ST PETER APOSTLE CHURCH, RUSHDEN
Parish Priest: Rev Dariusz Bialowas
Tel: 01933 353649
Deacon: Rev Peter Remmington
Parish Secretary: Charmaine: Tue to Thu: 10am – 2pm Parish Safeguarding Representative: Stuart Pearce
Email: parish.stpeterrushden@northamptondiocese.org
Website: https://rushdencatholicchurch.co.uk/
Twitter: www.twitter.com/rushdencatholic
Facebook: www.facebook.com/StPeter ApostlechurchRushden
3rd December 2023 – YEAR B
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
MASS BOOK: Page 82
PREFACE: Page 65 Advent 1
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER: Page 23 Number 2
MYSTERY OF FAITH: Save us, Saviour of the world…
Sat: 6:30pm – Michael & Adelaide Palaniandy RIP
Sun: 10:00am – People of St Peter’s living & deceased
Tue: 10:00am – Connie & Ron Boodram RIP
Wed: 7:00pm – For the Leanne family intention
Thu: 10:00am – Maura West RIP
Fri: 12 noon – Criss & Maura Kissane
7:00pm – Special Intention
Sat: 6:30pm – Terry Murray RIP
Sun: 10:00am – People of St Peter’s living & deceased
Confession: Friday 11am-12noon and 6:30pm-7pm
Rosary: Wednesday 6:30pm
Please pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Harold George, Langina Borzym, Charlotte Craft, Joseph Finnerty, Mary Brown, Margaret Vickers, Albert Turicchi, Emily Berrill, Hilda Baker, William FitzGerald, Gerardina Abbott, Ignacy Siroka, Maurice Edwards, Michael Howard, Mary Sharman, Waclaw Gasiulewicz, Lucio Carrea, Lilian Brenchley and Margaret Mullen.
Please remember in Prayer
Louise, Shaun, the Allen family, the Collett family, the Skilton and Vallet families, Fleurette, Annie, Sophie, Neil, Steven, Hajni, Lena, Tony A, Fleurette, the Schiff family, Wenitro, Virgilio, Juliana, Cecilio, Brian, Bridget and the Ward family, Anne & Marcus, William, Kieron, Sue, Myla, Eric, Margaret, Brig & family, Brig, Theresa & family, Peter Gunn, Helen & Jack, Marcus, Susan, Craig.
OFFERTORY: Last week’s collection amounted to £415.32. Thank you very much.
APPEAL UPDATE: Thank you very much for your overwhelmingly generous response to our appeal. This will enable us to undertake some further improvements to the internal appearance of the Church including the return the Blessed Sacrament and Tabernacle to the centre, behind the altar.
ADVENT: This weekend sees the beginning of Advent, the start of the Church’s year, when over the next four weeks we prepare for the joyful celebration of the birth of Jesus and light the Advent candles.
SPECIAL MASS: The next Mass for people with disabilities and their families will be on Sunday, December 10th at 3pm at Sacred Heart Church, Stopsley, Luton LU2 9 AY. (About 15 mins. from Junction 10 of the M1). Access to the Church is step-free, and there is ample parking. The Mass will be followed by refreshments. All are welcome to this joyful celebration.
ADVENT RETREAT: Fr John Udris and Avril Baigent are delighted to be offering an online Advent retreat again this year. The theme is “Let the Wilderness Bloom! An Advent journey with John the Baptist”: it is currently available online on Mondays from at 7:30pm and can be found at: https://pastoralministryoffice.org/bloom/. These webinars will be live on Monday evenings or can be watched at any time afterwards. They will also be available as a podcast series.
YOUR SYMPATHY: Is requested for the family and friends of Mrs Anna Suwart who died recently and whose funeral will take place at 2pm this Thursday, December 7th, at Nene Valley Crematorium. May she rest in peace.
FR RICHARD MORONEY: Following the sad news of the death of Fr Richard, please note that his funeral arrangements are as follows:
Holy Family Catholic Church, 24 Freshwater Close, Marsh Farm, Luton, LU3 3TA
Reception: Monday December 18th at 5pm
Requiem: Tues December 19th at 11am followed by the
Committal at Luton Crematorium at 12:30pm.
If you intend to attend please notify:
parish.holyfamilyandstjohn@northamptondiocese.org
UNION OF CATHOLIC MOTHERS: Our next meeting will be on Wednesday December 6th to celebrate Christmas at Christina’s home from 7-9pm. Look forward to seeing you all there.
TIME TOGETHER GROUP: Meets next Saturday (December 9th) at 2:30 pm, when Singing for Fun invites us to join them for an afternoon of festive music and song. All are welcome.
LOVE CHRISTMAS: We are supporting the Love Christmas campaign again this year. There are bags for you to take as you go from Mass, please take one and fill it, or fill your own; please no second hand gifts. In providing simple Christmas Gifts in ‘Bags of Kindness’ to children, families, and the elderly living in poverty or alone, as well as young carers and children from broken homes or in care this Christmas, we will be putting a smile on the faces of those in need as we did last year. All donations will go to those in need locally.
FOODBANK DONATIONS: There is a comprehensive list of requested items at the back of Church (including tinned foods & household goods). Please keep the donations coming, as stocks are running low and demand is increasing more and more. Thanks to everyone for all the donations, both of goods and money!
THE PLAY AT WINTERSHALL: The Life of Christ Wintershall play will take place on Friday June 21st 2024 in the spacious grounds of Wintershall estate, Guildford, Surrey. A coach will leave at 7am from Corn Market Hall, Kettering and will have a toilet, air conditioning and space below for folding or fixed garden chairs. All weather clothing is recommended as the weather can be variable in June. It is also suggested that you bring food and a lightweight folding garden type chair. Tickets are £30, Students £15 and are available from Graham and Rose Smith at gjjjjsmith@gmail.com or 07932 643368.
ROSARY GATHERING: For the vigil of the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is at 6pm on December 7th at Christ the Cornerstone church, Milton Keynes, MK9 2ES.