Our Lady of the Annunciation, Bishop Eton, Woolton Rd, Liverpool L16 8NQ
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Parish Priest: Fr Timothy Buckley C.Ss.R. Assistant: Fr Barrie O'Toole C.Ss.R.
4 December 2011
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT (YEAR B)
Sunday Masses:
Vigil 6.00pm, 8.30am, 10.00am, 11.30am
Weekday Masses:
7.00am, 12.00 midday
Wednesday 7.30pm:
Novena in Honour of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour
Saturday Masses:
12.00 midday, Vigil 6.00pm
Rosary: 11.30am Monday to Saturday.
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
On Saturday from 4.00pm to 5.00pm and at call
Wednesday Exposition. We continue to pray for Madeleine McCann and for all missing children throughout the world.
FROM FR TIM:
The Parish Council: Last Sunday evening we had an excellent meeting with 24 people present. Mrs Alison McDonald was elected unopposed to chair the meetings and various people agreed to head up and support the different interest groups. As and when the need arises we may well need to co-opt other parishioners to ensure that everything runs smoothly. Judging by the good will and energy in the group on Sunday I am greatly heartened and feel confident that we can move forward with a new sense of purpose and conviction.
Advent and Christmas: Available this weekend are thousands of flyers, giving details of all the Advent and Christmas Masses and Services for both Bishop Eton and St Mary's, Woolton. Please do take as many as you need and spread them around the district. I hope and pray they will reduce to a minimum the number of calls asking what time Midnight Mass will be!
Zimbabwe Christmas Project: Support for our Redemptorist communities in Zimbabwe has been outstanding here in Bishop Eton. Available today are gift vouchers to support Brother Benjamin's Feeding Project. Please see the poster in the porch and if you are able purchase a £10 voucher, which will feed a child-headed household or group of AIDS orphans for a month. If we need more vouchers we can easily obtain more.
New Missals (from RP) continue to be available at the special price of £15 (saving £4.95)
The Adventures of Freddie Freckles (£5) and Fr Tim's other book, Take Heart (£9), will be available for the next couple of weeks after Mass. People have been enquiring: maybe they will offer another option when it comes to Christmas presents?
Confirmation: Congratulations to all our young people who were confirmed on Wednesday evening. It was a memorable service in the Cathedral. My thanks to their families and the catechists for all their help in the preparation. The candidates raised £300 so far from their fundraiser. All outstanding sponsorship money and any donations please pass into the parish office.
Marriage Preparation: My thanks to the teams who on Thursday evening at St Mary's and Saturday morning in Bishop Eton met with those due to be married in our churches in the coming year.
There are many posters in the porch advertising many events during Advent and Christmas. Please take the time to read them all.
SVP Christmas collection TODAY after all Masses to help needy families over the Christmas period. Thank you for your generosity.
Christmas Gifts for Nugent Care can be brought to all Masses TODAY. NO PRESENTS ON CHRISTMAS DAY. This gives Nugent Care time to distribute the presents to needy families this year rather than having to store them until next year. If you have forgotten please leave the parcel (clearly marked) at the monastery during the week.
BE Alive magazine is available after all Masses or click here for a pdf version.
Parish Coffee Morning TODAY after the 10.00am Mass. Also, the Repository from 9.30am with your chance to buy Christmas Cards, calendars, diaries etc with all profits going to Project Zimbabwe.
RCIA/Journey in Faith continues in partnership with St Mary's on Tuesday 6 December at 8.00pm.
Annual Christmas Flower Evening will take place on Sunday 18 December at 7.00pm in the Fisher-More Hall. Tickets £7 from the parish office.
Kroonstad project. The next Coffee Morning will take place on Tuesday 6 December from 10.30am—12.00 noon. Please see poster in the porch.
Archbishop Patrick's Golden Jubilee of Ordination A specially designed Crozier, by the artist Raphael Seitz, has been commissioned as a personal gift on this special occasion. If any parishioners would like to make a personal contribution toward the Diocesan gift we will have a retiring collection after all Masses on the weekend of Sunday 11 December.
Annual CAFOD Fun Run on Tuesday 27 December. Please see poster in the porch, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or click here for more information.
HCPT Christmas Sale raised £515 for HCPT Group 50. List of raffle winners is in the porch. Thank you for your support. The children will remember you at the Grotto in Lourdes next Easter.
COMMUNITY NEWS:
Bro Glyn has recovered well after his bout of ill health. Thank you for your continuing prayers for him and Bro William, who is becoming more mobile by the day.
