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8th December 2002 - 2nd Sunday of Advent YOUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR Joy McFarling, Joan Wilkinson, David Watt, Anne Mitchell, Mike Wilks, Mark Devlin, Jennie Carlson, Bridie Hepton, Stephen Dyson Taylor, Father John Treacy, Helen Arthur, Tim Peters (seminarian), James McGuaran, Pat Meehan, Eamonn Burke, Eleshia Monohan, Brian Calpin, Sheila Harrison 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: Bill Graves, Anne Mitchell, Michael Manning USA, Joe Gallagher, P V Dore, Canon Pat Moynagh, Private Intentions, Leonardo Haber, Special Intention, John Leneghan.
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 be part of the Children's Liturgy at the 11am Mass. Tea and coffee will be served in the Upper Room after the 11am Mass, to which you are specially invited. It helps the parish if tax-paying visitors could use the small white Gift Aid envelope (found at the back of church for any offerings they are likely to make. For every £1 you give, the government gives us back a further £0.28. Thank you for your help. IMMACULATE CONCEPTION - this special feast day of Our Lady is celebrated tomorrow (Mon). Our Masses at St Wilfrid's 9am, 12.10pm & 7pm. ADVENT CELEBRATION of the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the York Pastoral Area takes place on Saturday 21 December, 2.30pm here at St Wilfrid's. The Priests of the Pastoral Area will be available to hear Confessions PARISH MINISTRIES: Church Cleaning, Serving on the Shop, Welcoming people to Mass, Liturgy of the Word with Children, Music, Cantor, Reader, Catechist, Serving Tea & Coffee after Sunday Masses, Flower Arranging, Procession with the Gifts etc. Please see list in the porch if you can help. CRIB SERVICE (Tuesday 24 December) - All who would like to help are invited to a meeting on Monday 16 December, 8pm in the Upper Room. COFFEE AND CRAFTS DAY - Saturday 14 December 10am - 4pm: Those who used their talents to make things (crafts, cakes, preserves, etc.) have the chance to sell them in the Upper Room. Contact Eileen, 706405 for details. PRIESTS TRAINING FUND : A retiring collection will be taken today to help finance our four Diocesan students. ALTAR SERVERS: 'Like to serve at Mass? Please get in touch with Canon. CHRISTMAS DRAW - tickets available today. Please return monies and counterfoils as soon as possible. PARABLE OF THE TALENTS: The parish is offering you £10 to use in any fruitful way for the benefit of the Church Refurbishment Fund.See Eileen Sparks HUNDRED CLUB - December draw results : no.57 Elaine Langan £77; no.18 Simison Family £46; no.9 Anne Cosgrove £32. ALL SAINTS SCHOOL : Mr William Scriven, Deputy Headteacher of All Saints has been appointed Headteacher as from 1 September 2003. ALL SAINTS SCHOOL: The annual Advent Service takes place tomorrow (Mon) 9 December, 7.30pm at the Minster. Refreshments St Williams College. ASCENT (an International movement for Christians of 50 years plus). The next meeting of the City Centre Group is Wednesday 29 January, 12.45 - 3pm in the Upper Room. Christmas Party at Our Lady's on Tuesday 10 December, 2-4pm. All welcome. Those people who would like to attend the Christmas Lunch on Tues 14 Jan at the Jacobean, are asked to please ring the rectory to put their names on the list. MARRIAGE PREPARATION: All couples planning to marry at St Wilfrid's are requested to attend one of the courses provided at St Bede's Pastoral Centre, Blossom Street. Dates for 2003 are: Saturdays 8 March, 7 June & 15 November 50TH DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES (23 - 30 May 2003) : If you, or anyone you know, wish to travel with the Diocese as sick pilgrims please see notice on board in porch or ring the rectory for further details. DIOCESAN YEAR BOOK - An invaluable resource for all families. Price £2. COLLECTIONS: Gift Aid : £103.20; L.Plate : £514.69; Refurb.Fund : £79.46 November Standing Orders : £1135.75
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