MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK
Saturday    27th      5.00pm      Parishioners
Monday      29th    10.00am     Gerald Anders RIP
Thursday      1st     11.00am      Margaret Horsley RIP
Saturday      3rd     5.00pm      Parishioners

 

LATEST  UP-DATE
MASS TIMES: SATURDAY VIGIL MASS at 5pm PARISH OFFICE:   The Parish Office will be open on 2 January, 10am to 4pm

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 PARISH NEWSLETTER

MASSES THIS WEEK
Please see above

CONFESSIONS: Next confessions: last Saturday of the month –   27 December, then 31 January, 4.15pm to 4.45pm 

READINGS FOR 28 DECEMBER
1^st Reading: Sirach 3:2-14, Kindness to a father will not be forgotten
Psalm 128: Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways
2^nd Reading: Colossians 3:12-21, Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly.
Gospel Reading: Matthew 2:13-23, He rose, took the child and his mother, and went to the land of Israel.
Gospel acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia. Let the peace of Christ control your hearts; let the word of God dwell in you richly.  Alleluia.
Communion antiphon: Let the peace of Christ control your hearts and let the word of God dwell in you richly.

POPE’S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR DECEMBER
For Christians in Areas of Conflict
Let us pray that Christians living in areas of war or conflict, especially in the Middle East, might be seeds of peace, reconciliation and hope.

POPE LEO’S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR JANUARY
For Prayer With The Word Of God
Let us pray that praying with the Word of God be nourishment for our lives and a source of hope in our communities, helping us build a more fraternal and missionary Church.

FEAST DAYS THIS WEEK
29 December – St Thomas Becket
31 December – St Sylvester I
1 January – Solemnity Mary, Mother of God
2 January – St Basil the Great / St Gregory Nazianzen
3 January – The Most Holy Name of Jesus

MESSAGE FROM FR ANDERS
As we continue to celebrate the birth of Our Lord, may I take this opportunity to thank those who do so much, in so many ways for our parish, and thank you all for your prayerful support throughout the year.
WITH EVERY BLESSING FOR A HAPPY NEW YEAR

RED ADMIRAL BAND CONCERT
A big thank you to the many people who came along last week to enjoy the fabulous music from ‘Red Admiral’.  It was a real ‘first’ for the parish and we’re very grateful to the Band and to all who came to enjoy this wonderful event -such a lovely start to the Christmas season.  We look forward to being able to welcome them again to another parish event.
All monies are being donated to Mary’s Meals, so a special Thank You to the Band for their generosity.
Ged Tyrer (Chairman SSP&P Fund Raising Group)

SS PETER & PAUL’S CHRISTMAS APPEAL FOR ‘MARY’S MEALS’
Thank you to all those who have generously donated to date.
Donations continue to be welcome up to and including Saturday 3 January.  If you can, please complete the gift aid form so that Mary’s Meals can benefit even more from your kind donation.  We will update everyone with news of the final total raised after 3 January.
Ged Tyrer (Chairman SSP&P Fund Raising Group)

OFFERTORY ENVELOPES / GIFT AID / STANDING ORDERS!
If you are a taxpayer then you can easily help the parish to claim 25% extra on top of every donation you make – and it won’t cost you a penny!  Eg: a donation of £10 per week would result in £12.50 going to the church. If you are able to use gift aid, please collect a form from the porch on your way out today, and return it to the Parish Office asap. 
If you are a taxpayer who makes regular cash donations, please consider using an offertory envelope instead of just placing your ‘loose’ donations in the basket. This is really important: it can bring in more than £1000 to the church every year, as we’ll be able to claim gift aid directly on every donation you make.  It won’t cost you anything at all, but it will make a huge difference to our finances.
Please contact the Parish Office if you’d like to use envelopes – they are free! 
Even better – you can donate ‘painlessly’ each month by setting up a standing order with your bank.  Forms are available in the porch.

PARISH MONTHLY LOTTERY – HAVE YOU JOINED YET?
Are you missing out on this monthly lottery draw?  Letters are available in the narthex explaining how the lottery works and also how important this is for the parish.  Please pick one up before you leave church.

DON’T FORGET! PARISH FOODBANK – DONATIONS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME
Thank you for donations already received, which have been taken to the foodbank centre at St Mary’s in Leyland.   They are particularly short of tinned pasta, tinned meat / fish and puddings. 
Please check that donations are well before their BB date!
Thank you all for your kind-hearted generosity.  It makes such a big difference.

CATHOLIC PICTORIAL
Keeping you up to date with all the news from around the Archdiocese online: www.catholicpic.co.uk
Postal subscriptions are available: 3 issues = £9.50, 6 issues = £19 and 12 issues = £37.50.
Email enquiries@cpmmmedia.com or ring 0151 709 7567.
Digital copies are also available.  Please use the phone number / email address above.

MASS INTENTONS
Mass intentions are welcome, not just for our dear departed, but for any other occasion eg in thanksgiving, successful outcome (exams / operation), wedding / anniversary blessings. Please write your name and intention, with the preferred date – if applicable –  on a piece of paper and place in an envelope, along with your offering, either in the weekly offertory basket or through the presbytery door.  It may not be possible to guarantee the specific date requested, for various reasons, however, every effort will be made to find a date as near as possible. 

THE UNIVERSE CATHOLIC WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS
These are available to order directly from the publisher (www.thecatholicuniverse.com  or call Michelle on 0743 661 7650. It can be posted to you each week. A 3 months print subscription is £42.00 – 6 months is £75.00 and the year at £140.00.

MAGNIFICAT
Now is a good time to buy a yearly subscription to Magnificat.  It works out at less than £1 per week at £65 pa.
The Magnificat is published monthly. For each day, it contains the readings and prayers for Mass, with a meditation from the great spiritual writers of the Church throughout history and prayers for morning and evening inspired by the Liturgy of the Hours.  You will also find the lives of the saints, articles on spiritual topics by contemporary writers, prayers at night, hymns, reflections and essay on a great example of Christian art in each issue.
Please order online at www.magnificat.com or phone Margaret Hiscock on 020 3882 9432.          

MUSICAL TREAT FOR THE WEEK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1H1-scfD1s&list=RDF1H1-scfD1s&start_radio=

A delightful nativity scene, sung and presented by children.

WITH EVERY BLESSING  FOR A HAPPY AND PEACE-FILLED WEEK

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