal Course is required for this sacrament. This course is offered the 2nd Saturday of each month for both parents and godparents at 11:00 a.m., All Hallows Church. Call your parish office to register.

Two weeks notice is required to receive this sacrament. The parish fee is $25.00. Contact your parish office for information and to confirm the date.

Baptism takes place the First Sunday of the month in Brigus and the Third Sunday of the month in North River

Matrimony

A marriage preparation course is required for this sacrament. This course is offered at the Conception Bay Renewal Centre on Saturdays between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Cost is $50.00. Please contact the Renewal Centre to register.

A six month notice is required for reception of this sacrament. The Parish fee is $200.00. Please call your parish office for information.

Reconciliation

Reconciliation is available before all weekday Masses and any time upon request.

Sunday

COVID 19 We are now meeting on Sunday mornings with a limited capacity and streaming the services live on our Facebook page. Please see our homepage for updates on this.

Sunday is the one day in the week when we gather together to worship God and spend time all together. We meet twice on a Sunday

Our morning worship is at 10.30am with a time of sung worship, bible teaching and which is followed by tea and coffee. We love to gather together in this way, and look forward to what God will say and do in and among us. This 10.30am service includes an all age family time and separate age-related groups. This includes a creche, available for young children.

Communion is celebrated on the third Sunday morning of each month.

Sunday evening worship is at 6.30pm with four different styles of worship a month: communion focus, sung worship, café church discussion, and reflective services.

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Christmas 2021

Join us as we celebrate Christmas together!

Sunday 19th December :10.30am Family Nativity
Sunday 19th December : 6pm Carols by Candlelight

Monday 20th - Thursday 23rd December :10 - 11am Where's Woolly? Craft & Cake Mornings at our Safe Space Cafe

Christmas Eve : 4pm Where's Woolly? Trail
Christmas Eve : 5pm Make your own Christingle
Christmas Eve : 5.30pm Christingle
Christmas Day :10.30am Celebration

We meet Sunday mornings at St Francis, with CHAPEL 8am-9am, Family 10.00am-11.15am. Our service consists of worship, a message on scripture, and communion.

Godly Play for children 4-9yrs runs during the 10.00am service, check out the Godly Play Youtube account to see Godly Play in action:

https://www.youtube.com/user/GodlyPlayFndn

Don’t rush off after the service, stay and connect with someone and have aa complimentary coffee or hot drink.

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2021 Christmas Schedule

Christmas Eve
11.00pm
A beautiful candle-lit service with carols, readings, a short talk.
*vaccine certificate service

Christmas Day
10.00am
A service with carols, readings, communion, a short talk.
*vaccine certificate service

Mass Times

Saturday: 5:30 PM
Sunday: 8:30 AM 11:00 AM 7:00 PM Spanish
TueFri 12:00 PM

Confession Times

Saturday: 4:30 PM to 5:00 PM And by appointment

Adoration Times

Friday: 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM After the noon Mass

HOLY DAYS: 12:00 PM | 6:00 PM

1st SATURDAY OF THE MONTH: Fatima Devotion-Rosary at 8:30 am, Mass at 9:00 am followed by the liturgy of healing in honor of St. Peregrine.

Rosary is prayed one half hour before each Mass.

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2021 Christmas Mass Schedule
Vigil of Mass
December 24-Family Mass at 5:30 p.m.

Christmas Solemnity
December 24- Midnight Mass at 11:45 p.m.

The Nativity of the Lord
Christmas Day
December 25-Mass at 10:00 a.m.

Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Mass Schedule

Vigil Service
December 31—Mass 5:30 p.m.

New Year’s Day

January 1, 2021
Mass at 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Holy Mass

5:00 pm - Saturday Vigil
9 am, 11:00 am - Sunday
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Please contact our office to schedule the SACRAMENT of BAPTISM 519-753-7316

Weekday Mass Schedule

7:00 pm - Tuesday
9:00 am - Thursday and Friday
Wednesday Holy Mass - at Saint Joseph Life Care Centre
- no public or volunteers are allowed,

Devotions

- Tuesday 6:45 pm - Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena
- Friday 9:30 am (directly after morning Holy Mass) - HOLY HOUR, with the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Adoration and Benediction,

​​​Sacrament of Penance (Confessions)

- Saturday 4 pm - 4:40 pm
​ - Tuesday 6 pm - 6:40 pm
Indoor, Msgr. Maloney Room. Entrance through the Bell Tower door, from Colborne Street. Waiting area in the church.

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2021 Christmas Schedule

DECEMBER 24, FRIDAY
CHRISTMAS EVE
- 4:00 pm, 6:00 pm, (8:00 pm*)
* Mass added only when other masses are full

DECEMBER 25, SATURDAY
CHRISTMAS DAY
- 9:00 am, 11:00 am,
* There will be no 7:30 am
​ and 5:00 pm Masses

DECEMBER 26, SUNDAY
​ HOLY FAMILY
- 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am,

DECEMBER 31, FRIDAY
NEW YEAR'S EVE
- 5:00 pm

JANUARY 1, SATURDAY
MARY MOTHER OF GOD
- 11:00 am,
* Holiday of Obligation!
* There will be no 7:30 am
and 5:00 pm Masses

JANUARY 2, SUNDAY
EPIPHANY
​ - 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am,

ADVENT CONFESSIONS at Saint Mary's

We require registration to shorten waiting time and to ensure time for everyone, please call or email us to register:
- 519-753-7316,
- [email protected]

Sat Dec 11th - 4pm - 4.30pm
Tue Dec 14th - 5pm - 6.30pm
Sat Dec 18th - 3pm - 4.30pm
Tue Dec 21st - 5pm - 6.30pm

* If no registrations are made, the usual hours will be in place.
* Msgr. Maloney Room, entry through the bell tower door from Colborne Street.

​* No confessions on Dec 25, Jan 1
IMPORTANT: Registration is required for each Christmas and weekend Holy Mass, see here. Don't print confirmation email. No vaccination proof is asked. Face covering, distancing, is mandatory. Church door opens 30 min before the Mass.

- Thank you and see you soon!

Services:

Every Sunday, 10.30am
4th Thursday, 2:00pm

UPDATE: 11 December 2021

We are meeting for our morning service in person in the church building and online via Zoom.

​We continue to ask visitors to scan the QR code or provide contact details for NHS Test and Trace.

In the light of the latest Government announcement masks must be worn during public worship.

2021 Christmas Schedule

CHRISTMAS DAY

Saturday, 25 December 2021
10:30am - 11:15am
Church Sanctuary (& Zoom)

Entry will be by the right-hand door. Please observe social distancing. On entry please wash your hands or use hand sanitiser and then be seated in the church.

When the service has ended please make your way out of the building by the other door, using the sanitising gel on your way out.

This service will be accessible via Zoom using the meeting details below:

Meeting ID: 914 5941 7794
Passcode: Sunday33

Schedule of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

Mass schedule:

Weekdays: Monday to Friday & holidays: 8:30 a.m.

Saturday: 9:00 a.m.

Sunday Liturgy: Saturday evening: 4:30 p.m.

Sunday: 8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 6:30 p.m.

All Masses are LIVE at St. Stephen’s Parish with social distancing measures. Wear a mask.

Penitential Services – please contact the Rectory.

Confessions – Saturday, 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm. Or contact the Rectory.

First Friday of the Month: Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament and Eucharistic Celebrations are back.

Sacrament of Baptism – Please contact the Rectory

Sacrament of Marriage – Please contact the Rectory at least four (4) to six (6) months prior to the planned wedding date to prepare both parties for the Holy Sacrament of Matrimony.

Holy Orders – Contact Fr. Paul Goo, at 604-683-0281 (Vocations Office)

Anointing of the Sick – Please call the Rectory

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2021 SCHEDULE OF HOLY MASSES AT CHRISTMAS

December 24 ( Friday): 8:30 am – Friday Mass

CHRISTMAS - (HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION)

December 24 (Friday) CHRISTMAS EVE
4:30 pm; 7:00 pm; 12:00 am (Christmas Carols begin at 11:30 p.m.)

December 25 (Saturday) CHRISTMAS DAY
8:30 a.m. & 10:30 am - No Evening Mass

CHRISTMAS WEEK

December 26 (Sunday) HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH
8:30 a.m., 10:30 am & 6:30 p.m.

December 27-28 (Monday & Tuesday) 8:30 a.m.

December 29 (Wednesday) Feast of St. Stephen’s 10 a.m.

December 30 (Thursday) 8:30 a.m.

December 31 (Friday) 8:30 a.m.

NEW YEAR’S DAY - SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD
(HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION)

December 31 (Friday) ANTICIPATION MASS - 4:30 p.m.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament •11:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

January 1, 2022 (Saturday) - 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

SOLEMNITY OF THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

January 1 (Saturday) 4:30 p.m

January 2 (Sunday) 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.

ADVENT PENITENTIAL SERVICES ON THE NORTH SHORE

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21 – CHRIST THE REDEEMER – 7 PM

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22 – ST. EDMUND’S – 7 PM

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23 – ST. STEPHEN’S – 10:30 AM

COVID restrictions still consider attending Mass on a weekday, this will ease pressure off Sundays.

Face Coverings recommended in church. Distancing: please respect other people’s space.

Communion: is given in the hand only, wait in pew until instructed to move forward.

Sanitise: hands on entering & leaving church.

Mass Times & Intentions this week

Vigil

St Bede 5.00 pm Mother Philip Howard
Sacred Heart 6.30 pm Tommy & Maria Rea

Sun SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

5 Dec St Bede 9.30 am Connolly & Minchella Families
St Gregory 9.30 am Bridget McGary (AR)
Ss Peter & Paul 10.30 am Mary & Frank Trint
Sacred Heart 11.00 am People of the Parish

Mon Weekday of Advent

6 Dec St Bede 12.00 pm Peter Stephenson (RH)

Tues St Ambrose, Bishop

7 Dec Sacred Heart 10.00 am Well-being of Mary Graham

Wed THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

8 Dec Sacred Heart 10.00 am Doris Alexander
Ss Peter & Paul 10.00 am David Delaney
St Bede 12.00 pm Jane Currell (A)

Thu Weekday of Advent

9 Dec St Gregory 10.00 am Special Intention

Fri Weekday of Advent

10 Dec St Gregory 11.45 am Funeral Service - Bernard Henderson
St Bede 12.00 pm Tony Walsh (RIP)

Sat Weekday of Advent

11 Dec
Vigil St Bede 5.00 pm Sick & Housebound (SVP)
Sacred Heart 6.30 pm People of the Parish

Sun THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

12 Dec St Bede 9.30 am John Smark
St Gregory 9.30 am Dorothy Atkinson (GC)
Ss Peter & Paul 10.30 am Dec’d Members of SVP
Sacred Heart 11.00 am Joe Hampton

STREAMED MASSES

St Bede’s RC Church South Shields - live
YouTube Channel. Sat 5.00pm & Sun 9.30am

Shalom World TV

an official partner with the Vatican Visit shalomworld.org

Mass by Phone

To listen to Mass over the phone Tel:01642-130120

2021 Advent Penitential Services

Sacred Heart Service Mon 13 Dec 7.00pm
St Gregory Service Tue 14 Dec 7.00pm
Sacred Heart Service Wed 15 Dec 7.00pm
St Bede (during Mass) Fri 17 Dec 12.00pm
St Bede (during Mass) Sat 18 Dec 5.00pm

2021 Christmas Masses

Christmas Eve Fri 24 Dec

St Bede Full 4.00pm
Sacred Heart 4.00pm
Ss Peter & Paul 5.00pm
St Bede 6.00pm
Sacred Heart 6.00pm
St Gregory 7.00pm

Christmas Day Sat 25 Dec

St Bede 9.30am
St Gregory 9.30am
Sacred Heart 9.30am

As COVID restrictions are still in place you need to book a seat for the Mass you wish to
attend. Please fill in booking form, if you cancel your booking to go elsewhere, inform us ASAP.