Bulletin - 13th January 2019

Post date: Jan 11, 2019 11:42:50 AM

PARISH REGISTER – If you have changed or have a new mobile telephone number or email address please complete a Parish Register Form available at the back of church and hand to Fr. Harriott. Thank You

NEW PARISHIONERS - If you are a new member of the parish, would you please make yourself known to Fr. Harriott or a member of the Parish Council and complete a form available at the back of church.

OFFERTORIES – This figure does not include Direct Debit payments

13^th Jan. 2019 Readers – J. Coulson & D. Burness Ems – J. Kingston, S. Muir & B. Wareing

Teas - Jim & Elizabeth Robinson

20^th Jan. 2019 Readers – J. Kingston & B. Simpson Ems – A. Hall, K. Dawson & J. Philips

Teas - Kathleen & Kevin

PARISH COUNCIL – There will be a meeting of the Parish Council today Sunday 13^th January 2019 following the 9.30am Mass. Any parishioner wishing to bring anything to the attention of the PC must do so in writing to Fr. Harriott.

The unadopted minutes of the previous meeting are on display on the porch notice board.

Items to be discussed include safeguarding, G.D.P.R. regulations,church columns, door treatment, parking bays,

drive drainage, and deep church cleaning.

2019 NORTHERN CATHOLIC CALENDARS – On sale at the back of church. COST £3

COFFEE AFTERNOONS – The next two Coffee Afternoons will be this Thurs. 14^th Feb. & 14^th Mar. 2019 at 1.30pm. These are open to ALL, not just parishioners, Please come along and invite a friend and/or your neighbour.

MASS OFFERINGS – Sunday Masses are 8 weeks in advance, weekdays are 2 weeks in advance. Please use the Mass offering envelopes at the back of church and provide a tel. no. just in case your preferred date is not available.

BELL – A bell has been installed to be rung as the priest leaves the Sacristy, announcing the start of Mass. Please stand and be silent for the start of Mass (or sing the first hymn).

CHILDREN'S LITURGY OF THE WORD -

Our aim in Children's Liturgy and in the Children's Mass is to help children grow in the faith of the Catholic Church and to develop as full and active members of our parish community.

We welcome children between the 4 – 8 years of age (before they have made their First Holy Communion) to join us at the 9.30am Sunday Mass.

Children are accompanied by adult catechists from the Sunday morning Mass during the Liturgy of the Word and gather in the church hall to celebrate a separate Liturgy of the Word that is more appropriate to their level of understanding.

The children will return to church with their catechists before the offertory procession to continue the rest of the Mass with their family.

We ask parents to stay in church and allow the children to have their own Liturgy of the Word.

We are always looking for new volunteers to help with the Children's Liturgy Group.

If any adult would like to volunteer to join the catechists' team, please get in touch with Barbara Wareing 01670 714939 or mobile 07841 412724.

Anyone working with children or attending the Children's Liturgy of the Word are required to be vetted under Diocesan Safeguarding Regulations.

ADDITIONAL PARISH, PARTNERSHIP & DIOCESAN INFORMATION - can be obtained from the Parish website https://sites.google.com/site/stjohnsannitsford. or www.rcdhn.org.uk