Ss Peter & Paul Catholic Church Crosby 4th Sunday of Advent Sick Anne Brownsell, Wally Reynolds, Paul Garrett, Jim Sheerin, Trish Hodson, George & Wyn Coughlin, Vanessa Hall, Che Burnley, Ann Sumner, Jonathan Crofts, Mrs Moore, Maria Carragher, Jack Kirby, Alice Tansey, May Ruston, Blair Fowler, John White, Joe Burke, Ann Hughes, Charles Sankey, Joseph Greville, Maura Murphy, Peggy Brennan, Brian Orford (Jnr), Gerard Tansey, Ian Buchanan, Mary Rimmer, Mary Griffin, Margaret Reynolds, Helen Burgess, Veronica Duffy, Maureen Hall, Pam McHugh, K Nuss, Annette Hemming, Ken Hemming, Tommy Carter, Ben Hamill-Hope, Mollie Finnigan, Glen Sands, Joseph Forshaw, Sheila Cummins. Lately Dead Bill Shreenan, Eric Robinson, Vincent Thirwall, Miss N Cruikshank, Marian Murphy, Fr. Bill Redmond, Joan Sutton, Ann Anderson, Paul Mercer. Anniversaries Anne Rafferty, George Pugh, Anne Evans, Jean Corden, Tess Cropper. Baptisms - We welcome into the church: 21st December - Lachlan Bryan Robinson - Anabelle Ruby Unsworth Brown - Esme Rose Morrison-Wynne ———————————— ——————————————————————————————————————————————-- Collections - Many Thanks Lamp £1,249 Animate Youth £607.50 WEDDINGS: 20th December: Paul Michael Park & Julie Green, 27th December: Philip James Robinson & Kizandra Maria Brett Sacrament of Reconciliation Tuesday 6.45pm - 7.15pm & Saturday 10.30am - 11.00am Exposition & Morning Prayer Weekdays 8.30am - 9.10am (except Thurs & Sat) Benediction & Exposition Tuesday 6.30pm - 7.15pm 1st Sunday of the month 3.30pm Stations of the Cross Every Friday of Lent at 7.00pm Parish Priest: Mgr. John Furnival Liverpool Archdiocesan Trustees Inc. Registered Charity No. 232709 Year B - 21st December 2014 Parish Priest: Rev. Mgr. John Furnival Asst Priest: Rev. Fr. Roy Cooper Deacons: Rev. Tony Johnson Rev. Terry Rimmer Rev. Ernest Diggory (retired) In Residence: Rev. Fr. John Seddon Address: 161 Liverpool Road Great Crosby Liverpool L23 5TE Tel: 0151 928 3456 Fax: 0151 949 1930 E-Mail: [email protected] www.stpeterandpaulscrosby.co.uk Saturday 20 December 5.45 George Pugh, Intentions of Gomez Family Thanksgiving (BW) Thursday 25 December Christmas Day 9.30 John, Joan & Liam Bird 11.30 John Stack, Carol & Audrey Hoyt Sunday 21 December 9.30 Don. Peter Callaghan & Anne Evans 11.30 Irene Murphy (Speedy Rec.) & Joseph Forshaw Friday 26 December Boxing Day 12.00 noon Altar Servers Mass Monday 22 December 9.10 Peter & Ann Mercer (40 Wedding Anniv.) Tuesday 23 December 9.10 Eucharistic Service 7.30 Monica Lovelady, Mary Allen & Michael Simon (Reconciliation/Confession at Mass) Wednesday 24 December Christmas Eve 9.10 Eucharistic Service 8.00pm Jean Corden & Julie Peters 12.00 Midnight Mass (Carols from 11.30pm) Parishioners Saturday 27 December 5.45 Tess Cropper & Sisters of Reparation (Burma) Sunday 28 December 9.30 Catherine Gilmore, Fam. & Friends 11.30 Vincent Thirlwall, Maureen & Family Mass and the Sacrament of Reconciliation Ss Peter & Paul’s at 7.30pm on 23rd December. PARISH PIETY SHOP Why not make final purchases for Christmas cards Calendars and gifts at our church piety shop where you will find religious themed Christmas Cards not so evident in the shops these days. Please give the shop your custom and support. All proceeds go to church funds . A bag packing session will take place once again this Christmas on 20th December & 23rd December from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm at Sainsbury’s, Crosby Village, to raise money for victims of Ebola through Waterloo Partnership. If you can volunteer for bag packing contact your parish for details. Ss Peter and Paul website: Why not visit our new website for all information and events in our parish and area on www.stpeterandpaulscrosby.co.uk Have a look and follow the links for events and what’s on, local Crosby churches and other information. CHRISTIAN UNITY WEEK 2015: We are pleased to be able to welcome the three main Church Leaders of Merseyside and Region to SS. Peter and Paul’s on Sunday 18th January 2015 at 3.00 pm to a United Service as we begin the Week of Prayer. All welcome. Altar Servers: There will be a special occasion for all our Altar Servers on 26th December at 12.00noon at Ss Peter & Paul’s as we enroll new servers in the Guild of St Stephen and thank our servers for their support during the year. There will also be a chance to go to the Pantomime in Southport on 17th January 2015, servers & their families are asked to sign up for this after Christmas. Please pray for: Paul Mercer and Ann Anderson who have died recently. Their funerals will be arranged after Christmas and more details given in due course. CAFOD FUN RUN: The 30th Cafod Fun Run will take place Saturday on 27th December at Wavertree Park, Liverpool. See details at he back of Church and sponsorship forms to sign. The event aims to raise money for the Ebola crisis. Fairtrade slide show Wednesday 25th February 2015 at St Luke’s White Flower Appeal: This will take place on 11th January 2015 in our Church, in support of SPUC. It was a great disappointment to hear of the ruling in the Supreme Court recently, going against the midwives who had refused to assist in Abortion operations. Please continue to pray for the protection of the Unborn Child. Please note the next monthly Prayers for SPUC will be on January 9th 2015 at 2.15pm 3.15pm at St Helen’s Church. Crib Offerings: Please place any donations at the Crib that you wish to give. Proceeds go to the Asylum Link and Nugent Care. Abstaining From Meat: If you are someone who usually eats fish on Fridays, please note that you can decide to suspend this rule if you wish on Boxing Day this year, following a recent notice from the Bishop’s Conference. Sunday Readings: 4th Sunday of Advent 2 Samuel 7; Romans 16:25-27; Luke 1;26-38. A message from Mgr John: “I wish everyone a happy and holy Christmas and a Happy New Year. I am grateful to everyone who contributes so much during the year to the parish and appreciate the time and effort that many people give. This makes it possible for us to offer as much pastoral and spiritual care as possible to parishioners, visitors and families at Ss. Peter & Paul. We hope and pray that God will continue to bless the parish in this way.”