Saint Patrick’s Presbytery 2 Watts Street, Rochdale, OL12 0HE

Parish Priest: Reverend Joseph Francis Sweeney Parish Administrator: Kate Cottam

St. Patrick's E-mail Address: saintpatrickrochdale@hotmail.com St. Patrick's Phone Number: (01706) 644412

Salford Diocese Web Address: www.dioceseofsalford.org.uk

Salford Roman Catholic Diocesan Trustees

Registered Charity Number 250037

NEXT WEEK'S ROTA - SUNDAY 4 DECEMBER 2016

Children's Liturgy TEAM A

Offertory Counters KATH AND JIM

Gift Shop MARY GRENIER AND TINA BRAMWELL

Readers DIANE, COLMAN, STEVE AND CARON

PARISH MINIBUS TRIPS These are open to everyone. To book a seat, please contact Kate in the Parish Of-fice on (01706) 644412. No charge, but donations to cover the costs are welcome.

PARISH MINIBUS TRIPS ARE OPEN TO EVERYONE

No charge, but donations to cover the costs are welcome. To book a seat, please contact Kate in the Parish Office on 644412.

28 NOVEMBER BARTON GRANGE GARDEN CENTRE Departing 10.30 am, returning 3 pm

5 DECEMBER LUNCH AT THE ITALIAN ORCHARD Departing 11 am, returning late afternoon

NO FURTHER MINIBUS TRIPS UNTIL 2017! SUGGESTIONS WELCOME

Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church, Rochdale

Sunday 27 November 2016 First Sunday in Advent

Cycle A

Bottle Stall, Pound in a Bucket, Raffle, Beanie Stall, Children's sweets,

Face painting, Children's Tombola, New goods, Piety Stall, Spinner, Lucky Dip, Christmas Flower Arrangements

SATURDAY 3 DECEMBER, 11 AM TO 1 PM IN SAINT PATRICK'S SCHOOL HALL

GAELIC COFFEE CAKE STALL HOT TURKEY

AND BEEF SANDWICHES

PLEASE NOTE SETTING UP FOR THE CHRISTMAS FAIR WILL TAKE PLACE IN SCHOOL

FROM 5.30 PM ON FRIDAY 2 DECEMBER

We are very grateful to The Golding Brass Band and Cadence Choir for our Concert on Sunday 20 November, and to all those who helped with organising, setting up, serving food, cleaning up or donating raffle prizes. This immensely enjoyable event raised a net profit of £472 for church funds, and we thank all who supported it.

** URGENT NOTICE ** We are desperately short of BOTTLES

for the BOTTLE STALL at next Saturday's Christmas Fair. Please bring them to the Parish House any

morning this week between 9 am and 1 pm. Thanks!

Cakes may be brought to Saint Patrick's School on Saturday between 9 am and 11 am (the start of the Fair).

SANTA'S GROTTO

SERVICES THIS WEEK

Monday 28 November 9.30 am Mass in the Lady Chapel

Tuesday 29 November 9.30 am Mass in the Lady Chapel

Wednesday 30 November 9.30 am Mass in Alice Ingham School

Thursday 1 December 9.30 Mass in Church with children from St Patrick's school

Friday 2 December 9.30 am Mass in the Lady Chapel

Saturday 3 December No midday Mass today. 5.30 pm Mass in the Syro-Malabar Rite.

Sunday 4 December SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

10 am Mass 11.30 Baptism of Olivia Rose Barber 7 pm Mass

Many thanks for last Sunday's offertory collection which amounted to £772. We are also grateful to parishioners for two donations of £80 and £45 for church funds.

ALTAR FLOWERS Thank you for the altar flowers which were actually donated last week in loving memory of Nicholas Reid, and beautifully arranged, as always, by our talented team of flower arrangers.

There is a Pastoral Letter from Bishop John which is to be read in every church and chapel of the Diocese on this, the First Sunday of Advent. Copies of the Pastoral letter are available in the sacristy.

Meetings this week: MON 28 NOVEMBER SVP 7 pm FRI 2 DECEMBER SET UP FOR CHRISTMAS FAIR 5.30 pm YOUTH NIGHT 6.30 pm in the Parish House Dates for your diary: SAT 3 DECEMBER ST PATRICK'S CHRISTMAS FAIR, 11 AM - 1 PM MON 12 DECEMBER ST PATRICK'S SCHOOL CHOIR CHRISTMAS CONCERT WITH JIMMY CRICKET (IN SCHOOL) 3.30 PM MON 12 DECEMBER ADVENT SERVICE OF RECONCILIATION 7 PM IN CHURCH WED 14 DECEMBER OVER SIXTIES CLUB - IN THE NEW PARISH ROOM IN SCHOOL 1 PM MON 19 DECEMBER CAROL SERVICE IN CHURCH 6.30 PM SAT 7 JANUARY OVER SEVENTIES NEW YEAR DINNER

Please take home a copy of St Patrick's Christmas Card, which lists the dates and times of our services for Christmas and New Year.

THE CURTAIN THEATRE, ROCHDALE Presents

THE NATIVITY

By Tony Harrison, Directed by Mike Fitzpatrick

22 November to 3 December All performances 7.30 pm

See notice board or full details

NEWSLETTER BY EMAIL If you would like to receive your newsletter by email, please email the Parish Office and we will send you a copy each Friday.

St Patrick's School Choir Christmas Concert

Monday 12 December 2016

3.30 pm

JIMMY CRICKET will be singing with some of the choir.

His Christmas CD, featuring the children, will be available to buy at the end of the concert.

All proceeds will go to

Francis House Children's Hospice.

£1.50 Entry

Includes mince pie and a hot drink

ADVENT SERVICE

OF RECONCILIATION

This will be

celebrated on

7 PM MONDAY 12 DECEMBER

(A WEEK EARLIER

THAN USUAL)

Please make your Christmas

confession during this service