ALTAR SERVERS PATRONAL FEAST DAY:
Monday 26th December is the Feast of St Stephen.  He is the patron saint of Altar Servers, who are all invited to attend the 10 am Mass on that day.

MASS TIMES THIS WEEK:
Please note that there are no 8 am Masses from 26th – 30th December.  The church will be closed for the day after the 10 am Mass.

CHRISTMAS OFFERING ENVELOPES:
The collection at Mass on Christmas Day is your gift to our clergy.  If you are not in the planned giving scheme there are envelopes for your Christmas donation at the back of the church – thank you.

FR JOHNSON’S SILVER JUBILEE:
Fr. Johnson Alexander, our Keralan Chaplain, is celebrating 25 years of the Priesthood on Friday 30th December.  In view of all the assistance he gives us here at Our Lady of Lourdes, we will be holding a collection for him on Sunday 1st January after all Masses.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTER ROTA:
New rotas are available in the Paper shop for those volunteers who are not on email – thank you.

READERS ROTAS:
There are a few rotas in the shop for those who are not on email.  If you are, please check your inbox.  Thank you!

CATHOLIC CHILDREN’S SOCIETY (WESTMINSTER):
There will be a collection for the CCS at the Crib during the Christmas Season.  Your gift will give children and families, who have found themselves in domestic, relationship and personal crisis, a helping hand this Christmas and throughout the year.  Thank you.

SUNDAY 1ST JANUARY 2017 NEW YEAR’S DAY:
Please note, there will be no 6.30 pm Mass on New Year’s Day.  Other mass times will be as usual.

NEW YEAR’S EVE MIDNIGHT MASS:
Fr Johnson will be celebrating Midnight Mass on Saturday 31st December for the Keralan Community.  Part of the Mass will also be in English and all are welcome.

CHRIST THE KING, COCKFOSTERS, NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY:
Celebrate the coming of 2017 on Saturday 31st December at 29, Bramley Road, N14 4HE, starting with Mass at 5.30 pm.  Food, drink, mulled wine and lots of fellowship!  All welcome.

JANUARY SALE:
The sale will take place in the Parish Hall on the Weekend of the 21st/22nd January.  Offers of gifts, raffle prizes etc. will be most welcome.  More news in the New Year.
Thank you,
Janet Butterworth

The Parish Team would like to wish you all a very Happy, Peaceful & Holy Christmas