Newsletter - Our Lady & St Thomas of Canterbury

The Parish of Our Lady and St.Thomas of Canterbury
1, Norwich Road, Wymondham NR18 0QE
Serving the communities of Wymondham, Attleborough, Hethersett, Hingham and Mulbarton
SUNDAY 30 t h NOVEMBER
1st WEEK OF ADVENT – YEAR B CYCLE 1 (Ps Wk 1)
Saturday
Sunday
SUNDAY MASSES
29th November
30th November
6:00pm Wymondham (Fr. Con O’Brien [R. Richmond])
8:30am Attleborough (People of the Parish)
10:00am Wymondham (Sir Malcolm Bradbury RIP [F. & D. Bradbury])
Today we also pray for Michael Andrew Grosse RIP. A Mass for
the repose of his soul was celebrated on Wed. 26th November.
WEEKDAY MASSES
Monday
Tuesday
1st Advent Feria
2nd Advent Feria
Wednesday
3rd St. Francis Xavier P Mem.
9:00am
Wymondham (Mary and Peter Foster RIP [R. Richmond])
Thursday
4th Advent Feria
9:00am
Wymondham (Nancy Hogan RIP [R. Richmond])
5th Advent Feria
9:00am
Wymondham (Dina Paiolo Thanksgiving [D. Paiolo])
Friday
Saturday
No Service Today
No Service Today
6th First Mass of Sunday
6:00pm Wymondham (Deirdre Connolly RIP [L. Skinner])
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Sacrament of Reconciliation: after each Mass on request (may have to wait a few minutes at weekends).
For enquiries regarding Sacraments please contact Fr Michael. Six months’ notice is normally required in this diocese to arrange a wedding.
If you know you will be going to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital as a patient and would like to be visited by a member of the Roman Catholic
Chaplaincy team, please in the first instance leave a message with the Ecumenical Hospital Chaplaincy team on 01603 287470 stating your name,
ward, that you are a Roman Catholic and would like a visit, and also how urgent it may be.
Please remember in your prayers all those who are sick and housebound in our parish, especially: Simone Hall, Pat Sayer, Olivia Dickson,
John Hogan, Helen Sears, Christine Sidell, Bob Blandford, Peggy Spencer, Pepe Casanova, Pearl and Derek Reeves, Yvonne D’Aubney, Elsie
Rimmer, Muriel Gale and Peter Cooling and all who are known to us.
PARISH CONTACTS
Parish Priest
Parish Administrator
Fr Michael Ryan 01953 603104 [email protected]
Flora Leone
01953 601976 [email protected]
Flora can usually be contacted at the office on weekdays (Tuesday to Friday) between 9:30am and 3:00pm
Newsletter
Parish Council Chair
Helping Hands
Copy to Flora or e-mail [email protected] by previous Tuesday
Louise Casson 01953 860191
Parish Covenants and Gift Aid Nick Williams
01603 455952
Coral Lawrence 01953 600387
Parish Catechetics Coordinator Julie O’Connor
01953 789309
MASS INTENTION
It is traditional to ask for Masses to be said for the repose of the soul of our dearly beloved
family members and friends. Envelopes for Mass intentions are also available at the back of the church.
For………………………………………(living/dead)
Preferred date and time ………………………………………………..
Name of donor………………………………………
Contact Phone Number………………………….……………………...
If unable to celebrate Mass in accordance with your preferred date and time it will be offered as near as possible.
Amount of stipend £………..
Please make cheques payable to ‘Wymondham Roman Catholic Church’
P A R I S H
O F F E R T O R Y
The parish giving total (plate and bankers’ orders) for 23rd November amounted to £910.42 (£3.64/head)
Thank you for your generosity
The second collection for the Diocesan Youth Service amounted to £123.21
Today there will be a second collection for the Christmas Flowers
NEWS AND EVENTS
HYMN ON LIGHTING THE ADVENT CANDLE: Each Sunday of Advent we will be singing this hymn when the candle
is lit, the verse will change every week.
Week 1
Light the Advent candle one
Now the waiting has begun
We have started on our way
Time to think of Christmas day.
Chorus:
Candle, candle burning bright
Shining in the cold winter night
Candle, candle burning bright
Fill our hearts with Christmas light.
BARBERSHOP QUARTET CONCERT: Thank you to CWL and all who contributed to the concert last Saturday, it was a
very enjoyable evening and in excess of £400.00 was raised for the East Anglian Air Ambulance.
CWL CHRISTMAS HAMPER: Raffle tickets will be on sale after Mass at the back of the Church.
APOSTLESHIP OF THE SEA: Today we welcome Sister Marian, the Apostleship Of The Sea chaplain, who will be
speaking at the 10:00am Mass.
CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES: Please note the Christmas Liturgy times for this Year:
7:40pm Wymondham
Carols
Wednesday, 24th December:
8:00pm
Vigil Mass (readings for the Midnight Mass)
Thursday, 25th December
8:30am Attleborough
Christmas Day Mass
10:00am Wymondham
All parishioners are encouraged to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation before Christmas. It is available on request after each
Mass in this parish. You may have to wait ten minutes after weekend Masses.
CALLING ALL CHILDREN ON CHRISTMAS DAY: Are you coming to our celebration Mass on Christmas morning?
We will be rehearsing a carol in the meeting room next Sunday after 10:00am Mass to practise singing a Christmas song. All ages
welcome - from 3 upwards
MISSIO BOXES: A big Thank You to the 16 people who have raised £426. 08 during 2014 by putting their change into the Red
Missio Boxes. It is not too late to hand your box in and if you would like to start filling a box please contact Teresa Wiseman on
01953 604144. Thank you. Teresa
FOODBANK: The next Foodbank weekend will be 6th /7th December. Fr. Michael is willing to take donations of food from
Attleborough to Wymondham after the 8.30am Mass. For a list of the items that are urgently needed, please see list on the notice
board or visit www.networknorwich.co.uk/foodbank
READERS, EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS & OFFERTORY PROCESSION 2015: If, for any reason, you wish
your name to be removed from next year's Rotas, please inform Judith Franks IN WRITING on [email protected], or by 'phone
01953 452484, BEFORE THE END OF NOVEMBER (or Flora, if later). If you would like your name ADDED to the Rotas – please
speak to Fr Michael.
CHEQUE DONATIONS & GIVING TO OUR CHURCH: Should you wish to make a donation, including Mass
stipends, or give money towards our weekly collection by cheque, could you please make this out to Wymondham Roman Catholic
Church or Wymondham RC Church.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday
28th
Thursday
19th February Helping Hands AGM - 7:00pm - Meeting Room
Tuesday
3rd
January Parish Pastoral Council Meeting – 7:30pm – Meeting Room
March Finance Committee Meeting – 7:00pm Meeting Room/Church