Third Sunday of Advent

Third Sunday of Advent

16th December 2012

 

Parish Mass Book   -  page 87

 

 

Mass Times and Intentions

                                                   6.30 pm  Vigil People of Parish

     Sunday  16th Dec                     10.00 am  Fr Eddie Gibbons

                                                                                     

Monday                      10.00 am  Eucharistic Service

Tuesday                     10.00 am  Private Intention

Wednesday                10.00 am  Sick Person (BG)  

Thursday                    10.00 am  Sadie Fowler

Friday                         10.00 am  NBF

 

                                                 6.30 pm  Vigil Fred & Dominic Devine

     Sunday  23rd Dec           10.00 am  People of Parish

 

Sacrament of Reconciliation

 

Saturday 5.45 pm - 6.15 pm

and at any time upon request

 

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

 

Friday at 9.15 to 9.45 am

 

 

 Please pray for 

· Vincent Allison and all who are sick,

 

· Sadie Fowler and all who have died recently,

 

· all whose anniversaries occur at this time. 

 

Week of Mission and Jubilee Celebrations

 

For the benefit of those who did not see a bulletin last week I would like to express my thanks to all who contributed to the Mission and the Jubilee celebrations.  I am personally grateful to the parish for your generosity in giving me a laptop computer and a personalised stole with the theme of baptism.  All the feedback I have received about the mission has been very positive and I am welcome to hear of any further comments.  There is a sense that the positive spirit and energy that has come from the mission must not be allowed to fade away.  I am conscious of this and once we have had our Christmas celebrations I am happy to have further suggestions as to how we develop with the gifts and blessings we received from the mission week..  I will be discussing this with the spirituality group and the parish council early in the new year.  I know from myself, personally, I need space to reflect and acknowledge the many blessings of last week.

 

 

Penitential Dates for your diary 
This weekend, on Sunday at 4.00 pm we will have our Advent service of reconciliation as part of our preparation for Christmas.  There will be opportunities for individual confession with priests of the deanery.  If you are unable to get this afternoon there are still other opportunities:

 

· Tuesday 18th December     -   St Wilfrid’s, Blyth, 7.00 pm

· Sunday 23rd December      -   St Aidan’s, Ashington, 4.00 pm.

 

Christmas Liturgies at St Benet Biscop’s

 

The year groups will be celebrating their Christmas liturgies on the morning of the 20th December.  They are as follows:

 

9.00 to 9.30 am -  Years 7 & 8

9.35 to 10.05 am -  Year 9

10.10 to 10.40 am  -  Year 10

10.45 to 11.15 am -  Year 11

11.30 to 12 noon -  Years 12 & 13

 

Parishioners are very welcome to attend any of these liturgies.  Please go to Main Reception.

 

All the children from St Bede’s Primary School will join us on Thursday at 10.00 am  for their end of term Mass.

 

Christmas Masses

 

Monday 24^th December         7.30 pm Carols

                                              8.00 pm  Vigil First Mass of Christmas

 

Tuesday 25^th December       10.00 am  

 

Wednesday 26^th December  10.00 am 

 

Thursday 27th, Friday 28th December and Monday 31st January at 10.00 am

 

Tuesday 1^st January 2013    11.00 am 

 

The Church will be decorated for Christmas after the 10.00am Mass on Sunday 23rd December. All are welcome– the more helpers the merrier!

 

Sick and Housebound

It is important that our sick and housebound feel they are part of the Church and are able to receive the sacraments.  If you are aware of any sick and housebound among your family and friends who are not able to attend Mass  regularly due to illness or infirmity could you please let me know.  As we prepare for Christmas I certainly want those who cannot come to church to have access to the sacraments.

 

Northern Catholic Calendar

Copies of the Northern Catholic Calendar are now on sale at £2.50. The front cover features the stain glass window of St Benet which is in St Benet’s High School.

 

Christmas Candles

We will carry on the tradition of people nominating a loved one for the Christmas candles.  The box and the slips of paper are available in the Narthex.

 

Blue Christmas Service

Bishop Séamus will be leading a service for anyone who is finding it hard to look forward to Christmas due to bereavement, loss or other difficult situations.  It will take place at St Mary’s Cathedral, Newcastle on Sunday 23 December at 3pm and will be followed by light refreshments and a chance to chat. All are welcome.