MASS & SERVICE TIMES
Saturday 16th December
4:45pm – Sacrament of Reconciliation
5:15pm – James Cuffe RIP
Sunday 17th December – 3RD ADVENT (CYCLE B)
9:30am – People of the Parish
11:00am – John Dunne sick
12:00pm – CHILDREN’S PARTY
Monday 18th December
9:30am – James Graham RIP
7:00pm – Service of Reconciliation
7:30pm – Scripture Group
Tuesday 19th December
9:30am – Gordon Noad RIP
Wednesday 20th December
Noon – Requiem Mass – Joyce Thomas RIP
Thursday 21st December
9:30am – Brian Kennerley RIP anniversary
Friday 22nd December
No service
Saturday 23rd December
4:45pm – Sacrament of Reconciliation
5:15pm – Kathleen O’Callaghan RIP
Sunday 24th December
9:30am – People of the Parish
11:00am – Maureen Sturrock
5:00pm – Childrens Mass – Maureen Newsham RIP
8:00pm – Noel Stewart RIP
Monday 25th December – Christmas Day
10:00am – Alice Hyland RIP
If Fr Simon is unobtainable and you urgently need a Priest please phone the parish mobile: 07548 222133 Please use this number for emergencies only i.e. where a priest is needed urgently.
Dates for your Diary
Monday 18th December 7pm – A SERVICE OF RECONCILIATION
An opportunity for us all to prepare for the celebration of Christmas.
Friday 12th January 7pm – PARISH HELPERS’ PARTY
Are you involved in the Parish work – for example:- as a Reader, Eucharistic Minister, Offertory Counter, Cleaner, Flower arranger, Parish Council member, Gardener, Food Bank helper, Sacristan, Catechist, Musician and/or Choir member, Parish maintenance, Children’s Liturgy, etc.,etc.
You are cordially invited to a Party on the 12th January.
If you are able to attend please can you add your name(s) to the list in the porch as soon as possible so that we can plan for catering.
Tuesday 23rd January – COFFEE MORNING
Our next Coffee Morning will be held on . There will be tea and coffee, cakes and biscuits, Bingo and a Bring and Buy Sale.
READERS AND EUCHARISITIC MINISTERS
The new Rotas will be published in the next few weeks. If you need your details to be amended can you please contact Derek either by phone or email (see Newsletter).
BINGO NIGHT
Grateful thanks to those who organised our latest Bingo Night – and to those who came along and supported it.
A total of over £700 was raised. Some of this money will go towards the cost of the Pensioners Christmas Dinner and the Childrens’ Christmas Party.
Three Prizes have yet to be claimed – 151-155 521 – 525 and 76 – 80. Please see Fr Simon on Saturday or Sunday morning.
SHREWSBURY ONLINE LITURGICAL CALENDAR:
For those of you who are Universalis users or are interested in an online/mobile app of the Divine Office and Mass Readings and prayers, the Shrewsbury Calendar is now available via www.universalis.com or can be downloaded through the app store on your phone or tablet.
OUR ADVENT CHARITY
As you know, Fr Simon spends his annual holiday in a parish in Arizona. In the White Mountains there is an Apache Indian Reservation whose people live in great poverty. So for our Advent Charity we will be having the second of two collections this weekend. The money raised will be sent to help these Apache people.
CHRISTMAS FLOWERS
Let’s make the church really beautiful for Christmas. If you wish to make a donation you can put your donation for flowers into the Wall Box to the right of the Hymn Books.
200 CLUB DRAW
Winner: £40 Prize this week – Mr Chris McCormack
WHY NOT JOIN THE 200 CLUB AND HELP THE PARISH?
FLOWERS FOR THE CHURCH
If you would like to make a donation for the flowers please add your name to the list in the porch and place your donation into the wall box.
SPECTACLES FOR MISSIONS
Please bring in your unwanted spectacles