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15th December 2002 - 3rd Sunday of Advent
| SUNDAY MASS | | Vigil 6.00pm; 9.00am and 11.00am | | | | Liturgy of the Word with Children 11.00am | | WEEKDAY MASS | | Monday - Friday 9am and 12.10pm | | | | Saturday 10.00am St M Clitherow Shrine | | SACRAMENT OF | | Saturday 10.30am - 12 noon | | RECONCILIATION | | (at other times on request) | | EUCRARISTIC DEVOTION | | Thursday 9.30am - 11.30am | | MORNING PRAYER | | Monday - Friday 8.45am | | ROSARY | | Monday - Friday 11.45am | | | | | | | | | | CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES | | | | First Mass of Christmas | | 8pm Vigil | | | | preceded by Readings and Carols 7.30pm | | Christmas Morning | | 9am and 11am | | Crib Service | | Tuesday 24 December 2.30pm |

YOUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR Joy McFarling, Joan Wilkinson, David Watt, Leo Guevara Senior, 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; Mamie Faughnan and all who have died recently and those whose anniversaries occur at this time.
MASS INTENTIONS RECEIVED: Evelyn Armstrong, Rose Fletcher, Deceased of York District Hospital, Betty Moss, Eileen Wilson, Mamie Faughnan, Brendan Faughnan, Catherine Hynes, Leo Guevara (Senior) 
THIS WEEK'S DIARY| SUNDAY ............. | Tea & Coffee after 11am Mass in Upper Room | | MONDAY............ | Music Group 6.30pm | | | Crib Service Meeting 8pm | | TUESDAY ........... | Legion of Mary 3pm | | WEDNESDAY...... | Readers 8pm | | THURSDAY ......... | SVP 7.30pm |

CHANGE OF WEEKDAY MASS TIMES 2003
As from 1 January the Mass Times at St Wilfrid's will be as follows:
| Monday: | 9am (Service of Prayer and Communion 12.10pm) |
| Tuesday - Friday: | 12.10pm |
| Saturday: | 10am St Margaret Clitherow Shrine |
| Holydays: | Vigil 6.30pm; 10am and 12.10pm |
| Morning Prayer: | Monday - Friday 8.45am |
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.
CHURCH CLEANING for Christmas. Monday 23 for just one hour. Please see list in porch. More people are needed for the cleaning rota for 2003 - can you 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.
BAPTISM CONGRATULATIONS : Today we welcome Olivia Kathleen Williams into the Church. Please keep her and all her family in your prayer.
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.
RCIA : Our Tuesday meetings will reconvene after the Christmas break - 14 January.
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. Those 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.
ST MICHAEL LE BELFREY Carol Service in York Minster today (Sunday) 15 December at 7pm. All welcome.
ST JOSEPH'S PARISH - coach to Lourdes. Cost £375. Visiting Lisieux on outward journey and Nevers on the way home. No night travel. If interested please contact Pat Dowling before Christmas. Tel: 655503.
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.
FLOWERS FOR CHRISTMAS : To help beautify the Church for Christmas a retiring collection will be taken this weekend.
SVP CHARITIES - retiring collection next weekend.
CHRISTMAS DRAW - tickets available today. Please return monies and counterfoils as soon as possible. Draw takes place next Sunday (22nd Dec) after 11am Mass.
DIOCESAN YEAR BOOK - An invaluable resource for all families. Price £2.
COLLECTIONS: Gift Aid : £122.00; Loose Plate : £577.50; Priests Training Fund : £677.22  Diocese of Middlesbrough Registered Charity No. 233748
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