21st December 2014, Fourth Sunday of Advent, (back of) newsletter

RESPONSORIAL PSALM:  I will sing for ever of your love, O Lord.

IMPULSES FOR PRAYER:

Genesis 18: 1-15;   Psalm 94 (95); 

 Luke 1: 46-55;   1 John 1: 1-4

MEDITATION:

O key of David and sceptre of Israel, what you open no-one else can close again; what you close, no-one can open. O come to lead the captive from prison; free those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death.

Mass Intentions for the Third Week of Advent

Saturday 20th December, 6pm:

Sunday  21st December, 10am:

Sunday 21st  December, 11.30am: Mick Batty, RIP

Monday 22nd  December, 10am:

Tuesday 23rd December, 10am: Mrs O’Shaughnessy, RIP, and deceased members of Maher, Dwyer and McCarthy families.

Wednesday 24th December, 5.30pm:        10pm: Elizabeth Wood, RIP

Thursday 25th December, Nativity of Lord,10am:    11.30am:

Friday 26th December, St Stephen,10am:

Saturday 27th December, St John Apostle & Evangelist,10am:

THE CRIB COLLECTION will be for the Cabrini Children’s society.

PARISH COMMUNITY CLUB

in the hall, Mondays 10.30am to 12 noon.

All welcome. Coffee/tea, biscuit 50p. Programme:

December:

22 & 29: closed.

January (non-members 50p entrance to talks and demonstrations): 5: Singalong. 12: Hastings Voluntary Service    19: Coffee & chat. 26: Nicola Bewes: Your feet, your health.

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THE KNIGHTS OF ST COLUMBA

Wish to thank all who so generously made donations or bought tickets for their annual Christmas Quiz held last Saturday in aid of Mary’s Meals and other causes supported by the Knights. The sum of £749 was raised.

DISCLOSURE AND BARRING (DBS)

Could any church volunteers (including Eucharistic Ministers) who have not previously been checked please make themselves known to our Safeguarding Officer, Chris Emary, so that he can arrange for a DBS check. Chris’s numbers are 07518521286 or 01424 753923

DIVINE MERCY PRAYER GROUP DATES

Do join us in the presbytery at 2.30pm on 22nd Dec and 5th Jan.

CHURCH FLOWERS FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON

There will be a box at the back of the church for your donations after this weekend’s Masses. Many thanks.