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Parish Newsletter 18th January 2009
Parish Newsletter 18th January 2009
Parish Newsletter 18th January 2009
MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS TODAY’S MASS HYMN INTROIT FOR 10.00AM MASS
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Sunday 18 TEXTS Let all the earth praise you, O Lord,
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) Entrance Antiphon: And worship you with one accord;
Day of prayer for peace on earth Ps 65:4 May we, with song and melody,
Commencement of week of prayer for Christian Unity May all the earth Praise your great name, O Majesty!
10.00am Mass (Les Oakley RIP) give you worship
6.00pm Mass (For the people of the parish) and praise, and All people of the earth, rejoice,
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Monday 19 break into song to Praise God, and raise a joyful voice,
St Wulstan, bishop your name, O God, Sing psalms and glorify his name,
4.45pm Reception of the body of Janet Dorey Most High. Give joyful praises all the same.
6.45pm Mass (Deceased relatives & friends of Irene Crook) First Reading:
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Tuesday 20 1 Samuel 3:3-10.19 Proclaim to God, “Your deeds are great,
2.00pm Requiem Mass for Janet Dorey RIP Speak, Lord, your Your enemies are soon dismayed.”
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Wednesday 21 servant is listening. All earth reveres and worships you,
St Agnes, virgin and martyr Adores, and sings your praises, too.
9.15am Mass (Katy Waldner‟s intentions) St. Simon‟s School Responsorial Psalm:
Yr. 6 attending Ps 39:2.4.7-10
nd R: Here I am Lord! I Come, witness all the Lord has done,
Thursday 22
come to do your will. He is the awesome Holy One;
Ss Vincent and Anastasius, martyrs He turned the sea into dry land,
6.45pm Mass (Latin, 1962 Missal) (Marie, Patrick, Annie & I waited, I waited for
They passed through it at his command.
Hugh Treacy, Phylis Wood and Sarah Mills RIP) the Lord
rd and he stooped down
Friday 23 To God, the Triune One, we raise
6.45pm Votive Mass for Christian Unity (Ted Russell RIP) to me;
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Saturday 24 he heard my cry.
O Father, Son, and Paraclete,
St Francis de Sales, bishop and doctor of the Church He put a new song
We praise your name in word and deed.
9.00am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament into my mouth,
10.00am Mass (Paul Waldner) praise of our God. (R)
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Sunday 25 You do not ask for sacrifice and offerings, but an open ear.
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) You do not ask for holocaust and victim.
10.00am Mass of the Conversion of St Paul (George Gatt Instead, here am I (R)
RIP) In the scroll of the book it stands written
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12.00 noon (Latin, 1962 Missal, Mass of 3 Sunday after that I should do your will.
Epiphany) (Elizabeth Honywood RIP) My God, I delight in your law
4.00pm Mass in Polish in the depth of my heart. (R)
6.00pm Mass (For the people of the parish)
Your justice I have proclaimed
CONFESSIONS/CONSULTATIONS in the great assembly.
Saturday: 10.30am, Sunday 9.30am, 5.30pm. My lips I have not sealed;
Weekdays: before or after Mass upon request. you know it, O Lord. (R)
CHURCH CLEANING Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 6:13-15.17-20
rd th th th th Your bodies are members making up the body of Christ.
23 Sue; 30 Tara; February 6 Bridie; 13 Sheila; 20 Sue
COLLECTIONS LAST SUNDAY Gospel Acclamation: 1 Samuel 3:9; John 6:68
Offertory: £515.88, (Gift Aid: £218.42, loose plate: £297.46) + Alleluia, alleluia! Speak, Lord, your servant is listening: you
£99 approx by standing order. To contribute by a regular have the message of eternal life. Alleluia!
standing order please ask for a form. If you are a tax payer and Gospel: John 1:35-42
are not already using the Gift Aid scheme, please ask for a Gift They saw where he lived, and stayed with him.
Aid form. Second collection: SPUC White Flower Appeal: Eucharistic Prayer 4 with its proper Preface
£339.84. Thank you. Second collection today and next Sunday:
Parish Maintenance & Development Fund. Communion Antiphon: Ps 22:5
The Lord has prepared a feast for me: given wine in plenty
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK for me to drink.
Please pray for all our sick parishioners. If you know of anyone
who needs our prayers at the present time, please place their SPUC WHITE FLOWER APPEAL
names in the box in the Church foyer. Thanks to parishioners for your great generosity in response to
last Sunday‟s appeal by Professor Tom Healy. Professor Healy
CRIB OFFERINGS dealt with issues which touch all of us in one way or another yet
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The Crib will remain on display up to 2 February, the feast of his talk received many favourable comments. If you have been
the Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas). Your offerings will go affected by the issues raised in his talk and need
to the Good Counsel Network who help women to keep their help/counselling, please see the notice board behind the crib or
children rather than opting for abortion. See the notice board for see Fr John. Perhaps you have some ideas for further action in
the Good Counsel News and their appeal for funds. Total the parish? If you have any helpful comments, positive or
collected so far since Christmas Day: £124.93 negative, following last week‟s talk they would be appreciated.