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30th Sunday in Ordinary Time C 2025 November, the month of Remembrance

It is a ‘spiritual work of mercy’ to pray for those who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith, but also for those with no one to pray for them. Even if we die in God’s friendship, we may need Purgatory before we are ready to meet God face to face. Throughout the year, parishioners can use the ‘white Mass offering envelopes’ to request specific Masses for the ‘repose of the soul’ of a loved one in purgatory or for the ‘intentions’ of one still on pilgrimage.

Throughout November, you can also make a general offering for the Holy Souls by using the special ‘Holy Souls envelopes’ listing those from your family / friends who have died. These lists are placed in the basket on the sanctuary and remembered in prayer as we offer Masses for the Holy Souls. Such offerings also support your priests. For every £10 offered in the envelope or on the card reader, a Mass for the Holy Souls is celebrated, either by Fr. Simon or by a priest elsewhere who may need Masses to say as part of his annual income.

Commemorations

Masses for ‘All Saints’ and ‘All Souls’ are delayed by one day. All Saints Day is celebrated on Sunday 2nd November and All Souls Day is celebrated at 11am on Monday 3rd November.

Blessing of Graves: Fr. Simon will be at West Street Cemetery at 2pm on Sunday 2nd November & and at Green Lane Cemetery at 2pm on Sunday 9th November.

Bereavement Mass: This special Mass at 11am on Saturday 8th November is for those grieving the loss of a loved one, especially (but not exclusively), one who has died over the past twelve months.

Requiem Mass for those fallen in War: Our Requiem Mass for the War Dead is at 11.15am on Remembrance Sunday, 9th November. Although the Mass uses the normal Sunday readings, its celebration has a very different feel, with our full attention on those who gave their lives for our country’s freedom.

Requiem Mass for the Deceased Clergy & Religious of the Parish: The Mass for those who have served our parish communities will be at 11am on Friday 14th November in St Joan’s.

With my prayers and best wishes, Fr. Simon.