St Teresa of the Child Jesus
Catholic Church
Princes Risborough
NOTICES
ADVENT ON-LINE RETREAT:
On 4 Monday nights at 7:30 - 8:30pm, starting on 25 November, Fr John Udris and Avril Baigent will be leading an on-line retreat called 'Doorways to Grace'. We explore the 4 Holy Doors of Rome and the saints behind them. How we, like them, are
being called into a grace filled encounter with Jesus
in the coming Jubilee Year. To watch the trailer and
to register for the retreat
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://northa
mptondiocese.org/doorways/&source=gmailimap&
ust=1731939352000000&usg=AOvVaw2qsilU
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Please note this week there will be no week day masses. There will be liturgy of word and holy communion each day from Tuesday 3rd to Friday 6th December at 10:00am.
RF LIJO
Fr Lijo will be away until mid-December. There will be no weekday Masses until then, but please see the bulletin for times and dates of Liturgy of the Word/Holy Communion Services. In case of Emergency, please contact Deacon Gordon. Or email
the office. Emails can be picked up regularly outside of
office hours.
PARISH AND CAFOD CHRISTMAS DRAW AND CAKE
SALE, NEXT SATURDAY 7th December
make a date in your diary to come along to the Walsingham Hall
after the 6.30 mass. Three wonderful festive hampers to be won. Tea, coffee and mince pies and an opportunity to sing
carols along with the choir. Don’t forget, there will also be a cake sale after the 9.30 mass on Sunday 8th December, so there is something for everyone this year!
PARISH CHRISTMAS DRAW TICKETS
It’s not too late to buy your tickets for the fantastic Christmas hampers. Payments and stubs should be returned this weekend
to ensure inclusion in the draw. A box is available for these in the narthex. If you have forgotten to bring them back, please put them in a marked envelope through the presbytery door this week.
CALLING ALL BAKERS!
If you are able to bake for next weekend’s cake sales, we would be very grateful. Please bake anything you fancy - biscuits, cakes, sausage rolls etc. - then bring them along to the club room before either mass.
EMMAUS BEREAVEMENT GROUP
This month’s meeting of the Bereavement Group has been postponed until Sunday 15th Dec.
CAFOD WORLD GIFT CATALOGUES
are available in the narthex and clubroom. Please take one home and help give the gift of a better future this Christmas.
LEGION OF MARY
The Legion of Mary meet once a week every Friday
in the Church at 6.30pm. everyone is welcome!
MUSIC AT ST TERESA'S
We have two remaining opportunities to become involved in the music ministry, temporarily or permanently, at St Teresa's over the next few weeks.
1. Carols at the Parish Christmas Raffle Saturday 7th December, Please join us at practice on Thursday 5th December in the church from 7:30pm for about an hour.
2. Christmas - we would like to have music at all the Christmas masses. Times of masses are 24th Dec 4.00pm (Family mass) and 8.00pm (midnight) and 25th Dec 9:30am. If you can
help, please come to any choir practice (Thursdays at 7:30pm in the Church) .
Or contact: Paula McAleavey
(p.mcaleavey@btopenworld.com or 01844 275818)
or Ruth Gibbs (ruth.gibbs02@gmail.com).
ADVENT CAROL SERVICE
The Churches Together Risborough Advent Carol Service is being held at 6pm on Sunday 1st December at St John's Church, Lacey Green. There will also be a collection in aid of Princes Risborough Lighthouse.
VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED
Princes Risborough Food Cupboard (PRFC) partners with The One Can Trust in High Wycombe delivers food parcels weekly to referred clients in Princes Risborough and its surrounding villages. We are in need of drivers to deliver parcels to clients once a month on a Friday morning at 10am. It would only take an hour of your time. We are a very friendly bunch and have fun helping the needy in our community. I hope you will join us. If you are interested, please get in touch with Rupert Aries on
07471197756
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Housebound
If you are aware of anyone who is sick or housebound, please let Father Lijo know so that a visit can be arranged and for them to receive Holy Communion, if requested.
Please e-mail (parish.stteresapr@northamptondiocese.org) or leave a message at the Presbytery.
Donation Giving Methods
St. Teresa’s now has a website for online donations. Please Click on the 'Donate' button at the top of this screen.
You can now also make donations at church using a card payment terminal in the narthex.
GOING FOR A SONG:
A huge thanks to you all for your tremendous support with this fundraising activity. The donated gifts were exceptional. Thank you so much for your generosity. Thank you also to those who helped prepare for the event and those who helped on the day. It was a great parish involvement. The final total raised is not yet complete, but we will let you know
the Grand Total as soon as we can.