MASS TIMES
TAUNTON CATHOLIC CHURCH
ONE GOD, ONE FAMILY, ONE COMMUNITY
The Holy Family & Christmas Octaves
ST GEORGE’S
Sat Vigil
17:30 Carlos Walsh RIP
Sun 28th
8:00 Charlie Duff RIP
Sun
9:30 Derek Wigens RIP
Mon 29th
December
St Thomas Becket
9:30 Michael O’Brien
Tues 30th
9:30 Larry Kent RIP
Wed 31st
9:30 Betty Hodges RIP
Thurs 1st
January
2015
Fri 2nd
Sat 3rd
11:00 John Lowe RIP
ENTRY
The Shepherds went in haste, and found Mary
and Joseph, and the infant lying in a manger.
RESPONSE
O blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways!
ACCLAMATION Alleluia, alleluia! May the peace of Christ reign in your hearts;
Mary, Mother of God
New Years Day
let the message of Christ find a home with you. Alleluia!
10:00 Marrianne, Vincenco & &
Deceased Members of the
Pizii Family
Saints Basil the Great &
Gregory Nazianzen
9:30 Barbara Hunt (Rowan) RIP
COMMUNION
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:
9:00
9:30 Tony Pizii
SICK:
Christopher Browne, Martin Connolly, Jane Willcox, Candy Halloran, Kathleen Pocock, James
Willetts, Iain Polley, Carmel Allan, Margaret Litchfield, Sheila Sullivan, Mary Annet Jimmy,
Christine Holloway & all who are sick at this time.
DEATHS:
ST TERESA’S
ANNIV:
Vincent Grendon, Nora Robbins, Fr Patrick Ryan, Larry Kent, Doris Golding, Margaret Smith, Peter Wills,
David Harrison, Lola Granville Barker, Robert Nesbitt, Larry Whitford, Edith Blagdon, James Gallagher,
Sam Wrigley, Agnes Lambert, Marcelle McDonald & all whose anniversary occurs at this time.
DIOCESAN PRAYER LINK: Somerton St Dunstan/Langport St Joseph/Yeovil Holy Ghost with
South Petherton
17:30 Annie & Richard Vernon RIP
8:00 Tanis & John Ballantine
Our God has appeared on the earth, and lived among us.
Fri
9:15 Morning Prayer
9:30 Deceased Members of the
Walker & Baron Families
10:00 Rosary
ST GEORGE’S
Sun
28th December 2014 - Newsletter 765 - Psalter Week 1 - Year B - Christmas Octaves
Sunday Readings: First Reading: Ecclesiasticus3:2-6.12-14; Second Reading:
St Paul to the Colossians 3:12-21 & Holy Gospel: Luke 2:22-40
17:00 People of the Parish
NEXT SUNDAY (04/01/2015) - THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD -YEAR B - PSALTER WEEK 2
Sat Vigil
THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH
ST TERESA’S
Sun
11:00 Thomas Joseph Burke &
Mary Cecilia Burke
17:00 People of the Parish
12:00 Epiphany Event for Volunteers
Noon in the Parish Centre
CONFESSIONS & ROSARY—SUBJECT TO CHANGE SHOULD A REQUIEM TAKE PLACE
ST GEORGE'S - THURSDAY: 12.00-12:20 CONFESSIONS
EXPOSITION & SIMPLE BENEDICTION WITH PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS DURING CONFESSIONS
SATURDAY: 10:00-10:30 & 17:00-17:20 CONFESSIONS
ROSARY AFTER MASS ON THURSDAYS & AFTER MASS ON SATURDAY MORNINGS
ST TERESA’S - CONFESSIONS BY REQUEST
CONTACT US-
Parish Team:
Parish Priest: Fr David Mills
Permanent Deacons: Rev Trevor Jones & Rev Ed Channing
Parish Sister: Sr Michelle
Priests also Assisting: Fr Peter Hawkins, Fr Michael Lewis, Fr Bernard Shackleton & Fr Peter Marden
Parish Safeguarding Representative: Rev Trevor Jones
St George, Billet St, Taunton, TA1 3NN -Tel 01823 272700
Office Hours: 9.30am—1pm, Monday to Thursday & 10am—5pm, on Friday
St Teresa, Eastwick Rd, Taunton, TA2 7HF - Tel 01823 333608
www.tauntoncatholicchurch.co.uk
E-mail: [email protected]
What is Safeguarding?
“Being loved and being kept safe go to the very core of the Church’s Ministry to children and
vulnerable adults. The work of safeguarding has to be seen within the overall mission of the
Church. As she seeks to protect the vulnerable and weak, the Church needs to ‘act justly, love
tenderly and walk humbly with God’. (Micah 6:8). It is a ministry of love and healing and seeks
justice for all”. (Bishop Declan Lang - Feb 2012).
EVENTS IN THE PARISH IN THE FOLLOWING WEEK
There will be sherry & mince pies after St George’s morning Masses today 28th December in
the Parish Centre. All welcome to join us.
The nearly new paperback bookstall in aid of the missions will be open next Sunday 4th January
in the Parish Centre after both Morning Masses. We are always glad to receive good quality paperbacks to sell, please bring them in at any time
THANKS
The Polish Christmas Eve Story raised the marvellous sum of £340 for the St George's
Window Restoration Project. Many thanks to the Taunton Polish Association for the
fantastic afternoon. Thanks also to those who attended & those who made donations
making this event such a great success. Fr David
JESSE TREE: Thank you for your wonderful generosity. Over 200 gifts have been received
for The Open Door They have now been distributed prior to Christmas & have been very
much appreciated.
Please see the Newsletter or Website for Mass Times as there may be changes.
Please remember to take your valuables with you when going to Communion
COLLECTIONS:
St George's: Collection: £1070; St Teresa's: Collection: £252;
Thank you for your generosity
Iraqi Christians—If you would like to respond to the dire crisis being experienced by our Christian
Brothers & Sisters in Iraq you can do so by donating via Aid to the Church in Need. Visit. www.acnuk.org
MISCELLANEOUS
Taunton Christians Together Ecumenical Service at 6:30pm on Sunday 18th January 2015 at
St. James's Church, Taunton
The rotas for Eucharist Ministers & Readers for January, February & March are available for
collection at the back of the church.
2015 diaries, diocesan directories for sale in the parish shop, please visit as every sale supports
our church. Opening times: every Sunday, 8.30am -11.30am.
Eucharistic Ministers— Please return your pyx by the Wednesday of each week. Thank you.
I would like to take this opportunity to
thank everyone for their generous
Christmas Offerings, the many cards
CHURCH FLOWERS
& the presents I have received.
Thank you for your donations for the Christmas Flowers at St George’s
& St Teresa’s Churches; they are much appreciated.
Are you a budding flower arranger/would you like to join the St
George’s Church Flower Rota? FFI contact the Parish Office.
Thank you to everyone who has
helped in any way to ensure that we
have been able to celebrate Christmas
EPIPHANY EVENT
I would like, on behalf of the Parishes of St Teresa & St George, to invite all those who carry out any
functions within our parishes to a thank-you buffet lunch on Sunday 4th January 2015 at 12 noon in
the Parish Centre. This is meant to be a small token of my thanks, & that of the whole Catholic Community, for the many hours of work you selflessly devote to the Church. We are fortunate to have so
many volunteers in our parish that it would be a very difficult task to make sure everybody that
ought to be invited is indeed asked to come along, so I am using the newsletter to do so. I would
thus like to invite all the Choir, Music Groups, Organists, Readers, Eucharistic Ministers, Treasurers &
Gift Aid Persons, Counters, Paying In People, Registers People, Church Cleaners, Flower Arrangers,
Children’s Liturgy Helpers, Catechists, St George’s School Foundation Governors, Parish Centre Management Committee, Church Social Members, Finance Committee Members, PPC Members, DPC
Members, Gardeners, SVP Members, Hospital Eucharistic Ministers & Visitors, Clergy & Parish Team,
Sacristans & Helpers, Bookshops & Helpers , Coffee Rota Volunteers, Website & Office back-up Person, Friends of St George’s Charity Members, Church Greeters, Bellringers, Parish Magazine Collators, Altar Servers, together with any St George’s or St Teresa’s Volunteers I have missed. Please do
come along and I look forward to your company on the feast of the Epiphany. Fr David.
in such a worthy fashion.
I would also like to thanks those who
regularly assist in the smooth running
of the parish.
The Parish Team & I would like
to wish you all a Happy &
Blessed New Year.
Fr David