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20th December 2009 - 4th Sunday of Advent

SUNDAY MASS Saturday 6.15pm; 8.30am and 11.00am
  Liturgy of the Word with Children 11.00am
WEEKDAY MASS Monday 8.00am
  Tuesday - Thursday 12.10pm
  Thursday 8.00pm First Mass of Christmas
  Friday - Christmas Day 8.30am and 11.00am
  Saturday 10.00am in St Margaret Clitherow Shrine
EXPOSITION OF THE  Thursday 9.00am - 11.45am
BLESSED SACRAMENT 
MORNING PRAYER Monday - Thursday 8.45am
ROSARY Tuesday - Thursday 11.45am
NOVENA TO OUR LADY Wednesday 12.40pm
OF PERPETUAL HELP 
CRIB SERVICE Wednesday 2pm

OUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR Gerry Dobbs, Li Yuk Lin, Iain Benn, Chris Byrne, Jack Watt, Joan Wilkinson, Maggie Stuart, Sabrina Murko, Tania Kirby, Jaroslav Zigo, Helen Bashal, Sharon Clarke, Patrick Reardon, Ann Stuart, Lily Trowsdale, Brigitte Black, Mikey Davitt, Sister Theresa Arrowsmith, Andrew Ridley, Ruby Yap, Declan Garnett, Matthew Curran, Baby Laurie, Emma Gascoigne, Joan Conway, Wilf Craig, Anne Saunders, Brett Clarson, Derek Piercy, David Allen, Anne McDermott, Jean Geary, Bernadette Leach, Mel Richardson, Eleshia Monohan, and those who are ill or house-bound and all who care for them; Betty Mills, Julia Barrett, Wendy Wang and all who died recently and those whose anniversaries occur at this time.

THIS WEEK'S DIARY
SUNDAY..............Coffee and Christmas Draw after 11.00am Mass
WEDNESDAY......Church Clean for Christmas 9am to 12 noon
 Christmas and Sunday Readings 7.30.pm

CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES

Thursday 24th December - Mass 12.10pm

Thursday 24* December - First Mass of Christmas 8.00pm Preceded by Readings and Carols 7.30pm

Christmas Day Mass - 8.30am & 11.00am

Saturday 26th December - Mass 10am in St Margaret Clitherow Shrine

Saturday 26th December - First Mass of Sunday 6.15pm

Sunday 27th December - Mass 8.30am & 11.00am

A CHRISTMAS WISH

I pray that the Lord's light may shine, bringing faith to your spirit, joy to your heart and peace to your home. May the light from the infant Jesus shine in you, through you and from you, this Christmas and throughout 2010. Canon Michael

WELCOME to Joseph Baxter Cox who is to be baptised into the Christian community today. Congratulations to all his family.

CONGRATULATIONS to Sarah Holden and Dan Walsh who were married here at St Wilfrid's yesterday.

MINISTERS OF WORD: Would all ministers who put their names on the list for Christmas Masses please check the notice board.

Readers Meeting for Christmas and next Sunday takes place on Wednesday 23 December at 7.30pm in the Sacristy.

MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION are asked to check the list on the porch notice board for their Christmas duties - thank you.

CONFIRMATIONS 2010: Our 10 young people who are preparing for Confirmation will be Confirmed with other young people from the York Deanery on Wednesday 19 May at St Joseph's Church, Clifton. Please keep these candidates in your prayer.

CHURCH CLEANING FOR CHRISTMAS: Can you spend an hour helping to clean the church on Wednesday 23 December anytime between 9.00am and 12noon.

RETIRING COLLECTION: This weekend our collection will be for flowers for the Christmas season.

CHRISTMAS DRAW takes place after the 11am Mass today in the Upper Room.

ST WILFRID'S CHRISTMAS PARTY last Saturday was a great success. Thanks to the Filipino community who made over £400 towards the flood victims in the Philippines.

DIOCESAN YEAR BOOK available from the Paper Stall at £2.00.

'IN SAFE HANDS'. Age Concern York, is a respite scheme for carers of older people. Volunteers are needed to stay with an older person in their home to give their carer the chance to recharge and carry on caring. Contact Liz Tune on 621020/627995.

SWINE FLU: Here at St Wilfrid's we continue to take the precaution of receiving Holy Communion on the hand only. Holy Communion from the Chalice will be restored when the danger has passed.

A MASS TO CELEBRATE MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE. Sunday 27 December. 5pm at the Cathedral, Middlesbrough. There will be an opportunity for married couples to renew their wedding vows and for everyone to reflect on the joys and challenges of family life. All welcome.

FINANCE: Gift Aid £149.00 Loose Plate £606.52 November SO £2,326.70

Diocese of Middlesbrough Registered Charity No. 233748