Second Sunday Of Lent 1865

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12 SUNDAY Second of Lent, Semidouble. Violet. First Vespers of St Gregory the Great, antiphon O Doctor, commemoration of the Sunday. White. Plenary Indulgence for St Gregory. [In dioceses of Liverpool, Northampton and Salford, collection for Ecclesiastical Education. In Diocese of Birmingham, first Vespers of St Frances of Rome, commemoration of the Sunday. White. In Diocese of St David’s and Newport, first Vespers of St Felix (Meruit supremos), commemoration of the Sunday. White.]

13 Monday St Gregory the Great, Pope Confessor Doctor, Apostle of England, double of the second class (transferred from 12 March). Creed. White. [In Diocese of Birmingham, St Frances of Rome, double (transferred from 9 March). White.  In Diocese of St David’s and Newport, St Felix, double (transferred from 9 March). White.

14 Tuesday The Forty Martyrs, semidouble (transferred from 10 March). Third prayers A cunctis. Red. [In dioceses of Birmingham, and St David’s and Newport St Gregory the Great, Pope Confessor Doctor, Apostle of England, double of the second class (transferred from 12 March). Creed. White.]

15 Wednesday Feria. Violet. [In dioceses of Birmingham, and St David’s and Newport The Forty Martyrs, semidouble (transferred from 10 March). Third prayers A cunctis. Red.

16 Thursday Feria. Violet.

17 Friday The Holy Winding Sheet of OUR LORD, greater double. Creed. Preface of the Cross. Red. Plenary Indulgence.

18 Saturday St Gabriel Archangel, greater double. Creed. White.

The Cathedral Church of St Chad in Birmingham is served by the Bishop, the Rt Rev Bernard William Ullathorne DD OSB, the Very Rev Canon G Jeffries, Vicar General, the Very Rev Canons T Flanagan and E Estcourt, and the Revs Charles Hipwood and James Trenor. Mass on Sundays at 7.00, 8.00, 9.15 and 11.00. Vespers and Benediction at 6.30. Mass on Holydays at 6.00, 7.00, 8.00, 9.15 and 11.00. Vespers and Benediction at 7.30.

In 2017, the Cathedral is served by Archbishop Bernard Longley, Canon Gerry Breen, the Administrator and Dean, Fr Gerry Lennon, Fr Christopher Marshall and Fr Jeremy Howard. Anticipated Mass is on Saturday at 4.30. Sunday Mass is at 9.00 with High Mass at 11.00.  Mass on Holydays at 12.15 and 6.00 pm.  Also at 9.15 at St Chad’s Primary School in term time. His Grace the Archbishop officiates at Chapter Masses on the First Tuesday, the Feast of St Chad, Palm Sunday, Holy Week and the Easter Vigil, Easter Monday, Christ the King, the Immaculate Conception, and Midnight Mass of Christmas. Weekday Mass at 12.15 including Bank Holidays, and on Saturday at 9.00. Confessions from 12.15 on weekdays. On Saturdays from 10.00 to 12.00 and from 4.30 pm. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Saturdays from 10.30 to 11.30.