CHILDREN’S LITURGISTS:  Please help with the Christingle liturgy, from 10.30am this Sunday.

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

PLEASE NOTE there will a Mass at 10.30am on Monday 19th    December for Deborah Dowling who died recently.

CHRISTMAS EVE NATIVITY: All children are welcome to dress up and take part during the 6.30pm Christmas Eve Mass.  There will be a brief run-through this  Sunday 18th  December after the 10.45am Mass, then a dress rehearsal at 5.30pm on Christmas Eve.   Please contact Tricia Weeks on 01628 627265 if you would like to take part or help.  

SVP:  Next meeting will be at 7.00pm on Monday 9th January.  The SVP are most grateful for your response to the recent collection.  The amount raised will enable them to go on with their work through the winter.  Thank you.

UCM: Next meeting will be at 7.45pm on Tuesday 10th January.

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 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.

SPECIAL MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST are needed for all Masses over the Christmas period.  If you are able to help, please put your name on the list in the Sacristy.  Thank you.

CASHIERS ROTA: The new rota is now available from the Sacristy.

READERS: The new rota for January to March 2012 is in the Sacristy.

CHURCH CLEANING: 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 £1158.31.  Thank you. The Offertory collection at the Christmas Masses is for the personal use of the clergy.

CRIB COLLECTION: The crib collection this year is for the Christians in the Holy Land.

REPOSITORY:  My Day by Day for January is available from the Repository and back of the church.  The Repository will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day and will re-open on Sunday 8th January.

OPEN KITCHEN would like to thank the very kind person who gave an anonymous donation to them.  They will be using some of the money to treat their guests to a Christmas film, with all the trimmings - pop corn, ice cream and chocolate, followed by a meal.  We would also like to take this opportunity of thanking you all for all the support, donations and help which you have given us this year.  May you all have a wonderful Christmas, followed by a healthy, happy and peaceful New Year (Sue Brett). Volunteers needed to help on Thursday evenings - just turn up. Your help will be much appreciated.

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.

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  

NEWSLETTER: Notices for next weekend should be phoned or emailed to the parish office by 11.00am on Tuesday. Alternatively, you can email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it