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PORTSMOUTH ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESAN
TRUSTEESRegistered Charity No.
246871 Right Reverend PHILIP EGAN Eighth Bishop of Portsmouth
Pastoral Area No. 20:AVON STOUR.
Co-ordinating Pastor – Canon Paul Townsend
Worshipping Communities:
Christchurch, Fordingbridge, Highcliffe, Iford, Ringwood
and Southbourne.
HOSPITAL CHAPLAIN:Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals:
Rev. Darryl Jordan djordan@portsmouthdiocese.
org.uk Tel. For non-urgent requests contact the
Chaplaincy Office on 01202 704221. Urgent/Out of Hours: call the duty RC
chaplain via the switchboard on 01202 303626.
Poole Hospital: Deacon Declan McConville. Tel. 01202 442167/665511.
TIMES OF WEEKEND MASSES IN THE AVON
STOUR PASTORAL AREA:-Saturday Vigils :
6 p.m. Fordingbridge, Iford; 6.30 p.m. Christchurch.
Sundays : 8 a.m. Southbourne; 9 a.m. Christchurch,
Fordingbridge,9.30am Iford;
11 am. Highcliffe; 11 a.m. Ringwood,
Southbourne. Sunday Evening:
6 p.m. Southbourne.
HOLY REDEEMER CATHOLIC CHURCH.13-15 Kilmington Way, HIGHCLIFFE,
Christchurch. Dorset. BH23 5BL.Tel. 01425 274838 /01202 483340 Email: [email protected]
Parish Priest: Fr John Cooke Email: [email protected]
Sun 3 DEC
11 am
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Carol Welsh RIP
Mon 4 DEC
10 am Liturgy of the Word
TUES 5 DEC
10 am -feria- Patricia Taggart RIP
THURS 7 DEC
1 pm Funeral Mass for Mrs Rita O’Grady
FRI 8 DEC
10 am IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
HOLY SOULS
EUCHARISTIC
Monday 10.30am – 3pm
3 rd DECEMBER 2017 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
(Mass Book page 82)
ADVENT HOPEThe Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke are known as the Synoptic Gospels. The word Synoptic comes from the Greek words ‘syn’ meaning together and ‘optic’ meaning sight. When recording the life, death and resurrection of Our Lord these Gospels record many events in the same way and often with the same sequence of events, narrative arrangement and sentence structure. So much so that we say that they were seen with the same eye, syn-optic-ally. In a way, Advent is a synoptic season. We try to look at the whole of our salvation history with one eye. Advent is about the past actions of God, his promises and covenants with his people; His entering time when He took on flesh and was born in Bethlehem. It’s about the present and the New and Eternal Covenant He establishes with us during the Mass when we truly receive His Body and Blood. It is also about the future when God the Son will come again on a ‘cloud’ with power and glory to judge the living and the dead. Advent is also a good time for us to think syn-optic-ally about our own life. The past, the present and the future…..Where have I come from? Where am I going? Who am I? …When we truly discover the ‘self’ we discover God, in whose image and likeness we are made. Wishing you all a wonderful and reflective journey through this Advent season of grace and hope. ‘Come, Lord Jesus’.
Mass Times & Feast Days
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PAGE 2 NEWSLETTER
COLLECTIONS SUNDAY 26 th November £ Offerings 317.40 Papers 8.33CAFOD wall box - Thank you for your generosity
THIS WEEK’S CHURCH CLEANERS: Team 2: Katherine Gunning & Mary Tolfree
THIS WEEK’S PARISH ANNIVERSARIES Nelly Kirrane, Harry Garner, Mary Leighton, Thomas Forkin, Edith Walker, Winifred Toole RIP
TODAY IS THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT. There will be a SECOND COLLECTION for CHRISTMAS ALTAR FLOWERS. Please give generously.
NEXT SUNDAY IS THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT.
MINISTRIES FOR 11am MASS NEXT SUNDAY , 10th December: WELCOME: Janet & Mike McWalterREADERS: Kate(1) & Bill (2)EUCHARIST: Jane(C) Gislaine(H)Amanda(C)
BIBLE STUDY GROUP meets in the annex at 7.15pm on Wednesday. All welcome!
RITA O’GRADY died peacefully last Sunday. May she rest in eternal peace. Our prayers and condolences to her family and friends. Her funeral is here on Thursday at 1pm.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED please to put up the Christmas decorations on Thursday 14th
December at 2pm. Many thanks to Marianna for organising this!
CHRISTCHURCH FOODBANK needs tinned potatoes, Smash and crisps. No alcohol or toys please.
PARISH CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Very many thanks to all who worked so hard to make it such a great success! We raised £1,100.
CHRISTMAS CARDS for HMP Winchester
Fr John is celebrating a Christmas Mass in the prison on Sat 23rd December. If you would like to send a greeting, please give him your unsealed Christmas card (no gifts allowed) by the 3rd Sunday of Advent (17th Dec). Title the envelope ‘For you at Christmas’. Inside you can write your message e.g. promising them of your thoughts & prayer intentions on Christmas Day ... Please sign it From, ‘[Your first name/s (no surnames)] of Fr John’s Parish’. The cards and their messages are very gratefully received and may be the only one a prisoner receives.
THE INSTALLATION OF FR JOHN AS PARISH PRIEST OF HOLY REDEEMER, HIGHCLIFFE, will take place next FRIDAY 8th DECEMBER at 4pm followed by refreshments in the annexe.
CARDS FOR FR PAUL should be sent to him at:Christ the King & St Colman RC Church2 Dean Road, Bitterne, SO18 6APCARDS FOR FR QUARMBY to:The Flat, St Anne’s RC Church, Rhinefield Road, Brockenhurst, SO42 7SD
WELCOME HOME AT CHRISTMAS! Today you will each find five Christmas cards on your chair to distribute to your family, friends and neighbours inviting them to our Christmas Services. We have an extra 500 cards so please let John Murphy know if you can deliver to your street or block of flats!
CHRISTMAS SERVICESCHRISTMAS EVE: Mass 11.00am Carols: 7.30pm Vigil: 8.00pmCHRISTMAS DAY: Mass 11.00am
