PLEASE PRAY for the repose of the soul of Deborah Dowling who died recently.  A Mass will be celebrated on Monday 19th December at 10.30am, prior to the committal at Slough Crematorium.

CHRISTMAS LITURGY/MASS TIMES LEAFLETS with full details of the Advent and Christmas Liturgy are now available at both ends of the church.

ADVENT SERVICE:  Holy Hour at 3.00pm this Sunday 11th December at St Edward’s, Windsor. 

ADVENT CAROL SERVICE AT ST JOSEPH’S:  Please come and celebrate Advent with the Choir and Folk Group this Sunday 11th December at 6.00pm.  Refreshments will be served after the service.  CHOIR PRACTICE - Final rehearsal for the Carol Service is at 4.00pm.

RECONCILIATION SERVICE:  Tuesday 13th December at 8.00pm at St Joseph’s.

RCIA (RIGHT OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS): Next session will be on Thursday 15th    December at 8.00pm in the Presbytery.  For further information, please contact Catherine Carberry on 783988 or Dot Carney on 638104.

CHILDREN'S LITURGISTS: Please come and help make Christingles at 2.00pm on Saturday 17th December in the hall.  Liturgists are also asked to help at the Christingle liturgy, from 10.30am on Sunday 18th December. Contact Anne Young on 01628 628213 for further details.

CHRISTINGLE:    All children are invited to take part in the Christingle Liturgy on Sunday 18th December during the 10.45am Mass.  Please meet in the hall at 10.30am to collect your Christingles.

CHRISTMAS EVE NATIVITY: All children are welcome to dress up and take part during the 6.30pm Christmas Eve Mass.  There will be 2 brief run-throughs immediately after 10.45am Mass this Sunday 11th and on Sunday 18th December, then a dress rehearsal at 5.30pm on Christmas Eve.   Can you help?   -   Lend tea-towels or wings?  Acquire costumes?  - Make a star/crown?  Please contact Tricia Weeks on 01628 627265 if you have not already given in your name and would like to take part or help.   We would love to see you!

CHRISTMAS TREE STARS:  If you would like the name of your deceased loved ones to be written on a star and placed on our Christmas tree, please collect a star/stars from either end of the church - pens available to write names, as well as baskets in which to place stars.

CHRISTMAS FLORAL DISPLAY: If you’d like to sponsor a floral arrangement or window display for Christmas, please contact the parish office.

READERS: The new rota for January to March 2012 is in the Sacristy. Do please find a replacement if you can't read when scheduled.

CHURCH CLEANING: The parishioner who kindly gives of her time to clean our church is currently on crutches.  If anyone is able to offer some temporary help with the church cleaning, please see Fr Tom or contact the parish office.

THE OFFERTORY COLLECTION last weekend was £1 039.89.  Thank you.

REPOSITORY:  Christmas Cards etc now on sale.  Also, the much loved pocket diaries - only 50p (also available at the back of the Church and from the Parish Centre after the 10.45am Mass on Sunday) 

ST MARY’S PRIMARY SCHOOL:  We are full in every year group with waiting lists.  If you have a child, know of a family member or a neighbour with a child who has a birth date between 1st September 2007 and 31st August 2008 they need to apply now to the Borough and make sure that the school office has a completed supplementary information form.  This will ensure that the child is placed in the correct category for admissions. Late applicants, including siblings, who do not apply are at significant risk of not getting a place. Please do check.

THAMES HOSPICECARE: An evening of beautiful music with superb singers, a heavenly harpist, and readings with a seasonal twist in aid of Thames Hospicecare on Tuesday 20th December at 7.30pm at The Guildhall in Windsor. Tickets £15, including interval wine, from The Tourist  Information Centre, Windsor Royal Station, or from Hilary on 01753 855287.

CTIM CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCH: Volunteers needed to help on Christmas Day at WAMDSAD.  Drivers to collect guests, people to greet, waiters etc.   Please contact Nancy Rowe on 01628 631012 or Sue Brett on email.  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it