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30th December 2007 - The Holy Family OUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR Madeleine and her family, Virginia, Lucy, Baby Laurie, Father Peter Coleman, Bob Stay, Margaret O'Riorden, Dorothy Watson, Maureen Davis, Carolyn Campbell, Beryl Ives, Mr & Mrs Lynch, Gail Kilmartin, Joan Conway, Lucy Wilson, Wilf Craig, Kate Audrey Penaranda, Anne Saunders, Brett Clarson, Derek Piercy, David Allen, Anne McDermott, Jean Geary, Joan Wilkinson, Bernadette Leach, Mel Richardson, Andrew Carr, Eleshia Monohan, and those who are ill or house-bound and all who care for them; Aidan Tweedle, Stanley Shirley, Phyllis Hardcastle and all who have died recently and those whose anniversaries occur at this time.
MASS INTENTIONS RECEIVED: Stanley Shirley, Timothy Edward Finnegan, Aidan Tweedle, Bernadette Hayes, Holy Souls.
BISHOP TERENCE PATRICK DRAINEY will receive Episcopal Ordination on Friday 25 January 2008. As this is an invitation only celebration, the new Bishop will be here in York to celebrate Mass at St Aelred's on Tuesday 29 January at 7.00pm. All welcome. SINCERE THANKS for all your kindness and generosity to me expressed by your cards, good wishes and gifts at Christmas. May I take this opportunity of thanking all the people who give of their time and talent to the Parish - Catechists, Faith Friends, Children's Liturgy, Sacristans, those who serve at the Stall, Cleaners, Flower Arrangers, Servers, Ministers of Word and Eucharist, Singers and Musicians, Welcomers, Collectors and Counters. The Parish could not function without you and your service is deeply appreciated. CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME to Christian Pala and Piers Declan Wawman who were baptised into the Christian Community last week. RITE OF WELCOME: We were privileged to welcome Stephen, Sam and Lars into our community last Sunday. This is a step towards full initiation into the Church. Please keep all who are on this journey in your prayers. The Retreat Day in preparation for the Rite of Election takes place on Saturday 26 January at All Saints Lower School, Nunnery Lane and the Rite of Election takes place on the 1st Sunday of Lent, 10 February at the Cathedral, Middlesbrough. PARISH MINISTRIES: Church Cleaning, Serving in the Shop, Welcoming, Music, Cantor, Reader, Catechist, Fund Raising, Flower arranging, Serving tea and coffee etc. If you can help in any way please put your name on the list in the See porch. CHRISTMAS DRAW: Thanks to the wonderful response to the Christmas Draw - a total of £506.50 was raised towards funding Olga and Megan joining in World Youth Day in Sydney. The list of prize winners is in the porch - please pick up your prizes from the Sacristy or Rectory. THANKS to the Filipino community who raised £310 at their Christmas Party to help fund our two representatives travelling to Sydney for World Youth Day in July 08. THE DIOCESAN YEAR BOOK 2008 is available today from the porch at £2. MARRIAGE PREPARATION: Courses for 2008 are Saturdays, 19 January, 26 April, 14 June and 8 November. All take place at St Bede's Pastoral Centre, Blossom Street. Application forms available from Canon Michael. ST GEORGE'S PARISH present 'Aladdin' at All Saints School, Lower Site, Thursday 17 and Friday 18 January at 7.30pm and Saturday 19 January at 2.00pm. Tickets £5 available from St George's Church, Tel. 623728. OUR LADY'S SCHOOL 50th ANNIVERSARY - 28 April 2008. Any former pupils, staff or governors who would like to share their memories or would like to join in the celebrations are asked to get in touch with the School on 791646 or email ourladys.primary@york.gov.uk FINANCE: Gift Aid £162.60 Loose Plate £590.08
A New Year's Resolution
In Rome many people maintain the custom of throwing something old out of the window on New Year's Eve. What a relief to get rid of every old resentment, every old fearprejudices, old notions, old ways of doing things. Dr Norman Vincent Peale. It's worth a try!
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