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Parish of the Holy Redeemer
HUDDERSFIELD
01484 531483
14 December 2014
Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete)
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Divine Office Wk 3
Website www.holyredeemerparish.co.uk
PA R I S H N E W S L E T T E R
ADVENT VESPERS & BENEDICTION
ODAY (Sunday 14 December) there will be
Advent Vespers & Benediction at 3.30pm in
St. Patrick’s Church. All are welcome!
SERVICE OF CAROLS & READINGS
ext Sunday (21 December) at 3pm there
will be a Traditional Service of Carols &
Readings in St. Patrick’s Church.
With the combined forces of Huddersfield Boys,
Girls & Youth Choirs and St. Patrick’s Church
Adult Choir, all under the leadership of Parish
Music Director, Lucy Appleyard,
Appleyard it provides a
perfect introduction to the Christmas season.
There will be mulled wine and mince pies served
afterwards. Entry is FREE
FREE, with a collection to
support the ForgetForget-MeMe-Not Children’s Hospice.
Hospice
All are welcome.
CHRISTMAS 2014
hristmas 2014 Masses will be as follows:
St. Patrick’s:
Children’s Mass
5pm
7.30pm Vigil Mass
11.30pm Carol Service
Midnight Midnight Mass
Morning Mass
9am
Morning Mass
11am
Holy Family:
5.45pm Vigil Mass
9.30am Morning Mass
Our Lady of Lourdes: 6.30pm Vigil Mass
10.30am Morning Mass
PARISH COOKBOOK: PART II
opies of the Parish Cookbook II: 50 Main
Courses are available this weekend. They cost
just £3; funds go to the Parish Rooms Appeal.
Appeal
HUDDERSFIELD CHORAL SOCIETY
erform Handel’s Messiah at Huddersfield
Town Hall this Wednesday (17 December)
at 7.15pm
7.15pm. Tickets from 223200, Huddersfield
Library or www.kirklees.gov.uk/townhalls
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HOLY FAMILY CENTENARY
uring this forthcoming week work will take
place on the stained glass behind the
sanctuary at Holy Family.
Family This will mean that
there is no Mass on Wednesday morning (17
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December.)
Bishop Marcus Stock will celebrate a Mass to
mark the church’s centenary and to consecrate
the church on Friday 22 May 2015
2015.
CHURCHES TOGETHER
he Churches Together in the Colne Valley
prayer service for December will be held in
the Portacabin (due to work in the church) at
Holy Family, Slaithwaite this Wednesday (17
December) and will be led by Deacon Andrew
Phillips.
Phillips It will begin at 11am, is open to all and
will be preceded by tea, coffee and mince pies!
DEANERY DAY OF RECONCILIATION
he traditional Advent Deanery Day of
Reconciliation,
Reconciliation will be held in St. Patrick’s
Church this Saturday (20 December.)
Priests will be available to hear Confessions,
Confessions
from 9am to 11.45am and 12.30pm to 5.45pm
5.45pm.
It is an ideal opportunity to receive prepare
sacramentally for Christ’s coming at Christmas.
PERU CRAFTS STALL
atsey Toher from the Leeds Diocesan Peru
Commission will be at St. Patrick’s this
(13--14 December) to sell crafts made in
weekend (13
Peru.
The money raised from these crafts directly raise
funds for the women workers from the shanty
town on the outskirts of Lima.
She will be at St. Patrick’s for all four of the
Masses over the weekend.
Please visit the stall whilst you are in church
this weekend and ask her about the work of the
Leeds Diocesan Peru Commission.
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SATURDAY 13 DECEMBER
Our Lady of Lourdes
6pm
Saint Patrick’s
6pm
SUNDAY 14 DECEMBER
Saint Patrick’s
9am
9.30am Holy Family
10.30am Our Lady of Lourdes
Saint Patrick’s
11am
Saint Patrick’s
5pm
MONDAY 15 DECEMBER
9.30am Saint Patrick’s
10.30am Fixby Crematorium
TUESDAY 16 DECEMBER
9.30am Our Lady of Lourdes
Our Lady of Lourdes
1pm
Saint Patrick’s
7pm
WEDNESDAY 17 DECEMBER
9.30am Saint Patrick’s
9.30am Holy Family
HRI
1pm
THURSDAY 18 DECEMBER
9.30am Saint Patrick’s
Saint Patrick’s
7pm
FRIDAY 19 DECEMBER
9.30am Saint Patrick’s
9.30am Our Lady of Lourdes
1.30pm Our Lady of Lourdes
Holy Family
7pm
SATURDAY 20 DECEMBER
12noon Saint Patrick’s
Sunday Vigil
Nora Wisniewski
Fintan Quigley
Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday)
John Molloy
Anniversary
Sr. Gerard Armstrong
RIP
RIP
Neil Andrew Kelly
Anniversary
John Moran
People of the Parish
Sr. Udochukwu Odoemena
Funeral Service for Peter Dolan
Monday of Advent Week 3
RIP
Tuesday of Advent Week 3
RIP
Jimmy Somers
Funeral Service for Andrzei Balicki
Nancy Farmer
Maureen Gallagher
RIP
Weekday of Advent: 17 December
RIP
NO MASS
John Noonan
RIP
Weekday of Advent: 18 December
Pat Davies
RIP
Deceased members of Bros. Pearse GAA
Ebele Anatuanya
Weekday of Advent: 19 December
RIP
NO MASS
Requiem Mass for Eileen Forrester
Yorkshire Brethren
Weekday of Advent: 20 December
November Dead List
Holy Family
SACRAMENT OF
RECONCILIATION St. Patrick’s
Our Lady of Lourdes
EXPOSITION
OF THE
BLESSED
SACRAMENT
RIP
Anniversary
6.30--6.45pm
Fri: 6.30
12.30--5.45pm
Sat: 99--11.45am & 12.30
5.15--5.45pm
Sat: 5.15
8.30am--9.30am; Tue: 7.30
7.30--8pm; Wed & Thu: 8.30am
8.30am--9.30am;
Mon: 8.30am
8.30--9.30am & 10am
10am--12.30pm; Sat: 99--11.45am & 12.30
12.30--5.45pm
Fri: 8.30
Holy Family
8.30am--9.30am
Wed: 8.30am
Our Lady of Lourdes Tue: 8.30am-9.30am & Fri: 8.30am-9.30am
St. Patrick’s
PARISH GIVING
he Offertory collection,
collection taken across the
parish on 6-7 December raised £2024.78
plus the amount donated by Standing Order.
Thank you for your continued support!
TEA / COFFEE AFTER SUNDAY MASS
ea & coffee are served after all Sunday
morning Masses in the parish by the SVP.
Also, just to remind everyone that tea & coffee
are now served after the 9am & 11am Masses in
the Parish Rooms,
Rooms at 30 New North Road, rather
than in the Upper Room.
THE PARISH SICK LIST
lease pray for all our parish sick - at home,
in hospital or in a home. The Parish Sick
List is on the board at the back of church, and is
also published regularly on the newsletter.
WEDNESDAY WORD
he latest edition of Wednesday Word is
available FREE at the back of church as
well as being on the parish website.
RELIGIOUS POEM COMPETITION
ntries are invited for the annual Religious
Poem Competition.
Competition The winner’s chosen
church will receive £250 and ten free books.
Anyone can submit up to three poems for the
competition.
There is no age limit and no entry fee. The poem
can be a prayer, words for a hymn, a description
of an uplifting moment, a religious experience,
about a person or your church - anything you
like, as long as there’s a religious theme.
However, you can’t use Religious Poem as your
title. Send up to three poems, of no more than 25
lines (including blank lines) and 160 words each
by 31 January 2015 to: Religious Poem, United
Press, ADMAIL 3735, LONDON EC1B 1JB or
email [email protected]
For information visit www.unitedpress.co.uk
Judging will take place in February 2015 and the
winner will be announced in March
March.
SVP: FOREIGN MONEY COLLECTION
he SVP are collecting foreign or defunct
British coins and notes.
notes
Each Conference has their own arrangements although at St. Patrick’s, there is a plastic
collection box available after Sunday Masses.
Alternatively, please give them to an SVP
member,
member post them through the Presbytery Door
(marked ‘SVP’) or put them in the SVP wall box
in church.
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FIRST COMMUNION CARDS
ust to remind all parents of First Communion
candidates that your child should be bringing
their card up at the offertory to register their
attendance at Mass.
If your child does not bring their card up there is
no record of their attendance at Sunday Mass.
FR. MICHAEL POWELL
our prayers are requested for the repose of
the soul of Fr. Michael Powell,
Powell a priest of
the diocese, who has died and whose Requiem
Mass takes place this Friday (19 December.)
During his 41 years as a priest, Fr. Michael
served in many places, including time in this
deanery at St. Joseph’s, Brighouse.
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May he rest in peace and rise again in glory with
Christ. Amen. Alleluia.
BOYS CHOIR CONCERT
uddersfield Boys Choir will be performing
with the Colne Valley Boys Choir at a
concert in St. Patrick’s Church on Sunday 8
3pm. All are welcome!
February at 3pm
PARISH ‘YOUCAT’ GROUP
he Parish ‘YouCat’ Group,
Group for those in Y11Y1113,
Monday, including this
13 meets each Monday
Monday (15 December) at 6.45pm in Saint
Patrick’s Presbytery. For more information on
the group, or to join, please contact Father Chris.
Chris
FRIENDS OF SAINT FRANCIS
ver the autumn & winter period the Friends
of St. Francis Group will meet in members'
homes, rather than the Upper Room. For details
please contact Mary (532822) or Gerard (423947)
BROS. PEARSE GAA MASS
here will be a Mass for all deceased members
of the Brothers Pearse GAA Club in Saint
Patrick’s Church this Thursday (18 December) at
7pm.
7pm It will be followed by refreshments at the
Huddersfield Irish Centre. All are welcome.
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LITTLE STARS CHRISTMAS TREE
or some, Christmas is a time to remember.
With this in mind there is a Little Stars
Christmas Tree now in place in the main
entrance of Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.
Infirmary
The Tree of Remembrance allows all who would
like to, to place a silver star on it, to remember
those lost through stillbirth or miscarriage.
The tree stands prominently in the hospital and
will remain there until 6 January 2015.
The stars, which are free of charge, are available
from the Main Enquiry Desk at HRI. They
allow those who wish to, to leave a message on the
tree in remembrance of a baby who never had the
chance of life.
Further details are available from Debbie or
Cathryn on 01422 224415.
PARISH POUND CLUB
he most recent winners were 326: M.
Rushton - £100 and 160: M. Furey - £50
£50.
CHRISTMAS AT THE PIETY STALLS
he Piety Stalls at Our Lady of Lourdes and
Saint Patrick’s have a range of Christmas
stock. Please visit as you leave church after the
9am & 11am Masses TODAY!
CARDS FOR GOOD CAUSES
arishioner Patricia McCaffrey is selling
Christmas Cards for Good Causes at #12 The
Piazza (between the library and the indoor
market) Mon
Mon--Sat 10am
10am--4pm until 17 December
December.
PARISH FINANCES IN 2015
hen the time comes round to consider New
Year’s resolutions - please will all
parishioners kindly consider reviewing their
regular donations to the parish?
This could be either an increase in the amount
you give, to change to Standing Order or to
ensure, if you pay tax that you Gift Aid your
offertory donations. Thank you in advance for
your consideration.
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CHRISTMAS OFFERINGS 2014
s is traditional, the collection taken across
the parish at all the Christmas Masses,
Masses i.e.
those on the evening of Christmas Eve and the
morning of Christmas Day itself, is the people’s
gift to the priests of the parish for their work
throughout the year. This year the offertory
envelope packs do include Christmas!
CHRISTMAS BROADCASTS
n Christmas Eve Radio 4 broadcasts the
Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols from the
Chapel of Kings College, Cambridge at 3pm.
Carols from Kings will be broadcast later on
BBC2 at 5.25pm. Later still on Christmas Eve
Eve, at
11.30pm, Radio 4 will broadcast Midnight Mass
11.30pm
live from Westminster Cathedral and BBC1 will
broadcast Midnight Mass live from Arundel
Cathedral from 11.45pm
11.45pm.
PARISH ROOMS APPEAL
lthough the initial target for the Parish
Rooms Appeal has been reached, the appeal
is still open for further donations. This is due to
the costs of furnishing the building, and also due
to certain unforeseen additional costs that were
incurred - especially £11,000 to connect the gas
mains to the building.
So, thank you for all your support thus far and if
you would like to donate further, any offering
would be gratefully received.
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CONTACTS
Father Ian Smith
[email protected]
01484 531483
Father Christopher Angel
[email protected]
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Deacon Keith Ballard
[email protected]
01484 541366
Deacon Andrew Phillips
[email protected]
01484 640562
Sr. Ita Mulcahy
[email protected]
01484 534530
Alistair Cheetham
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01484 531483
Lucy Appleyard
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01484 519607