Day/Date | Time | 1st | 2nd | Ministers |
10th Dec Advent Service | 6.00pm | Ros Granger | M Randell | Helen Meanwell |
20th Dec Reconciliation | 6.30pm | Kevin McGarry |
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24th Dec | 8.00am | Teresa | Jo | Teresa/Jo |
24th Dec | 9.15am | Andrew |
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24th Dec | 11.00am | Claire Samber | Carolyn Seet | M Randell/ M Kennedy/ Charlotte Ray |
Christmas Eve | 5.30pm | TBD | Tricia Weeks | Volunteers needed |
Christmas Eve | 8.00pm | Youlis | Charlotte Ray | Kathy Hayes |
Christmas Eve | Midnight mass | Bel Flynn | Larissa Fernandes | Thereza Marques/ Evelyn Neville |
Christmas Day | 8.00am | Roy | Will | Teresa/Jo |
Christmas Day | 9.15am | Helen |
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Christmas Day | 11.00am | Trisha Ray | Jay Flynn | Charlotte Ray |
MINISTERS OF THE WORD | 31st December new year’s eve | 1st January new year’s day |
Tricia Weeks | 1st Reader of the Word | — |
Bliss Marques | 2nd Reader of the Word | — |
Caroline Saxton | — | 1st Reader of the Word |
Marissa Pereira | — | 2nd Reader of the Word |
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS |
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Evelyn Neville |
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Trisha Ray |
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Eduardo Nopal |
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Sean Mulhern |
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Michael Randall |
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Advent Project 2023 will support SVP Maidenhead; Fr Ephraim’s – SA Children’s Drop-in Centre; & Fr Noah’s – St Jude’s Youth Centre in Bamenda. Support us via:
² Soups lunches in the Parish Centre
² 2nd Collections at Sunday Masses
Christmas Choir practise Every Tues from 7 Nov 7.15-9.15pm. Do you enjoy singing or can play a musical instrument? Rehearsals for Christmas have started and we welcome new voices and musicians to join us this season and also for Sun 11am Mass. Please talk to Joanna or Claire or let the office know!
Christmas Prayer Cards: please contact Joan Boland or the Parish office for prayer cards dedicated to loved ones and special intentions no later than 10 Dec Donations will go towards flowers for Christmas
Reconciliation Services: Advent is a wonderful time to celebrate the reconciling love and the healing graces our Lord offers us. We have services on:
² 9 Dec 10am St. Edward’s Windsor
² 13 Dec 6.30pm – St. Thomas More Twyford;
² 20 Dec 6.30pm St Joseph’s
17th Dec 11am CHRISTINGLE will be celebrated during the Children’s Liturgy session in the Main Hall. Please come and help with Christingle making in the Hall before Mass at 10 a.m. – all are welcome!
17th Dec 3pm Pilipino Traditional Christmas Mass – Simbang Gabi (Misa de Gallo). See here for more
18 Dec 10am Christmas talk: Glory to God in the Highest by Dr Judith Thomas. Advent is a time of Preparation for celebrating the birth of Christ St Edmund Campion
24 Dec 5.30pm Children’s Nativity Mass: Come and help us tell the amazing Christmas story by dressing up as angels, shepherds, kings, donkeys etc. If you are short of tinsel, crowns or tea towels, there will be costumes available. Quick rehearsal in Main Hall before mass at 5 p.m. There are sign up forms in Church or email [email protected] or 07753 840611 / 01628 623707
UCM Raffle: From Nov – early Dec, UCM members will be selling raffle tickets after each Mass – Tickets at £1 a ticket or £5 a strip. Prizes include Christmas Hamper, whisky, cheese, biscuits and chutney. Proceeds will go towards charitable donations for the planting of trees, in line with Pope Francis’ message.