Celebrate Christmas at Sacred Heart Church
We’re looking forward to celebrating Christmas here at Sacred Heart.
Whether you attend regularly or haven’t been for a while we warmly welcome you to attend one of our Masses and if you have family or friends visiting we would love for you to bring them along to celebrate with us.
Mass times over Christmas
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4th Sunday of Advent – Vigil Mass
Saturday 20th December – 6.30pmRosary at 6pm
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Fourth Sunday of Advent
Sunday 21st December – 11am
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Christmas Eve Mass Times
4pm Family Mass & 8pm VigilCarols at 3:45pm (Family Mass) and 7:45pm (Vigil)
See below for more about how the children can get involved in the Family Mass. -
Christmas Day – Nativity of the Lord
10am
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Boxing Day – Feast of St Stephen
Friday 26th December – 10am
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Saturday Vigil
27th December – 6.30pmRosary at 6pm
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Sunday Mass – The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph
28th December – 11am
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New Year’s Day
10am
Family Christmas Eve Nativity
24th December – 4:00pm (Carols from 3:45pm)
As in previous years the Family Christmas Eve service will be taking place on 24th December at 4:00pm, with Carols from 3:45pm. We would like to ask the children of the parish to take the important role of telling the Christmas story through acting out the nativity.
If your child would like to get involved in the nativity you will need to arrive at church at 3:00pm to collect a costume (if required) and have a run through so everyone knows what they need to be.
Please note the suggested age range for some of these parts when volunteering. If your child does not want to take an active role they are still welcome to come to church dressed as angels and shepherds and participate from their seats.
- Children Age 6 and up – Mary, Joseph, Angel Gabriel, Inn Keeper, Sheep, Donkey.
- All age groups – Angels, Shepherds.
Children’s Choir
We also welcome singers! If your child would like to be part of the choir, please arrive by 3:30pm.
Children’s Choir – Age 8 and up
Must be able to sit well with the adult choir and parent must be seated close by.
We ask that parents and carers use common sense when involving younger children, any age is welcome, as long as they can follow instructions on where to stand we would love to have them involved, alternatively why not ask an older sibling to volunteer with them to help guide them to their place.