Bulletin - 3rd December 2017

CONFESSIONS

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

The Box in the Porch floor will be to receive your Advent Alms collection to support the work of

St. Cuthbert's Care.

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

Teas - Jim & Elizabeth Robinson

10^th Dec. 2017 Readers – G. Killen & B. Simpson Ems – M. Mills, S. Harnwell & J. Coulson

Teas - Karen & Jean

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

Entry by ticket only as numbers are restricted by capacity. Tickets from Kathryn and Jerry. Please, Please support this event. Please note Mass on Friday 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.

USED STAMPS – Please save all the stamps from your Chrismas Cards for the Little Sisters of the Poor - Please place them in the box at the back of church.

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