Christmas Flower Collection
There will be a second retiring collection in both churches this weekend, 20th/21st December, to help defray the cost of the flowers for Christmas. Please do give generously so we can make the churches look wonderful for our celebrations.
Christmas Memorial Candles
If you would like a Memorial Candle to burn before the altar during the Christmas Octave, please place the names or intentions you wish the candle to burn for in an envelope together with your offering (£5 per candle) and place in the collection basket or post through the presbytery door. Please mark the envelope […]
Confessions at St Joseph’s
After morning Mass on Tuesday, 23rd December & Wednesday, 24th December, there will be confessions in St Joseph’s Church from 10:15am to 11am.
The Epiphany
Masses for the solemnity of the Epiphany are as follows. Monday, 5th January7pm – Vigil at St Joseph’s Tuesday, 6th January9:30am – St Anne’s (with school)9:30am – St Joseph’s It is a holyday of obligation so we are bound to attend Mass unless prevented from doing so by a serious reason.
Wedding
Please pray for Francis Apaloo and Charlotte Norris who are to be married at St Joseph’s on Saturday, 10th January.
Silver Necklace
A silver necklace has been found outside St Joseph’s Church. If this belongs to you please speak to Father Livesey after Mass at St Joseph’s.
Walk With Me Booklets
This weekend marks the First Sunday of Advent and our preparations for the coming Feast of the Incarnation. To help us in our thoughts and reflections there are ‘Walk With Me’ booklets available at the piety stall (£1.00 donation) in each church. They contain reflections, readings and prayers for each of the days of Advent.
Month of Holy Souls
November is the time when we traditionally remember our beloved dead. Envelopes are available at the back of church in which to place the names of those you wish to remember together with your offering. The names of your loved ones will be placed near the altar and remembered at Masses offered for them in […]
Thank You
Our utmost gratitude to all who have given of their time and talents in the last week to prepare our churches for the celebrations of Christmas. Our cleaners, readers, choir and organist, altar servers. May God reward you for your service. On a personal note Fr Francis would like to thank those who have sent […]
Mary’s Meals
Thank you to all those who have recently donated towards our appeal for Mary’s Meals. Our latest collection raised £352.