FOURTH SUNDAY Of ADVENT- Yr.C
46 North Street, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 2JD
Parish Priest Fr. Henry Tiku Wenna
Assistant Priest Fr. Vincent Okon
Resident Priest Fr. Philip Pak
Tel: 020 8647 0022
Email: carshalton@rcaos.org.uk
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======================================================FOURTH SUNDAY Of ADVENT- Yr.C
| Sat.21st Dec. | 18:30 | Joao D’Silva – RIP |
| Sun. 22nd Dec. Day Of Prayer For Expectant Mothers | 08:00 | Maria O’Shea – RIP |
| 09:30 | Maureen Boyd – RIP | |
| 11:00 | David Evered – RIP | |
| 18:30 | People Of The Parish | |
| Mon. 23rd Dec. | 08:00 | |
| 10:00 | Mary Dolan – Better Health | |
| Tue. 24th Dec. Christmas Eve | 08:00 | |
| 16:00 | Brian Flannery – RIP | |
| 20:00 | Tom & Theresa Flynn, Jean Arnott, Rodolfo Iuliano – RIP | |
| 00:00 | Martin & Annie McDonagh Mary Traynor – BD Intention | |
| Wed. 25th Dec. The Nativity Of The Lord | 08:00 | |
| 09:30 | Thomas Anderson | |
| 11:00 | Bernard & Rose McDonagh Natividad A. Richards – Thanksgiving | |
| 17:00 | No Adoration & No Evening Mass | |
| Thu. 26th Dec. St Stephen, Martyr, Feast | 08:00 | |
| 10:00 | Altar Servers Of The Parish – Intentions | |
| Fri. 27th Dec. St John, Apostle, Feast | 08:00 | |
| 12:00 | Joseph Connolly- RIP | |
| SAT. 28th Dec. The Holy Innocents, Martyrs, Feast | 08:00 | |
| 09:00 | Adoration | |
| 10:00 | Holy Souls | |
| 18:30 | Thanksgiving Kone & Thon Families | |
| SUN. 29th Dec. The Holy Family Of Jesus, Mary & Joseph, Feast | 08:00 | People Of The Parish |
| 09:30 | Susan Marchant – RIP | |
| 11:00 | Leo Fernandes – RIP | |
| 18:30 | Jennifer Hau – Intentions Gabrielle Guiho – Intentions |
| Confessions: Saturday – 10.30 am to 11:15 am; 6pm to 6.25pm Confession before Christmas: Saturday 21st Dec. from 10:30am to 1pm Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament: Every day: 7am-8am Wed.:5pm-8pm & Sat. 9am. |
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Solemnity and Holyday of Obligation.
Cards For Christmas and New Year’s Services
Please take one Service Card giving information regarding Christmas and New Year Masses. It is available on the table in the Porch. Thank you.
Carols Preceding the Vigil Mass:
Singing Christmas carols precedes the 8pm Vigil Mass on 24th Dec.
CRIB Collections 2024 – We encourage you this year again to make Crib offerings for the Catholic Children’s Society, local homeless organisations, or charities, or the Friends of the Holy Land which supports our brothers and sisters who are suffering the land of Our Lord. Further details about the appeal of the Friends of the Holy Land can be found at www.friendsoftheholyland.org.uk
CHRISTMAS OFFERING ENVELOPES AVAILABLE
The Christmas Envelopes, which are by the newsletters, are used for the collection at Masses on Christmas Day, which is the traditional ‘Thank You’ collection by parishioners to the priests of their parish for their work and service. Priests here receive no salary whatsoever for their work and depend on the generosity of parishioners for their personal income. Thank you very much for your continued support. We wish you a peaceful and blessed Christmas season.
THANK YOU:
We, the Priests, Fr Vincent, Fr. Philip and Fr. Luke, take this opportunity to wish you and all your families a very Happy Christmas and blessings for the New Year 2025.
We would like to wish everyone a Merry and Happy Christmas. May the coming of our Redeemer bring peace and joy to you and your family and loved ones. Allow me to thank you all for belonging to the Church of the Holy Cross and for all that you have done to make this a thriving and welcoming Parish.
Thanks to everyone and for your participation and involvement in the life of the Parish. I would wish to acknowledge the contribution made by the different groups and volunteers in the Parish. Thanks to all the Catechists of the different Sacramental Programmes, the Bible Study Group, the Marriage Counselling and Preparation, the Children’s Liturgy Team, the Sacristans, the MC and Altar Servers, the Lectors and Readers, the Extra-ordinary Ministers of the Eucharist.
A special thanks to our Choirs : Folk Choir , 11 am Mass Choir and the small dedicated Choirs that sing at the 6.30 pm Saturday & Sunday. You have all made our Liturgy very lively and help us to pray better.
To our Stewards and welcoming Team, the Safeguarding Representative, those who help with the Flower arrangements, the Cleaners in the Church, the Hall and the Presbytery, the Toddler Group, the UCM and those who help with the provision of Tea, Coffee and Refreshments, we are indeed very grateful for your service to the Parish Community.
Thanks to the Parish Pastoral, the Parish Finance Committee, for your dedicated service in managing our resources so that Parish can operate and run its activities.
We would like to wish everyone a happy and blessed New Year. God be with you.
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Safeguarding : Parents, please accompany your children under 9 years old to the toilets. The Archdiocese of Southwark is committed to the safety and welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
PRAYERS / BIBLE STUDY ….
BIBLE STUDY
Monday 13th Jan. at 7.30pm, Parish hall. . Contact: carshaltonplf@rcaos.org.uk
Journey in Faith 2024 – 2025 (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)
sessions resume on Thursday 9th January when we will look at the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation.
For more information, please get in touch with Kathy: edmsutton@rcaos.org.uk
Children’s Liturgy Group – Sunday 9.30 am Mass.
We will resume in January 2025. Thank you for all your support. If you would like to join our team of volunteers, please contact Esme via the Parish Office: carshalton@rcaos.org.uk Thank you for all your support.
**Simbang Gabi Novena Masses!**
We warmly invite you to participate in a special Novena of Masses from Dec.16 to Dec. 24, held every evening at 7:30 PM at St. Teresa’s, Morden. ‘Simbang Gabi’ is a cherished nine-day devotional series of Masses in preparation for Christmas. Join our Filipino community in these joyful celebrations! The Mass will be conducted in English, followed by a delightful sharing of Filipino foods/drinks in the parish hall. Everyone is welcome!
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Service – Tues. 21st Jan 25 at 7.30 pm
Holy Cross Church will be hosting the Unity Service. Please make a note of the date and further details will follow after Christmas.
Holy Cross Baby and Toddler Group – 9am-
A Big thank you to the Group for their donation of £200 to the church.
Mon: 13th Jan / 27th Jan.
Mon: 10th Feb.
Parish families, please join us for crafting, playing, singing and chatting over a cup of tea /coffee and biscuits. We look forward to welcoming you!
Friday Lunches – Break
Thank you for all your support. We will have a break until 24th Jan. Thank you for your support.Donations continue for Fr Desi’s School.
Scripture to parenting workshops
From today, every parishioner, as well as teachers and parents in our schools, has free and unlimited access to the workshops created by the world-renowned Catechetical Institute. From Scripture to parenting workshops, to catechetical training and mentoring, there is something for everyone. For information on how to register your free account visit: https://aec.rcaos.org.uk/franciscan
2025: Year of Jubilee
Pope Francis has announced that 2025 will be a year of Jubilee – an event that happens every 25 years.
The theme for the upcoming Jubilee is “Pilgrims of Hope”. The 2025 Jubilee will begin in Advent 2024 and will run until the Feast of the Epiphany in 2026. In the parish, we shall emphasise and encourage more prayer groups and pilgrimages within and outside the country.
Holy Father’s Prayer Intention Dec.: For Pilgrims Of HOPE.
Let us pray that this Jubilee strengthen us in our faith, helping us to recognize the Risen Christ in the midst of our lives, transforming us into pilgrims of Christian hope.
| May they rest in peace: Remember those who died recently, Fr Wenna Henry Tiku, William Barton, Maria O’Shea, Irene Quinton, Eileen Pini , Ann Pettingell, Janet Gibson, Janet Pini, Breda Witherow, Denis Hartnett, Peter Shelbourne, … Remember to pray for those who are sick the isolated, and their carers, especially those within our own Parish Community: Sidney Brown, Michelle Arthur, Norah Sheridan, Mary Pierse, Edna Thornton, Mary Dolan, Maria Leggett, Doris D’Siouza … |
