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Thursday 1 December Agape Mass 7.00 pm at the Irenaeus Centre, 32 Great Georges Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 1RD.
Friday 2 December Christmas wreath making. 10.30 am to 12.00 noon at the Irenaeus Centre, 32 Great Georges Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 1RD. £15 for the wreath that you make. Bookings: email: jenny@irenaeus. co.uk Tel: 0151 949 1199.
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Mersey Wave Christmas Concert. 7.30 pm at St Ambrose Church, Heathgate Avenue, Speke, L24 7RS. Featuring performances by the Mersey Wave Choir, Mersey Wave Young Singers, and Kathryn Rudge (mezzo- soprano). Musical Director Jason Ellis. Light refreshments available. Tickets on the door: adults £5 (suggested donation) children free.
Saturday 3 December Day of Prayer for migrants ‘Come and See’ Day. 10.00 am to 4.00 pm at the Irenaeus Centre, 32 Great Georges Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 1RD. ‘Called to be an evangelising Church.’ Speaker Michelle Moran. Bring a packed lunch – tea and coffee provided. Suggested donation £10. Details - email: jenny@irenaeus.co.uk Tel: 0151 949 1199.
Feast of St Francis Xavier and launch of church’s 175th anniversary year. 12.00 noon Mass at St Francis Xavier church, Salisbury Street, L3 8DR. Celebrant: Archbishop Malcolm Mc Mahon OP with SFX College Choir taking part in the music of the Mass - followed by refreshments.
Sunday 4 December Bible Sunday Tuesday 6 December NSPCC Carols by Candlelight. 7.00 pm in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King. The service is sponsored by Home Bargains and has an array of performers from across Merseyside including the PopVox Choir, Metropolitan Cathedral Youth Choir, Connected Voices Choir and Wirral Schools’ Concert Band. All are welcome to come along with every penny raised supporting the NSPCC in Merseyside. Tickets - £10 each. Children under 16 free when accompanied by an adult. Bookings: https://bit.ly/ CarolsByCandleLight61222
Wednesday 7 December 2022 to Friday 6 January 2023 ‘No Room at the Inn’ a cavalcade of Nativity scenes at St Francis Xavier church, Salisbury Street, L3 8DR. Scenes will be displayed throughout the church in aid of the Whitechapel Homeless Centre Christmas Appeal. The church will be open daily from 9.00 am to 1.30 pm (until noon on Sundays).
Wednesday 7 December Lancashire Memories with Jimmy O’Donnell – sharing precious memories, a resource for parish communities. 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm at the Irenaeus Centre, 32 Great Georges Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 1RD. Bookings - email: jenny@ irenaeus.co.uk Tel: 0151 949 1199.
Sunday 11 December LGBTQ+ Catholics Archdiocese of Liverpool. 2.00 pm Mass at All Saints, Oakfield, Anfield, L4 2QG. Social gathering after Mass Nugent ‘Light up a Life’ Service. 3.00pm at St Teresa’s Church, Upholland, followed by refreshments in the Parish Centre. Remember a loved one in the Light up a Life Appeal for a suggested donation of £5.00 per dedication.
Tuesday 13 December Time out on Tuesday –enjoy some personal quiet time to deepen your relationship with God. 10.00 am at The Cenacle, Tithebarn Grove, Lance Lane; Liverpool, L15 6TW. Please bring your own lunch, tea/coffee are provided. Suggested offering for the day is £10.00. No booking required. For more information contact Sr Winnie Tel: 0151 722 2271 email: morleywinifred6@gmail.com
Wednesday 14 December Carols by Candlelight. 7.30 pm at the Irenaeus Centre, 32 Great Georges Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 1RD. Bookings: email: jenny@irenaeus.co.uk Tel: 0151 949 1199.
Friday 16 December Nugent ‘Light up a Life’ Service. 12.30 pm at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, led by Bishop Tom Williams, followed by refreshments. Remember a loved one in the Light up a Life Appeal for a suggested donation of £5.00 per dedication.
Christmas Carol Concert in aid of the Whitechapel Homeless Centre Christmas Appeal. 7.00 pm at St Francis Xavier church, Salisbury Street, L3 8DR. The SingMe Merseyside Choir, Danielle Thomas, SFX Handbell ringers plus many others. Admission £5 including refreshments. Tickets available from SFX church.
Sunday 18 December Liverpool Bach Collective. Johann Sebastian Bach Cantata 36 ‘Schwingt freudig euch empor’. (‘Sing joyfully aloft, ye voices.’) 6.30 pm at Our Lady of Compassion, School Lane, Formby L37 3LW. Singers and Players directed by Philip Duffy. www.liverpoolbach.com Email: liverpoolbach@icloud.com
Website at www.liverpoolcatholic.org.uk
December
Tuesday 27 December Cafod Christmas fun run at The Mystery, Wavertree Athletics Centre, Wellington Road, L15 4LE. Run or walk 3K or 5K. Registration will be open from 10.00 am for an 11.00 am start - £5 child, £10 adult, £20 family (cash accepted, contactless available) - but you can also pre-register and set up your own fundraising sponsorship page. visit: https://register.enthuse.com/ps/ event/CAFODChristmasFunRun or contact liverpool@cafod.org.uk for a sponsor form. Follow Cafod Liverpool on Twitter and Facebook to share social media posts.
The Cafod fun run raises vital funds used to support communities in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East to fight poverty and injustice. Funds are used to support local experts who provide practical help in times of crisis and emergency, including helping communities to rebuild their lives after natural disasters, the Coronavirus pandemic and tackling issues associated with the climate crisis.
Looking ahead: 2023
Thursday 1 June to Thursday 8 June Pilgrimage 2023 to Lourdes and Nevers. £645.00 half board sharing. Details: Chris Sykes Tel: 07587 046985.
Christmas Eve: Saturday 24 December
3.00 pm First Vespers of Christmas and Blessing of the Crib 12.00 am Midnight Mass of Christmas Celebrant: Archbishop Malcolm McMahon OP
Christmas Day: Sunday 25 December
9.00 am Mass (Cathedral) 10.00 am Family Mass (Crypt) 11.00 am Solemn Mass (Cathedral)
Music at the Metropolitan Cathedral for December by Dr Christopher McElroy Director of Music, Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
The beginning of a new liturgical year is perhaps the most beautiful time of year in the Cathedral. The liturgical season of Advent, one of expectation for the coming of the Christ child, is intertwined with the many carol services and concerts that take place in the Cathedral.
Listed below are some of the main musical performances during December:
Sunday 4 December
3.00 pm - Bach Cantata 140: Wachet Auf Enjoy one of Bach’s most loved Cantatas, performed by the Metropolitan Cathedral Choir and soloists, accompanied by a baroque orchestra.
Saturday 10 December
7.00 pm - A Celebration of Christmas A magical night of Christmas carols and seasonal favourites featuring the Metropolitan Cathedral Choir, the Rock Choir and Knowsley Catholic Children’s Choir. Tickets: £8 each/£15 family. www.ticketsource.co.uk/metcathedral
Sunday 11 December
3.00 pm - Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols Benjamin Britten’s famous carol sequence will be sung by the Boy Choristers following a shorter Evening Prayer.
Sunday 18 December
5.00 pm - Festival Carol Service A mix of seasonal music, readings and congregational carols.
Do come along, as we would love to see you. May I wish you all a blessed Advent and a Holy Christmas when the time comes.
