PARISH OF OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL AND ST SIMON STOCK, KENSINGTON

ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS 2025 AT THE CARMELITE CHURCH KENSINGTON

We invite you to join us on our journey into Christmas, beginning with our Advent retreats to the celebration of the Mass of Nativity on 24th and 25th December. Here you will find details of all the activities in our church leading up to Christmas and New Year

ADVENT SPECIAL ADORATION AND REFLECTION ON FRIDAYS

December 5th 6.45pm

December 12th 6.45pm

December 19^th 6.45pm

3 DAYS ADVENT RETREAT

December 16th – 18th 7.00pm (In the Church)

PARISH CHRISTMAS CAROLS

December 13th 7.00pm

PARISH CHRISTMAS PARTY

December 14th 7.00pm

CONFESSIONS

December 24th 11.30 – 12.15 & 5.00 – 6.00pm

CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE

Christmas Eve 6.00pm

Christmas Vigil 12.00 midnight (Professional Choir with carol starting at 11.15pm)

Note: There may be no bus service after the Mass but there is free parking around the church on this day

Christmas Day 8.30am, 10.00am, 12.15pm & 6.00pm

WELCOMING THE NEW YEAR 2026 AT THE CARMELITE CHURCH KENSINGTON

New Year’s Eve Mass, December 31 6.00pm

Pre-New Year Holy Hour/Adoration Dec 31 11.00pm

New Year Vigil Mass 12.00 midnight

Note: There may be no bus service after the Mass but there is free parking around the church on this day

New Year Day Mass 8.30am, 12.15pm & 6.00pm

Please Note:. There will be no confessions or Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from Christmas Day (25^thDec) to Epiphany Sunday (6^th Jan). The crib will be decorated for our prayer during this period.

The Carmelite Priory wishes you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year