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THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT (A)
46 North Street, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 2JD
Parochial Administrator. Fr. Vincent Okon
Resident Priest Fr. Philip Pak
Priest Fr. Luke Verhees
Deacon Sandy Misquitta
Tel: 020 8647 0022
Email: carshalton@rcaos.org.uk
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THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT (A)
| Sat 13th NOV. St ‡ Lucy, Virgin and Martyr | 18:30 | Christmas Blessings for O’Dea & O’Sullivan Families |
| Sun. 14th NOV. Gaudete Sunday | 08:00 | People Of The Parish |
| 09:30 | Jane Pawy – Wain – CHRISTMAS INTENTION | |
| 11:00 | Joseph Fernandes – RIP | |
| 18:30 | Gail & David Swann – RIP Fr Augustine Chigodora – RIP | |
| Mon. 15th Dec. | 08:00 | |
| 10:00 | Mickel Clancy – RIP MARY COGHLAN – RIP | |
| Tue. 16th Dec. | 08:00 | |
| 10:00 | Brendon Harris – Good Health | |
| Wed. 17th Dec. | 08:00 | |
| 10:00 | Anna Maria Caruana – RIP Francis Heywood – RIP | |
| 17:00 | Adoration | |
| Thu. 18th Dec. | 08:00 | |
| 10:00 | Fr Luke – BD Intention Samuel Theriault – Intention | |
| Fri. 19th Dec. | 08:00 | |
| 12:00 | Joe Barton – RIP Stanley Bewick – RIP | |
| SAT. 20th Dec. | 08:00 | |
| 09:00 | Adoration | |
| 10:00 | Annie, Brian, Joseph & Family | |
| 18:30 | Christopher K. Intentions | |
| SUN. 21st Dec. Day of prayer for Expectant Mothers. | 08:00 | Caroline Traynor – RIP |
| 09:30 | God’s mercy on Isaac’s Soul | |
| 11:00 | ||
| 18:30 | Joao D’Silva – RIP |
Confessions: Saturday – 10.30 am to 11:15 am; 6pm to 6.25pm
Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament: Every day: 7am-8am
Wed.:5pm-7.30pm & Sat. 9am
No Gloria during Advent
CHRISTMAS CLERGY ENVELOPES ARE NOW AVAILABLE.
This is a simple way to show our appreciation for our priests. Priests here receive no salary whatsoever for their work and depend on the generosity of parishioners for their personal income. Envelopes are in the porch. Thank you for your generosity. God bless you.
Funeral Louis Mann – RIP – 18 December 2025 at 12 noon.
Our deepest Condolences to Anne, Nick Mann, and to their family and friends..
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
Nativity – Rehearsals Monday 15th December at 4.45pm If you enjoy acting and would like to join the cast of this year’s Nativity play ( 6-16 Years old), please contact the parish Office: carshalton@rcaos.org.uk
Thank you.
A round of applause and a massive Thank you to:
Maria YsabelGarcia & Joseph McDonagh for the design and the cutting of the figures and putting together the crib outside. We thank also everyone who donated and helped with the decorations to make our church very special for the festive season.
BIBLE STUDY – Monday 15th December at
A meal embedded in Scripture in preparation for Christmas.
Please join us for a meal together and listen to Scripture, eat and pray. Bring food and drinks of your choice to share, Parish hall. All welcome. For more information contact Cherryl carshaltonplf@rcaos.org.uk
RCIC (Rite of Christian Initiation for Children) Registration Now Open!
A Special Invitation to Your Child’s faith Journey. If you have a child age 7 to 17 who has not been baptised, or who missed receiving their First Holy Communion at the usual age, we invite them to join our RCIC programme. This is a beautiful journey to grow in faith. To register, please contact our Catechetical Baptism Lead: Natacha 079 2288 4692 Carshaltonbaptism@rcaos.org.uk
Children’s Liturgy Group – Christmas Party- Sunday 9.30 am Mass
Join us for our Christmas Party after the 9.30am Mass on Sun 14 December 2025! This will be the final session before the Christmas holidays and we will resume in January 2026. Thank you for your support, and Merry Christmas! Please contact Esme through the Parish Office if you can contribute or volunteer, carshalton@rcaos.org.uk .Thank you for your support!
Young Adults’ Mass – 14 December at 6.30pm
Please join other young adults for Mass, followed by refreshments, Christmas Karaoke and activities. If you would like to read, sing or participate in the organisation, please email the Parish Office. Thank you.
YOUTH GROUP
Thank you for attending the session.
Age group: 11-17. Co-ordinator: Cherryl Howlett (Parish Lead for formation). carshaltonplf@rcaos.org.uk
Advent Service 7:30pm Friday 19th December
A service of praise, readings and prayers as we prepare our hearts to welcome our Lord Jesus this Christmas, festive refreshments in the hall. Confessions from 7pm.
December Missio collection.
Sending early Christmas greeting to our Missio donors who have been so generous throughout 2025. As a thank you, please find your copy of 2026 Mission Today Calendar in the box at the back of the Church. You will see how your contributions bring care and support to so many around the world. May God bless you abundantly with hope and joy. – Alex Faircloth
PACT – High Down Prison – Toys Appeal – Deadline Sunday 14Th Dec.
Over the last couple of years, you have kindly donated Christmas gifts for prisoners to give to their children when they visit them in prison around Christmas time.
We are starting to prepare for the festive season. Your gifts were very much appreciated. We are hoping that you will be able to donate again this year. Please label them with age appropriateness. With your help, we can make the festive period a little brighter for families. Thank you.
Called to Bear Fruit consultation response published.
Thank you to the thousands of people who took part in the Called to Bear Fruit consultation. We are grateful to you all for sharing so openly your hopes for the life of the Church in our Archdiocese. The consultation response, which includes 15 actions points for renewal, is available at rcaos.org.uk/calledtobearfruit and also in the porch
**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!
CRIB Collections 2025
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
Repository
There are Advent Calendars, Christmas Cards, Cribs, and Christmas Books, and lots more. Don’t forget we stock cards for all occasions. If you can’t see what you want you can contact Sally 07742 301576 and she will try and help you.
Advent Season
We are in the Holy season of Advent. We are encouraged to use this time as a prayerful preparation for the birth of Christ in our hearts. This Season is an opportunity to make Christmas a worthy celebration of the Lord’s birth, as we welcome him anew into our hearts.
Holy Father’s Prayer Intention December: ‘For the Christians in areas of conflict.’
Let us pray that Christians living in areas of war or conflict, especially in the Middle East, might be seeds of peace, reconciliation, and hope,”
| May they rest in peace: Remember those who died recently, Louis Mann, Bridgid Murphy, Maria Leggett, Margaret Morton, Doreen Mary Charlish, Pat Flannery, Mama Anie Dona, Harvey Watson, Margaret Collier, Francesca Morreale, Pope Francis, Fr Wenna Henry Tiku, Mary Coghlan, … Remember to pray for those who are sick, the isolated, and their carers, especially those within our own Parish Community: Catherine Main – Ian,Louis Mann, Pat Walmsley, Sidney Brown, Norah Sheridan, Kathleen Brown, Mary Pierse, Edna Thornton, Mary Dolan, Doris D’Souza, Clara Pinto… |
