Welcome to St Mary's

Mass times in our Parish

Mass Times:

Masses are on Sundays at 9.00am, 10.30am and 5.00pm; Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 10.00am, You can watch the Masses via www.Churchservices.TV/Bath and on the homepage of our website. 

Coming to Mass during a pandemic:
*Please use the hand sanitiser.
*Face coverings are advisable but not mandatory.
*You can pick up a “Please leave a space” card on entering the church, to place on the seat immediately beside you.
*Stewards act as welcomers to the church. They will help people to sign in, go to communion and leave safely.
*Communion: move as directed by stewards.
*Holy Communion is under one kind
*The Sign of Peace is spoken only.
*If you can help as a steward or a reader, talk to Fr Jeremy.

 

Our Lady, Help of Christians

St. Mary’s Mass & Eucharistic Service Calendar:

Lent resources

The God Speaks:  godwhospeaks.uk/lent-at-home

LENT: What is a Holy Hour?
It is the devotional practice of spending an hour in Adoration of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus asked Peter, “Could you not keep watch with me for one hour?” (Mt 26:40) The Blessed Sacrament (the host consecrated by the priest during Mass) is exposed or displayed in a monstrance, which usually takes the form of a “sunburst” on a stand. It enables the Blessed Sacrament to be used as a focus of prayer, to make the sign of the Cross over the people at the end of the Hour, or to be carried in procession. The Holy Hour can include scripture readings, hymns & prayers, as well as extended periods of silence; but usually ends with the blessing (or Benediction) with the Blessed Sacrament. We have a Holy Hour at St Mary’s at 3.45pm on Sundays during Lent. They will be both live-streamed and open to the public. The Holy Hours will be recorded, so will be available at any time.

 

 

Prayer for the Year of St Joseph

Prayer for the Year of St Joseph

This short little booklet has been put together as an invitation to prayer in the current ‘Year of St Joseph’. This special year, instigated by Pope Francis, marks the 150th anniversary when Blessed Pope Pius IX proclaimed St Joseph as the Patron Saint of the Universal Church in 1870.

What is offered here can be used as a Novena, when we commit ourselves to nine days of prayer. We can do this any time during the year.

The format of the prayer is simple. We begin with a quotation from Pope Francis’ Apostolic Letter ‘Patris Corde’. The full text for this beautiful short letter can be downloaded following this link:
Apostolic Letter Patris Corde of the Holy Father Francis on the 150th Anniversary of the proclamation of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church (8 December 2020) | Francis (vatican.va)

Following from the quotation, we offer a short reflection and then invite you to pray the Litany and Novena Prayer provided for you at the back of this booklet.

Music at Mass

Masses:

Sunday 9.00am, 10.30am and 5.00pm

Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturday 10.00am

All details can be found on the “News, Events and Lockdown Resources” page.

Sundays
Mass at 9.00am Singing led by Hugh Osborne most Sundays. To sing or play with the Music Group, please contact: Annemarie Costello

Mass at 10.30am (Children’s Liturgy of the Word) Music led by Choir and organ. To sing Contact: Tony Wilde 01225 311087

Tea & Coffee are normally served in the Parish Centre after 10.30am Mass

Mass at 5.00pm (Quiet Mass)