Midweek Feast Days and Festivals
DATES FOR 2016/2017
see below or download here: 2016-2017-feasts-and-festivals-leaflet
St James the Great, Hanslope and SS Simon & Jude, Castlethorpe
Feasts & Festivals 2016/2017
Special services marking the Journey through the Church Year
Sunday 27th November 2016
ADVENT SUNDAY
Advent Meditation in Words and Music
Hanslope at 6.00pm
Sunday 18th December
CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE
Castlethorpe Church 6.00pm
CHRISTMAS EVE
3.00pm Hanslope Crib Service
5.00pm Castlethorpe Crib Service
11.30pm Midnight Mass at Hanslope
CHRISTMAS DAY
Usual 9.30am and 11.00am services
Friday 6th January 2017
THE EPIPHANY
The arrival of the Three Wise Men
7.00pm Sung Mass and Procession
at Hanslope followed by refreshments
Sunday 8th January
THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
9.30am and 11.00am Sung Mass
Thursday 2nd February
CANDLEMASS
The Presentation of the Lord
Sung Mass & Candlelit Procession
at Hanslope at 7.30pm
followed by refreshments
~~LENT 2017~~
Wednesday 1st March
ASH WEDNESDAY
The first of Lent’s 40 days
Sung Mass with Ashing
at Castlethorpe at 7.30pm
Sunday 26th March
MOTHERING SUNDAY
Services at both Churches
Castlethorpe at 9.30am
and Hanslope at 11.00am
~~HOLY WEEK 2017~~
Sunday 9th April
PALM SUNDAY
Jesus arrives at Jerusalem
Sung Mass in each Church
at 9.30am and 11.00am
Holy Monday 10th April
Stations of the Cross
Hanslope Church at 7.30pm
Holy Tuesday 11th April
Mass & Devotional Address
Castlethorpe 7.30pm
Holy Wednesday 12th April
11.30am Chrism Mass
at Lichfield Cathedral
Mass for Wholeness & Healing
Hanslope Church at 7.30pm
Thursday 13th April
MAUNDY THURSDAY
Mass of the Last Supper
at Castlethorpe at 7.30pm
followed by Vigil of Prayer
8.45pm – Midnight
Friday 14th April
GOOD FRIDAY
11.00am The Good Friday Walk from Castlethorpe Church to Hanslope
2.00pm The Good Friday Liturgy
at Castlethorpe
Saturday 15th 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 16th April
EASTER DAY
Alleluia! Christ is Risen!
Sung Mass in the two Churches
as usual at 9.30am and 11.00am
Sunday 7th May
MAY DEVOTION
Hanslope at 6.00pm
Thursday 25th May
ASCENSION DAY
Jesus returns to the Father
Sung Mass at Hanslope 7.30pm followed by refreshments
Sunday 4th June
PENTECOST
The coming of the Holy Spirit
Usual services at each Church
Thursday 15th June
CORPUS CHRISTI
Thanksgiving for the Holy Eucharist
Sung Mass and Procession
at SS Mary & Giles, Stony Stratford
at 7.30pm followed by a late supper
Monday 29th May
NATIONAL PILGRIMAGE
to Walsingham
Sunday 23rd July
ST JAMES THE GREAT
Hanslope’s Patron Saint
Joint Parish Celebration at 11.00am
Monday 7th August – Friday 11th August
WALSINGHAM YOUTH PILGRIMAGE 2017
Tuesday 15th August
THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Mother of Our Lord
Sung Mass at Castlethorpe at 7.30pm
Monday 28th August
WALSINGHAM PILGRIMAGE FOR HEALING AND RENEWAL
HARVEST CELEBRATIONS
Dates and details to follow
Sunday 29th October
SS SIMON & JUDE
Castlethorpe’s Patron Saints
Joint Parish Patronal Festival
at Castlethorpe at 10.30am
Thursday 2nd November
ALL SOULS’ DAY
The Faithful Departed
Sung Mass Castlethorpe at 7.30pm
Sunday 12th November
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
9.15am at Castlethorpe
and 11.00am at Hanslope
Sunday 26th 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 25th, April 12th (at 7.30pm), May 31st, July 26th, September 27th & November 29th.
MORE INFORMATION
Telephone
Fr Gary Ecclestone
on 01908 337936
http://www.stjameshanslope.org
Director of Music
Alex Allcock-Rouse
01296 711918
