Christmas Masses & services at St. Augustine’s are listed below. Please make particular note of the change of time for the Christmas Eve (Vigil) Mass this year. This change is intended to encourage all our families and young people to attend our Christmas Eve celebration at a more convenient time. This Mass
will be preceded by the Singing of Carols at 6.30pm.

Carol Service                                           Monday 17^th December, 7.30pm

Confessions                                             Wednesday 19^th December, 7 – 8pm

Evening Prayer & Benediction             Sunday 23^rd December, 5.30pm

Christmas Carols (before Mass)           Monday 24^th, Christmas Eve, 6.30pm

Christmas Eve Mass                               Monday 24^th December, 7.00pm

                                                                    (Refreshments in the hall afterwards)

Christmas Day Masses                           Tuesday 25^th December, 10am & 12noon

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God     Tuesday 1^st January 2013, 10am

The children are invited to present one of their Christmas Gifts at the offertory of the Family Mass at 10am on Christmas Day. It would be helpful if the gifts carry a label indicating the age for which the gift would be suitable. These gifts will then be taken as in previous years to the orphanages of Eastern Europe under the supervision of Hugh Ferguson and his colleagues at Clann Sona. Parents can also participate by making up a parcel of new or good-as-new clothing to add to their children’s gifts. These too will be quickly delivered to needy families and with the approach of winter will be very welcome.