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Josephs Catholic Church Bulletin 18 th December 2011

Fr. John B. Winstanley, Parish Priest St. Josephs Presbytery, Woodlands Road, Ansdell, Lytham St Annes, FY8 4EP. Tel: 01253 737037

4th Sunday of Advent Year B, Mass Book page 90 Listen! You are to conceive and bear a son
MASS TIMES & INTENTIONS SUN 18 4 Sunday of Advent 6pm (Vigil) Andrew Billing 9.30am Parish 5.05pm Beryl Barnes 9am Nancy McIlvaney 6.15pm Alan Hesketh 7pm Reconciliation Service 9am Francis Stanislaus Cocker 9am Eileen Mary McConnon 9am Sadie Gribben 9am Henry Gillett Christmas Day Midnight Parishioners living and dead 10am Bob Cookson
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PLEASE TAKE a Christmas poster to display in your window at home. These express the true message of Christmas and are a great witness. Our thanks to the KSC for providing them. TODAY We have a Childrens Mass at 9.30am. A number of our Altar Servers will be enrolled into the Guild of St. Stephen. Also congratulations to Wanda who receives a silver medal from the Guild for ten years service. Many thanks to all our Altar Servers for their assistance each week. It is much appreciated. TEA & COFFEE in the Hall after the 9.30am Mass. BAPTISM: We welcome into the family of the Church William Daniel Murray who will be Baptised at 12 noon today. RECONCILLIATION SERVICE this Tuesday 20 Dec at 7.00pm, part of our spiritual preparation for Christmas. Several priests available for Confession. Please note Mass on Tuesday is at 6.15pm. HOSPICE RAFFLE: The raffle for the Christmas cakes raised 174 for the Hospice. Winners were Mr. P. Kelly & Mrs. B. Cooper. Many thanks to all who took part & a particular thank you to Mike Zammit for making & donating the cakes. ALL HANDS ON DECK! : Could you help give the church a good clean for Christmas? If so please come nd on Thurs 22 Dec after the 9.00am Mass? Many hands make light work! Thanks. CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS: Thank you to those who have agreed to help decorate the church on Friday evening. CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES: 12: Midnight Mass. Carols and Readings from 11.30pm 10.00am Family Mass. Please note NO Sat. 6.00 pm and NO Sun 5.05pm Mass. MIDNIGHT MASS: Afterwards refreshments in the Presbytery.
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RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION) Friday after 9am Mass, Saturday 11am 12 noon and any time on request. PRAYER & DEVOTIONS Benediction: Restarts in February Morning Prayer of the Church: Mon, Wed -Sat 8.45am. Exposition of Blessed Sacrament: Sat 11am-12noon SICK: Please remember those who are sick, especially Les Charles, Joan Benson, Brian Clarke, Teresa Charles, Bernard Jones, Betty Tattersall, Vera Myerscough, Vernon Eccles, Bernie Farish, Liam Herron, Christopher Hunter, Maureen Lundy, Pat Marion, Charles ONeill, Margaret Portelli, Barbara Gillett, and Mary Strickland. LATELY DEAD Please pray for the souls of John Cross and Sadie Gribben. ANNIVERSARIES: Please pray for the souls of Anne Gaffney, Stanislaw Chevsky, Terry Jones, Eileen Mary McConnon, Angela Dawson, Peter McDonnell, Ellen Drake, Elizabeth Greaves and Thomas Shaw whose anniversaries occur about this time. FR JOHNS HOLY COMMUNION VISITS TO THE SICK on Friday morning: Gisburn Ave, Boston Rd, Smithy Lane, Sherwood Rd and Edwinstowe Rd. COLLECTIONS: Thank you for last weeks collection Offertory Gift Aid 471.46 Non-Gift Aid 558.18 1029.64 17/18 December Readers & Ministers as arranged MASS BOOKS: Introductory Rites page 7 Prayers & Readings page 90 Preface II Advent: page 52 Eucharistic Prayer II page 24

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MASS TIMES 26 TO 31 Dec. The Boxing Day Mass will be at 11.00am. For the remainder of the week Mass will be at 10.00am each day. NEW YEARS DAY: Normal Sunday Masses, Sat. Vigil 6.00pm, Sun 9.30am & 5.05pm. MANY THANKS to the Social Group for arranging the Childrens Party last Sunday. It went really well and was much enjoyed by our children. HALL & GARAGE TIDY UP! If you could help tidy up the hall & garage, clearing out things we dont need, and th keeping the things we do, please come along on Sat. 14 Jan at 9.30am. THIS WEEK: Thurs 9.30am Thurs 7.00pm Thurs 6.15pm Fri Evening Christmas church cleaning Bell ringing Carols at Kirkham Prison Christmas decorations in church

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