Bulletin - 26th November 2017

Post date: Nov 23, 2017 7:7:38 PM

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

Today is the last day to make your envelope contribution to the Clergy Training Fund.

A retiring collection will be taken today for Catholic Youth.

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

Teas - Heather & Peter Farrier

3^rd Dec. 2017 Readers – J. Kingston & a n other Ems – Z. G-Johnson, S. Hall & M. Cowan

Teas - Jim & Elizabeth Robinson

PRAYERS _ Please remember in your prayers Dale Barrett (Fr. Lee Barrett's father) who died on Wednesday this week,

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS - There will be a meeting of ALL the Eucharistic Ministers in the Presbytery dining room after today's (Sunday 26^th November) Mass.

CHRISTMAS PARTY – The Christmas Party at the Benedictine Club will be held on Friday 8^th Dec. at 7pm.

Entry by ticket only as numbers are restricted by capacity. Please note – On that Friday (8^th Dec.), the mass will be at 6.30pm

CHRISTMAS ALTAR FLOWERS – Raffle tickets for a Christmas Cake donated by Symphonyin Sugar will be sold on the 3^rd & 10^th, and drawn on the 17^th December to raise funds for the flowers.

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.

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

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

Today - Sunday 26^th November – Is Youth Sunday & Family Mass

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

The Mass will take its usual form with children and adults alike partaking.

At the end of Mass, you will all receive a ‘bookmark’ to take away with you. All parishes in our partnership will be distributing them. The phrase on the back of the bookmark was penned by one of our own StJohns YPC – Emily Maggs, who came up with the phrase:

Thank you to all who supported us and we hope, by the guidance of the Holy Spirit, to go from strength to strength overcoming obstacles in our way and saying to outreaching to all and being inclusive in all we do #GodBless+

CAFOD Community Water Supply for African

Firstly many, many thanks to all who supported StJohns YPC in raising money for CAFOD’s Community Water Supply for an African Village. YPC target was £750 but with your kind loving support and generosity, you have managed to help raise a staggering £1,713.94p. Over £300 alone came from the Coin-It-In-A-Can. So again. Many thanks and much love from all StJohns YPC and CAFOD who I know will send their sincere thanks.

StJohns YPC Cake Sale – TODAY after Youth Sunday Mass

StJohns YPC have been asked by the Partnership Youth Council if they could raise a little money for a Christmas Toy Appeal (See below for more details). Your generosity, as always is very much appreciated.

Partnership Christmas Party at The Benedictine

(PLEASE BUY YOUR TICKETS TODAY AND SUPPORT THIS EVENT)

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

Partnership Toy Appeal – Co-ordinated by Sacred Heart who have good links to women's refuges in South East Northumberland, North Tyneside and Newcastle. The toy appeal is asking for NEW Toys that are aimed at Christmas gifts for children and adolescents. They are mainly toys but are also the kind of things any child or adolescent may receive at Christmas - hats, scarves, gloves, make up, gift set toiletries etc. If you can help please bring them to church and leave them in the porch or you can take them directly to Sacred Heart. Cut of date is no later than the evening of the Third Sunday of Advent (17^th Dec).

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 support us with this. We continue to take the food you kindly donate to J&P deaf centre in Newcastle. 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.

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>> – VoiceMale choir returns with another Christmas Concert of songs, carols and Northumbrian Pipes music on Friday 15th Dec at 7:30 in Sacred Heart Church, North Gosforth, followed by seasonal refreshments in the hall.

All tickets £5 (under 16 with family are free) - Available from Michael Ratliff michael.ratliff1@gmail.com, 07905515613