SERVERS & EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:
Please sign the lists in the porch if you are able to serve/help at any of the Christmas Masses. Thank you.
PARISH OFFICE OPENING TIMES OVER CHRISTMAS:
The Office will be open on the following days: Monday to Wednesday of this coming week, and Monday Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday of the following week. Please remember that we do not open on Mondays until 10.30 am.
FESTIVAL OF NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS, ST PAUL’S WOODLAND WAY:
Our Ecumenical Carol Service with St Paul’s takes place this evening, Sunday 21st December, at 6.30 pm. Our choir and readers will be taking part and you are all invited to join them.
ADVENT PENITENTIAL SERVICES:
Will take place on Monday 22nd December at 2.30 pm & 7.30 pm.
TINS FOR THE HOMELESS:
Will be collected during Advent. Please leave them in the box under the Offertory table – thank you.
JANUARY SALE:
Janet writes: Just an early note to let you know that the January sale will take place in the Parish Hall on 24th/25th January. We will be most grateful for any saleable items – more news in the new year. Many thanks.
CHURCH CLEANING ROTAS:
Please collect from Paper Shop.
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT:
For the last time this Advent, on Sunday afternoon between 1.15 pm and 5.30 pm, ending with Benediction. You are all welcome to spend half an hour or so with the Blessed Sacrament during the afternoon.
PLEASE NOTE that there will not be Exposition at all on Fridays 26th December and 2nd January.
NEW YEARS DAY:
There will be Mass at 12 noon followed by refreshments in the Parish Hall to which all are welcome.
MASS TIMES OVER THE CHRISTMAS PERIOD:
Please note from Friday 26th December until 2nd January there will be only ONE daily Mass at 10 am after which the Church will be closed. The exception is New Year’s Day when Mass will be at 12 noon.
WELCOME TO THE FOLLOWING WHO WERE BAPTISED INTO OUR PARISH COMMUNITY DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER:
Oscar Hill, Rafaela Brett, Joseph Curley, Leonard Stocker, Cody Leung, Sofina Leung, Chloe Merchan-Nicolaou and Grace Redshaw.
The Priests would like to thank you all very much for your cards and gifts, and wish you all a Happy and Holy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year!