Advent 2024

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


Sunday, 1 December 2024:
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: Saviour of the nations, come – Lukas Osiander (1534-1604), and Andreas Raselius (c.1563-1602)
      • Download leaflet here
      • Live-stream link here
      • Download notice booklet

Friday, 6 December, 2023:
S. Nicholas


Saturday, 7 December, 2023:
Rorate Mass of Our Lady

The first of three Masses to be offered (December 7th, 14th and 21st). Music will feature Gregorian chant and Medieval polyphony (Latin and Middle English).


Sunday, 8 December, 2024:
The Second Sunday in Advent

  • 9:00 a.m. Low Mass
  • 11:00 a.m. Sung Mass

Friday, 13 December, 2023:
S. Lucy


Saturday, 14 December, 2023:
Rorate Mass of Our Lady

The second of three Masses to be offered (December 7th, 14th and 21st). Music will feature Gregorian chant and Medieval polyphony (Latin and Middle English).

 


Sunday, 15 December, 2024:
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: Lord, we beseech thee – Adrian Batten (1591-1637)
    • Postlude: Improvisation – Fr David Smith
    • Download leaflet here (coming soon)
    • Live-stream link here
    • Download notice booklet (coming soon)

Saturday, 21 December, 2023:
Rorate Mass of Our Lady

The last of three Masses to be offered (December 7th, 14th and 21st). Music will feature Gregorian chant and Medieval polyphony (Latin and Middle English).

 


Sunday, 22 December, 2024:
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: Jesus Christ the Apple Tree – Elizabeth Poston (1967)
    • Download leaflet here (coming soon)
    • Live-stream link here (coming soon)
    • Download notice booklet (coming soon)

Tuesday, 24 December, 2024:
Christmas Eve

  • 10:30 p.m. Gallery Carols before Mass
  • 11:00 p.m. Procession & Solemn First Mass of Christmas (Midnight Mass):
    • Mass Setting: Messe de Minuit pour Noël – M.A. Charpenter (1690)
    • Offertory Motet: Salve puerule – M.A. Charpentier (1690)
    • Communion Motet: Apostrophe au petit Jesu couché dans la crèche – Peter Philips (1616)

Wednesday, 25 December, 2024:
Christmas Day

  • 8:30 a.m. Low Mass (at Dawn)
  • 11:00 a.m. Sung Mass (in the Day):
    • Mass Setting: tba
    • Offertory Motet: tba
    • Communion Motet: tba

Advent 2024