Midweek Feast Days and Festivals
DATES FOR 2020
see below or download here: 2020 Feasts and Festivals Leaflet
St James the Great, Hanslope and SS Simon & Jude, Castlethorpe
Feasts & Festivals 2020
Special services marking the Journey through the Church Year
Monday 6th January 2020
THE EPIPHANY
The arrival of the Three Wise Men
7.00pm Solemn Sung Mass and Procession at Hanslope
Sunday 12th January
THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
9.30am and 11.00am Sung Mass
Saturday 1st February
EVE OF CANDLEMASS
The Presentation of the Lord
Sung Mass & Candlelit Procession
at Hanslope at 5.00pm
followed by refreshments
Wednesday 26th February
ASH WEDNESDAY
The first of Lent’s 40 days
Sung Mass & Ashing at Castlethorpe at 7.30pm
Sunday 22nd March
MOTHERING SUNDAY
Services at both Churches
Castlethorpe at 9.30am
and Hanslope at 11.00am
~~HOLY WEEK 2020~~
Sunday 5th April
PALM SUNDAY
Jesus arrives at Jerusalem
Sung Mass in each Church
at 9.30am and 11.00am
Holy Monday – Holy Wednesday
On the weekdays of Holy Week there will be services each day including Stations of the Cross, a Mass for Wholeness & Healing and the late night service of Compline by Candlelight. We shall also attend the Bishop’s Chrism Mass where the Holy Oils are blessed and consecrated
and the clergy renew their vows of ordination. Full details nearer the time.
Thursday 9th April
MAUNDY THURSDAY
Mass of the Last Supper
at Castlethorpe at 7.30pm
followed by Vigil of Prayer
8.45pm – Midnight
Friday 10th April
GOOD FRIDAY
11.00am The Good Friday Walk from Castlethorpe Church to Hanslope
2.00pm The Good Friday Liturgy
at Castlethorpe
Saturday 11th April
HOLY SATURDAY
The Resurrection Night
Vigil, Service of Light &
First Mass in the Resurrection Night
at Hanslope at 9.00pm
with celebratory refreshments
Sunday 12th April
EASTER DAY
Alleluia! Christ is Risen!
Sung Mass in the two Churches
as usual at 9.30am and 11.00am
Sunday 3rd May
MAY DEVOTION
Hanslope at 4.00pm
Thursday 21st May
ASCENSION DAY
Jesus returns to the Father
Solemn Sung Mass at Castlethorpe 7.30pm followed by refreshments
Monday 25th May
NATIONAL PILGRIMAGE
Day trip to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, Norfolk
Sunday 31st May
PENTECOST
The coming of the Holy Spirit
Usual services at each Church
Thursday 11th June
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 26th July
ST JAMES THE GREAT
Hanslope’s Patron Saint
Joint Parish Celebration at 11.00am
Monday 3rd –
Friday 7th August
WALSINGHAM
YOUTH PILGRIMAGE 2020
Friday 14th August
THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Mother of Our Lord
Sung Mass at Castlethorpe at 7.30pm
Monday 31st August
WALSINGHAM PILGRIMAGE
FOR HEALING AND RENEWAL
HARVEST CELEBRATIONS
dates and details
to follow
Sunday 25th October
SS SIMON & JUDE
Castlethorpe’s Patron Saints
Joint Parish Patronal Festival
at Castlethorpe at 10.30am
Monday 2nd November
ALL SOULS’ DAY
Remembering the Faithful Departed
Sung Mass Hanslope at 7.30pm
Sunday 8th November
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
9.15am at Castlethorpe
and 11.00am at Hanslope
Sunday 22nd November
CHRIST THE KING
