| Letter from Fr Mark McManus 17th December |
| Dear Parishioners of St Joseph's & St Charles', |
Face coverings are mandatory unless you have an exemption.
You MUST NOT come to church if: You are unwell or somebody in your household has coronavirus symptoms, for example a cough or high temperature.
As things stand, our Masses this week will be: Saturday, 18 December, at 5:00pm
Sunday, 19 December, at 8:45am & 10:00am Tuesday, 21 December, at 10:00am The Christmas Masses at St Joseph's Church Christmas Eve 4:30pm - Vigil Mass Christmas Eve 7:00pm - Mass during the Night Christmas Day 8:45am - Mass at Dawn Christmas Day 10:00am - Mass during the Day N.B. As permitted, the Gospel used at all the Masses will be from the 'Mass during the Night', i.e. the Nativity of the Lord. Remember, that in the absence of any obligation you can consider making any day of the Christmas Octave, up to 1 January, your Christmas Mass should you so wish. Help with the Christmas decorations after the 10.00am Mass this Sunday, 19 December would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Our Crib Offerings will be donated to help the Homeless. A reverse Advent Calendar for St Wilfrid's Centre 2021
You can deliver the bag to St Wilfrid's after 4 January when they reopen or at the church on the weekend of 1 & 2 January - but not before please (any volunteers please to help deliver them?). For more info: tel. 255 5720 or ask helen@stwilfridscentre.org or see www.stwilfridscentre.org
Afghanistan Crisis Appeal
In Afghanistan, 8 million people are on the brink of famine because of drought, collapsing economy, food shortages, conflict, and COVID. CAFOD is supporting sister Caritas agencies to reach communities most in need with food, clean water, and fuel. You can donate on the CAFOD website: cafod.org.uk/afghanistanappeal
Parking on Sundays
Please be aware that parking outside St Joseph's School (in the zig-zag zone) is not permitted at any time and you could face a penalty if you park there. Apparently, the school has been informed that there have been some complaints from neighbours regarding parking there on Sunday mornings.
Finally, this week's newsletter is here. Our Lady of Walsingham, pray for us. St Joseph, pray for us. St Charles Borromeo, pray for us. With my prayers, Rev. Mark McManus Parish Priest |