CHRISTMAS MASSES – AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM FR MICHAEL        
There will be six Christmas Masses at the Cathedral, Christmas Eve at 4.00pm, 5.30pm and Solemn Mass with Bishop Robert at 7.30pm and on Christmas Day at 8.00am, 10.00am and 11.30am.
There will be 3 Christmas Masses at St Dominic’s, Christmas Eve at 4.00pm and 6.00pm and on Christmas Day at 10.00am.
In order to ensure a fair distribution of people across the Masses and to ensure safety we will apply a ticketing system. Simply call the Cathedral Office, Telephone 0191 2326953 extension 200 or email office@stmaryscathedral.org.uk  and state how many tickets you require for a particular Mass.  Alternatively, sign one of the sheets with your request which will be available at Masses over the weekend of December 12th/13th. Tickets will then be distributed prior to the Christmas Masses.
Please try to spread yourselves across all Masses. With 9 Masses in two large Churches we should easily be able to accommodate safely all those who wish to come to Mass. People will naturally arrive without tickets and of course will not be turned away if there is still space, but I encourage you please to apply for tickets so we can plan properly for our Celebrations.

The 7.30pm Mass on Christmas Eve and the 11.30am Mass on Christmas Day will also be livestreamed on YouTube.

RESUMPTION OF MASSES
The usual Mass schedule has begun again with Mass at the Cathedral at 12.05pm.

Masses will take place in the Cathedral from Monday to Friday at 12.05pm, Saturday at 10.00am and on Sundays at 8.00am, 10.00am, 11.30am and 6.30pm.

See Live streams

ADVENT

DECEMBER 4th: Today is the first Friday of Advent - see today's Reflection from YMT

Advent
Devotions and Benediction will take place every Sunday during Advent at 4.00pm.

Today's Readings

PAULINE BOOKS AND MEDIA RE-OPENING
Pauline Books and Media will reopen on Thursday December 3rd at 10.00am. Their opening days and times are: Thursday and Friday 10.00am – 3.00pm, Saturday 8.45am – 3.00pm, Sunday 8.30am – 1.00pm

CLOISTER CAFÉ
Due to the current restrictions, the Cloister Café will remain closed until further notice. We will endeavour to keep all our supporters and customers informed as and when the situation changes and we look forward to seeing you again.

Mass Intentions

See Mass intentions for Masses at St Mary's Cathedral.