Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost 1865

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17 Sunday Fifteenth after Pentecost. The Seven Sorrows of the BVM, greater double.  Second prayers and last Gospel of the Sunday. Preface of the BVM. White. Second Vespers of the Feast, commemoration of St Joseph of Cupertino and of the Sunday. Plenary Indulgence.

18 Monday St Joseph of Cupertino, Confessor, double. White.

19 Tuesday Sts Januarius and Companions, Martyrs, double. Red.

20 Ember-Wednesday Vigil. Sts Eustace and Companions, Martyrs, double. Second prayers and last Gospel of the Ember-day. Third prayers of the Vigil. Red. FAST.

21 Thursday (Feast of Devotion) ST MATTHEW, Apostle and Evangelist, double of the second class. Creed. Preface of the Apostles. Red. [In Diocese of Nottingham, second prayers for the Bishop.] 

22. Ember-Friday St Thomas of Villanova, Bishop Confessor, double. Second prayers and last Gospel of the Ember-day. Third prayers of Sts Maurice and Companions, Martyrs. White. FAST

23 Ember-Saturday St Linus, Pope Martyr, semidouble. Second prayers and last Gospel of the Ember-day. Third prayers of St Thecla, Virgin Martyr. Red. FAST.

The parish of St Catherine is served by the Rev Thomas Aloysius Dixon OP. On Sunday Holy Communion is at 8.00, followed by Mass and Sermon at 10.30. Rosary, sermon and Benediction at 6.30 in summer, and 3.00 in winter. On Holydays Mass at 9.00. Evening service with Rosary and Benediction at 7.30. On weedays Mass at 8.00, and an evening service with Rosary at 7.30. On Thursday Benediction at 7.30. On Friday Stations of the Cross at 7.30. On Saturday Confessions from 5.00. Confraternities of the Most Blessed Sacrament and of the Holy Rosary.

In 2017 Fr Carl Davies is the Parish Priest.  Anticipated Mass on Saturday at 6.30 and on Sunday at 9.00 (Portuguese) and 11.00. Daily Mass at the Franciscan Convent at 10.30.  Benediction at the Convent on Sunday at 4.00 pm.