Advent 2025

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Join us on Sundays in Advent.
Low Mass at 9 a.m., Sung Mass at 11 a.m.


Sunday, 30 November 2025:
The First Sunday in Advent

    • 9:00 a.m. Low Mass
    • 11:00 a.m. Litany in Procession & Sung Mass
      followed by a luncheon – all welcome

      • Celebrant & Preacher: The Father Vicar
      • Sung by: The Choir of S. Bartholomew’s
      • Choir Director & Cantrix: Katherine Hill
      • Parish Organist: Fr David Smith
      • Mass Setting: Missa Seraphica – anon.
      • Communion Motet: tba
      • Download leaflet here (coming soon)
      • Live-stream link here (coming soon)
      • Download notice booklet (coming soon)

Saturday, 6 December, 2025:
S. Nicholas

  • 10:30 a.m. Sung Mass
    • Full details coming soon

Sunday, 7 December, 2025:
The Second Sunday in Advent

  • 9:00 a.m. Low Mass
  • 11:00 a.m. Sung Mass
    • Celebrant & Preacher: The Father Vicar
    • Sung by: The Choir of S. Bartholomew’s
    • Choir Director & Cantrix: Katherine Hill
    • Parish Organist: Fr David Smith
    • Mass Setting: Missa Seraphica – anon.
    • Communion Motet: tba
    • Download leaflet here (coming soon)
    • Live-stream link here (coming soon)
    • Download notice booklet (coming soon)

Saturday, 13 December, 2025:
S. Lucy

  • 10:30 a.m. Sung Mass
    • Full details here (coming soon)

Sunday, 14 December, 2025:
The Third Sunday in Advent (Gaudete)

  • 9:00 a.m. Low Mass
  • 11:00 a.m. Sung Mass
    • Prelude: Prelude on “Nun komm der Heiden Heiland” (Come now, Saviour of the Nations) – Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
    • Mass Setting: Missa Secunda à 4 – Hans Leo Hassler (1599)
    • Communion Motet: tba
    • Postlude: Improvisation – Fr David Smith
    • Download leaflet here (coming soon)
    • Live-stream link here (coming soon)
    • Download notice booklet (coming soon)

Saturday, 20 December, 2025:
Rorate Mass of Our Lady

Music will feature Gregorian chant and Medieval polyphony (Latin and Middle English).

  • 7:30 a.m. Sung Mass
    • Full details here (coming soon)

Sunday, 21 December, 2025:
The Fourth Sunday in Advent

  • 9:00 a.m. Low Mass
  • 11:00 a.m. Sung Mass
    • Mass Setting: Missa Seraphica – anon.
    • Offertory Motet: Rejoice in the Lord – anon. (16th c.)
    • Communion Motet: tba
    • Download leaflet here (coming soon)
    • Live-stream link here (coming soon)
    • Download notice booklet (coming soon)

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Advent 2025