CHRISTMAS DAY SUNDAY 25th DECEMBER 2011.
24/12/2011
MASS TIMES:INTENTIONS:
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 noonFrank Wilkinson A.
Tuesday: 9.15 a.m.Ruth O’Sullivan
Wednesday:9:15 a.m.Philip Jordon
Thursday:9:15 a.m.Joan Cotter
Friday:9.15 a.m.Rose & Dick Mitchell
Saturday:9.15 a.m.Len Stewart
Saturday Vigil Mass7.15 p.m.Malcolm Worrall
Sunday New Year’s Day 9.15 a.m.Patrick Regan
11.00 a.m.The Parish
A HAPPY AND HOLY CHRISTMAS
TO YOU ALL
Fr. Cooke wishes the Parish a very happy and holy Christmas Season. Thank you to everyone who has worked so hard to prepare for the great Feast of Our Lord’s Birth.
Nativity Scene drawn by Lottie Chesworth of St. Columba’s, the winning entrant for this year’s Christmas Card produced by Churches Together in Upton
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.
ANNIVERSARIES:
Please remember in your prayers:
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, Mary Mitchell, Catherine Sheridan, Fred Beswick, Harry O’Koru, Eva McDonnell, Adam Barnhill, James Ball, Kevin Connolly, Thomas Edward Johnston, Jacobus Philips, Joseph Herbert Lucas, Evelyn Taylor, Harry Ralph, John Leonard, Teresa Helena Adams, Elizabeth Mary Kirk, John Steven Colgan, Mary Winifred Smithwhite, Arthur Hindley, Teresa Bettridge, Veronica Howard, Kevin Connolly, Patrick Joseph Regan, Margaret Winterbottom, Thomas Wall, Chris Speed, Patrick Peter Wilson, Jane O’Hord.
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:£528.99
Planned Giving:£459.52
Average weekly Standing Orders£306.00`
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.
CHRISTINGLE APPEAL:
The white envelopes are still available in both porches for anyone who wishes to support the OAKS appeal for the children of Bo in Sierra Leone. Your envelopes can be returned in the normal collection baskets or given to Pauline Payne. Margaret Jarret, the director of the OAKS charity, has recently returned from a visit to the school and reports that the number of children aged 5-16 receiving education is now up to 340. She sends her grateful thanks in a letter on the Third World notice board.
UPTON CHURCHES PRAYER DIARY:
This week we pray for:
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The residents of Woburn Drive, Halton Road, Dorset Place and Cotswold Close•
For the Youth Clubs and Youth workers in our Churches.•
For all young people in our community.
S.V.P:
There will be no collection in January. Thank you all for your continued support during 2011.
NEW MISSALS:
The remaining orders of the Sunday Missals (£18) are now available for collection in the piety stall.
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
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
NEXT WEEK’S NEWSLETTER:
This will be compiled by Brian Webster
E-mail: brianrobert
Items for inclusion can also be left in the blue folder in the Sacristy. Please ensure that all items are in place by 9.00 a.m. on Thursday.
It would be helpful to include a telephone contact number in case the editor needs to get in touch.
This Newsletter and earlier issues may also be seen on
the Parish website: www.stcolumbachester.org.uk
