Masses for the Solemnity of the Epiphany – Monday 6th January
In Our Lady Mother of the Church, Masses for this great feast of the revealing of Jesus will be at 10am and 7.30pm on Monday 6th January.
EPIPHANY ANNOUNCEMENT 2025 of the date of Easter and the movable feasts that define us:
Beloved brothers and sisters, the glory of the Lord has been manifested among us, and always will be until his return. Within the rhythms and events of time, we remember and live out the mysteries of salvation. The Triduum of the crucified, buried and risen Lord is the centre of the entire liturgical year which will culminate on Easter Sunday 20th April. On each Sunday, the weekly Easter, holy Church makes present this great event, by which Christ conquered sin and death. From Easter flow all holy days: Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, on 5th March; on the 1st June: the Ascension of the Lord, on the 8th day of the same month, the feast of Pentecost, the First Sunday of the Advent on 30 th November. The pilgrim Church on earth proclaims the Easter of her Lord also on the feasts of the holy Mother of God, of the apostles and saints, and on the commemoration of all the faithful departed. To Christ who was, who is and who is to come, the Lord of time and history, be everlasting praise for ever and ever. Amen.
“CHALKING THE DOOR”: In Germany and other parts of Central Europe there is an Epiphany tradition of marking the front door of your home with chalk in a pattern like this: “20 + C + M + B + 25”. The numbers refer to the present calendar year 2025 and the crosses to Christ. The letters C, M, and B stand for the traditional names of the biblical Magi (Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar), and also for the Latin blessing “Christus mansionem benedicat” (‘May Christ bless this house’).