CHRISTMAS THANKS:  A big thank you to everyone involved in the preparations for Christmas, especially to Ben and Lisa for leading our music.  A personal thank you from Fr Tom for your very generous Christmas offering.

SVP:  Next meeting will be at 7.00pm on Monday 9 January. 

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

A BIG THANK YOU to E. Sargeant & Son, Funeral Directors, who very kindly donated the stars that were placed on the Christmas tree with the names of our loved ones.

ANOTHER BIG THANK YOU to Berkshire Funerals, who very kindly donated the Christmas tree in the Church.

ROTAS: New rotas for SPECIAL MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST, READERS, CASHIERS and helpers in the REPOSITORY are all available from the Sacristy.

REPOSITORY:  The Repository will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day and will re-open next Sunday 8 January.

PARISH BAZAAR: Grand Draw Prize No 2194 has still not been  collected.  Name is C. Bellatonio.  Can you help?  It can be collected from the Parish office.

RETREAT HOLIDAYS: Make retreats a treat, and holidays holy! Retreat-Holidays in Northern Cyprus,  Italy, Andalucia, the Black Forest, Turkey (gulet-sailing) and the Holy Land.  Organised by Stephanie Rybak, from St Edmund Campion parish. www.retreat-holidays.co.uk. Telephone 0845 458 8309. 

CAFOD SUPPORTERS MEETING - Saturday 11 February 10.00am - 1.15 pm at St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Popley Way, Basingstoke.  See Notice Board for details.

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 1 September 2007 and 31 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.

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