FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
SENIORS CHRISTMAS PARTY
17th January 2015
2 pm – 6 pm
This is the final weekend to send in your replies to attend the party. Please note that places are now limited and it is likely a waiting list will have to be put in place.
Details phone John/Mary on 01908 377767
“THE GIVING TREE”
Please take a tag and buy a present for someone extra this year. Wrap it (if the item is not food), label it and return it under the tree. Your gift will be gratefully received by someone locally or overseas.
PHOENIX YOUTH GROUP
The next and last meeting of the Phoenix Youth Group of 2014 is on
Tuesday, 23rd December
7 pm St Thomas Aquinas Meeting Room
The Phoenix will “rise again” in 2015!
CHRISTMAS FAYRE
The Fayre this year raised £4000. Many thanks to all who worked so hard to make it a success and to all who supported it. The winner of the Traidcraft Hamper was Green Ticket 159 – the hamper has been collected. Many thanks to those who donated items from the Christmas Fayre to the Food Bank.
CTB SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE CONCERT
Ecumenical Group representing Christian Churches in Bletchley. This month’s event is tonight at Starbucks Café, Bletchley Leisure Centre. Free entrance ~ doors open at 7 pm.
MAY HE REST IN PEACE
Please pray for Baby Joseph who died recently
THE HOLY FATHER’s
PRAYER INTENTIONS
for DECEMBER 2014
Christmas, hope for humanity.
That the birth of the Redeemer may bring peace and hope to all people of good will.
Parents.
That parents may be true evangelizers, passing on to their children the precious gift of faith.
DONATION FROM
THE ITALIAN COMMUNITY
Our thanks once again to the Italian Community for a very generous donation to the Parish. A list of donors is available at the back of Church and on the notice boards.
APPEAL FOR
REDUNDANT SUIT CASES
and SPORTS BAGS
Please see Angela White
MANY THANKS
for all your cards, gifts and Christmas Greetings.
We pray that you and your families will have a peaceful and Holy Christmas.
Father Christopher Perry
Fr Prince Kurian
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
Christmas Eve 24th December
10 am Mass of the Day (not Christmas)
- 30 – 11 am Confessions
St Thomas Aquinas
4.30 pm Children’s Mass ~ All Saints
5 pm Italian Confessions ~ St Thomas Aquinas
10 pm Carols and Vigil Mass ~ All Saints
12 Midnight Mass ~ St Thomas Aquinas
Christmas Day 25th December
8 am / 9.15 am / 11 am Mass ~ All Saints
10 am Mass ~ St Thomas Aquinas
St Stephen’s Day ~ Friday 26th December
12 noon Mass for Our Parish Servers
And Presentation of Guild Medals
St Thomas Aquinas Church
St John the Apostle ~ Saturday 27th December
9.30 Mass
10 am Confessions
St Thomas Aquinas
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ARE YOU NEW? HAVE YOU MOVED?
I am a new/existing* parishioner.
Please add me to the Parish List.
I would/would not* like to be contacted by a Parish Welcomer.
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Parish Website: www.bletchleyparish.co.uk
Deacon: Rev. Noel Guina
Tel: 01908 649356 – email: guina@btinternet.com
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Parish Pastoral Worker: Angela White
Parish Visit Co-Ordinator: Maggie Osgathorpe
Child Protection Representative:
Marie Day 07882 713797
************************************ Parish Primary Schools:
Bishop Parker School, MK2 3BT 372129
St Thomas Aquinas School, MK3 5DT 373977
St Paul’s Secondary School MK6 5EN 669735
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Parish Office: 01908 372315 Parish Secretary Jo Cerrone
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday: 9.30 am – 12:30 pm [Jo – Mon-Tues-Wed- Fri: Eileen – Thurs] At other times: By Appointment
MK GENERAL HOSPITAL CHAPLAINCY If you know of a Catholic in hospital please contact: Catholic Chaplaincy 01908 243700
MARRIAGE CARE
For confidential advice, please call 0800 389 3801
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SERVICES THIS WEEK
ST THOMAS AQUINAS CHURCH
Sycamore Avenue, MK2 2JE
VIGIL MASS (Saturday): 6 pm
SUNDAY MASSES: 7.30 am
Monday: 10 am Mass followed by
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Wednesday: 10 am Mass and Rosary
See Christmas Masses
ALL SAINTS CHURCH
Shenley Road, MK3 6HG
SUNDAY MASSES: 9 am / 11 am / 6.30 pm
Tuesday: 10 am Mass followed by
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
See Christmas Masses
