9th December, 2018
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
SATURDAY 6.00 p.m. Mass – John Kelly - RIP
SUNDAY 10.00 a.m. Mass – For all parishioners – RIP
12.00 noon Baptism – Rory Hambleton
MONDAY 10.00 a.m. Service of the Word and Holy Communion
WEDNESDAY 10.00 a.m. Mass – Terry Holland - RIP
FRIDAY 10.00 a.m. Mass – Anna Maiura - RIP
SATURDAY 11.00 a.m. Confessions
6.00 p.m. Mass – Madeline Harrison - RIP
SUNDAY(16th Dec) 10.00a.m. Mass – For all Parishioners
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK AND HOUSEBOUND
MEETINGS THIS WEEK Monday, 10th at 8pm–Christmas Day Family Mass Planning Group. Tuesday, 11th at 7.30 p.m.–Confirmation Leaders. Both meetings in the Presbytery.
ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS
Sunday, December 16th at 4pm. Christmas Carol Singalong with Mulled Wine & Mince Pies. If you are able to join us please put your name on the list at the back of church.
Monday, December 17th 10am – 7pm Service of Reconciliation with visiting clergy.
Wednesday, December 19th at 10.45 am – Praying The Sunday Readings with Carmel and Michael O’Malley.
Monday, December 24th at 8.45pm – Carols and 9.00 p.m. First Mass of Christmas.
Tuesday, December 25th at 10 am – Family Mass.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
Thanks to the dozen parents who came along to the Introductory Evening last Wednesday. Is there anyone else wanting their Year 3 and above child to make First Holy Communion next May 19th? There are enrolment forms available at the back of Church and at St Anne’s School. Please return them by next Friday, Dec 14th.
CHARLES JOLLY has written a thank you letter saying last weeks’ retiring collection for the High Peak Homeless Help Group raised £420.62p. His letter is at the back of church.
CHERNOBYL AID UK Barbara Cox has also written thanking us for our support and the use of the Parish Centre on 25th November. Her event raised £744.
HIGH PEAK FOOD BANK – CHRISTMAS DONATIONS of tinned pies, tinned hotdogs, tinned meat, corned beef, rice, toiletries, coffee, UHT milk, tinned vegetables, puddings and carrier bags are welcome. The foodbank can accept fresh vegetables and fruit if they are delivered directly to the URC Church on Hardwick Sq East, SK17 6PT between 4.30 and 5.30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Did you see the feature on the Buxton Foodbank on BBC1 News 6pm and 10pm and Newsnight last Monday?
RETIRING COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND
For the New and Poor Parishes. We ourselves received £15,000 from them last year.
READERS, CLEANERS, WELCOMERS, COUNTERS, EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS
A big thank you to all for your ministry and service to us over the past 6 months. The rotas run out this week. Anyone wanting to come off or go on please see Margaret S or Fr Gerry.
A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY Sunday, January 20th at 6pm.
We will host the Christian Unity Service for all the Churches of Buxton next year. It would be good if we ourselves are well represented on the night. There will be refreshments afterwards too.
ST THOMAS MORE PTA – CALENDARS
A local photographer has again produced 2 beautiful calendars of Buxton/High Peak on behalf of the PTA at St Thomas More School. Each calendar will cost £10 and raise valuable funds for the school. They will be on sale at the end of Mass on 15th and 16th December.
