Merry Christmas!
The Christmas Season is a time of joy, light and love — a time when we gather with family and friends to celebrate the birth of Jesus, the Christ Child, who brings hope to our world. Yet we know that Christmas can also be a time of challenge. For some, it can highlight the absence of loved ones, the strain of relationships, or the pressures of daily life. Into all of this — our joys and our struggles alike — Christ is born. He comes not into perfection, but into the realness of our lives, offering peace, forgiveness, and new beginnings.
As we prepare to celebrate His birth, we are invited to make space in our hearts for Him. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is a beautiful way to do this — a quiet encounter with God’s mercy that restores joy and renews hope.
Whether you come every Sunday or haven’t been for a while, please know that you are warmly welcome at every place of worship in Our Lady of the Rosary Parish this Christmas. Come as you are, bring those you love, and together let us rejoice in the One who is Emmanuel — God with us.
Everyone is welcome. Christ is born for all.
Fr Joshua Whitehead - Parish Priest
Christmas Mass Times
Reconciliation
Office Closure
The Parish Office will close at 1pm on Tuesday 23 December and re-open at 9.00am on Tuesday 13th January 2026.