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7th December 2008 - 2nd Sunday of Advent OUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR Lily Trowsdale, Jean Brittenden, Ian McMonagle, Brigitte Black, Keith Dobson, Maureen Pearson, Mikey Davitt, Peter McGarry, Allan Ward, Sister Theresa Arrowsmith, Andrew Ridley, Ruby Yap, Declan Garnett, Matthew Curran, Anne Birkhill, Stephen Dyson Taylor, Madeleine and her family, Baby Lucca, Baby Laurie, Margaret O'Riordan, Beryl Ives, Gail Kilmartin, Joan Conway, Lucy Wilson, Wilf Craig, Anne Saunders, Brett Clarson, Derek Piercy, David Allen, Anne McDermott, Jean Geary, Joan Wilkinson, Bernadette Leach, Mel Richardson, Eleshia Monohan, and those who are ill or house-bound and all who care for them, Edmund Stipetic, Leslie Lightfoot and all who died recently and those whose anniversaries occur at this time.
MASS INTENTIONS RECEIVED: In Thanksgiving, Richard Gascoigne, Eric Elliott, Baby Laurie, James Cole, Birthday Intention, Pauline Carroll.
SEASON OF ADVENT DAY OF RECONCILIATION Saturday 13 December.10.00am - 3.00pm. Priests will be available for Confessions here at St Wilfrid's. Please avail of this opportunity during this season of preparation for the coming of the Lord. ADVENT QUIET AFTERNOON Thursday 11 December, 2.00pm - 4.00pm at St Bede's Pastoral Centre led by Father Joe Smith. A KING IN KING'S SQUARE - the story of the Nativity, Monday 15 December, 12.30pm and 1.30pm in King's Square. CRIB SERVICE Tuesday 23 December
CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES First Mass of Christmas : 8.00pm Vigil Readings and Carols : 7.30pm Christmas Morning : 8.30am and 11.00am
MINISTERS OF WORD AND HOLY COMMUNION: If you are available for Christmas ministry please put your name on the list in the Church porch as soon as possible. MARRIAGE PREPARATION 2009: The marriage preparation dates are as follows: 17 January, 14 March, 7 May, 18 July, 19 September, 14 November. All people planning their wedding are expected to participate in one of these courses which take place at St Bede's Pastoral Centre, Blossom Street, York. Please ring Marriage Care on 789115 to apply. MUSIC GROUP If you would like to be part of this group you are most welcome to come along and bring your instruments - meet each Monday, 6.30pm in the Upper Room. ALTAR SERVERS: Thanks to the young people who came along to our first practice for new Servers, the next meeting is on Thursday 11 December at 4.00pm. A BIG THANKYOU to the ladies who work so hard throughout the year serving refreshments in the Upper Room on the last Saturday of the month. Over £600 was raised last weekend towards the Church building maintenance fund. ST WILFRID'S PARISH CHRISTMAS PARTY. Fri. 12 Dec., 6.30pm - midnight at York Health Service Club, White Cross Rd. Dancing, food, raffle, etc. Tickets available today at £5. DONATIONS: Thanks to those who have recently donated monies to the Church. We have also been in receipt of a legacy of £20,000 from a lady who lived outside the parish. This extra income is a great help to the maintenance of our buildings (church, rectory and St Margaret Clitherow's Shrine). Our weekly income struggles to meet the demands of all the running costs of our parish. RETIRING COLLECTIONS: Next weekend our collection will be for the SVP charities. The weekend of 20/21 December will be for flowers for the Christmas season. CHURCH CLEANING: A very small group of dedicated people has been cleaning the Church over the past year. More help is urgently needed - please put your name on the list in the porch to join the monthly rota. LOURDES 2009 (22 - 29 May). Anyone who would like to travel on our Diocesan Pilgrimage as a sick person is asked to complete the pink application form available from Canon Michael. CARECENT is open six mornings a week providing cooked breakfasts, clothing and fellowship to all homeless, unemployed or disadvantaged members of our community. Present and ongoing needs are: tinned ham and other cold meats, fresh fruit, brown sauce, sugar, toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, shower gel, jeans, gloves, scarves, hats, waterproof coats, shoes, blankets and sleeping bags. Items may be brought to Church. DIOCESAN YEAR BOOK available from the Paper Stall at £2.00. BORDERLANDS II 'The Church in Transition': A day led by Father Chris Fallon on Sat.31 Jan. at the Endsleigh Centre, Hull and a repeat day, Sat. 7 Feb. at Holy Name of Mary, Middlesbrough. 10.00am to 3.30pm. Cost £6 at the door. Please put your name on the list in the porch. TAIZE SERVICE - Sunday 21 December at Heslington Church. All very welcome. FINANCE: Gift Aid £108.80 Loose Plate £658.07 Thanks to all who support St Wilfrid's
WELCOME TO OUR VISITORS and thanks for joining in our Celebration. We hope you enjoy your time in York. Young children are most welcome to join in the Children's Liturgy at the 11 am Mass. It helps the parish if tax-paying visitors would use the small white Gift Aid envelope (found at the back of Church) for any offerings you wish to make.
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