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Christmas 2009 - Epiphany 2010

Third Sunday of Advent
Sunday 13 December
Mass at 08:00, 09:00, 12:00 (Sung), 17:30 (Sung), 19:00
10:00 Morning Prayer (Sung)
10:30* Solemn Mass
15:30* Solemn Vespers and Benediction
Confessions 11:00-13:00; 16:30-19:00

Monday 14 December
Mass at 07:00, 08:00, 10:30 (Latin, Crypt), 12:30, 13:05
07:40 Morning Prayer
17:00* Vespers
17:30* Solemn Mass
Confessions 10:30-18:30

Tuesday 15 December
Mass at (07:00, 08:00, 10:30 Latin, Crypt),
(12:30, 13:05 Cathedral Hall)
07:40 Morning Prayer
17:00 Vespers (Said, Cathedral Hall)
17:30* Mass (Said, Cathedral Hall)
Confessions 10:30-13:30, 16:00-17:30

19.30* A Christmas Celebration I

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Wednesday 16 December
Mass at (07:00, 08:00, 10:30 Latin, Crypt),
(12:30, 13:05 Cathedral Hall)
07:40 Morning Prayer
17:00 Vespers (Said)
17:30 Mass (Said)
Confessions 10:30-13:30, 16:00-17:30

19.30* A Christmas Celebration II

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Thursday 17 December
Mass at 07:00, 08:00, 10:30 (Latin), 12:30, 13:05
07:40 Morning Prayer
17:00 Vespers
17.30 Solemn Mass
Confessions 10:30-18:30

Friday 18 December
Mass at 07:00, 08:00, 10:30 (Latin), 12:30, 13:05
07:40 Morning Prayer
17:00* Vespers
17.30* Solemn Mass
Confessions 10:30-18:30

Saturday 19 December
Mass at 08:00, 09:00, 12:30
10:00 Morning Prayer
10:30* Solemn Mass (Latin)
17:30 First Vespers of Sunday (Sung)
18:00 First Mass of Sunday (Sung)
Confessions 09:30-18:30

Fourth Sunday of Advent
Sunday 20 December
Mass at 08:00, 09:00, 12:00 (Sung) 17.30 (Sung) 19.00
10:00 Morning Prayer (Sung)
10:30* Solemn Mass
15.30* Cathedral Carol Service
followed by the Blessing and Lighting of the Christmas Tree
Confessions 11:30-13:00 16.30 - 19.00

Monday 21 December
Mass at (07:00, 08:00, 10:30 Latin, Crypt), 12:30, 13:05
07:40 Morning Prayer
17:00* Vespers
17:30* Solemn Mass
18.30 Advent Penance Service
(follows 17.30 Solemn Mass)
Confessions 09:30-18:30

Tuesday 22 December
Mass at 07:00, 08:00, (10:30 Latin, Crypt), (12:30, 13:05 Cathedral Hall)
07:40 Morning Prayer
17:00 Vespers
17:30* Solemn Mass
Confessions 09:30-18:30

Wednesday 23 December
Mass at 07:00, 08:00, (10:30 Latin, Crypt), (12:30, 13:05 Cathedral Hall)
07:40 Morning Prayer
17:00 Vespers (Said, Cathedral Hall)
17:30 Mass (Said, Cathedral Hall)
Confessions 09:30-18:30

Christmas Eve
Thursday 24 December
Mass at 07:00, 08:00, 10:30 (Latin), 12:30, 13:05
07:40 Morning Prayer
16:00* Solemn First Vespers of Christmas
18:00 Vigil Mass of Christmas
Confessions 9:30-15:30
Cathedral closes briefly after the 18:00 Mass
23:00* Vigil and Midnight Mass
Please be seated by 22:30. Doors close at 23:00.

Christmas Day
Friday 25 December
08:00 Mass
09:00 Mass with Carols
10:00 Solemn Lauds
10:30* Pontifical Mass
12:00 Sung Mass with Carols
15:30* Solemn Vespers and Benediction
There are no Confessions today, nor 17:30 or 19:00 Mass
Cathedral closes after 15:30 Vespers

Saint Stephen, Promartyr
Saturday 26 December
10:00 Morning Prayer
10:30 Mass
12:30 Mass
17:30 First Vespers of Sunday (Sung)
18:00 First Mass of Sunday (Sung)
Confessions 10:30-13:30

Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph
Sunday 27 December
Mass at 08:00, 09:00, 12:00 (Sung), 17:30 (Sung), 19:00
10:00 Morning Prayer (Sung)
10:30 Solemn Mass
15:30 Solemn Vespers and Benediction
Confessions 11:00-13:00; 16:30-19:00

Holy Innocents, Martyrs
Monday 28 December
10:00 Morning Prayer
10:30 Mass
12:30 Mass
Confessions 11:00-13:00
Cathedral open 08:00-17:30

St Thomas Becket, Bishop & Martyr
Tuesday 29 December
10:00 Morning Prayer
10:30 Mass
12:30 Mass
Confessions 11:00-13:00
Cathedral open 08:00-17:30

Wednesday 30 December and Thursday 31 December
10:00 Morning Prayer
10:30 Mass
12:30 Mass
Confessions 11:00-13:00
Cathedral open 08:00-17:30

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
Friday 1 January 2010
10:00 Morning Prayer
10:30 Mass
12:30 Mass
Confessions 11:00-13:00
Cathedral closes 17:30

Normal timetable resumes Saturday 2 January

Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors
Saturday 2 January
Mass at 08:00, 09:00, 10:30 (Latin) 12:30
17:30 Solemn First Vespers of the Epiphany
18:00 Vigil Mass of the Epiphany (Sung)
Confessions 10:30-18:30

The Epiphany of The Lord
Sunday 3 January
Mass at 08:00, 09:00, 12:00 (Sung), 17:30 (Sung), 19:00
10:00 Morning Prayer (Sung)
10:30* Solemn Mass
15:30* Solemn Vespers and Benediction
Confessions 11:00-13:00, 16:30-19:00

The Most Reverend Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, is the celebrant at liturgies printed in red.

The Cathedral Choir sings at services marked with an asterisk*.

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