Bulletin - 19th November 2017

Post date: Nov 17, 2017 10:56:48 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

A retiring Collection will be taken next Sunday for Catholic Youth

19^th Nov. 2017 Readers – J. Craigie & C. Dobson Ems – T. Robson, J. Kingston & a.n. other

Teas - Rob & Barbara Wareing

26^th Nov. 2017 Readers – J. Coulson & R.S-Dickerson Ems – B. Wareing, A. Hall & J. Craigie

Teas - Heather & Peter Farrier

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING – The Parish Council will meet today (Sunday 19^th November 2017) in the Presbytery dining room following the 9.30am Mass.

The Minutes of the meeting held 28^th October 2017 are displayed on the notice board.

CHRISTMAS SHOE BOXES – 39 Shoe boxes were donated by the parishioners of St. John's. Many thanks.

GARDENERS – The Gardening season is coming to a close with minor works only required over the winter season.

We are appealing for helpers for spring 2018 onwards.It does not have to be every week if you can't manage that. Please give your name to Frank Swindle 07779 425610 or Jimmy MacFarlane 01670 714792

We are pleased to report that we now have 3 female volunteers with 1 non-catholic gentleman, come on gents, they are showing you up. We could do with a few more helpers for next year.

PARTNERSHIP INFORMATION – Bulletins/Newsletters/Information can now be obtained electronically.

To sign up to the partnership mailing list, please follow the link http://eepurl.com/cUym2D

PARTNERSHIP FACEBOOK PAGE – is now operational, please see the back page for more information.

EVENING CHRONICLE TOKENS – Janet Memola is collecting the tokens to support the Air Ambulance.

COFFEE AFTERNOONS – The next two Coffee Afternoons will be on Thurs. 14^th Dec. & Thurs. 11^th Jan. 2018 at 1.30pm. These are open to ALL, not just parishioners, Please come along and invite a friend and/or your neighbour.

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 on 07801 452372

StJohns YPC – Dates for Your Diary – Please Support Us as Best You Can

Sunday 26^th November - Youth Sunday 9:30am Family Mass – FINAL CALL

There will be a REHEARSAL in the Hall today at 1pm for all children who wish to take part in the Mass – however small that part may be - Please say ‘Yes’ to being part of Your Youth Sunday.

“The theme is ‘YES’ and invites us to reflect on Mary’s ‘Yes’ to what God was calling her to do”

• 1. Any child wishing to be part of the Mass (however small), please contact Sharon Hedley

  2. Also, It is intended that ALL parishes in the partnership will receive bookmarks with the theme of ‘Yes’ for parishioners to distribute and ‘pass on’

StJohns YPC Cake Sale – After Youth Sunday Mass (26^th Nov)

StJohns YPC have been asked by the Partnership Youth Council if they could raise a little money for a Christmas Toy Appeal. Therefore, YPC will be having a cake sale after Mass next week (26^th).

For those home bakers amongst you, please bring something small for YPC to sell.

All money raised will go to the Christmas Toy Appeal – More details about this very important and outreaching appeal will follow over the next few weeks. As always, many thanks for your support #GodBless+

Bring-A-Coat, Take-A-Coat

Another initiative coming from the Partnership Youth Council is the ‘Bring-A-Coat, Take-A-Coat’ which StJohns YPC endorse. If you have any old, warm coats for all ages, please bring them to church and put them in the Refugee Food Bank Box, which is in the porch. More details to follow.

Justice & Peace Refugee Food Back

Thank you for those who still support this. This has now become a partnership Youth Council initiate, so please keep bringing in items of food, especially toothpaste, shampoo etc. Your generosity is much appreciated.

J PLEASE BUY YOUR TICKETS FOR … the one you’ve all been waiting for J

Friday 8th December - Partnership Christmas Party – Benedictine Social Club – 7pm til 11pm

Christmas party for all the family and open to all in our partnership and community.

• 1. 7pm til 9pm – Children’s disco and entertainment – Family Fun Games

     1. 1. 8pm Shhhhh - You Know Who Pays a Visit (HoHoHo :)

  2. 9pm til late – 60’s/70’s/80’s music (and of course Christmas music)

• • 1. Also @9pm buffet starts – Shared Table (so please bring something small)

    2. Children welcome to dance the night away until 11

Adult ticket £3, Children ticket £1. Total number restricted to 150.

Tickets from Sharon, Kim, Kathryn or Jerry. Many thanks go to the Benedictine Social Club for making this happen.

All events will be promoted on StJohns Social Media, Website & bulletin nearer the times

CAFOD Coin-It-In Beer Cans – Please start to bring in any cans that you have filled up with pennies so we can do a final count of the money raised for CAFOD’s African Water Well Appeal that StJohns YPC have been collecting for over this year.

Prayer & Remembrance Tree - November is traditionally the month during which the Catholic Church remembers and prays for all our deceased relatives and friends. Remembering is a very important part of bereavement. Please feel free to hang a picture or write a name of a loved one on a ‘butterfly’ and hang it on the Remembrance Tree, which is at the back of church. The butterflies and pens are next to the tree and suggestion box.

"Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live’”

Mary's, Hexham Torchlight Procession - Friday 8 December 2017 at 7.00pm there will be a procession in honour of Our Lady’s Immaculate Conception. Meet at 7pm at the bandstand near the Abbey, for Rosary, then process to St Mary’s RC Church, for Sermon by Fr Chris Warren and Benediction. Refreshments afterwards in the parish Hall. This is the same evening as the Partnership Family Christmas Party, but if anyone would like a lift to Hexham, please contact Kathleen Dawson on 0191 266 7775

<<STOP PRESS>> – A certain Ozzy Osbourne look-a-like (aka Deacon Rob) would like to say A Big Thank You

“… a personal thanks to everyone who was able to come to my birthday party and for all the presents, kind words and sentiments …” #GodBless+ from Deacon Rob Wareing