30th November 2003 - Advent Sunday

SUNDAY MASS		Vigil 6.00pm; 9.00am and 11.00am
		Liturgy of the Word with Children 11.00am
WEEKDAY MASS		Monday 9am; Tuesday to Friday 12.10pm
		Saturday 10.00am St Margaret Clitherow Shrine
SERVICE OF WORD		Monday 12.10pm
AND COMMUNION
SACRAMENT OF		Saturday 10.30am - 12 noon
RECONCILIATION		(at other times on request)
EUCRARISTIC DEVOTION		Thursday 9am - 11.30am
MORNING PRAYER		Monday to Friday 8.45am
ROSARY		Monday to Friday 11.45am

YOUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR Beryl Flatley, John Beever, Jean Geary, Frank Keetley, Audrey and Vincent Manuel, Reg Buckle, Michael Richardson, Mary Forrester, Andrew Carr, Kate Gills, Joan & Jim Wilkinson, David Watt, Desmond Armstrong, Mike Hope, Eamonn Burke, Eleshia Monohan and all who are ill, housebound or in hospital; Sheila Turner, Ellen McKeown, R. Keir McMillan, Eileen Church and all who have died recently and those whose anniversaries occur at this time.

MASS INTENTIONS RECEIVED Ellen McKeown, Sheila Turner, Norah Wilson Christine Wade, Deceased of York Hospital, John and Joan Clemit, John Murray, Maura O'Neill.

NEW SUNDAY MASS TIMES BEGINNING JANUARY 2004

Vigil 6.15pm; 8.30am and 11.00am

FIRST COMMUNION PREPARATION 'Caring'. By our example of caring about and helping those in need, our children learn to express their compassion and care for those who are sick, hurt, sad, lonely, homeless, hungry, finding difficulty in doing school work etc.

Children's Gathering: Saturday 6 December 10.00am

Celebration in Church: Sunday 14 December 11.00am Mass

WE WELCOME ANTHONY ARMSTRONG TO THE PARISH: a few words from Anthony. I'm a Carmelite, and have just come back from a year studying Carmelite Spirituality in Washington DC. I have finished my studies for priesthood and am just beginning full-time ministry. I'll be working part-time in the Chaplaincy team in the university and part-time here in the parish, and I look forward to getting to meet you all over the coming weeks and months.

ADVENT PENITENTIAL SERVICE for the York Pastoral Area takes place here at St Wilfrid's on Saturday 20 December 2.30pm. The priests of the area will be available for confessions.

CHRISTMAS DRAW - tickets are available today. Please take a few books and sell them to your friends and neighbours. Thanks to all who have already sold tickets and to those who have donated prizes.

PARISH FORUM The notes of the Parish Forum of 16 November are posted in the Church porch. Copies are available also.

PARISH INDIA PROJECT Our monthly fast day is Friday next (5 Dec). The box for your donations will be on the 'gifts' table as you come into Church next Sunday.

LITURGY PREPARATION for January takes place on Thursday next (4 December) at 7pm in the Upper Room. All very welcome.

BIBLE ALIVE The Advent issue is available from the Paper Stall at £1.75 per copy.

ADVENT EXTRA a Redemptorist publication with something for all the family is available from the Piety Stall at £1.25 per copy.

ALL SAINTS SCHOOL CAROL SERVICE York Minster, Mon 8 Dec at 7.30pm.

DIOCESAN LOURDES PILGRIMAGE 2004 -28 May to 4 June. Pilgrims who wish to travel by air as registered sick under medical and nursing care are asked to complete an application form obtainable from Canon Michael.

SAFE AND SOUND HOMES (SASH) provides an invaluable service, taking care of the young people of York who do not have the privileges that many of us take for granted. SASH offers accommodation to young people (16-25) in the homes of providers who care for them as a member of the family, enabling the young people to develop to the best of their abilities through training, education and employment opportunity. If you can help in this work please contact York Nightstop on 622233.

FINANCE: Gift Aid: £148.50; Loose Plate: £498.49; Diocesan Youth: £88.16