Christmas and New Year Masses 2021/22

Here are the Mass times in the region for the Christmas Octave and slightly beyond. I wish all readers of this blog a happy and holy Christmas and New Year!

Friday 24th December 2021

Vigil of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Oratory 9.00 p.m. Sung Mass

Saturday 25th December 2021
The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Oratory 12 midnight High Mass
Wolverhampton (OLPS*) 8 a.m. Low Mass
Oratory 10.30 a.m. High Mass
Wednesbury (SMH#) 11.30 a.m. Low Mass

Sunday 26th December 2021
Sunday in the Octave of the Nativity
Oratory 7.30 a.m. Low Mass
Oratory 10.30 a.m. High Mass
Wednesbury (SMH#) 11.30 a.m. Low Mass

Monday 27th December 2021 to Friday 31st December 2021
Oratory 9.00 a.m. Low Mass

Saturday 1st January 2022
Octave Day of Christmas
Oratory 12.00 noon High Mass

Sunday 2nd December 2021
Most Holy Name of Jesus
Oratory 7.30 a.m. Low Mass
Oratory 10.30 a.m. High Mass
Wednesbury (SMH#) 11.30 a.m. Low Mass

Monday 3rd January 2022
Oratory 9.00 a.m. Low Mass (no Mass at 5.45pm)

Normal service resumes from Tuesday 4th January 2022

*OLPS - Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Cannock Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 8PG
#SMH - St Mary on the Hill, St Mary's Road, Wednesbury, WS10 9DL
Oratory directions in sidebar

Rorate Masses in Birmingham and Wolverhampton

The final Rorate Mass at the Oratory will take place on Saturday at 7.30am. There will also be a Mass at 7.00am tomorrow (Thursday) at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour in Wolverhampton.

The photo below was taken on the first Saturday of Advent and is one of a number of photos of the Mass taken from the  Oratory's Facebook album.

Rorate Mass on the first Saturday of Advent at the Birmingham Oratory

Rorate Masses are also taking place at St Dunstan's in Kings Heath and Sacred Heart and All Souls in Acocks Green, although I believe these are in the Missal of Pope Paul VI. It goes to show, however, that contrary to claims in recent papal documents, the Pope Emeritus' vision of the two forms of the Mass influencing each other is happening as was his wish when he promulgated Summorum Pontificum.

Immaculate Conception

High Mass will be offered on Wednesday for the patronal feast of the Birmingham Oratory and the Archdiocese, the Immaculate Conception. Solemn Vespers in the older form will also be celebrated the night before at 6.30pm, after the usual daily 5.45pm low Mass - please note that the latter will be replaced by the High Mass on Wednesday and is not in addition to it. Low Mass will however be offered at St Mary-on-the-Hill in Wednesbury at 6.30pm. Directions to both of these Masses are available in the sidebar.