Parish Pastoral Council – Formation Group minutes can be viewed below from Monday 23rd April 2024

The Catholic Church of St John the Evangelist, Horsham Christmas & New Year Services 🟍🟍🟍🟍🟍🟍 2025 🟍🟍🟍🟍🟍🟍  Monday 22 December 22 December in Greater Advent, ‘O Rex Gentium’ 12 noon Holy Mass Tuesday 23 December 23 December in Greater Advent, ‘O Emmanuel’ No Mass, No Adoration Wednesday 24 December Christmas Eve No Morning Mass 5:00pm Vigil Mass of the Nativity ( children are invited to dress as characters from the Nativity) 9:00pm Mass of the Nativity of the Lord Midnight Midnight Mass (preceded by Carols from 11:30pm) Thursday 25 December Solemnity of The Nativity of the Lord 9:15am Christmas Day Mass 11:15am Christmas Day Mass 1:45pm Polish Mass 5:00pm Italian Mass Friday 26 December Feast of St Stephen, First Martyr 12 noon Holy Mass (followed by Confession) 1:45pm Polish Mass 7:00pm Rosary & Adoration Saturday 27 December Feast of St John, Apostle and Evangelist Patron of our Parish 12 noon Holy Mass ( followed by Refreshments in the Hall ) No Confession, Adoration & Benediction 6:00pm Vigil Mass for the Feast of the Holy Family ( preceded by Confession from 5:15pm) Sunday 28 December Feast of The Holy Family 9:15am Holy Mass 11:15am Holy Mass 1:45pm Polish Mass 5:00pm Italian Mass Monday 29 December Feast of St Thomas Becket, Bishop, Martyr Patron Saint of the English Secular Clergy 12 noon Holy Mass Tuesday 30 December Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas 7:30am Holy Mass, No Adoration Wednesday 31 December Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas No Mass Thursday 1 January Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God 12 noon Holy Mass 1:45pm Polish Mass

ADVENT IS HERE! • Candlelit 'RORATE' MASSES will take place on the first three TUESDAYS of ADVENT starting 2nd December at 7am. Please note the earlier start time . The Mass will take no more than 30 minutes and be followed by breakfast served in Hall, so people have time to get to school and work afterwards. All are welcome to join us for this beautiful way to mark the Advent season. • ADVENT RECONCILIATION - Advent is a good time to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation, so that, as He cleanses from the sin with which we all too often reject Him, we can welcome Him anew to be born into our hearts at Christmas, just as Mary, Joseph and the shepherds welcomed His birth into the world. Canon Tim Madeley will be hearing Confessions here on Saturday 13th December from 10.30am . Additional Advent times in our soon-to-be parish communities are: - HENFIELD – Monday, 8th December at 7.00pm (Fr Hugh) - WEST GRINSTEAD – Friday, 12th December at 7.00pm (Canon Tim & Fr Tristan) - BILLINGSHURST – Saturday, 13th December at 10.00am (Fr Tristan) - CRAWLEY – Friday, 19th December at 6.00pm (Fr Nelson, Fr Anthony, Fr Peter, Fr Joachim, Fr Tristan) - CRAWLEY – Saturday, 20th December at 10.30am (Fr Nelson, Fr Anthony, Fr Peter, Fr Joachim) - WORTH ABBEY – Monday, 22nd December at 7.30pm (Priests of the Benedictine community) • FAMILY COME AND SING CAROLS - As we journey through Advent and prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ at Christmas, we warmly invite you to our Family Come and Sing Carols event on Sunday 7th December at 3pm in the Parish Hall. Gather around the piano to sing favourite carols, with Advent-themed crafts for the children. We’d love it if you could bring a little something festive—like mince pies, cake, or mulled wine—to share. If you play an instrument, you’re welcome to bring it along and join in the music-making. Let us come together as a parish community in joyful anticipation of Christmas. • ‘GAUDETE’ SUNDAY, 14TH DECEMBER – Please remember to bring your crib figures and Nativity sets to Mass on the weekend of 13th and 14th December, when they will be blessed at the end of all Masses. You will also be able to pick up some blessed straw on your way out of Church, for placing in your home Nativity scenes.