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| SUNDAY 23rd December The 4th Sunday of Advent |
5.30 pm (Sat) |
Mass with Children's Liturgy - John and Margaret Remedios (RIP) Sung Mass with Children's Liturgy - Evelyn Harris (RIP) Carols before Christmas Mass - Pro Populo |
| MONDAY 24th December CHRISTMAS EVE |
9.45 am |
Morning Prayer Mass - Elizabeth Murphy (RIP) Sacrament of Reconciliation Vigil Mass of Christmas - Sean Keane (RIP) Christmas Carols before our Mass of Midnight - John McGloin (RIP) Blessing of the Crib and Procession of the Bambino |
| TUESDAY 25th December CHRISTMAS DAY |
10.00 am |
Sung Mass with Children's Nativity- Pro Populo |
| WEDNESDAY 26th December ST. STEPHEN |
9.45 am |
Morning Prayer Mass with Enrolment of Altar Servers - Bridie Doherty (RIP) |
| THURSDAY 27th December ST. JOHN |
10.00 am | Mass at the church of the Sacred Heart |
| FRIDAY 28th December HOLY INNOCENTS |
9.45 am |
Morning Prayer Mass - Deceased members of the O'Shea Family |
| SATURDAY 29th December OCTAVE DAY OF CHRISTMAS |
8.30 am |
Church Cleaning Morning Prayer Mass - Eugene Doherty (RIP) Holy Hour and Benediction |
My Dear Friends,
This Sunday afternoon we shall be having our Christmas Carol Service at 3.00 pm and this will be followed, I hope, by a get-together in the hall! I do hope that many of us will be able to come along for this service as part of our preparation for Christmas.
The day after Christmas Day is St Stephen's Day - the patron saint of altar servers. We are very blessed here at St. Greg's in having a growing 'army' of servers.
This is the day when those who have been training over the last months to become formally enrolled and receive their medals. Do come and support them and join us for a cup of coffee and a mince pie (if you can face just one more!) after the Mass of St Stephen on Boxing Day morning.
My prayer for us all at this time of year is that we may all have a truly holy and blessed Christmas, and that we may welcome the Christ child into our hearts and homes. May Christ be the unseen guest at your table.
Finally I include again in the newsletter this notice about a special Thanksgiving Mass for the Sacrament of Marriage at our cathedral next May. This Mass, to be celebrated by the Cardinal, will be for those couples celebrating 25, 30, 40, 50 or 60 years of marriage. If you would like to be included - let me have your names, and the details of your anniversary, as soon as possible.
God Bless.
DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES
2008 is the 150th Anniversary of Our Lady's appearing to St Bernadette, and is therefore a highly significant year for the shrine at Lourdes. As usual the diocese will be going on pilgrimage there at the end of July. If you are interested in joining our parish group be sure to take a booking form home with you today.
BUY A BAUBLE
Please place the persons name you would like prayed for in Lourdes on a piece of paper and enclose it with your donation of £5 in an envelope and return it to the Presbytery at your earliest convenience. A bauble with the name on will be placed on our Christmas Tree in Church and all the names will be brought to the Grotto in Lourdes by our Red Caps.
ON SALE IN THE PORCH
The new PARISH POCKET DIARY for 2008 is available for £1 as is the 2008 DIOCESAN YEAR BOOK - price on the cover. Get your copies today!!
THERE IS COFFEE IN THE PARISH HALL AFTER THE MORNING MASS ON SUNDAY, DO COME AND JOIN US!!
Tel: 020 8845 2186
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