CHRIST CHURCH CARNFORTH
www.christchurchcarnforth.co.uk
Priests of the Parish
Canon Stephen Jones Tel. 732948
email: stephenjones17@hotmail.com
Fr Christopher Holden Tel. 730760
email: wilfridcgh@hotmail.com
Hon. Assistant Priests
Canon Brian Oddy Tel. 732048
Canon Brian Pithers Tel. 424786
11th December 2011
THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT (Year B)
John the Baptist points away from himself towards Christ the Saviour. We are called to do the same. At this mid-Advent time, we look forward with joy and expectancy to the coming festival. May our preparations be thorough and faithful.
• Toilets are to the left out of the main door.
• Please let young children explore.
• Collection during the second hymn.
• Large print hymn books available on request.
MASS THIS WEEK AND INTENTIONS
Monday 7.00pm St John’s Hospice
Tuesday 12 noon Greater courage
St Lucy
Wednesday 9.15am Growth in prayer
St John of the Cross
Thursday 7.15pm Health visitors
Friday 9.15am Shopworkers
Saturday 9.15am Penitents
DIVINE OFFICE (The 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 5.15pm (Fr Chris) or by appointment.
NEXT SUNDAY: MASSES at 8.00 & 10.00am.
TODAY’S ORGAN MUSIC
Nun komm, den Heiden Heiland
(Come, Saviour of the nations)
Ciacona in E minor
D. Buxtehude
BUY A STAR is available today. Suggested donation is £5.00 per star, and stars are available from Anne Plevey.
THANK YOU to all who contributed to the cost of the new altar missal for your great generosity. The cost has been covered already! We have even had an additional donation which has enabled us to purchase a small copy for use at the legillium for the first part of the Mass on weekdays.
ADVENT EXTRA (‘Your Journey to Christmas’) is available today, price £2.00. If you haven’t got the money with you today, just take a copy and pay later.
2012 FLOWER LIST This is now in a folder at the back of church. Money for flowers should be given to Brenda Trewhitt two weeks before your flowers are due to be done (GIFT AID, if you can).
LITURGICAL CALENDAR for 2011/12 is available in church today, prepared by Fr Chris.
CHRISTMAS Children’s Crib Service 4.00pm Christmas Eve; Midnight Mass 11.30pm; Christmas Morning Masses at 8.00 & 10.00am.
PRE-CHRISTMAS CONFESSIONS
Fr Chris: Sat 17th, 5.15 – 5.45pm; Mon 19th, 6.15 -6.45pm;
Fr Stephen: Fri 23rd, 6.00 – 6.30pm; Christmas Eve, 5.15 – 6.00pm.
PLEASE CAN WE HAVE a group of men to put up the Christmas tree next Sunday after the 10.00am Mass? Thank you in anticipation.
READERS Please collect your readings from the sacristy. Thank you.
Do stay for coffee after the 10.00am Mass.
Please take this bulletin home with you.
