Third Sunday of Advent

Third Sunday of Advent

14th December 2014

 

Parish Mass Book  -  page  87

Preface  for Advent I

Eucharistic Prayer III

 

 

                                 Mass Times and Intentions

 

                                            6.30 pm  Vigil  People of Parish

Sunday  14 Dec                   10.00 am  Tracey Brew                          

                                                                                                                                             

Monday                             10.00 am  Eucharistic Service

Tuesday                            10.00 am  Dorothy & Owen Tomlinson

Wednesday                        12.30 pm  John & Sarah Sutherland

                                                              (at St Benet Biscop’s School)

Thursday                          10.00 am  Margaret Faulder

Friday                               10.00 am  Sick Person AFK

 

                                          6.30 pm  Vigil  John Marshall

Sunday  21 Dec                  10.00 am  People of Parish

 

 

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

 

Friday 9.20 - 9.50 am

 

Sacrament of Reconciliation

 

Saturday 5.45 pm - 6.15 pm

 

 Please pray for: 

 

· all who are sick,

 

· Tom Willis, Monica Armstrong and all who died recently,

 

· Andrew Wright, Dorothy Tomlinson and all whose anniversaries occur at this time. 

 

 

 

Youth Mission at St Benet Biscop’s School

 

We are in the middle of the youth mission which began on Wednesday. Please keep the mission in your prayers.  This is a great opportunity for our young people in the school to have their faith renewed and strengthened. We will say the mission prayer at the end of each Mass during Advent. 

As I write the first two days of the mission have been completed and have gone well. The sessions with YMT are with about 120 children at  time. Sitting in  for a session with year 10,I am impressed by the level of humour and participation, along with a creative and contemporary way to present the essence of the Gospel message. One year pupil said to me as she left ‘That was the best assembly I have been to’

 

This week there will be Mass in St Benet’s School at 12.30.in the new school  chapel situated in the Conference Centre, on 16th and 17th December.  People can bring a packed lunch and stay for Exposition in the chapel from 2.00  -  3.00 pm. Our parish will take responsibility for “hosting” Mass on Wednesday 17th December. I have had a request for volunteers to guide people from the deanery who will be using the parish car park  through the grounds of St Bede’s School to St Benet’s Chapel. 

 

The grand finale of the mission is the Family Night on Wednesday 17th December in St Benet’s at 7.00 pm. This event is open to all the school and all the local parishes.  I would encourage as many people as possible to take part in this event.  One of the speakers will be one of our own parishioners, Patrick Shields, who will share about the young people’s contribution to the mission. 

 

God’s Word for God’s Coming   To help make this time of Advent a time of prayer for ourselves and our community.  I invite you  to choose a favourite line from the bible  or a prayer and with the sheets that we have provided  to write it out  four times and cutting it out to place one at your bedside, one on the bathroom mirror, one on the fridge and one at your computer, if you have one.   We can faithfully reflect on a piece of scripture that means something to us it will hopefully help us to prepare for Christmas.  My thanks to those who have already made contributions on the notice board on the wall  in church. There is plenty of space for more!

 

Advent Service of Reconciliation

The following dates have been arranged;

 

St Wilfrid’s Blyth -  Tuesday 16th December at 7.00 pm

St Paul’s Cramlington -  Thursday 18th December at 7.00 pm

St Bede’s -  Sunday 21st December at 4.00 pm

 

St Bede’s School

On Friday (19th)  the whole school will be coming to the parish Mass at 10.00 am for their Christmas celebration.  All are welcome.

 

Christmas Masses

The Masses for Christmas will be Wednesday 24th December at 8.00 pm with carols from 7.30 pm, and Thursday 25th December at 10.00 am.

 

The decoration of the church will take place after 10.00 am Mass on 24th December.  All are welcome to help with this.

 

Musicians

If there are any musicians out there who would like to play in Church please contact me or Helen Denton

 

There will be a Carmelite meeting today.  All are welcome.

 

Mass for the Sick and Housebound

This event went very well and I would like to express my thanks to all who made a contribution.  A special thanks to the members of our Vincentian family, the SVP, and the Minnie Vinnies.  I appreciate the hard work and commitment of the SVP and the wonderful behaviour and enthusiasm of the Minnie Vinnies. 

Northern Catholic Calendar

The annual Northern Catholic Calendar is on sale this weekend at £2.50 in the Narthex.

 

Day of Reflection for Forward Together in Hope

Prayer cards have been made for all to use in the diocese . Please take one from the narthex and if you are take communion or visit the sick and housebound please ensure they have a prayer card as well.

 

We will be receiving a questionnaire from the diocese sometime early next year.  I will let you have more information about this when I receive it.

 

Concert for Iraq Christians

I have been asked to publicise a concert of piano and organ music in aid of Iraqi Christians in need.  This will be on Saturday 27th December at 12.45 pm at St Andrew’s Church, Worswick Street, Newcastle.

 

Traidcraft

Many thanks to all who bought cards and gifts from Traidcraft.  Total sales this year amounted to £508.39.