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WEEKEND MASSES
Saturday 10th January - 9.00am Parents First Holy Communion Meeting in the Centre (1), 4.15pm Confession
Sunday 11th January - 9.15am Children's Mass, 11.15am Parish Mass, 5pm Youth Mass
WEEK OF 12th January Masses
Monday 12th January - 11am Mass
Tuesday 13th January - NO MASS, 7:30pm Father's Prayers
Wednesday 14th January - CHURCH CLOSED
Thursday 15th January - 12noon Mass
Friday 16th January - 11am Mass
WEEKEND MASSES
Saturday 17th January - 9.00am Parents First Holy Communion Meeting in the Centre (2), 4.15pm Confession
Sunday 18th January - 9.15am Children's Mass, 11.15am Parish Mass, 5pm Youth Mass, 3.30pm 1st Confirmation Session in Centre. Parents to attend the end of the session for 15 minutes.
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The Baptism of the Lord A 2026
The Sacrament of Baptism
Baptism is administered in different age categories.
In the case of children, at least one parent is already a practicing Catholic.
Infant Baptism 0-6 years: Ideally, parents will have their children baptised soon after birth. This assumes that there is a reasonable hope that the child will be brought up in the practice of the faith (measured by the parent(s) attendance at Sunday Mass). As such, application forms are available from Fr. Simon at the end of your normal Sunday Mass. Once returned, Fr. Simon will arrange to see you to discuss your baptism preparation.
Children of Catechetical Age 7-13 years: If a child has reached the age of reason (7+), they are old enough to understand, in part, what is happening to them. Along with their parents, the child needs to consent to baptism and be properly prepared. Again, there must be a reasonable hope that the child will practice their faith. As such, application forms are available from Fr. Simon at the end of your normal Sunday Mass. Once returned, Fr. Simon will arrange to see you to discuss the preparation. The child will be prepared for both baptism and First Holy Communion at the same time, unless pastoral reasons suggest otherwise.
Adults 14 – 17 years: From 14, the teenager must make an application to the bishop (via the Parish Priest). As we do not have a specific baptism course for this age group, we use the Confirmation Programme to prepare the individual for Baptism, Confirmation and First Holy Communion. This runs once a year, with expressions of interest being taken from September, with the Sacrament administered the following year in early Summer.
Adults 18+: An 18month to 2-year process using the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). It starts with the pre-catechumenate (lasting six months to a year), where the individual shows they have already made the Mass and Community part of their life. Then in May, the RCIA course begins (run as a HUB activity at Holy Angels, Ash) with the possibility of baptism at the Easter Vigil the following year. If you are thinking of starting the ‘pre-catechumenate’ or think you are ready for the RCIA course, book an appointment to see Fr. Simon.
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