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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1975
Page
1
The Rev Delbert W. Tildesley leads Christmas worship with ordination of Rev Percival at 10 am. A 5 pm pageant, 7 pm children friendly Eucharist, 11 pm midnight service, and 9 am Christmas Day Eucharist are planned. Dec 28 offers Lessons and Carols at 10 am with both choirs, plus 8 am and 6 pm Holy Eucharists.
The Rev Richard Matthews will lead Sunday masses at 7 am 9 am and 11 am with a Saturday 5 pm mass and confessions 4-5 pm. Monday 7 30 pm communal Advent penitential service then confessions. Christmas Eve no evening mass concelebrated midnight mass after 11 30 pm carol singing by St Marys Choir. Christmas Day masses at 7 am 9 am and 11 am with no evening mass.
Postmaster Gene Massa of the Bristol Post Office notes this Christmas season brings the lightest mail volume in his 24 years on the job. Thirty-one staff handled the workload without extra help, and the reversal of 13 cent first class postage has caused no major issues. Ten cent stamps remain plentiful, and there is confidence the rate change on Dec 28 will not disrupt operations.
The Rev Walter L. Rudy leads Sunday service at 10 30 am with Christmas anthems by junior and senior choirs. Sermon Home for Christmas. Christmas Eve Festival of Carols and Candles at 7 30 pm with both choirs. Christmas Day has no services.
The Rev Louis Diego announces regular Sunday masses. Christmas Eve masses are at 5 pm and midnight with youth and senior choirs and instrumental music. Christmas Day masses follow the usual schedule at 8 am 9:30 am 11 am 5 pm 6 pm with choirs at 9:30 and 11 am.
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