THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Gaudete
Sunday
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Well-being of Margaret Woolley)
X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass
MASS (OLHoC):
11.00am (Pro Populo)
Children’s Liturgy Session during
Mass
X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass
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• MONDAY, December 12th – Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (John McPartlin RIP)
• TUESDAY, December
13th – St Lucy
NO MASS TODAY
• WEDNESDAY, December 14th – St John of the Cross
MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Theresa & Norman Sharp RIP)
X Refreshments after Mass
• THURSDAY, December 15th – Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Winifred
E Brown RIP)
X Parish Advent Course (OLHoC Hall): 7.00pm
Parish
Open Office with Fr Alex
no appointment necessary is on Thursday 4pm to 7pm
Catholic Presbytery, 41 Guildhall Street, next to the entrance to the church
•
FRIDAY,
December 16th – Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Terry
Knowles RIP)
• SATURDAY, December 17th – Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Holy
Souls)
Next Sunday December 18th
FOURTH
SUNDAY OF ADVENT
MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat.) (Pro Populo)
MASS (St Joseph’s): 9.00am (Deceased members of the Devine & Kleinman Families)
X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass
MASS (OLHoC):
11.00am (Stephen &
Agnes NG RIP)
Children’s Liturgy Session during
Mass
X Refreshments in
the Hall after Mass
X CHRISTMAS FLOWERS – the second collection held last week for the Christmas flowers raised a total of £321.71 and this will be used for both of our churches in the parish. If you missed this opportunity and you would like to contribute, please place your donation in an envelope marked “Christmas Flowers” and put it through the Presbytery letter box at 41 Guildhall Street. Thank you so much for your generosity and I know our flower ladies really appreciate this and will ensure the church looks truly splendid for Christmas.
X DO YOU ENJOY SINGING? – Come along and join in the fun! New members are always welcome for the 11.00am choir and especially for the Christmas and Easter periods. Anyone, of any age, and any ability who likes to sing, is welcome. Choir practice is 7.00pm on Friday nights at OLHoC Hall. Come and join in with the OLHoC 11.00am singers!
X FINAL CALL! - 100 CLUB CHRISTMAS DRAW will be taking place this Sunday 11th December with a prize of £100 up for grabs.
If you would like to take part, please get your 100 Club application into the office before next weekend. Forms are available at the back of the church and new members are always welcome!
X REMEMBRANCE AND BEREAVEMENT - the first meeting of the Bereavement Support and Remembrance Group will meet on Saturday 17 December at 1.00pm in Our Lady Help of Christians Church Hall. All are welcome and if you can bring a momento of your loved one that you would like to speak about please do so.
X
PARISH RECONCILLIATION SERVICE
– thank you to all
the visiting priests who came along to our parish on Saturday to hear
confessions at our Parish Reconciliation Service. Also to the Liturgy Committee
for preparing the Order of Service and to all the penitents who attended.
X RIDE AND STRIDE – we have received the following message from Kent Ride and Stride. Thank you to all your riders, striders, welcomers and donors who raised £170.00 which will help to support your own church as well as providing much needed funds so that the Friends of Kent Churches can continue to award grants to churches of all denominations throughout the county of Kent. A return payment of £85.00 has been made to our parish. Thank you to everyone that took part.
X BEACON PLUS COMMUNITY CAFE – a reminder that the Beacon Plus would like to extend a big thank you to all who have tried out the Community Café based in the OLHoC Hall from 9.30am to 2.30pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. This facility offers breakfast from 10am, lunches including toasties, soup and pizzas.
The cost of a tea or coffee is just £1 and includes free refills and offers a warm space for those that need it during the cold winter days.
X PLEASE PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOULS of Paul Rynehart, John McPartlin, Father Patrick Haran and Canon Colm Acton and all those whose anniversaries fall at this time.
X CATHOLIC CHRISTMAS CARDS, UPDATED POSTING DATES AND MORE – from your very own Catholic Shop in our parish. Open every day after Mass at OLHoC (times are in the shop window) for all your cards, gifts, statues, rosaries and more, and every penny you spend will be supporting the work of our Parish, so please support our work. The last posting dates this year for Christmas cards have been amended following the strike action announced by unions and deliveries overseas will no longer happen before Christmas:
·
Mon 12th December for 2nd class UK
·
Friday 16th December for 1st class UK
·
Royal Mail tracked 24 Monday 19th December
· Special Delivery Guaranteed is Wednesday 21 December
X RECEPTION OF COMMUNION AT MASS – those not in Full Communion with the Roman Catholic Church and Roman Catholics not able to receive Holy Communion are always welcome to come forward to receive a blessing.
Those
wishing to receive a blessing are asked to approach the Priest with their arms
crossed over their chest and their hands touching each shoulder.
CHRISTMAS
MASS SERVICES
IN THE PARISH OF OUR LADY AND ST JOSEPH
PLEASE NOTE THE TIMES BELOW:
YYYYYYY
CHRISTMAS
EVE,
SATURDAY
24TH DECEMBER, 2022
YYYYYYY
Y
YYYYYY
CHRISTMAS
DAY,
SUNDAY
25TH DECEMBER
YYYYYY
Y
CHRISTMAS DAWN MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am
CHRISTMAS DAY MASS
(OLHoC): 11.00am
FRIDAY 30TH DECEMBER
MASS
(St Joseph’s): 9.00am
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