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Parish Newsletter 20p For the Holy Spirit West Bridgford, and Our Lady of Grace, Cotgrave
This month the newsletter is supporting– The Christmas Fayre ( The Sick and Retired Priest Fund)
HOLY SPIRIT ACTIVITIES Rotas: Euch. Ministers Counters This Week Week 1 Anthony Squire Next Week Week 2 Theresa Brennan & Eddie Brennan Rotas: Readers Shop This Week Cycle 1 Mary Corcoran and Margaret Laverty Next Week Cycle 2 Dorothy McGowan and Philppa Duffy Rota: Greeters This Week Week 2 Claire and Paula Next Week Week 3 Desi and Nanci Rotas: Sunday Coffee 9am Sunday Coffee 10.30am This Week Marisa Marmo Sarah J. Angela K. & Sara S. Next Week Jane Bainbridge Claire Winiarski and family Rotas: Children’s Liturgy Children’s Liturgy Pre-School This Week Theresa Channell Angela Knott Next Week Jenny Bentley Barbara O’ Donaghue
THIS WEEKEND’S SECOND COLLECTION IS FOR:
The Diocesan Quota
Traidcraft Stall - Thank you for supporting our stall
which made £386.10 of sales at the Christmas Fayre.
Gifts and Christmas cards will be on sale at the Cafod Advent Event after Mass on 29th November and the Becket Christmas Fair on 12th December. The new Christmas catalogue shows the excellent array of cards and gifts on offer. Please pick up a copy now, it is not too late to place an order.
SVP Advent Bag Appeal Goods collected will go to the Friary drop in centre and the London road hostel, to make up hampers for those in need in our community. Bags and a list of items needed will be given out on the first weekend of Advent. Please fill with as many items from the list and bring back to church on the Fourth Saturday/Sunday of Advent (20th Dec). Thank you, the Holy Spirit SVP.
We celebrate the First Sunday of Advent
There will be ‘Evening Prayer and Benediction’ this first Sunday of Advent at 5pm at the Holy Spirit Church.
CHRISTMAS FAYRE– THANK YOU!
A big thank you to Cathy Clark, Catherine Daly, Vicky Squire, Angela Knott, Amy Gethings, Cheryl Silcock and the Youth Group, The Scouts, Cubs, Guides, and Brownies the UCM, The H.S. Cricket Team, the Refreshments team, and all the stall holders and helpers, and counters.
Special thanks to St Edmund Campion school and for promoting and supporting this year’s fayre.
Thank you also to all our sponsors, Lymns, Reprotec, and Lyreco for their continued support to this event, and the additional sponsors who donated Raffle prizes these were; Anoki Beauty, Jayline Hardware store, Rainbows and Lemon Drops, Inspirations, The Co-op, The Cottage Restaurant, Ruddington Golf Club, The Theatre Royal, Crich Tramway Village, Matlock Farm Park, Rollerworld Derby, The Heights of Abraham (Matlock), Butterfly Dog Grooming and David Lloyd Gym.
A big thank you to all the parishioners that donated items for stalls and the raffle, who bought raffle tickets, and to everyone that came and supported the fayre it was a great event. This week we have also received some late donations which means we have raised now £3,548 for the Sick and Retired Priests Fund.
Cafod Advent Event is this Sunday 29th
November after all Masses. Candles of Love for Christmas on sale this weekend
and next weekend.
The Cafod Group invites you all to the Light of Love Mass 7.30pm on 7th December and afterwards in the hall for refreshments.
Help us to raise funds for Cafod by purchasing a candle to be lit at the Light of Love Mass 7.30pm on Monday 7
th
December, either as a gift for someone special or in memory of a loved one.
Please write the name/names of those you wish to remember at this Mass on one of the cardboard candles. These candles will be placed in a basket on the altar at the Advent Mass. A real candle will be lit for these intentions. Please see the porch notice board for further information .
Cafod Nottingham - Advent Service on Friday 5th December 7.30pm at St. Patricks Church, Beaumont Leys Lane, Leicester. LE4 2BD
Christmas Carol Concert hosted by Maurice Flynn on
Wednesday 9th December 6pm at St. Barnabas Cathedral
Nottingham NG1 5AE in support of Maggie's. Tickets £10,
under 18's free. Call 0115 9246211 for more details.
BAZYLI LESOWIEC RIP
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Bazyli Lesowiec who died this week. His Funeral Mass will be Thursday 3rd December 3pm at The Holy Spirit.
Please keep his daughter Wanda in your prayers.
Holy Spirit Bookshop -
Advent Calendars (including
Traidcraft), Advent candles.
Christmas cards, Nativity sets and
much more. Cards for most
occasions, books for children, missals, prayers
books, statues, rosaries. Baptismal
gifts. Please come and have a look around.
Come and Sing with
The Holy Spirit Choir
at Christmas The Holy Spirit choir have started practising in earnest for Christmas, and would love to invite people to sing with them at Midnight Mass. You do not have to read music. We will teach you everything you need to know! We are a friendly bunch and we rehearse on Friday from 8pm for about an hour.
Look forward to seeing you. Tony Wheat
TRAIDCRAFT COTGRAVE
The next stall will be on the 6th of December but as always of you need anything before that e.g. Advent calendars, then please see me at mass or give me a ring on 0115 9140577.
FAITH IN FAMILIES APPEAL (COTGRAVE)–
If could donate gifts, toys and items for
Christmas hampers for Faith in families. Details
are in Church. Eileen Widdicks.
Mass Readers Rota
The rota for the next liturgical year, (starting this Advent), has now been sent to all readers. If you have not received yours, please contact Mary Corcoran either by phone 9232364, or email ;
[email protected] (to let her know and she will arrange to send you one).
There are still two vacancies on the rota, one for the 9am Mass and one for the Saturday evening 6.30pm Mass. If you are interested in reading at Mass four times a year, please contact Mary as above.
SVP thank the Holy Spirit parish for their very
generous donation of £793.28 from weekend’s
Second collection.
HEALING MASS
If you are need of God’s healing , there will
be a Healing Mass at the Holy Spirit on
Wednesday 9th December 7.30pm. All welcome.
CTWB- Christmas Event 12th December The CTWB are still in need for volunteers from the Churches in West Bridgford to undertake to help in different areas on the 12th of December. Singers and Instrumentalists, handing out gift booklets, leaflets of the activities of the Churches and the times of their Christmas Services, Refreshment area. Would anyone be prepared to represent our Church and talk about what our Church offers and does, should any enquiries be made. If you are prepared to help can you please contact Chris McDouall at [email protected] Tel; 07796492284. Or speak to Patricia Gammons our CTWB Ecumenical Representative Email: [email protected]
SVP Christmas Party-
Sunday 6th December 2.30pm-
4pm
We are having a Christmas party for
the older members of our
community. If you would like to
come please contact Liz Wheat- Tel: 9141012
Thank you.
Retiring Collection:
There will be a retiring collection at Our Lady
of Grace on Sunday 6th December in respect
of the Christmas Flowers.
UNION OF CATHOLIC MOTHERS:
Our next meeting is on Wednesday 2nd December commencing with prayers at 7.30pm after which it will be party night with games, nibbles and drinks. Please bring something for the nibbles and drinks table and also a gift for the Lucky Dip.
PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR MEETING ON 9th DECEMBER
HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
COTGRAVE ACTIVITIES
Opening Liturgy for the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy
Tuesday 8th December at 11.30am
At St Barnabas Cathedral
Two Parishioners from the Holy Spirit are invited to attend the Opening Liturgy. Please let us know if you would like to come along to this, speak to Fr Michael after Mass or alternatively email
the Parish office at; [email protected]
From 10.30 am on Tuesday 8th December, the Diocesan Youth Service will host a special programme, to be broadcast on the dioc-esan Jubilee website, at www.bemerciful.co.uk/opening-liturgy; this will give people from across the Diocese the opportunity to find out all about the Jubilee and explore its meaning. It will be followed by a live stream of the Opening Liturgy.
PARISH CHURCHES
The Holy Spirit Our Lady of Grace
Melton Road Candelby Lane
West Bridgford Cotgrave
Nottingham Nottingham
NG2 7JW NG12 3JG
CLERGY TEAM
Parish Priest– Fr. Michael Brown Tel: 0115 9814271
Assistant Priest– Fr. John McCay Tel:0115 9810320
29 Charnwood Grove, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2
7NT. Email Fr. Michael or Fr. John at;
Primary School Senior School
St Edmund Campion The Becket School
Head Teacher Head Teacher
Mrs A. Blake Mr J. McGeachie
Tel: 0115 9147889 Tel: 0115 9824280
CONTACT DETAILS OF COTGRAVE ORGANISATIONS
Children’s Liturgy– Karen Richards Tel: 9374565
Cafod - Sandie Clogg Tel: 9893149
Cotgrave PPC- Anne Ferguson Tel: 9892693
SVP- Michael Jennings Tel: 9374307
Traidcraft- Lynne Harrison Tel: 9140577
CONTACT DETAILS OF HOLY SPIRIT ORGANISATIONS
Baby and Toddler Group - Amy Gethings Tel: 07982 617438 Brownies– Claire Spencer Tel: 9142508
The Burundi Project- Jim Madden Tel: 914 2370
Cafod and Traidcraft– Mary Crosby Tel: 9234866
Catenians - John Sneyd Tel: 9816769
Children’s Liturgy - Angela Knott Tel: 9821978
Cricket Team- David Paton Tel: 9231397
Cubs- Simon Gillespie Tel: 07760 372105
Fellowship Group- Mary Elliot Smith Tel: 9149473
Golf Society- John Carolan Tel: 07764285863
Guides- Wendy Walker Tel: 0776 4578309
Holy Spirit Youth Project- Cheryl Silcock Tel: 07540096234
H.S. Badminton- Tony O’Dwyer Tel: 9452648
H.S. Celtic Football- Nigel Rowden Tel: 07768093525
H.S. PPC - Anthony Squire Tel: 8374539
Lourdes- Maria Dabrowska Tel: 9147207
Nottingham Citizens– Theresa Brennan Tel:07935737639
Anna Franks Tel: 9899404
Scouts- Margaret Walker Tel: 9899553
S.V.P.- Liz Wheat Tel: 9141012
U.C.M.- Bernadette Turner Tel: 9233127
Social Centre Bookings- Catherine Giavarini Tel: 07854233172
Email- [email protected]
Newsletter Editor: Catherine Giavarini
E mail: [email protected] Tel: 07528080093
WEBSITES - Parish: www. holyspiritwb.org
www.ourladyofgracecotgrave.org
Deanery: www.nottsmeastdeanery.org
Room for rent wanted in West Bridgford area
A new parishioner is looking for a room to rent in a
shared flat/ house in the West Bridgford area. If you
can help with this, then please speak to Fr. Michael
or Fr. John or telephone 07812527266 after 6pm.
Volunteers Needed for
The Emmanuel House Winter Shelter
Volunteers are needed to continue with this service
and work in shifts, helping to prepare simple meals,
check in guests and help with setting up of the
shelter as well as taking down beds in the morning.
For the 2014/2015 season there were 107
volunteers. You can volunteer for as much, or little
time as you can offer. For more details;
Call Denis on 0115 950 7140, or email
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
FOR HOLY SPIRIT CELTIC FOOTBALL CLUB
Volunteers are needed to help with Holy Spirit
Celtic Football Club. Please contact Nigel Rowden
for further information.
New 10.30am Tea Rotas
If you are a volunteer on a the 10.30am Tea Rota, the new rota for 2016 is ready for you to collect from the porch area of the church. Thank you for your help.
