Sunday December 4th
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Second Collection: Christmas Flowers
MASS
(St Joseph’s): 9.00am (John McPartlin RIP)
X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass
MASS (OLHoC):
11.00am (Frank
McSwiggan RIP)
Children’s Liturgy Session during
Mass
X Refreshments in
the Hall after Mass
• MONDAY, December 5th – Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (First Anniversary of Rebecca Luton RIP)
X OLSJ Connect Club for the wise and mature (St Joseph’s Hall): 1.30pm – 3.30pm
X Beacon+ Community Café (OLHoC): 9.30am to 2.30pm
• TUESDAY, December 6th – Feria
NO MASS TODAY
• WEDNESDAY, December 7th – St Ambrose
MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (90th birthday of Anne Sharpe)
X UCM Meeting (OLHoC Hall): following
refreshments after Mass
• THURSDAY, December 8th
THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (John
McPartlin RIP)
X Parish Advent Course (OLHoC Hall): 7.00pm
X Open Office (no appointment necessary) OLHoC Presbytery 4.00-7.00pm
•
FRIDAY,
December 9th – Feria
REQUIEM MASS of PAUL RYNEHART (OLHoC): 10.00am
Followed by Cremation (Hawkinge): 11.30am
X Beacon+ Community Café (OLHoC): 9.30am to 2.30pm
• SATURDAY, December 10th – Feria
MASS (St Joseph’s): 10.00am (Intentions of Catherine Meehan)
Confessions & Exposition
(OLHoC): 11.00am to 12 noon
Parish Reconciliation Service (OLHoC): 4.00pm
Next Sunday December 11th
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
X SECOND COLLECTIONS – please note that the second collection this Sunday is for the Christmas flowers at both churches. If you miss 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.
X DO YOU ENJOY SINGING? “We are looking for new members for the 11.00am choir and 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 and have some fun with the OLHoC 11.00am singers!
X CHILDREN’S LITURGY AT 11AM MASS - every Sunday at the 11.00am Mass, the children will be invited by Fr Alex, at the appropriate time, to accompany the Catechists to the Hall for their liturgy. They will take part in religious activities designed specifically for children. All children of any age up to the age of 8 are invited. A parent or guardian must accompany children below 5 years. The liturgy will last for 25 minutes, and they will rejoin their parents in the Church for the rest of the Mass. Bring your children along!
X DON’T FORGET STELLA MARIS CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL IS NOW ON TWITTER – promoting the work of the school, Catholic teaching and engaging with families of children at the school and the wider community.
You do not have to be a member of Twitter to follow what’s going on but if you are, please do follow them at @StellaMarisCPS or go to https://twitter.com/StellaMarisCPS
X
PARISH RECONCILLIATION SERVICE
will be taking place
on Saturday 10th December at 4pm at Our Lady, Help of Christians and St
Aloysius.
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 and soup and pizzas on Friday. 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 THE CONNECT CLUB for the wise and mature takes place on the first Monday of the month at St Joseph’s (next one is this Monday at 1.30pm!) and we are looking to extend this to also take place regularly at OLHoC on a weekly basis. Speak to George Pound for further information about Connect Club at St Joseph’s or plans for OLHoC.
X ADVENT WREATH MAKING EVENT saw several families taking part in this creative and informative event led by Karen and supported by Evangelisation and Formation team in St Joseph’s hall last weekend. Our thanks go to families supporting but also to unsung heroes who provided the greenery.
X PARISH ADVENT COURSE: The Joy of Hope on Thursdays during Advent in the Hall at OLHoC from 7.00pm - 8.30pm.
Don’t worry if you missed last week – come along and join in this week.
It is the perfect antidote to
the winter blues! A 4-session DVD course
filmed on the Greek island of Patmos and entitled The Joy of Hope. Guaranteed to give you a spiritual boost for
the season of Advent! Come and join
us!
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 PLEASE PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOULS of Paul Rynehart, John McPartlin who died recently and for all those whose anniversaries fall at this time, including amongst them: Raymond Charsley, Gertrude Peat, Charles Birch, Alice Gregory, Florence Tinney, Thomas Noble (4th Dec); Francis O’Brien, John Dobbin, Gertrude Grundy, John Pattarini, Margaret Light, Frederick Buller (5th Dec); Geraldine Loader, Christopher Shields, Marjorie Burdett, Ann Brooks (8th Dec); Gwendoline Hughes, Marie Richmond, Ivy Ives (9th Dec); Dorothy Butkus, Maurice Brivio, Joan Bradwell, Patrick Maher, Margaret Bloe, Philip Brivio (10th Dec); Archibald Henderson, Helena Walter, Kate Bellamy, Ronald Whiteman (11th Dec).
X FUNERAL MASS FOR PAUL RYNEHART RIP will be taking place AT Our Lady, Help of Christians and St Aloysius on Friday 9th December at 10.00am. All parishioners are welcome to attend this Mass, which will include Eucharistic Prayer and Holy Communion and will include hymns with organ accompaniment.
X CATHOLIC CHRISTMAS CARDS, 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 (parcels are different dates) are as follows:
·
Mon 5th December for the Caribbean
·
Weds 7th December for Africa, Central and
South America, Asia, Far and Middle East
·
Thurs 8th Dec. for Cyprus, Malta, Greece,
Eastern Europe (except Czech Republic, Poland and
Slovakia) and Turkey
·
Sat 10th December for Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, Poland, Sweden, USA and Canada
·
Monday 12th December for Austria, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands,
Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland
·
Tuesday 13th December for Belgium,
France and Luxembourg
·
Mon 19th December for 2nd class UK
·
Weds 21st December for 1st class UK
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
CHRISTMAS VIGIL MASS: 4.30pm
(St Joseph’s)
CHRISTMAS VIGIL MASS (OLHoC): 6.30pm
CHRISTMAS
MIDNIGHT MASS (OLHoC): 10.00pm
Y
YYYYYY
CHRISTMAS
DAY,
SUNDAY
25TH DECEMBER
YYYYYY
Y
CHRISTMAS DAWN MASS
(OLHoC): 9.00am
CHRISTMAS DAY MASS
(OLHoC): 11.00am
Y
THE HOLY FAMILY of JESUS, MARY and JOSEPH
FRIDAY 30TH DECEMBER
(St
Joseph’s): 9.00am
(OLHoC): 10.45am
X 100 CLUB CHRISTMAS DRAW will be taking place on 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 DON’T FORGET - PARISH RECONCILLIATION SERVICE is next Saturday (10th December) at 4.00pm taking place at Our Lady, Help of Christians.
During the service, Fr Alex will be available, along with additional visiting priests who are visiting the parish, for confessions and reconciliation for all in attendance.
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.
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
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