CHRIST CHURCH CARNFORTH

Parish Clergy
Rev S Jones (Father Stephen)   Tel. 732948
Rev C Holden (Father Chris)   Tel. 730760
Hon. Assistant Priests
Canon Brian Oddy    Tel. 732048
Canon Brian Pithers   Tel. 424786

27th DECEMBER 2009
THE HOLY FAMILY

During the so-called ‘hidden years’, Jesus lived in an ordinary loving family. 
We give thanks today for our own families and for the diligence and care
of Mary and Joseph as they sought to serve God faithfully.

• Toilets are to the left out of the main door.
• Please let young children explore.
• Collection during the second hymn.
• Large print hymn books are available on request.
MASS THIS WEEK AND INTENTIONS
Monday 7.00pm                  Children who suffer violence
 HOLY INNOCENTS
Tuesday 12 noon                English Pastoral Clergy
 FIFTH DAY OF OCTAVE (St Thomas Becket)
Wednesday 9.15am  Departed of December
 SIXTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS OCTAVE
Thursday      7.15pm  Walsingham
 SEVENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS OCTAVE
Friday  10.30am* God’s blessing on 2010
 MARY, MOTHER OF GOD  
Saturday 9.15am     Theologians
 SS Basil & Gregory
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
Morning Prayer: Sun 7.30am, Mon – Thur & Sat 8.55am, Fri 10.10am
Evening Prayer: Sun 5.30pm, Mon – Fri 5.00pm.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday 5.15pm or by appointment

NEXT SUNDAY: MASSES at 8.00 & 10.00am

PLEASE NOTE: Although the Bishop has lifted the ban on the chalice,
the practice of intinction (dipping the consecrated Host in the chalice) remains prohibited. 
Communicants are asked either to receive the Sacrament in one kind or by actually drinking from the chalice in the normal way.

PLEASE PRAY each day, respectively, for all who live in Arkholme Close, Arnhem Road,
Bloomfield Park, Booth Street, Bowland Close and Bridgeside.

HOSPICE SERVICE Fr Stephen is conducting a short
service (15 mins approx) at St John’s Hospice this afternoon at 2.00pm. 
It would be good if two or three people would accompany him.  Please let him know if you could go.

MARGARET BATES, one of our home communicants, celebrates her 100th birthday today. 
Please sign the card for her at the back of the church before you leave.

FLOWERS You may still let Dorothy Seage have any donations for Christmas flowers,
using a GIFT AID envelope if you pay tax (please mark it ‘Christmas flowers’).  Thank you.

*FRIDAY’S MASS is at the later time of 10.30am. 
We celebrate Our Lady’s Motherhood and ask a blessing on the New Year.

CUMBRIA FLOODS Blankets, bedding and children’s toys are needed. 
Please let Fr Chris have anything you can spare.  Thank you.

READERS Please collect your readings from the sacristy.  Thank you.

FORWARD!plus, the latest issue of the free paper of Forward in Faith,
is available in church today.  Please take a copy.

CHRISTMAS lasts until 10th January this time.  Next Sunday, we celebrate
Epiphany and on 10th, the Feast of The Baptism of the Lord. 
Do try to be with us as often as you can during the weekdays of the Christmas season.

CHRIST CHURCH CARNFORTH

Parish Clergy
Rev S Jones (Father Stephen)   Tel. 732948
Rev C Holden (Father Chris)   Tel. 730760
Hon. Assistant Priests
Canon Brian Oddy    Tel. 732048
Canon Brian Pithers   Tel. 424786

13th DECEMBER 2009
THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

We look forward to the coming festival, praying that our spiritual preparations may be
fruitful so that we can grasp and rejoice in the full significance of God’s coming to us in Christ.

• Toilets are to the left out of the main door.
• Please let young children explore.
• Collection during the second hymn.
• Large print hymn books are available on request.
MASS THIS WEEK AND INTENTIONS
Monday         7.00pm                   Growth in prayer
 St John of the Cross
Tuesday         12 noon                 St John’s Hospice
Wednesday 9.15am                    Penitents         
Thursday      7.15pm (and Exposition)  The lapsed            
Friday  9.15am                            Altar Servers
Saturday 9.15am                        Flood victims
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
Morning Prayer: Sun 7.30am, Mon – Sat 8.55am.
Evening Prayer: Sun 5.30pm, Mon – Fri 5.00pm.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
By appointment only this week; daily the following week, up to Christmas
(Monday 21st 6.15-6.45pm; Tuesday 22nd 11.15-11.45am;
Wednesday 6.15-6.45pm and Christmas Eve 5.15-5.45pm).
NEXT SUNDAY: MASSES at 8.00 & 10.00am

TODAY’S ORGAN MUSIC
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (Come, Saviour of the Gentiles)
    D. Buxtehude

Prelude in B minor (BWV 544)
    J.S. Bach  

NOTES 

PLEASE NOTE: Although the Bishop has lifted the ban on the chalice,
the practice of intinction (dipping the consecrated Host in the chalice)
remains prohibited.  This affects only a very small number of people here,
and they are asked either to receive the Sacrament in one kind or by
actually drinking from the chalice in the normal way.

PLEASE PRAY each day, respectively, for all who live in The Grove,
The Parade, Ullswater Crescent, Victoria Street, Warton Road and Wartonwood View.

TOP TEN CAROLS at Keer Sands at 6.00pm today.  Mulled wine and mince pies.  £4.00, children free.

COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS SERVICE Tuesday, 7.30pm at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Kellet Road.

CHRISTINGLE SERVICE Wednesday, 6.30pm in church with the school.  Do come.  Proceeds to The Children’s Society.

EXTRA FOR ADVENT – SILENT PRAYER before the Blessed Sacrament exposed,
following on from the 7.15pm Mass.  Come along for the hour or just come and go as you please. 
It’s an oasis in the midst of a busy time.

CUMBRIA FLOODS Blankets, bedding and children’s toys are needed. 
Please let Fr Chris have anything you can spare.  Thank you.

CHRISTMAS STARS These are now available for purchase,
so that you can send your Christmas greetings to people
in church rather than buying Christmas cards.  Stars are £5.00,
so we make some money and get a beautiful wall display as well. 
Do support this and, if you pay tax, please use a GIFT AID envelope and mark it ‘Christmas Stars’. 
Thank you.

READERS Please collect your readings from the sacristy.  Thank you.

CHRISTMAS WINDOW POSTERS  Please take one today and display it prominently.

FORWARD!plus, the latest issue of the free paper of Forward in Faith,
is available in church today.  Please take a copy.

CHRISTMAS FAIR  netted £1066 for church.  Thanks to all.

ADVENT THOUGHT
The keynote of today’s celebration is joy. 
It is ‘Gaudete’ (Rejoice) Sunday – see the first word of the Entrance Antiphon. 
At the mid-point of Advent, the Church reminds us of what we are preparing for,
namely, the coming of the Lord to bring us salvation.  We are called to share the
‘feeling of expectancy’ of which today’s Gospel speaks, and to commend the message to others,
inspired by the humility of the Baptist’s proclamation.
SJ
Please take this bulletin home with you.  You are welcome to stay for refreshments after the 10.00am Mass.

CHRIST CHURCH CARNFORTH

Parish Clergy
Rev S Jones (Father Stephen) Tel. 732948
Rev C Holden (Father Chris) Tel. 730760
Hon. Assistant Priests
Canon Brian Oddy Tel. 732048
Canon Brian Pithers Tel. 424786

29th NOVEMBER 2009
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

As today we begin a new Christian Year, Jesus tells us to ‘Stay awake…and to stand with confidence before the Son of Man’. Let us resolve to observe Advent faithfully, because it is a time of preparation and renewal given to us by God.

• Toilets are to the left out of the main door.
• Please let young children explore.
• Collection during the second hymn.
• Large print hymn books are available on request.

MASS THIS WEEK AND INTENTIONS
Monday 7.00pm Spread of the Gospel
St Andrew
Tuesday 12 noon Home Communicants
Wednesday 9.15am Local schools
Thursday 7.15pm Those baptised this year
St Francis Xavier
Friday 9.15am Local charities
St John Damascene
Saturday 9.15am Nurses and doctors

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
Morning Prayer: Sun 7.30am, Mon – Sat 8.55am.
Evening Prayer: Sun 5.30pm, Mon – Fri 5.00pm

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday at 5.15pm or by appointment.

NEXT SUNDAY: MASSES at 8.00 & 10.00am

TODAY’S ORGAN MUSIC
Wachet auf! (BWV 645)

Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (BWV 599)(Come, Saviour of the Gentiles)
J.S. Bach

NOTES

PLEASE NOTE: The ban on the corporate use of the chalice
has been lifted so normal service is resumed as from today.

PLEASE PRAY each day, respectively, for all who live in St Austell Place,
Stanley Street, Tarnbrook Close, Towpath Walk, The Drive and The Grove.

TODAY – ADVENT CAROL SERVICE
at 6.00pm. Readings, choral, congregational and organ music
by candlelight. Please come and bring others.

EXTRA FOR ADVENT Silent prayer for one hour, before the Blessed Sacrament,
after each Thursday evening Mass. Please come for all of it or come and go as you please.
TOP TEN CAROLS at Keer Sands, Sunday 13th December at 6.00pm.
There are slips on which you can nominate favourites at the back of church.
SCHOOL/CHURCH CHRISTINGLE SERVICE, Wednesday 16th December at 6.30pm.

CHRISTMAS FAIR – SATURDAY 1 – 3pm. Please sell raffle tickets,
see the various lists for help and come along.

CHRISTMAS STARS These will soon be available for purchase,
so that you can send your Christmas greetings to people in church rather than buying Christmas cards.
Stars are £5.00, so we make some money and get a beautiful wall display as well.
Do support this and, if you pay tax, please use a GIFT AID envelope and mark it ‘Christmas Stars’. Thank you.

FREE ADVENT BOOKLETS were given out last Sunday.
If you haven’t got one, please take one today.

ADVENT EXTRA (entitled ‘Your Journey to Christmas’) is also available as usual,
at £1.50. This year, it comes in a smaller format.

READERS Please collect your readings from the sacristy. Thank you.

ADVENT THOUGHT
What does it mean to ‘Stay awake’, as we are bidden by Christ in the Gospel?
It means striving to live as if the Lord would return at any moment to inaugurate his Kingdom.
It means being prepared to meet him; as indeed we do each and every day in the course of
our lives in those around us. When we fail to recognise him, it will be because
we are insufficiently ‘awake’.
SJ

Please take this bulletin home with you. You are welcome to stay for refreshments after the 10.00am Mass.