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Notices - 4th Sunday of Advent |
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Written by Webmaster
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Friday, 18 December 2009 11:22 |
CHRISTMAS EVE VIGIL MASS MINISTRIES:
Greeters: B Raisin & R Fromont. Alter Servers: M Fromont & B Russell
Readers: T Davies & J Mallon Offertory: Children’s Liturgy
Intro & Prayers of Faithful: S Whaley
Eucharistic Ministers: I McGill, A George & T Walsh.
COLUMBAN CALENDARS: now on sale, $7.
GIFTING SUNDAY: Today is Gifting Sunday. Please bring up your gifts at the Offertory. Thank you very much for your generosity.
ON-LINE ADVENT CALENDAR: from the Redemptorists of Australia and NZ. Daily thoughts, prayer, scripture, poetry and music.
http://www.cssr.org.au/writings/default.cfm?loadref=313
RECONCILIATION:
Rite I St Joseph’s Tues 22nd Dec 11am-12 Noon and 5-6pm
Wed 23rd Dec 11am-12 Noon and 5-6pm
Thur 24th Dec 11am-12 Noon
CHRISTMAS MASSES:
St Philomena 24th Dec. Carols at 7.30pm followed by Mass
at 8pm
St Joseph’s 24th Dec. Carols at 11.30pm followed by
Midnight Mass
25th Dec. 8.30am Family Mass
25th Dec. 10am Family Mass
ICON OF ST. JOHN VIANNEY: 2009 has been named by Pope Benedict XVI as the Year of the Priest and St. John Vianney has been named as Patron Saint of all Priests. This year is the 150th anniversary of his death. To mark this anniversary, an icon of St. John Vianney was commissioned for the chapel of the Diocesan Seminary in Auckland. This icon is currently being taken on pilgrimage throughout NZ and will arrive at St Philomena on Jan 1st. As this is holiday time, we realise that many people may be away. We will do our best to inform you of more details nearer to the time. For the hours that the icon is in our church, people will be welcome to come and pray. It will move to St Joseph's Church on Jan 2nd.
PARACHUTE MUSIC FESTIVAL: Are you planning on going to the Parachute Festival
29th January to 01 February 2010? If so North Taranaki Youth Ministry has agreed to contribute in part to the cost of the ticket for young people from our parishes who wish to attend this event. For more details please contact Michelle on 0274 868918.
NZ CATHOLIC: Headlines from the December 20, 2009 - January 30, 2010 Christmas issue of NZ Catholic: Trips to an abbey were catalyst for new priest . . . Telecom’s support for FPA prompts questions . . . Chapel off limits to lay group . . . “There’s probably no God” bus campaign comes to NZ . . . Christmas customs amazingly varied . . . At Christmas, God knocks on our doors . . . 2009: Year in Review . . . The 10 best Christmas movies ever? . . . Priest leads prayer at Erebus. On sale now.
TSB ASCOT COMMUNITY HOUSE: is a warm, friendly venue where older adults of New Plymouth meet one day a week for companionship, entertainment, outings and social interaction. The Tainui Village provides staff, transport and meals. Members are transported from and to their own homes. The service is well supported by a team of volunteers. Open 50 weeks a year. For more information contact Susan Walsh or Glendyr Field at Tainui Village 7536597 during business hours.
WELLINGTON CATHOLIC EDUCATION COURSES:
RE 101 Introduction to Religious Education—block course. 26-28 Jan 2010 at the Diocesan Centre, Palmerston North. 9am to 4pm, $63. This paper will have an outside lecturer.
TH 102 Introduction to Theology—block course. 27-29 Jan 2010 at the Diocesan Centre, Palmerston North. 9am to 4pm, $63.
Enrolments for both close 8th Jan 2010. For is more information, enrolments etc:
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or phone 06 354 1780 ext 833
PASSION OF CHRIST PILGRIMAGE: Enquiries are invited for NZ Catholic's Passion of Christ pilgrimage in September 2010, to the Holy Land, the Oberammergau Passion Play and Rome. The itinerary includes Bethany Beyond the Jordan, the Sea of Galilee, Nazareth, Mount Tabor, Cana, Capernaum, the Mount of Beatitudes, Bethlehem, Jacob's Well, Jerusalem . . . and much more. A highlight of the 19-day pilgrimage will be the Passion Play, performed in a Bavarian village every 10 years since 1634.
For more information, please contact Pat McCarthy, NZ Catholic, PO Box 147000, Ponsonby, Auckland 1144 (or email
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with your address and phone number).
This is our last newsletter for the year. We wish you every blessing for Christmas and the New Year and safe travel during the holidays.
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