St.

Josephs Catholic Church Bulletin 4 th December 2011

Fr. John B. Winstanley, Parish Priest St. Josephs Presbytery, Woodlands Road, Ansdell, Lytham St Annes, FY8 4EP. Tel: 01253 737037

Second Sunday of Advent Year B, Mass Book page 85

Prepare a way for the Lord
MASS TIMES & INTENTIONS SUN 04 2 Sunday of Advent 6pm (Vigil) Anne Cartmell 9.30am Parish 5.05pm Jim & Ivy Cunliffe 9am St Nicholas 7pm St Ambrose 9am John Mercer William and Mary Lupton Intentions of Lisa and family
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PARISH COUNCIL MEETING today at 11am in the Hall. All welcome ADVENT TAIZ SERVICE this Friday in church at 7.30pm. If you would like to practice the various Taiz chants, please come half an hour before, at 7pm. This is a prayerful and reflective time. It would be lovely to have many people present, giving praise to God and supporting each other in prayer this Advent, as we prepare for the coming of Our Lord among us. Walk with Me booklets for Advent, priced 1 WEDNESDAY WORD available at the back of church to help prepare for the next Sundays readings. PARISH CHRISTMAS CARDS listing the times of our Christmas Masses are now available. Please take one and any others that you could pass on to family, friends and neighbours to encourage them. Please spread the word! FIRST HOLY COMMUNION: Five children will be formally enrolled in the programme during the 9.30am Mass next Sunday. Please keep the children and Catechists in your prayers. MANY THANKS to CAFOD, the Diocesan Faith & Justice Commission, St Bedes High School and our local Catholic Primary Schools, for celebrating with us the wonderful Advent Service last Thursday it was much appreciated. STELLA MATUTINA, Clifton Drive, will be holding a Christmas th Fair this Tuesday 6 December at 2.00pm. Please see poster. The Sisters and residents will be pleased to see you. HOSPICE: The draw for the Christmas Cakes, in aid of the th Hospice, will take place on Sunday 11 December at the end of the 9.30am Mass. Tickets will be on sale again this weekend. EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Please collect new rota. 2012 DIARIES These are free thanks to the advertisers. DIOCESAN DIRECTORIES 2012 - 2.50. Please place the money in the slot marked Publications on the safe by the door. HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS: If you or your dependants are admitted into hospital, please ask the ward staff to inform the R.C. Chaplain, otherwise a visit cannot be guaranteed. These days, due to data protection legislation, we cannot guarantee that names of Catholics will be passed on to the Chaplain unless consent is given. The Chaplain and his team are always pleased to visit if they know you or your relatives are there. TEA & COFFEE in the Hall after the 9.30am Mass. All welcome THIS WEEK: Tues Wed Thur Fri Sun 6.30pm SVP Meeting 6.30pm Advent Service for St Bedes School in St Peters Church, Lytham 7pm Bell ringing 7.30pm Taiz Service 10.45am Liturgy Group 3pm Childrens Christmas Party

MON 05 TUE 06

WED 07 THU 08 FRI SAT 09 10

Immaculate Conception of Our Lady 9am Brian Greenwood 9am 9am

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Mary Hosker Mgr James Taylor & Fr Roger Taylor

SUN 11

3 Sunday of Advent 6pm (Vigil) Doreen Charles 9.30am Catherine Riley 5.05pm Angela Livsey

RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION) Friday after 9am Mass, Saturday 11am 12 noon and any time on request. PRAYER & DEVOTIONS Benediction Holy Rosary Morning Prayer of the Church: Exposition of Blessed Sacrament Today at 3pm Tues 6.40pm Mon, Wed -Sat 8.45am. Sat, 11am-12noon

SICK: Please remember those who are sick, especially John Cross, Joan Benson, Brian Clarke, Teresa Charles, Bernard Jones, Betty Tattersall, Vera Myerscough, Vernon Eccles, Bernie Farish, Liam Herron, Christopher Hunter, Maureen Lundy, Pat Marion, Charles ONeill, Margaret Portelli, Barbara Gillett, Mary Strickland and Sadie Gribben. LATELY DEAD: Please pray for the soul of Doreen Charles. ANNIVERSARIES: Please pray for the souls of Margaret Connor, Barbara Brandford, Bernard McKenna, Rita Patterson, Leslie Sandiford, Elizabeth Billington, Peter Hulme, Thomas Morgan, Malcolm Alexander McGregor, Jenny Ann Milner, Thomas Murray, Monica Reynolds and Edward Jones whose anniversaries occur about this time. FR JOHNS HOLY COMMUNION VISITS TO THE SICK on Friday morning: Hall Park Drive, Pinewood Close, Broadwood Way, Windsor Rd, Windsor Lodge, Sandringham Court. COLLECTIONS: Thank you for last weeks collection Gift Aid Non-Gift Aid Offertory 532.90 499.70 1032.60 Readers B Lavelle C Woods M French Poor Missions 121.27 117.69 238.96 Ministers Group C Group F J Berry, M French, A/D Duignan

10/11 Dec Sat 6pm Sun 9.30am Sun 5.05pm

MASS BOOKS for the new translation: please note the various page numbers for the parts of the Mass: INTRODUCTORY RITES page 7 PRAYERS & READINGS page 85 PREFACE page 51 EUCHARISTIC PRAYER ll page 24

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