ST PETER APOSTLE CHURCH, RUSHDEN
Parish Priest: Rev Joe Walsh Tel: 01933 353649
Deacon: Rev Peter Remmington Tel: 01933 353649
Parish Sec. Charmaine: Tue, Wed, Thu: 10:30am-2:30pm
Email: catholicrushden@gmail.com / www.rushdencatholicchurch.co.uk
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29th DECEMBER 2019 – YEAR A
HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH
MASS BOOK: Page 106
PREFACE: Page 66 Preface 1 Nativity of the Lord
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER: Number 1
MYSTERY OF FAITH: When we eat this Bread…
Liturgies For The Week
Sat: 6:30pm – People of St Peter’s
Sun: 10:00am – Connie Boodram
Mon: 10:00am – Celebration of the Word & Communion
Tue: 9:30am – Mary Ellen & John Healy
New Year’s Day – Feast of Mary, Mother of God
Wed: 7:30pm – Waldie
Thu: 9:30am – J Carter
Fri: 10:00am – Marianina Indolo
Sat: 6:30pm – J Cross
The Epiphany of the Lord
Sun: 10:00am – People of St Peter’s
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Saturday: Saturday from 11am to 11:30am
Children’s Liturgy: During the 10am Sunday Mass
Holy Hour: Tuesday after 9:30am Mass
Rosary Wednesday at 7:10pm
Refreshments: After 10am Mass in the Parish Hall
‘Coffee Stop’: Thursday 10am -11:30am in Hall Lounge
St Vincent de Paul: Fridays at 10:30am in the Sacristy
Please pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Patrick Bermingham, Antonia Montone, Catherine Lacey, Michael Kubisz, Nula Hughes, Joseph Tuvey, Mary Foster, Patrick Lynam and Samuel Osili Andre, Leonard Gerrie, Kathleen Hawkins, Poklao, Rose Butler, Irene Ridley, Sara Tomkins, Frank Cross and Cyryl Samsonink. May they rest in peace.
Please remember in prayer: Christof, Adolorada, Paul, Caroline, Nick, Marie, Win, John, Suzanne, Fulton, Wilfred, Theresa, Connie, the Collett family, the Tomlin family, Adrian, Stephanie, Christa, Liam, Silma, Phil, Claudia, Eloise and family, Marie & family, Pat, Robin, Jenny, James, John, Michael, Steven, Hajni, Lois & family, Lena, Binu, Catherine, the Allen family, Jill, Eleanor, Lisa, Sarah, Liz, Pete and Norma.
OFFERTORY: Last week’s collection amounted to £772.71. Thank you.
CLERGY CHRISTMAS OFFERINGS: May I thank you all most sincerely for your generous donations to the collection at Christmas and on behalf of Deacon Peter and myself, our grateful thanks for the many cards and gifts.
BAPTISM WELCOME RITE: For Arlo Diego Santoro will take place during the 10am Mass on Sunday January 5th.
VISITING THE PARISH?
We offer you a warm welcome and if you are a UK taxpayer and are intending to put money in the collection, please consider using a Gift Aid envelope – they can be put in the collection bag or, if you need time to complete the information needed, in the box at the back of the Church.
Thank you
THE GIVING TREE AND OUR LORD’S LARDER: Thank you for your extremely caring and generous response to this worthy cause. Thanks also to my helpers who took so many full and heavy bags to the distribution centre. Cash donations since the beginning of Advent have amounted to a wonderful £211.05. God bless you all. Sue.
A BIG THANK YOU: To all who helped make Christmas 2019 special in church for all of us; for the team who helped with the PowerPoint slides, church cleaners, money counters, flower arranging teams on Monday and Tuesday, the Crib and Christmas tree arrangers and the altar server teams who served so well and in large numbers. A big thank you to you all.
CHILDREN’S ROSARY PRAYER GROUP: Will meet on Saturday January 4th at 10am in Church.
CHRISTMAS CARDS: Your card may be in the box in church; please check.
DONATION STATION: We are trialling the use of a Donation Station, a quick and secure way to donate your Offertory or Second Collection offering or pay for Repository items using contactless cards.
THE KEYS – CHRISTMAS EDITION: Is available at the back of the Church NOW! Those who have requested a large print edition will find it on the table in the Sacristy; if
you have not requested a large print edition but would like one please ask.
LIVING FAITH: Booklets for January to March 2020 are available from the back of church, priced at 80p each.
MONTHLY POUND: The draw for December takes place this weekend. November’s winners were: 1st S. Verity, no. 140 ~ £29.50; 2nd J. Gibbons, no. 101 ~ £20.00; 3rd M. Connelly, no. 84 ~ £10.00. £59.50 went to the Parish. January’s draw should take place the weekend of January 25th/26th. God bless. Stuart.
YOUTH MINISTRY GROUP: There will be a new Youth Ministry Group starting in January. If you would like more information about this, please put your name on the sheet at the back of church.
PARENTS OF FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CHILDREN: We are currently gathering the names of the children who would like to enter the Sunday school programme, which starts on January 5th after 10am Mass. Please enter name and contact details on the sheet at the back of the Church.
THE VINE’ Please take a copy of the January edition of your free Diocesan newspaper from the back of church.
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: Sunday: 2pm to 7pm; Monday: None; Tuesday: 10am to 7pm; Wednesday: 10am to 6:30pm; Thursday: 11am to 6pm; Friday: 11am to 6pm; Saturday: 2pm to 5:15pm.
Wishing you God’s blessings
For a Happy New Year
Fr Joe and Deacon Peter
Safeguarding: Stuart Pearce Tel: 01933 391574