CARDINAL’S MASS OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY
Westminster Cathedral,
Saturday 23rd May 2015 at 3 pm.
All couples in the Diocese who are celebrating their 10th, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th and 60th (and every year over 60) wedding anniversary of Catholic marriage in 2015 will be invited. Please give the Parish Office the following details: husband and wife’s names, wedding date, full postal address and email (or telephone number, if no email). Thank you.
ALTAR LINEN AND CHALICES:
If you can spare 15 minutes or so after the 10 am Mass on Monday mornings, and would like to help with cleaning these items, please contact the Parish Office with your details. Thank you.
CONFIRMATION 2015:
All those Candidates who have registered for Confirmation are asked to book an appointment to meet the Catechists and Priest by signing up on the sheet in the Sacristy. Please take an application form which must be returned when you attend your appointment on Wednesday 4th February.
OFFERTORY COUNTERS ROTA:
Please take an updated rota from the Paper shop, ignoring last weeks.
PAPER SHOP & SUNDAY MORNING REFRESHMENT ROTAS:
Available today from the Paper shop.
AFTERNOON TEA GROUP:
There will be a meeting for volunteers on Thursday 22nd January at 7.30 pm.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY ROTA:
Rotas for all catechists including those who have newly signed up are available in the Paper Shop.
READERS ROTA:
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ROTA:
If not already received by email, please take a copy from the Paper Shop. If you would prefer to be send your rota by email, please let the Parish Office know. Many thanks.
PROCLAIM ‘15 NEW NATIONAL INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT PARISH EVANGELISATION:
Parishioners are invited to meet with Bishop Hudson and the Agency for Evangelisation to discuss “Proclaim 15” on either: 26th January at St Albans and St Stephen, St Albans, AL1 3RB, or 3rd February at Vaughan House. In both instances the meeting will run from 7.30 – 9 pm. Please see the poster in the church and sign the list if you would like to attend.
FOUR SEASONS DRAW:
The next draw will be on Sunday 8th February after the 9.45 am. Mass. All subs in by Saturday 7th please.
JANUARY SALE:
The Big Sale will take place in the Parish Hall on Saturday 24th January, after the 6.30 pm Mass, and on Sunday 25th after all Morning Masses.
Any donations of gifts, books, toys, DVD’s, CD’s, toiletries and raffle prizes etc will be most welcome. Cakes on the day will be a big help. Items for sale may be left in the Parish Office during opening times or in the Paper Shop during the weekend Mass times. All proceeds from the Sale will go towards a video link from the Church to the Parish Hall for relay of the Mass during busy services.
COURSES FOR CATECHISTS:
Please see the Notice board for courses you may be interested in. Please let the Office know if you would like to attend any of them.