Newsletter
Sunday 7th of December
Second Sunday of Advent– Year A
Notices
​Gospel Joy this Monday 2pm
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The Christmas tree is to be decorated after Mass on the 21st December at 10am.
All children are asked to make a decoration and bring it for the tree.
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​Hymns: 768 643 355 94
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RCIA Tuesday the 10th of December 6pm for 6.30 pm, The Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation.
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CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY SESSION: Sunday 7th of December, after Mass. All children are invited to stay after Mass for a Christmas related activity session.
DEVELOPMENT FUND: The November Development Fund draw took place last Sunday and a list of winners can be found below:
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​​​​​Reception of Holy Communion – Important Reminder
In the Roman Catholic Church, personal intinction (dipping the Host into the Chalice) is not permitted.
When intinction is used, it is administered only by the priest or deacon.
At Communion, the faithful may either receive directly from the Chalice or choose not to receive from it.
Please help us maintain the proper reverence and discipline of the Sacred Liturgy.
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CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY SESSION: this Sunday, after Mass. All children are invited to stay for a Christmas activity session.
CHRISTMAS FAIR: Thank you to everyone who contributed to making Friday’s Christmas fair a huge success. The fair raised £2,372.66p. Thank you for your generous support.
GOSPEL JOY DISCUSSION GROUP: The group will be taking a break over Christmas. They are set to return on Monday 5th January.
CLEANING &GARDENING GROUP: Tuesday & Saturday, after Mass. All welcome.
CAFOD COFFEE MORNING: Friday, after Mass.
CARITAS COLLECTIONS: These collections continue to be at the back of church. Many thanks for your continued generosity.
Penitential services this week: St Joseph’s Tues, St Mary’s Denton Wed, and Thurs, here, three priests at each, an opportunity and encouragement for you to make your confession as part of your preparation for Christmas. 6.30 pm
THE WORLD THIS WEEK
Healing the divisions between west and east.
The formulation of the Nicene Creed, as amended by the Council of Constantinople into the form familiar today, was an act of unity. What happened subsequently was the opposite, leading to hatred and division. It is an open wound in the Body of Christ, still hurting after more than 1,000 years. And the Pope must also have wondered whether their fundamental doctrinal differences between himself and the Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew were, standing beside him as they commemorated Nicaea together.
The shorthand version of the conflict between the two sides is contained in the word filioque, “and the son”. It refers to the Holy Spirit, “the Lord, the giver of life”, confirmed by the Council of Nicaea as part of the Trinitarian godhead. But filioque was added long after Nicaea by a unilateral act of the Western Church, regardless of Eastern objections. Leo is an Augustinian, the order of friars named after St Augustine of Hippo, who played a prominent part in establishing the filioque as faithful and true Catholic doctrine despite Orthodox criticism. This gives him special authority and responsibility in this matter. In essence the disagreement is about how God works in the hearts of believers to bring them closer to himself and each other. That he does is common ground. How he does so is not – or not yet.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Friday: 9.20- 9.45am
Saturday: 6pm to 6.20pm and at call
COLLECTIONS
29/30November: £439.30
Standing Orders (Nov): £467.00
Thank you as always for your generosity.
This week, Team A.
STEWARDS (7/8DEC)
Saturday Sweeney, J Whatmough, B Whatmough
Sunday: D Hibbert, C Timoney, B Rogers
STAY CONNECTED
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FUTURE EDITIONS
Any notices to: alex.rowen@live.com