NEWSLETTER:  12th/ 13th December 2009

PARISH PRIEST: Monsignor Gerald Moorcraft, The Presbytery

New Road, Princes Risborough, HP27 0JN.  Tel: 345578
Fax: 274503, E-mail:Geraldmoorcraft85@hotmail.com

DEACONS: Richard Carr (347623), Sean Duffy (343705)

Brian Stoker (290553)

Parish Secretary: Polly Sklenar

Website: www.st-teresas.org.uk
Registered Charity Number 234091

                        THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT  GAUDETE                        Year C                          

SUNDAY              6.30 pm     Beatrice Helene Randag.                                

                             8.00 am     Private Intention.                                                

                           10.00 am     Lucu Luszewski.

MONDAY           10.00 am     Service of Word & Holy Communion St John of The Cross.

TUESDAY           10.00 am     Mary Butler                                                 Feria

WEDNESDAY    10.00 am     Kathleen Robson                                      Feria

THURSDAY        10.00 am     Norman Tench                                           Feria                      

FRIDAY                4.00 pm     Albert Rigby       (At Ker Maria)                  Feria

SATURDAY        10.15 am     Service of Word & Holy Communion.        Feria                                                        

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HOLY DAY MASSES at 9.00 am and 8.00 pm:  Baptisms/Marriages by Arrangement; Confessions on Saturday during Exposition at 5.30 pm and at any time at call; Parent & Toddlers Group – Tuesdays 10 a.m., Catechism Club – Tuesdays 4.00 pm.; Bible Study – Thursdays 7.30 pm (Sept – July) in the Clubroom. Rosary each Saturday after service of Word and Holy Communion.                                                           

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ANNIVERSARIES.  Please pray for William Rixon, Joan Mellish, Gabrielle Weitz, Jack Jarvis, John Power, Josephine Lyons, Antonio Capaldi, Bridget Richardson, Kathleen Robson, Lucy Rattos, Amy Forshaw, John Malone, William Patrick Moore, May Zacheo and Dora Crumlish..                                                                                    

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ROTAS FOR NEXT WEEK –   19th/20th  December 2009

Mass      Sidesmen                                                          Readers        

6.30 pm   Toby Bucknall and                                            Sammie Brain

                Mary Hill.                                                            and Ted Hill.

8.00 am  Sally Trickett and                                              Jane Blane and

                Catherine Redding.                                           Bridget Grant.                10.00 am  The Guerzoni Family.                 Oliver Reilly and        

                                                                                          Thea Van Dam.                                                                                                                   

Offertory Philippa Lane, Coffee– Val and Brian Stoker, Church Cleaning – Catherine Grose and Polly Sklenar.  (commencing 20th Dec)

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WELL DONE ST.TERESA’S SCHOOL  As usual they were a star attraction this year for the service to mark the switching on of the lights in Princes Risborough. They also joined our Advent Service last Sunday – well done if you were good enough to come. The school put on their own Advent Service which was beautifully done and well attended.

 

PROCLAIMING ADVENT  is about looking forward to the Lord; Coming as Saviour. There will be two Masses of Reconciliation on Monday 21st December at 10.00am when there will be three Priests hearing confession – Canon Griffiths, Father Kenny and myself – and in the evening at 8.00pm when Father Tom Kenny and myself will be available.

 

OUR LITTLE VOICE  the book written by you and put together by Livvy. If you have not yet bought a copy or you would like another copy to send to a friend or relative please speak to Celia or Polly at the Presbytery. £3.00 per copy with all profit to ‘The Little Way Foundation’

 

TRAIDCRAFT  goods will be on sale after each of the Masses next week-end (19th and 20th December) Come into the clubroom, have a cup of coffee and see what goods are on sale. Thank you.

 

WAITING IN JOYFUL HOPE  Come join fellow parishioners for the final Advent reflection, Monday 14th December at Ker Anna, 7.30 to 8.30pm. The topic is the “O Antiphons” Come discover / rediscover these age old beautiful prayers of Advent. The O Antiphons are a very special, prayerful way to prepare for the joys of Christmas.

 

PLEASE HELP US  prepare for Christmas in what should be our second home, the Church. It is time to ‘blitz and clean’ before we gather to celebrate Christmas in our beautiful   Church. Please come along for just an hour or so on Friday 18th December at 10.00am armed with dusters etc and help to wipe away the cobwebs. Thank you.

 

DECEMBER’S CHURCH DEVELOPMENT DRAW WINNERS  Congratulations to Sandi Janes who has won first prize and to Rosalind Alison-Calvert who has won second prize, well done.

 

MONEY,MONEY.                                                     

Offertory £626.57 Retiring Collection £18.64. CAFOD £2.50. God Bless your support and generosity for your Church.

 

 

               Love and prayers