Midweek Feast Days and Festivals
DATES FOR 2018
see below or download here: 2018 Feasts and Festivals Leaflet
St James the Great, Hanslope and SS Simon & Jude, Castlethorpe
Feasts & Festivals 2018
Special services marking the Journey through the Church Year
Friday 5th January 2018
EVE OF THE EPIPHANY
The arrival of the Three Wise Men
7.00pm Sung Mass and Procession
at Hanslope followed by refreshments
Sunday 7th January
THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
9.30am and 11.00am Sung Mass
Friday 2nd February
CANDLEMASS
The Presentation of the Lord
Sung Mass & Candlelit Procession
at Hanslope at 7.00pm
followed by refreshments
~~LENT 2018~~
Wednesday 14th February
ASH WEDNESDAY
The first of Lent’s 40 days
Sung Mass with Ashing
at Castlethorpe at 7.30pm
Sunday 11th March
MOTHERING SUNDAY
Services at both Churches
Castlethorpe at 9.30am
and Hanslope at 11.00am
~~HOLY WEEK 2018~~
Sunday 25th March
PALM SUNDAY
Jesus arrives at Jerusalem
Sung Mass in each Church
at 9.30am and 11.00am
Holy Monday 26th March
7.00pm Said Mass & 7.30pm Stations of the Cross at Hanslope
Holy Tuesday 27th March
7.00pm Said Mass at Castlethorpe
9.45pm Compline by Candlelight
at Hanslope
Holy Wednesday 28th March
11.30am Chrism Mass at Lichfield
7.30pm Mass for Wholeness & Healing at Hanslope
Thursday 29th March
MAUNDY THURSDAY
Mass of the Last Supper
at Castlethorpe at 7.30pm
followed by Vigil of Prayer
8.45pm – Midnight
Friday 30th March
GOOD FRIDAY
11.00am The Good Friday Walk from Castlethorpe Church to Hanslope
2.00pm The Good Friday Liturgy
at Castlethorpe
Saturday 31st March
HOLY SATURDAY
The Resurrection Night
Vigil, Service of Light &
First Mass in the Resurrection Night
at Hanslope at 9.00pm
with celebratory refreshments
Sunday 1st April
EASTER DAY
Alleluia! Christ is Risen!
Sung Mass in the two Churches
as usual at 9.30am and 11.00am
Sunday 13th May
MAY DEVOTION
Hanslope at 5.00pm
Thursday 10th May
ASCENSION DAY
Jesus returns to the Father
Sung Mass at Castlethorpe 7.30pm followed by refreshments
Sunday 20th May
PENTECOST
The coming of the Holy Spirit
Usual services at each Church
Monday 28th May
NATIONAL PILGRIMAGE
to Walsingham
Thursday 31st May
CORPUS CHRISTI
Thanksgiving for the Holy Eucharist
Solemn Sung Mass and Procession
at St James the Great, Hanslope
at 7.00pm followed by a late supper
Sunday 22nd July
ST JAMES THE GREAT
Hanslope’s Patron Saint
Joint Parish Celebration at 11.00am
Monday 30th July –
Friday 3rd August
WALSINGHAM
YOUTH PILGRIMAGE 2018
Wednesday 15th August
THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Mother of Our Lord
Sung Mass at Castlethorpe at 7.30pm
Monday 27th August
WALSINGHAM PILGRIMAGE
FOR HEALING AND RENEWAL
HARVEST CELEBRATIONS
Dates and details to follow
Sunday 28th October
SS SIMON & JUDE
Castlethorpe’s Patron Saints
Joint Parish Patronal Festival
at Castlethorpe at 10.30am
Friday 2nd November
ALL SOULS’ DAY
The Faithful Departed
Sung Mass Hanslope at 7.30pm
Sunday 11th November
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
9.15am at Castlethorpe
and 11.00am at Hanslope
Sunday 25th November
CHRIST THE KING
NORMAL SERVICE TIMES
Main Sunday Eucharists
Castlethorpe 9.30am
Hanslope 11.00am
Weekday Masses
Castlethorpe Tuesday 7.00pm
Hanslope Wednesday 7.00pm*
Hanslope Thursday 9.15am
followed by Coffee 9.45-10.30am
*8.00pm if a Healing Mass, dates below
SERVICES FOR WHOLENESS & HEALING
Will be held at Hanslope at 8.00pm Wednesdays January 31st, March 28th (at 7.30pm), May 30th, July 25th, September 26th & November 28th.
