​Morning Prayer & Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is now at 10am before the Sunday Sung Mass, to allow the choir to practice beforehand, and encourage more people to properly prepare for the Mass in prayer. Everyone is welcome to come into the Sanctuary to join in the prayers, or join from their seats: there are sheets at the entrance to follow the service.

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Please remember to be reverent when Our Lord is exposed on the altar and not to disrespect Him: we should all use the time before Mass for prayer and silence – speak to God before Mass, and each other afterwards!​​
 

Remembrance Poppies – With 2025 marking the 80th Anniversary of victory in the Second World War, we will be having enhanced Remembrance displays this year and so need as many poppies as possible! Knitted, crocheted, felt, artwork – anything you like! Please speak to Fiona or Tina for more information if you’d like to help.

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Monthly Prayer List: As advertised, this has now been renewed for November, and will be on a monthly basis. You can submit names using the forms at the back of church or by emailing the parish office.
 

Tree of Remembrance during November: the Month of the Holy Souls. As in year’s past, this will be a place to hang the names of departed loved ones who will be prayed for at the Daily Requiem Masses throughout the month. Many thanks to
Mick & Jane Hart for their efforts with this.

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Book Sale - The Book Room, in the Parish Centre (accessed through the Church Courtyard on London Road) continues to be open weekly on Mondays 9:30am- 11:30am and on Wednesdays 9:30am-10:30am selling a wide variety of donated books all reasonably priced (and sorted into categories) raising vital funds for your Church. Everyone's welcome to come and have a browse and find a bargain!

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​​The Christmas Sale/Fayre will be on Saturday 29th November, to coincide with the Frost Fair-  Please note the date in your diaries! (There will be no sale in December or January)

“At the Christmas sale, we are having a Christ Church Christmas shop, if anyone would like to donate anything to this shop, we would be very grateful, thank you”
The Sales Team

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Fishers of Men – Due to some scheduling issues, the Fishers of Men will be on a break until the New Year.​

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Latin Vigil Mass – For some time we have offered Low Mass in the language of the Universal Church on special occasions, such as during Holy Week and for the Sacred Heart recently. This is a chance to worship together in the language of the Church for over 1700 years and an important, powerful reminder of our link with past worship and the whole Church throughout the world. It also restores a longstanding Christ Church custom. By popular demand, there will now be a regular Latin Mass as a Vigil Mass on Saturdays at 6pm. All are welcome!​

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Bonus Ball – There are currently spaces available for the Bonus Ball draw, which is £1 per number, per week. Please speak to Tina if you would like to enter the regular draw.

Please remember that any of the clergy are always available by appointment for
pastoral conversations or for the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession)​​​​​​​​​​​