EAST HENDRED CATHOLIC PARISH St Mary’s East Hendred St Patrick’s East Ilsley Fr. Tom Taaffe EpV Fr. Terence FitzPatrick OSB Week Commencing Sunday 23rd November 2008 Sunday Cycle A Weekday Cycle 2
Christ the King
SUNDAY MASSES: St. Mary’s, East Hendred 9.30am St. Patrick’s, East Ilsley 11.15 am Henry Lester Louis Morris (FM) WEEKDAY MASSES Wednesday 12.15pm St Mary’s East Hendred Friday 8.30am St Amandrs Chapel, Hendred House Mary Eyston RIP Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament takes place every Friday between 3 and 4 pm. in St. Amand’s Chapel, Hendred House. Anniversaries. Patrick Kelly, Lilian Purcell and Willism Flanagan May they rest in the peace of the Risen Lord Last weeks collection was £513 of which 68% was Gift Aided. Thank you TRUE LIFE IN GOD The True Life in God discussion and support group will meet on Thursday 27th November in St Mary's Rooms at 7.30pm. We shall read and discuss a passage from True Life in God, the divine inspirations given to Vassula Ryden since 1985 for this present time. For further details about True Life in God see www.tlig.org or contact Mary Harrison 01235 833584. All welcome, especially those who know little or nothing about it!" ECUMENCIAL ADVENT SERVICE
Advanced notice of the Ecumenical Advent service to be held this year in St. Augustine’s on Sunday, 7th December at 6pm. Please come join with our friends in the St. Augustine’s Benefice in an uplifting, thoughtful musical evening service. The choirs of St. Augustine’s, St. Mary’s and the churches of Lockinge and Ardington will all join together for this service. Wine and nibbles are served after the service. ADVENT APPEAL FOR OXFORD NIGHT SHELTER As a parish we regularly support the Night Shelter in Oxford which helps the homeless with accommodation but also assists with getting people back into work by helping with re-training, health issues and education. Leading up to Christmas they have need for soap, shampoo, toothbrushes and toothpaste, other small toiletries for gifts, blankets, underwear, belts, woollen gloves and hats. If you can donate any of these gifts we will be collecting them on SUNDAY 30TH NOVEMBER. Advent at the Monastery This year we shall be taking a look at the liturgy of Advent, especially the prayers and readings of the four Sundays of Advent. We shall begin on 26/27 November with a brief overview of the Advent season before tackling the 1st Sunday readings and prayers and end on 17 December with a talk on the "O antiphons" and liturgy of the week before Christmas. Meetings are open to all and will take place in the monastery as follows: 1. Wednesday, 26 November at 7.30 pm, repeated Thursday, 27 November at 2.30 pm 2. Wednesday 3 Decmber at 2.30 pm, repeated at 7.30 pm 3. Wednesday 10 December at 2.30 pm, repeated at 7.30 pm 4. Wednesday 17 Decemberat 2.30 pm, repeated at 7.30 pm. Please bring a Sunday missal if you have one. Refreshments will be served.
ST PATRICK’S ADVENT QUIET PRAYER AND REFLECTION RECONCILLATION SERVICE
This will be held at St Mary’s on Thursday 18th December at 7.30pm. CHRISTMAS FLOWER COLLECTION
There will be a second collection for Christmas Flowers at St Mary’s on Sunday 7th December.