Christmas Schedule 2020 | |
Thursday 24th December Vigil of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ |
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8.15am | Divine Office of Prime with Chant of the Martyrology for Christmas |
9am | Low Mass of the Vigil |
4.30pm | First Vespers of the Nativity |
6pm | Matins of the Nativity |
9pm | Procession to the Crib and ‘Midnight’ Sung Mass |
10.30pm | Procession to the Crib and ‘Midnight’ Sung Mass |
To balance social distancing and anticipated demand, there will
be two Midnight Masses. The first at 9pm is now fully booked, the second is at 10.30pm. Pre-bookings are required. Maximum capacity is 80 seats at each Mass |
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Friday 25th December The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ |
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8.30am | Low Mass (Missa secunda or the Dawn Mass) |
10.30am | Sung Mass (Missa tertia or Mass during the Day) |
5.30pm | Vespers and Benediction |
Saturday 26th December St Stephen’s Day |
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10am | Low Mass |
Sunday 27th December Sunday within the Octave |
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8.30am | Low Mass |
10.30am | Sung Mass and blessing of wine in honour of St. John |
Thursday 31 December | |
9pm | Adoration and & singing of the Te Deum in thanksgiving for the past year (Plenary Indulgence attached). |
Friday 1st January | |
10am | Singing of the Veni Creator Followed by Low Mass (Plenary Indulgence attached). |
Kevin Jones
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
This is the patronal feast of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest and a Plenary Indulgence available under usual conditions
(Confession, Communion & prayer for the intentions of the Sovereign Pontiff).
At the Shrine, this special feast day will be celebrated thus:
5.15pm: Second Vespers of the feast
followed by Benediction and renewal of the Consecration of the ICKSP to the Immaculate Conception
6.30pm: Sung Mass & Compline
Resumption of Public Worship [updated]
Following the statement of H.M. Government, public worship will resume on Wednesday 2nd December and therefore we will once again gather for Holy Mass!
The Liverpool City Region has been placed in Tier 2. Meaning that whilst we can finally come back to Mass, we must abide by the government guidelines, these being not to socialise with people from outside of our own household/support bubble while in the church. This is much the same as things had been before lockdown with some relaxation of the rules around external socialising. Face covering rules remain except where exemptions apply.
Our schedule for the week commencing Sunday 28th November is thus:
Schedule during the Second Lockdown
Following the announce of the government to impose a second lockdown, we are rearranging our schedule to offer you everything which is possible to help you crossing this new challenge we are facing.
From Thursday 5th November our schedule will be: