Newsletter - St. Francis Xavier's Church

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
19 Broad Street, Hereford
HR4 9AP
Parish Priest
Telephone (01432) 273485
Dom MICHAEL EVANS
Email: admin@sfxhereford.org.uk
Website: www.sfxhereford.org.uk
Newsletter email:
editor@sfxhereford.org.uk
During Advent and Christmastide we are invited to pray for
Openess to the word of God, for Migrants and Refugees, and
for expectant Mothers.
Readings for this week
Sunday
MASSES and INTENTIONS - Dec 2014
Sat
Sat
20th
20th
Francis George
Trevor (anniv.)
10.30am
FERIA
6.00pm
(Vigil) 4th Sunday
of Advent
Patrick Murphy RIP
The Parish
Sun
21st
8.00am
Sun
21st
10.00am
4th Sunday of
Advent
11.30am
BAPTISM
Danny Robert
Goggins
FERIA
Patrick Murphy RIP
Sun
21th
Mon
22nd
9.15am
Tue
23rd
NO PUBLIC MASS
Wed
24th
N.B. NO 1.00pm Mass
Wed
24th
Thu
25th
CHRISTMAS DAY
N.B. NO 8.00am Mass
Thu
25th
10.00am
11.30pm
CHRISTMAS EVE
Carols followed by
Midnight Mass
Payne Intention
The Parish
CHRISTMAS DAY
For peace
St. Stephen
Fr. Michael Cronin
(sick)
Fri
26th
10.00am
Fri
26th
N.B. No other Mass today
Sat
27th
10.30am
St. John the
Evangelist
Thomas McCourt
Sat
27th
6.00pm
(Vigil) Holy Family
Donal O’Keeffe RIP
Sun
28th
8.00am
Holy Family
Dec. Rels Arscott fam
Sun
28th
10.00am
Sun
28th
12.15am
6.00 pm
Year B
Psalter week
4
Extraordinary Ministers
of the Eucharist
Ministers of the Word
Angela Holmes
Helen Booth
The Parish
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions)
Saturday 11.00 am - 12.00 noon and at call
Lately Dead:
Mary Amor
8.00 am
Jane Gennard
Dorothy Kennedy
10.00am
Laura West
Stephen Booth
Michael Elliott-Smith
Offertory for Last Week - Thank you
1st
Running of the Parish
£571.15
2nd
Renovation
£429.83
Standing Orders
£349.50
PARISH NOTICES
We welcome into God’s family Danny Robert
Goggins who will be Baptised this Sunday at
11.30am.
Annexe Refurbishment During work on the
Annexe there will be no access to the disabled W.C.
TESCO VOUCHERS Josephine Spencer is unable
to continue this fund-raising activity into 2015, so
we are looking for a new Organiser to build up this
activity. Jo can tell you more or you can contact Paul
Williams or Father Michael.
NO Lunch Club until the First Monday in April.
Brigid Teresa Butcher
Josephine French
Terry Goldrick
Patrick Murphy
Bernard Doverman
200 Club Subscriptions for 2015 are now due
Please make cheques of £12 payable to Saint Francis
Xavier’s 200 Club and leave for Paul and Brenda.
Remembrance:
Stanley Smith
Mary Oakley
Gerald Alfred Fussell
Jadwiza Angell
Francis George Trevor
Thomas Morgan
Doris Rosina Cripps
Bill Mills
Patrick Jeffers
Please Pray For The Sick:
Joan Sheeran
Antoinette Perrot
Pat Morris
Pat Franklin
Canon Keane
Vince Hanna
Peter Gunter
Brian Daw
Jean Goldrick
Maureen Toner
Cynthia Barnett
Fr Michael Cronin
Winnie Doran
Flo Brown
Fr. Antony
Pat Clark
Alison Alder
Sheila Fawcett
Beryl Swain
Rhys Clement
Angela Rosier
Sonia Jones
Please let the office know if you wish to be added to the sick
list or feel that you no longer need to be included
St Francis Xavier’s Church
Christmas Services 2014
Weds 24th Dec.12.00 Midnight Mass
Preceded by carols at 11.30 pm
Thu 25th Dec. 10.00am Mass of Christmas Morning
Fri 26th Dec. 10.00am Mass for St Stephen’s Day
Telephone Prayer Line Further details from Eileen
MacGregor (01432) 352915 or Meg Furber (01432)
264560.
Frances Hetterley
Helen Nienadowicz
Trad Rite
Parish Mission - the theme for our Parish Mission,
next Lent (14th-28th March), is "Renewing Faith,
Spreading Joy". We also have a Mission Prayer, so
now is a good time to start praying for the success of
the mission - if you haven't already done so.
Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist and
Ministers of the Word Please sign up for Christmas
Masses. Also let the office know your availability
for Jan, Feb, and Mar 2015 rota.
Christmas Holly If you have any spare holly please
leave in the Narthex for decorating the Church on
Christmas Eve morning.
Would the following please collect their letter(s)
from the Sacristy - Deacon Eddie x2, Pat Cotterell,
Justin Snober, Hannah Crowley (via Jo Cole), Fr
Roman, Stuart Fox, Nina Fish, Father Richard,
Michael Boaden, Paul Messervey and Justina Snober.
Parish Mission Prayer
Loving God, Creator and Giver of all things,
bless our Parish Mission.
Send Your Spirit to renew our faith and
help us spread the joy of the salvation
that Your Son wrought for us.
Grant us Your grace, that we may serve our
community,
glorify You, and be sanctified ourselves.
We ask all this through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
Our Lady, Cause of our Joy, pray for us.
St. Francis Xavier, pray for us.
St. John Kemble, pray for us.
Prayer and Bible Study Group Friday, 10-11am
Petal’s Place. Ring 344218.
4th Week of Advent. Days moving up to Christmas.
Our apologies to our regular readers if we didn’t
make it clear to the office last week that the paragraph
starting with Fr Polycarp was a short article from a
grateful Joan Colley.
Years ago, when I helped the Youth in this parish,
we arranged with Joan that we would send all our
charitable collections to her friend, Fr Polycarp, who
works unceasingly with the poorest of the poor in
Tanzania. Many older parishioners also sent
donations. We will continue to help him.
Our longstanding group send you loving greetings as
we celebrate the arrival of the long-awaited Messiah.
Last week we discussed that the people then were just
like the world’s population now — many different
hopes from different people. Isn’t this one of the
reasons why our forthcoming Mission is so vital?
Fr Michael and his hardworking Mission Team will
be needing much of the Sunday Newsletter space to
keep us aware of this great event. Even after the
Mission is over there will be the work of reevangelisation and we will need guidance.
We will continue with our prayers. Don’t forget,
prayer groups are vital. Drop in, if you wish, or start
one of your own. Au revoir! Petal
Lift wanted for Midnight Mass from Bobblestock
If you are able to do this then please contact Fr.
Michael. 273485.
OTHER NOTICES
NEW YEAR SCOOP!
St. Mary’s High School is offering a great
opportunity
to come and listen to 2 talks by
renowned speaker Dr. Anthony
Towey, Head of Theology at St.
Mary’s University College, London.
He is a skilled and lively
communicator and he will be giving
2
presentations at the school in
Lugwardine.
09:30-10:40 Why God? Why Jesus?
11:05-12:30 Why Church?
Why Catholic Schools?
Come to either/both: Monday 5th Jan 2015 in Main
Hall. Not to be missed!Free admission.
ALL WELCOME!
Get Creative this Christmas! Our Lady Queen of
Martyrs Crib Competition Knit it, Cut it, Carve it,
Junk it, Create it, Weld it, Sew it, Mould it, Bake it,
Forge oit, Ice it, Hammer it! A competition for all
ages! Exhibition in the church hall on Sunday 28th
Dec. From 10.30-11.30 All entries to be in the hall
by 10.15am. 20p to view the entries and vote.
Refreshments available. Prizes for all age categories.
Sponsored Walk for ACN See notice in the Narthex.
Please see notices in Narthex for times of
Christmas Masses at Our Lady’s and Belmont Abbey.
WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK
Wed 24th Dec
12 midnight
Mass preceded by carols at 11.30
Thu 25th Dec
10.00am
Mass of Christmas Morning
Fri 26th Dec
10.00am
Mass for St. Stephen's Day