11th January 2004 - Baptism of the Lord

SUNDAY MASS		Vigil 6.15pm; 8.30am and 11.00am
		Liturgy of the Word with Children 11.00am
WEEKDAY MASS		Monday 9am; Tuesday - Friday 12.10pm
		Saturday 10.00am St Margaret Clitherow Shrine
SERVICE OF WORD		Monday 12.10pm
AND COMMUNION
MORNING PRAYER		Monday - Friday 8.45am
SACRAMENT OF		Saturday 10.30am - 12 noon
RECONCILIATION		(at other times on request)
EUCRARISTIC DEVOTION		Thursday 9.00am -11.30am
ROSARY		Monday - Friday 11.45am

YOUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR Family of Baby Natasha, Stephen Dyson Taylor, Derek Walker, Stan Warren, John Beever, Jean Geary, Frank Keetley, Reg Buckle, Kate Gills, Andrew Carr, Joan & Jim Wilkinson, David Watt, Eamonn Burke, Eleshia Monohan and all who are ill, housebound or in hospital; Louis Boyle, Tommy Regan, W. Milner, Edith Parkes and all who have died recently and those whose anniversaries occur at this time.

MASS INTENTIONS RECEIVED Michael Patten, John Noel Gallagher, Gladys Walker, Deceased members of Wright, Nightingale and Melody Families, Tommy and Margaret Smythe, Gladys Scobey, Michael Buckle, Nan Thompson, Ernest Roy, W. Milner, Tommy Regan, Deceased members of Landy and Greenwood Families, Maureen and Ted Ellis, Catherine and Martin Haddakin, Noel Forster, Canon John Gallacher, Louise Boyle, Gladys Steele.

Please see our new Sunday Mass Times (beginning January 2004)

FIRST COMMUNION PREPARATION Theme 'Giving' (Preparation of the Altar and gifts). All of life is a gift from God. Gifts are signs of love, and we say thank you for all God's gifts, great and small.

Parents Meeting: Thursday 15 January 7.30pm

Children's Gathering: Saturday 17 January 10.00am

Celebration 18 January: Celebration in Church 11.00am

WHITE FLOWER APPEAL Today a retiring collection will be taken for the work of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children and LIFE.

RCIA Our first meeting of 2004 will take place on Tuesday 13 January at 7.30pm.

MARRIAGE PREPARATION There are three courses planned for 2004 at St Bede's Pastoral Centre, Blossom Street - Saturdays 20 March, 3 July and 6 November. To book a place please call 789115 Monday - Friday.

TRANSPORT TO MASS Could you give a parishioner a lift to one of our Sunday Masses? If so, please put your name on the list in the porch or if you know of anyone who needs a lift please let Canon Michael know.

CHURCH CLEANING Could you spare an hour, once a month to help keep our church spic and span? List in porch for names. Thank you.

WORLD YOUTH DAY CROSS PILGRIMAGE The Pope has given a huge wooden cross to the young people of the world. It spends its time on pilgrimage around the world in between World Youth Days, acting as a focus for prayer. It will be in our Diocese at the Cathedral on Monday 26 January. An evening liturgy of the Passion especially written for young people will begin at 7pm and end around 8.30pm and is open to all. (World Youth Day is open to 18-35 year olds). Refreshments will be provided afterwards.

HUNDRED CLUB - January winners: no.51 Krawiec £52; no.9 Mrs Cosgrove £33; no.47 Mrs M. Woolfson £20.

ST GEORGE'S PARISH presents Cinderella on Thursday 15 and Friday 16 January at 7.30pm at All Saints School, Lower Site. Tickets £5. Contact 623728.

BIBLE ALIVE The January issue is available from the porch at £1.75 per copy.

DIOCESAN YEAR BOOK - on sale at the Paper Stall today, price £2.

HOMELESSNESS SUNDAY -25 January York Churches Homelessness Forum invites all to the Central Methodist Hall, St Saviourgate for an Ecumenical Service at 2.30pm.

JUSTICE & PEACE COMMISSION Saturday 17 January at Our Lady's, 10.30am - 1pm. All very welcome.

WALSINGHAM ASSOCIATION next meet on Wednesday 21 January at 2.30pm at St Paulinus Church.

DIOCESAN WOMEN'S COMMISSION AGM - Saturday 7 February, 11am - 4.30pm at English Martyrs Hall, Dalton Terrace. See poster for details.

YORK JUSTICE & PEACE GROUP - Monday 12 January, 7.30pm at St Bede's Pastoral Centre, Blossom Street. All welcome.

FINANCE Gift Aid £116.50; Loose Plate £413.39 Refurbishment £72.66