CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES - The Carmelite Community looks forward to celebrating Christmas Masses with parishioners and visitors in St Joseph’s Church, The Most Holy Name Church and The Bridgettine Convent, as well as welcoming those joining us virtually via the live stream.
Our CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE can be found on pages 12, 13 and 14 of our Pastoral Area Booklet. This lists all the services taking place from Sunday 21 December 2025 through to Friday 9 January 2026.
Weekday morning Masses are 7am in the Oratory and 9am in St Joseph’s Church. Masses and services taking place at St Joseph's Church are broadcast via our live stream.
St Joseph’s Church is open daily for morning Mass and remains open throughout the day until 5:30pm. On Saturdays the church is closed after the evening Mass. You are most welcome to visit the church to say a prayer or light a candle.
OFFERINGS
If you are able to support our parish financially, this will greatly help us.
Mass Readings
The Sunday and daily mass readings be found here, on the Universalis website.
Fr Jerome and some of his fellow Scriptural Scholars share Sunday and Weekday Reflections on YouTube which you are invited to watch/listen to. Click here for Verse for the Day and click here for Sunday Reflection.
Mass Times at St Joseph's Church
Monday to Friday at 7am (in the Oratory) and 9am
Saturday at 10am and 5:30pm (Vigil Mass for Sunday)
Sunday at 7:45am, 9am, 11am and 5:30pm
Holy Days at 7am, 9am and 7:30pm
Bank Holidays at 10am
Mass Times at The Most Holy Name Church
Sunday at 9:30am
Mass Times at the Bridgettine Convent
Saturday at 4:30pm (Vigil Mass for Sunday)
Sunday at 9am
Confessions
Individual Confessions take place every Saturday from 10:30am until 11am in St Joseph’s Church. They are held in the confessional with the priest sitting on one side and the penitent sitting on the other side.
On occasions where there is a special Mass or Service on a Saturday at 10am (for example, First Holy Communion), no confessions take place.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is also available throughout the week by appointment. The priests are very happy to meet with anyone if they wish to receive this sacrament. Please call the Priory on 01753 886581 to make the arrangements.