Mass Times
The Holy Mass is the lifeblood of the parish, both figuratively and literally! In line with current regulations and guidelines our dedicated team at St Nicholas continues to work hard to ensure that we are now able to open the church every day but Friday – which is Fr John’s rest day – for Masses to be celebrated as acts of public worship. Thanks to the tireless efforts of those at St Nicholas worship can continue in a sage way to enable us to laud and magnify our Blessed Lord together in the parish church.
Daily Mass can be offered at any of our altars. Please check the table as you enter the church for which chapel Mass is being offered in.
The Sacrament of Confession is available before all Masses and by appointment.
Advent and Christmastide
| Saturday 10th December St Nicholas (transferred) | 10am – Solemn Patronal Mass, followed by refreshments |
| Saturday 24th December Christmas Eve | 9:30am – Low Mass 10am – Holy Hour 6pm – Crib and Christingle 11:30pm – Midnight Mass |
| Sunday 25th December Christmas Day | 9:30am – Solemn Mass |
| Monday 26th December S Stephen | 9:30am – Low Mass |
| Tuesday 27th December S John | 9:30am – Low Mass |
| Wednesday 28th December Holy Innocents | 5:30pm – Low Mass 6:30pm – Christmastide Carol Service |
| Thursday 29th December S Thomas Becket | 9:30am – Low Mass |
| Friday 30th December The Holy Family | 9:30am – Low Mass |
| Saturday 31st December S Sylvester | 9:30am – Low Mass |
| Sunday 1st January Mary, Mother of God | 9:30am – Solemn Mass 3pm – Holy Hour |
Daily Mass Times
| Sunday | 9:30am – Solemn Mass 3pm – Holy Hour |
| Monday | 12pm – Low Mass |
| Tuesday | 9:30am – Low Mass |
| Wednesday | 6:30pm – Low Mass |
| Thursday | 9:30am – Low Mass |
| Friday | No Mass |
| Saturday | 9:30am – Low Mass |
Holy Days of Obligation
| The Nativity of the Lord | 25th December | (24th, 11:30pm – Midnight Mass) 9:30am – Solemn Mass |
| The Epiphany of the Lord | 6th January | (5th, 6:30pm – Solemn Vigil Mass) |
| The Ascension of the Lord | 18th May | (17th, 6:30pm – Vigil Mass) 9:30am – Low Mass |
| Ss Peter and Paul | 29th June | 6:30pm – Solemn Mass |
| The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | 15th August | 6:30pm – Solemn Mass |
| All Saints | 1st November | 6:30pm – Solemn Mass |
‘The Holy Mass is a prayer itself, even the highest prayer that exists. it is the Sacrifice, dedicated by our Redeemer at the Cross, and repeated every day at the Altar. if you wish to hear Mass as it should be heard, you must follow with your eye, heart and mouth all that happens at the Altar. Further, you must pray with the Priest the holy words said by him in the Name of Christ and which Christ says by him. You have to associate your heart with the holy feelings which are contained in these words and in this manner you ought to follow all that happens at the Altar. when acting in this way you have prayed Holy Mass.’
St Pius X
St Nicholas, Skirbeck 