FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT SUNDAY 18th DECEMBER 2011.

FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT

SUNDAY18th DECEMBER 2011.

MASS TIMES:​INTENTIONS:

Saturday Vigil Mass:​ 7.15 p.m.​Vincent Balfe.

Sunday:​ 9:15 a.m.​Pat Howe.A.

11:00 a.m.​The Parish.​

Monday:​ 9:15 a.m.​William Reid.

Tuesday:​ 9.15 a.m.​Private Intention (Jean).

Wednesday:​ 9:15 a.m.​Sean Backhouse.

Thursday:​ 9:15 a.m.​Molly Massey.A.

Friday:​ 9.15 a.m.​Noel Mullen.

Saturday Christmas Eve

CONFESSIONS​9.45 a.m to 10.45 a.m

Christmas Vigil Mass:​6.00 p.m.​Kevin Connolly.

​9.00 p.m.​Michael Kiernan.

Christmas Day:​9.15 a.m.​Jim Strong.

11.00 a.m.​The Parish.

St.Stephen (Boxing Day) 12 noon.​Frank Wilkinson.A.​

MORNING PRAYER:

9.00 a.m. in the Sacristy Office, except on Wednesday, when Novena prayers are held at 9.15 a.m. before Mass commences.

BAPTISMS:

By appointment with Fr. Cooke. After speaking to Fr Cooke, it is important that parentscontactour Baptism Co-ordinator, Ann Siddall (01244 371787) who will arrange for members of our Baptism Team to discuss Baptism and the practical details.

CONFESSIONS:

Confessions are heard every Saturday after morning Mass, and in the evening from 6.45 p.m. – 7.10 p.m.

OFFERTORY:

Loose Plate:​£484.05

Planned Giving:​£447.30​

Average weekly Standing Orders​£506.00

Many thanks for your generous support

COFFEE AFTER MASS:

Tea and coffee is served in the Hall after both the

Sunday morning Masses.All welcome!

CRIB FIGURES

The new crib figures have been bought in memory of

Peter Anthony Burton.

ANNIVERSARIES:

Please remember in your prayers: Joe Corrigan, Adles Bronislaw,Vera Mary Michalak,

Winifrid Roberts, John Joyce, Catherine Barford, Mary Foley, Michael Francis Sharkey,

Michael Hayes, Robert Smith-White,

Patricia Ann Rose Howe, Nora Kinder,

James Judge, Muriel Hoole,

Gerard Monroe Gibbons, Sue McGann,

Anne O’Loughlin, Samuel Joseph Kenyon,

Margaret Hill, John Joseph Cox,

John Thomas Williams, Theresa Mary Creighton, John Carney, Sean Backhouse,

David Thomas Cross. John Ignatius Mitchell, Molly Massey,Connie Barlow,Maria Galvin,

Nora Garry, Patrick Joseph Burke,

John McLoughlin, Brigid Lynch, John Galvin, Eileen Burden, Florence Toop,Nellie Lennon, Elizabeth Mary Teresa Rimmer,Gerry Hickey, Rachel Gibson,Mike Ayland, Carol Finan,

Michael Grisdale, James Edward Price,

George John, William John, Edward John,

Doris McCleary, Ann Chesters,

Thomas McGuiness, Frederick Nixon,

Francis Wilkinson, Richard Bird, Paul Murphy, Marjorie Houlbrook Elvet, Roy Eaton.

UPTON CHURCHES PRAYER DIARY:

This week we pray for:

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The residents of Glastonbury Avenue, Tewksbury Close and Marlowe Avenue.•

For the Second Step Bereavement Care Scheme.•

For all those who are bereaved and those who provide support

NEW MISSALS:

The remaining order of the Sunday Missals (£18) are now available for collection in the piety stall.

S.V.P:

There will be no collection in January. Thank you all for your continued support during 2011.

CHRISTINGLE CAROL AT 11.00 a.m. MASS:

1.
O sing about Christingle, your voices loud employ,
Your praises bring to God our King, for Jesus and His joy.

2.
The orange of Christingle, the world reminds us of,

And how our God created us, and on us shed His love.

3.
The candle of Christingle, with shining flame so bright,

Reminds us of our loving Lord, who is the world’s true light.

4.
The red band of Christingle, which plainly we can see,

Reminds us of how Jesus Christ was killed upon that tree.

5.
The four sticks of Christingle, with which the orb we spear,

Remind us how God cares for us, through seasons of the year.

6.
The fruits of the Christingle, they have a special worth,

Reminding of the Spirit’s fruits as well as fruits of earth.

7.
The whole of the Christingle, it is a joy to see,

It shines to show how God our Father loves both you and me.

CHURCHES TOGETHER IN UPTON CHRISTMAS CARD:

Thanks to all the children who entered the competition this year. The winner was Lottie Chesworth from St. Columba’s, whose design appears on the front of the Christmas card being delivered to 4,000 houses in Upton. The cards give details of the Advent and Christmas services in the three Upton churches. Can you please help us complete the delivery of these cards? The remaining bundles are set out in the Rear Porch, labelled with the respective road names. Your help will be very much appreciated.

CHRISTINGLE APPEAL:

As in recent years, we would again like to help the children of Bo, Sierra Leone as our Christingle Appeal by continuing to support the OAKS charity – Overseas Aid for Kids of Sierra Leone. The school is now providing education for 350 children aged 4-13 years, funded entirely by the charity. Any Parishioners who would like to help are asked to collect an envelope from either Porch this week, and return it in the normal offertory baskets this week or next, or to Pauline Payne. Thank you very much for your continued support of the Bo project.

CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

RE INSPECTION:

The recent Diocesan inspection of the Catholic High School confirmed that the school is ‘an outstanding Catholic School and highly effective in providing Catholic education.’ The complete report is available at the back of church and parishioners are very welcome to take a copy.

John Murray

Headteacher

FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS:

There will be Christmas floral arrangements for sale in the hall after Mass on Sunday. Suitable for both indoor/outdoor use.

PARISH BUILDINGS COMMITTEE MEETING 28/11/11:

We were delighted to welcome new member Brian Forrest. We have had an extension fitted to the lectern microphone to make reading easier. It would be helpful to let Readers know if you can (or can’t!) hear them. We have arranged for an engineer to visit to attend to a couple of the heaters which are a little noisy. We are still seeking advice from a variety of quarters about the church floor. A number of minor works for the improvement of the hall are in hand including buying more chairs. The completion of a number of small items of church maintenance was reported on. Individual replies will be sent to parishioners who had raised specific matters for the committees’ consideration.

pauline.rourke; leech2000

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR ROTA:

Please will Eucharistic Ministers and Readers pick up a copy of the Eucharistic Ministers and Readers Rota from the front porch.

If you are unable to carry out your duty on the specified day, will you PLEASE find a replacement, particularly if you are a Reader. It is unfair for a Reader who is not prepared to carry out the Ministry of the Word at the last minute. Your co-operation in this will be very much appreciated.

Many thanks

Carol Galvin

NEXT WEEK’S NEWSLETTER:

This will be compiled by Ann Siddall

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