Masses Saturday: Penzance 5pm. Hayle 6.30pm.  Sunday: St. Ives 9am. Penzance 11am. weekdays: see newsletter

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newsletter 30th November
1st Sunday of Advent

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newsletter Sunday 7th December
2nd Sunday of Advent

Monday 8th December
Solemnity of The Immaculate Conception
Patronal Feast of Penzance Catholic Church
Mass 12:00 noon

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newsletter Sunday 14th December 
Third Sunday of Advent "Gaudete" 
Advent Carol Service 6pm

Christmas Mass Times

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New North Aisle Info + Fund-Raising info

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Join our choir ~ info here

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Medjugorje: 25th November below

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Becoming a Catholic ~ Renewing or Deepening your Faith ~ RCIA classes from October

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Mass and other Readings || Liturgical Calendar

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Plymouth Diocese: news page || newsletter signup || Caritas news signup || YouTube channel || Facebook page

Vatican News

Universalis Podcasts

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visit Churches Together In Penzance Area's Foodbank Facebook page for current needs

more links are below

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The Right Reverend Nicholas Hudson was installed as Bishop of the Plymouth RC Diocese on 29 November ~ Diocese web article ~ homily ~ post communion address || watch the installation Mass on YouTube || Diocese web article on his first public Mass 1st December ~ homily || Listen to Bishop Hudson interviewed on Radio Devon on 23rd Nov || The announcement as Bishop-elect Diocese website article || An interview with Bishop Hudson || Prayers for Bishop Nicholas Hudson

Diocese: November newsletter || newsletter signup link || October newsletter || Diocesan news page

Caritas Plymouth: newsletters list || newsletter signup link

Becoming a Catholic: Renewing or Deepening your Faith. RCIA 'Journey in Faith' classes, see newsletter

Churches Together in Penzance Area news (CTiPA website): 1:  Cornish Christmas Giving Catalogue Give a Gift of Hope this Christmas ~ donate to support the Foodbank, the Breakfast Project and many other Cornish charity projects. 

2: Core Recovery - providing a spiritual home for those caught on addiction of any kind; contact via penzance@salvationarmy.org.uk or 01736 330090
3: Debt Advice: The Salvation Army offers free, confidential and impartial debt advice services to people in this area. Call 01752 643955 to speak to a Debt Advisor from 10.00am until 4.00pm Monday to Friday or email: cornwalldas@salvationarmy.org.uk
4: Employment Plus - enables people to move out of dependency, access support for job hunting and understanding and claiming benefits, contact Cara Upham email: cara.upham@salvationarmy.org.uk  Tel 07552 863060

Pope Leo XIV proclaimed St John Henry Newman as the 38th Doctor of the Church on 1 November. Read more || St John Henry Newman - Doctor of the Church Catholic Bishops' Conference article

Pope Leo XIV Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi te on Love for the Poor || related CAFOD article

Synod: Pathways for the Implementation Phase of The Synod 2025-28 ~ Synod page

Donate to CAFOD appeals ~~ Catholic radio station Radio Maria in Cambridge.

recent 2025 newsletters ~ All 2025 newsletters

Medjugorje: message for the world via visionary Marija on November 25th 2025: “Dear children! In this time of grace, I am calling you to follow me. Pray for those who do not pray and do not want peace and joy, which only the Most High can give. May your souls be united in the joy of expectancy and your heart will be filled with peace. You will be convinced, little children, that all will be good and that God will bless all; because the good that you give will return to you, and joy will enfold your heart because you are with God and in God. Thank you for having responded to my call.”  ~ More Medjugorje

USEFUL LINKS: Vatican News Network || Vatican YouTube channel || Vatican website & 'Word of the day' || Pope Leo on Twitter || Plymouth Diocese YouTube channel || Plymouth Diocese on Facebook || Catholic Bishops England & Wales web || CCEW YouTube channel || EWTN UK || Catholic Information Network || CAFOD & World Gifts for ethical giving || CaFE - faith resources || Bishop Robert Barron's YouTube Channel || Pray the Rosary with Bishop Barron's explanatory videos || Catholic Charismatic Renewal website || Celebrate Trust's website || Liturgical Calendar || Medjugorje messages || UCB Word for Today || Universalis Podcasts || Open Doors UK & Ireland bringing resources and hope to over 360 million Christians suffering persecution and discrimination || Local Foodbanks + Mary's Meals

Links for RC Cornwall: Camborne-Redruth || Truro || Falmouth-Helston || Bodmin || St Austell || Newquay + Perranporth & St Agnes || Launceston || Liskeard + Sclerder Abbey || and across the Tamar: Plymouth Cathedral || Buckfast Abbey

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