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17th November 2002 - 33rd Sunday of the Year YOUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR Joy McFarling, Joan Wilkinson, David Watt, Mark Devlin, Jennie Carlson, Bridie Hepton, Stephen Dyson Taylor, 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; Thomas Arthur and Father Seamus Brennan and all who have died recently and those whose anniversaries occur at this time.
MASS INTENTIONS RECEIVED: Holy Souls, Thomas Arthur, Father Seamus Brennan, George Nottingham, Bill Graves.
WELCOME TO OUR VISITORS and thanks for joining in our Celebration. We hope you enjoy your time in York. If you are a UK tax payer and wish to help our Church, please put your donation in one of the small white Gift Aid envelopes that are on the table in the porch. For every £1 you give, the government gives us back a further £0.28. Thank you for your help.
PRISONERS SUNDAY: There are record numbers of people in prison right now. In a country with the highest rate of imprisonment in Western Europe, work with prisoners and prisoners' families is not popular. We pray especially today for all prisoners and their families and all involved with them. FIRST COMMUNION PREPARATION: Our first theme is 'Celebrating'. We have the parish celebration today (Sunday) at 11am when the children are normally enrolled for their preparation. MASS OF REMEMBRANCE - Friday 22 November at 12.10pm. You are invited to take part in this Mass for all your family and friends who have died over the last few years. Candles will be available (£1) to bring up to the Altar in memory of your loved ones. If you would like to take part in this ceremony please take a leaflet from the Church porch today. ADVENT REFLECTION: You are invited to an afternoon led by Sr Cecilia, IBVM on Sunday 1 December 2-6pm in Upper Room. Because numbers are limited please put your name on the list in the porch if you attending. PARABLE OF THE TALENTS: As you heard from Eileen Sparks last week, today the parish offers you £10 to use in any fruitful way for the benefit of the Church Refurbishment Fund. Please see Eileen or Harry in the porch today. SINGING PRACTICE - Monday 7-8pm in the Upper Room. All welcome. HOUSE GROUP - Fri 22 Nov; 8pm at 1 St Barnabas Close. All welcome. DIOCESAN CATECHISTS COURSE 2003/4 - a part-time course, over four term. More information and application forms from the Rectory. See noticeboard ASCENT (an International movement for Christians of 50 years plus). The meetings will take place on the last Wednesday of each month, 12.45 - 3pm (27 November) in the Upper Room. Please bring a sandwich etc for a shared lunch. CHRISTMAS DRAW - tickets available today. We are appealing for prizes - Please see list in porch and take some tickets home to sell. YOUTH SUNDAY - Feast of Christ the King, 24 November. Our young people will be involved in the ministries at the 11am Mass next Sunday. PARISH FORUM: Sunday 24 November, 3.30pm in Upper Room. All welcome. ADVENT EXTRA - on sale today from the Paper Table. An excellent resource for any home. Price £1 - only 20 copies available. DIOCESAN YEAR BOOK - on sale at Piety Stall for £2. ALL SAINTS SIXTH FORM: An Open Evening for students intending to enter Sixth Form in September 2003 takes place on Wednesday 20 November at All Saints Upper Site, Mill Mount Lane 7 - 9pm. LIFE FUNDRAISING DAY at St Sampson's, Monday 18 November. Helpers, cakes, items for tombola etc. are needed. (Please bring goods to St Sampson's, Sun 17, 4-5.30pm). LIFE AGM, 29 Nov at Care Centre, 49 Stonegate 7.30pm. WALSINGHAM ASSOC AGM, St Paulinus, Wednesday 20 November, 2pm. COLLECTIONS: Gift Aid : £142.00; L.Plate : £571.30 Refurb.Fund : £179.90
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