Bulletin - 16th December 2018

Post date: Dec 15, 2018 4:8:31 PM

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST - ANNITSFORD

Fr. Richard B. Harriott tel. 0191 2500200

email – annitsford.stjohnbaptist@rcdhn.org.uk

MASSES

3^rd SUNDAY OF ADVENT – YEAR “C”

16^th DECEMBER 2018

CONFESSIONS

By appointment. Please speak to Fr. Harriott

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

16^th Dec. 2018 Readers – J. Craigie & K. Dawson Ems – M. Mills, S. Harnwell & M. Cowan

Teas - Karen and Jean

23^rd Dec. 2018 Readers – a.n. other & C. Dobson Ems – S. Muir, T. Robson & J. Kingston

Teas - Monica & Tommy

BAPTISMS – Please remember in your prayers Harley James Murtagh and Spencer Eddie Murtagh who will be baptised today (Sunday 16^th December 2018).

CHRISTMAS CARDS – Please hand the card to the person if they are in church. Please do not leave at the back of church if you have only put a Christian name on the envelope, there are many uncollected cards every year. Thanks

CHRISTMAS CAKE RAFFLE – Raffle tickets will be sold today and drawn straight after Mass. Proceeds towards Christmas Altar Flowers. Cake donated by Symphonyin Sugar.

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

CHRISTMAS – If you are struggling to think of Christmas presents, why not make a CAFOD World Gift donation and help someone in the Third World. please see the CAFOD World Gifts catologue at the back of church.

COFFEE AFTERNOONS – The next two Coffee Afternoons will be this Thurs. 10^th Jan. & 14^th Feb. 2019 at 1.30pm. These are open to ALL, not just parishioners, Please come along and invite a friend and/or your neighbour.

USED STAMPS – Please save all the used stamps from you Christmas Cards for the Little Sisters of the Poor. You can place them in the box on the table at the back of church. Thank you.

ADDITIONAL PARISH & DIOCESAN INFORMATION- can be obtained from the Parish website https://sites.google.com/site/stjohnsannitsford. Anyone experiencing problems accessing the site, please contact Jerry Laidler