Reminder of Times of Holy Mass
A reminder about the times of Holy Mass for the remainder of December
The coronavirus regulations in Wales are changing.
Places of worship however will still be able to hold public services, subject to the usual conditions, however from December 28th, there may be travel restrictions, meaning that people are not able to travel to different geographical areas from where they live. We are waiting for further details.
The planned times are as follows
Sunday 20th December (4th Sunday of Advent),
4 p.m.
Sacred Heart, Morriston
Propers of the Holy Mass of the fourth Sunday in Advent
Sunday 27th December (Sunday in the octave of Christmas)
3 p.m.
St, David and St. Patrick, Haverfordwest
Propers of the Holy Mass of the Sunday in the Octave of Christmas
On Christmas Day itself, it may be impossible for many people to attend Holy Mass in person, maybe due to the restricted number of people who are allowed to attend at any one time, however, it is important to remember that Christmas is an Octave.
Archbishop George Stack writes about the Octave of Christmas
Derived from the Latin octave (eigth), the Christmas Octave is the eight-day period between the solemnities of Christmas Day (December 25th) and Mary, the Mother of God on January 1st. An octave can be traced back to the times of the Old Testament when celebrations such as the festival of booths lasted eight days. In the New Testament Christ's Resurrection happened eight days after his entry into Jerusalem. Because of this the number eight is considered in Christian thought as a symbol of the everlasting. The Octave was introduced into the liturgy of the Church in the fourth century after the date for Christmas was settled.
And Finally
We would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a safe and peaceful Christmas. Thank you very much for your support of the Holy Mass in the Extraordinary Form and a particular thanks to our priests for their continued dedication to celebrating the Holy Mass in the traditional form : Canon Jason Jones, Father Paul Brophy and Father Liam Bradley. Please follow the coronavirus regulations, stay safe and pray safe and don't place yourselves in any unnecessary danger, especially if you are older and more vulnerable
Tom And Elaine Sharpling (Representatives of the LMS for the Menevia Diocese)
