ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS
Our Lady of Aberdeen
Advent and Christmas
Parish Bulletin
2025
TIMES OF MASSES FOR ADVENT
New Church Year – Cycle A
1st Sunday – 30th November
2nd Sunday – 7th December
3rd Sunday – 14th December (Gaudete Sunday)
4th Sunday – 21st December
Mass times in Advent will be as follows:
Weekdays
Monday – Friday 10.00am (NO THURSDAY MASS)
Sundays
Saturday (Vigil Mass) 5.00pm (English)
Sunday 11.00am (English)
CHILDREN ADVENT MASS
TUESDAY – 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd December – 6.00pm
ADVENT REFLECTION DAY – FR LEO ARCHE
THURSDAY – 11th December 2025
6.00pm – Adoration and confession
7.00pm – Mass
CHRISTMAS NATIVITY PLAY
Friday – 19th December – 6.00pm (Tea/Coffee/Raffle)
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
There will be specific opportunities to attend the Sacrament of Reconciliation before Christmas as follows:
Monday 22nd December 9.00am – 10.00am and 5pm – 9pm
CHURCH DECORATING FOR CHRISTMAS
Volunteers are needed on the afternoon of 14th December after 11.00am Mass
CHURCH FLOWERS
Donations towards flowers for the church at Christmas will also be appreciated
MASSES FOR CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR
Wednesday 24th December 2025 – Christmas Eve
Carols from 7.30pm
Mass 8.00pm
Thursday 25th December 2025 – Christmas Day
Mass 11.00am
Sunday 28th December 2025 – Feast of the Holy Family
Saturday (Vigil Mass) 5.00pm (English)
Sunday 11.00am (English)
Thursday 1st January 2026 – Mary Mother of God
Mass 11.00am
Sunday 4th January 2026 – Feast of the Epiphany
Saturday (Vigil Mass) 5.00pm (English)
Sunday 11.00am (English)
THEREAFTER WEEKDAY MASSES AS NORMAL – Ordinary Time
CHRISTMAS RAFFLE
The annual Christmas raffle will be held again in December so we are looking for donations for prizes and tickets will be sold again at £1 a strip. All proceeds go to the building fund to boost the balance, please either consider donating a prize or prizes and buying tickets for a good cause.
CHRISTMAS PHOTO’S
Sunday 7th & 14th December (am/after mass)
FOODBANK ADVENT REVERSE CALENDAR
As part of our advent activities this year, can we think of those less fortunate than ourselves by putting one item aside every day during advent and bringing them to Church every Sunday into the basket at the end of the church, so that we can provide extra help for the foodbank (Kincorth Community Centre), and help those in our community who may not have anyone or anything to look forward to.
CHRISTMAS FAMILY COMPETITION
Families in the Parish are invited to design and build a Christmas Crib Scene. Cribs can be built out of any materials you can think of. Finished Cribs should be brought to Church for the Christmas Day Masses where they will be laid at the front of the Altar. There will be three main prizes. The Prize winners will be announced at Masses the following weekend.
COMPETITION
Name that reindeer £2 per name – £50 winner
NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION
Wednesday 31 December 2025 6.00pm to midnight. £10 per ticket. Bring your own bottle and nibbles.