Whitsunday 1865

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4 WHITSUNDAY or PENTECOST, double of the First Class with an Octave. Red. Vespers of the Feast. [In Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle Plenary Indulgence.]

5 (Feast of Devotion) WHITSUN-Monday, double of the First Class. Creed during the week. Red.

6 (Feast of Devotion) WHITSUN-Tuesday, double of the First Class.  Red.

7 Ember-Wednesday, of the Octave, semidouble. Second prayers for the Church or the Pope. Red. FAST.

8 Thursday, of the Octave, semidouble. Second prayers for the Church or the Pope. Red. [In Diocese of Westminster, third prayers for the Cardinal Archbishop.]

9 Ember-Friday, of the Octave, semidouble. Second prayers of Sts Primus and Felician, Martyrs. Red. FAST.

10 Ember-Saturday, of the Octave, semidouble. Second prayers for the Church or the Pope. Red. FAST.

Here ends the Paschal Time

The Rev Arthur McCann is parish priest at St Joseph, Heywood.  Mass on Sunday is at 9.00 and 11.00, the latter with sermon.  Catechetical instruction is at 3.30, and there is an evening service with sermon and Benediction at 6.00.  On Holydays Mass is at 9.00 and there is an evening service with Benediction at 7.00.

In 2017 Mass on Sunday is at 9.30.  On Holydays Mass is at 9.15, 12.30 and 6.30. Weekday Mass on Thursday at 5.45 pm, Friday at 9.00 am and Saturday at 12.00 p.m.