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7th December 2003 - 2nd Sunday of Advent YOUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR Beryl Flatley, John Beever, Jean Geary, Frank Keetley, Audrey and Vincent Manuel, Reg Buckle, Michael Richardson, Mary Forrester, Andrew Carr, Kate Gills, Joan & Jim Wilkinson, David Watt, Desmond Armstrong, Mike Hope, Eamonn Burke, Eleshia Monohan and all who are ill, housebound or in hospital; all who have died recently and those whose anniversaries occur at this time.
MASS INTENTIONS RECEIVED Ida Dove, Eileen Dobbs, Special Intention, Eric Elliott, Private Intention, Trudie Berger, Tommy and Margaret Smyth, Gladys Steele, Eileen Church.
CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES First Mass of Christmas: 8.00pm Vigil (Readings and Carols 7.30pm) Christmas Morning: 9.00am and 11.00am Crib Service: Wed 24 December 2.30pm
NEW SUNDAY MASS TIMES BEGINNING JANUARY 2004 Vigil 6.15pm; 8.30am and 11.00am
FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Monday 8 December: On this special feast day of Our Lady, Mass will be celebrated here at 9.00am and 12.10pm. FIRST COMMUNION PREPARATION 'Caring' By our example of caring about and helping those in need, our children learn to express their compassion and care for those who are sick, hurt, sad, lonely, homeless, hungry, finding difficulty in doing school work etc. Celebration of this theme is Sunday 14 December at 11.00am Mass. WE WELCOME ANTHONY ARMSTRONG TO THE PARISH - a few words from Anthony: 'I am a Cannelite, and have just come back from a year studying Carmelite Spirituality in Washington DC. I have just finished my studies for priesthood and am just beginning full-time ministry. I'll be working part-time in the Chaplaincy team in the university and part-time here in the parish and I look forward to getting to meet you all over the coming weeks and months'. ADVENT PENITENTIAL SERVICE for the York Pastoral Area takes place here at St Wilfrid's on Saturday 20 December at 2.30pm. The priests of the area will be available for confessions. ST WILFRID'S SCHOOL CAROL SERVICE here in Church on Thursday 11 December at 7.00pm. All very welcome. ALL SAINTS SCHOOL CAROL SERVICE York Minster, Mon. 8 Dec. at 7.30pm. CRIB SERVICE (Wednesday 24 December, 2.30pm) - All who would like to help are invited to a meeting on Monday 15 December at 8pm in the Upper Room. Singing Practice for the Crib Service takes place after 11.00am Mass on Sunday 21 December. All family members are welcome. PARISH INDIA PROJECT Our monthly fast day was last Friday (5 December). The box for your donations is on the 'gifts' table today. CHRISTMAS DRAW - tickets are available today. Please take a few books and sell them to your friends and neighbours. Thanks to all who have already sold tickets and to those who have donated prizes. Please return your counterfoils and monies asap. MANY THANKS to all who helped in raising £450.84 towards our Refurbishment Fund at last Saturday's Christmas Fayre. MINISTERS OF THE WORD AND MINISTERS OF COMMUNION If you are available for Christmas Ministry please put your name on the list in the Church porch. The Readers practice will be on Monday 22 December at 7.00pm. DIOCESAN YEAR BOOK - on sale at the Paper Stall today, price £2. An invaluable resource for all the family. FLOWERS FOR CHRISTMAS To help beautify the Church for Christmas a retiring collection will be taken next weekend. CHURCH CLEANING for Christmas - Tuesday 23 December 9-11.30am and l-4pm. Please put your names on the list in the porch for the time you can come. ADVENT EXTRA a Redemptorist publication with something for all the family is available from the porch today at £1.25 per copy. BIBLE ALIVE The Advent issue is available from the porch at £1.75 per copy. FINANCE: Gift Aid £151.50; Loose Plate £524.34; Refurbishment £100.74
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