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.
