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Daily Archives: 5 December 2025

Fr Marco Writes: The Second Sunday of Advent

Fr Marco WritesBy Debbie Jackson5 December 2025

In today’s Gospel…

Mass Times

Sunday Masses

6:00 pm (Saturday Vigil) (St Joseph’s)
9:00 am (St Joseph’s)
9:00 am (Sawbridgeworth)
11:00 am (St Joseph’s)
11:30 am  (Much Hadham)
6:00 pm (St Joseph’s)

Weekday Masses:
9:30 am
(Monday to Friday)

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