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SATURDAY 20th December: 4.45 – 5.15pm Confessions
5.30pm Mass: Private Intention
20/21 December
Saturday:
P. Morris
Sunday:
D Thompson
SUNDAY 21st December:
4th Sunday of Advent
11.00am Mass: Michael Kowal, RIP
MONDAY 22nd December: Advent Feria
9.30am (Mass at All Saints)
TUESDAY 23rd December: Advent Feria
9.30am Mass: Margaret Helan, RIP
WEDNESDAY 24th December:
The Nativity of Our Lord – Vigil
9.30am (Mass at All Saints)
6.00pm First Mass of Christmas:
Deceased members of the Quinn &
Eastwood Families, Dora and Gerard Quinn RIP
THURSDAY 25th December:
The Nativity of Our Lord
10.30am Mass: Derek Allsop, RIP
FRIDAY 26th December:
St Stephen, the First Martyr
11.00am Mass: Private Intention
SATURDAY 27th December: The Holy Family, Mary & Joseph – Vigil
4.45 – 5.15pm Confessions
5.30pm Mass: Intentions of
Christopher Hagues
SUNDAY 28th December:
The Holy Family, Mary & Joseph
11.00am Mass: Private Intention
27/28 December
Saturday:
P Benson
Sunday:
A Eastwood
Offertory
20/21 December
Saturday:
Houlihan Family
Sunday:
I Popkin, plus one
27/28 December
Saturday:
Holmes Family
Sunday:
A & D O’Reilly
Flowers
Mrs M Astle
Events:
Christmas Parties
after Sunday Mass
Church Cleaning:
After Mass 30th Dec.
Offertory:
Envelopes: £ 212.68
Loose:
£ 163.62
Total:
£ 376.30
Thank you very
much
Nottingham Roman Catholic Diocesan Trustees (Company Number 7151646 Charity Number 1134449)
Church of Christ the King
Mackworth, Derby DE22 4BG
Parish Priest: Fr John Guest T: 01332 340 161
E: [email protected]
Assistant Priest: Fr. John Martin T: 07714460526
Deacon: Keith Bunyan T: 01335 360 350
Sunday 21st December 2014 4th Sunday of Advent
1st Reading: Samuel 7:1-5.8-12.14.16
Psalm: Psalm 88 R: I will sing for ever of your love, O Lord.
2nd Reading: Romans 16:25-27
Gospel: Luke 1:26-38
Communion antiphon: Behold, a Virgin shall conceive and bear a
son; and his name will be called Emmanuel.
A VERY HAPPY AND BLESSED CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE!
My Dear Friends,
Some of the stories in the gospels remain more vividly in the mind
and heart than others. Today’s account of the encounter between
the angel Gabriel and the virgin Mary is one such. Gabriel is
absolutely full of the message he has to bring, and he couches it in
references to the prophets, believing that this will convince Mary
of the truth of what he is saying. She in turn is naturally cautious,
even deeply disturbed, and questions him carefully. The exchange
is quite electric, which is understandable when we reflect that the
outcome of the exchange is the destiny of the human race. Angels
don’t seem to have what we might call human reservations. He
brings in the Holy Spirit, the title of her son as “Son of God” and
rounds off his argument with a nod to Elizabeth’s pregnancy, a sure
fire clincher from biblical roots… for, he adds, nothing is impossible
to God. And Mary says “Yes”, changing not just her life but the
life of all humankind forever. And we, in our less documented
conversations with angels, are given the same challenge. Mary’s
“yes” is intended to support ours.
Fr. John
Nottingham Justice and
Peace:
Sonia Aslam works for the
Catholic Commission for Justice
and Peace in Pakistan. She does
exactly the same as us- she
supports and fights for human
rights. By doing this she has
put her and her family’s lives
in danger, as she has been
threatened for working against
Islam. She has fled to the UK,
but has been refused Asylum. A
Christian country, that promotes
the same values that she fights
for in Pakistan, will not allow her
to stay here. An appeal is due
and she needs all the support
she can get.
Please sign this petition to
plead the Home Office to allow
Sonia to stay. Share this with
everyone you know, spread the
word and help Sonia!
https://www.change.org/p/ukvisas-and-immigration-homeoffice-grant-sonia-aslam-asylum
The latest issue of Just Now
from the Diocesan Justice and
Peace Commission is available
online at www.nottinghamjp.org
Derby Soup Run: With winter
approaching donations of the
following items of clothing
for the homeless would be
appreciated: socks, shoes, hats,
gloves, scarves, coats / jackets,
blankets and sleeping bags.
Please label donations for the
Soup Run and leave in or near
the box provided in the porch.
National Catholic
EvangelisationConference
– 11th July 2015:The Joy
of the Gospel–Building a
Missionary Parish is the
theme of the National Catholic
Evangelisation Conference to be
held in Birmingham on Saturday
11th July 2015.
Cardinal Vincent Nichols says:
“This pioneering day conference,
inspired by Pope Francis’
Evangelii Gaudium, is for all
clergy, religious and lay people.
Why? Because we all share the
One mission – to proclaim the
joy of the Gospel. The wide
range of practical ideas offered
for planning and carrying out
fruitful parish evangelisation
will help us all to be better
missionary disciples. Please put
the date in your diary. I look
forward to seeing you there.”
For further information, please
visit www.catholicnews.org.uk/
gospeljoy.
There are only a limited number
of tickets allocated for each
Diocese and they cost £35 each.
If you would like to attend could
you let Diane Williams know as
soon as possible her number
is 01159539841 or email
[email protected]
Would you consider becoming a
Foundation Governor in one of
our schools/academies? Further
info: visit www.nottingham-des.
org.uk or call 01332 293833.
Service times for Christmas:
Christ the King:
Christmas Eve: First Mass of
Christmas and Carols: 6.00pm
Christmas Day:
Mass of the Day; 10.30am.
All Saints: Christmas Eve:
Carols: 5.30pm
First Mass of Christmas 6.00pm
Christmas Day:
Mass of Dawn 9.30am
Advent Reconciliation
Services in the city:Monday 22nd December St. Mary’s 7:00 p.m.
St. Joseph’s will have extended
Saturday morning confessions
this weekend before Christmas.
Thanks to all who supported
the Christmas raffle and
especially to Julie for running it.
The total takings came to £218.
There is list of winning tickets
on the entry door. Please claim
prizes from the sacristy.
There is a Parish Get-together
after the Sunday Mass this
weekend. Everybody welcome!
This week there will be a
retiring collection for the
Christmas Flowers.
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Please remember in your prayers the following people who
are sick or housebound:
Bob & Bernie Allen, Kitty Allsop, Derek Archer, David Black, Connie
Bland, Sylvia Bullock, Josie & Alan Chambers, Fr Tony Colebrook,
Fr Peter Coyle, Mary Dean, Frank Dempsey, Fr Hugh Doherty,
the Flynn Family, Jill Ford, Trevor Ford, Tony Furniss, Pat Glover,
Bernard Hagues, Jim Hannigan, Marcelle Hardwick, Dorothy Hillyer,
Tracy & Michael McEnery, Ellen McColgan, Bruce Martin, Fr. John Joe
Maloney, Esther Murphy, Chris Neal, Fr. Eamonn O’Hara, Mgr Joe
Phelan, Margaret Powell, Eileen Richardson, Mollie Rowles, Bridget
Smith, Louis Varga, Joan Virgo, Fr. Peter Wade, Mgr. Edward
Walker, Bernadette Yeomans. May they be comforted and healed.
We remember in prayer our departed brothers and sisters
especially Pat Murphy, Margaret Helan, Dorothy Blacdon-Gamlen,
Thomas Templeman, William Richardson, Gerard Quinn, the
deceased members of the Quinn and Eastwood families, Joseph
Repton, Frederick Adkins, Odette Swift, Kenneth John Regan, Pat
Deeganand all whose anniversaries occur at this time.
May the Lord welcome them.