THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD Year C
Christmastide ends officially with the feast of the Baptism of the Lord - from now on, we enter Ordinary Time, and the Gospels reflect on the life and ministry of Jesus; His day-to-day experience of growing in knowing what it meant to be the 'Beloved Son' with whom the Father is well pleased.
We have been baptised in Him and, because of that, the Father is well pleased with us too; we are all beloved children of God. No time is really 'ordinary' since every day has opportunities for blessing and grace, moments in which to know and experience God's favour. As a parish, we give thanks for the beloved sons and daughters who have been baptised here in the past year.
Happy Sunday, Fr Eugene .
BAPTISM PREPARATION
There will be a preparation session for parents who wish to have their baby baptised on Sunday 2nd February at 4pm in the church.
FIRST COMMUNION CHILDREN
The first session for the children will be next Sunday 19th January at 9am, in the Canon Smyth Parish Centre.
RECENTLY DECEASED
Pat Breen, Orange Hill Road, his funeral is here on Thursday, 16 January at 11.30am. Maureen Duggan, her funeral is Friday, 17 January, at 11am, St Michaels’s, Garston. Also Jackie Togher. May their souls and the souls of all the departed rest in peace.
PLANNED GIVING DRIVE
Please return your forms to the presbytery, even if it is only to update your contact details.
QUIZ NIGHT FEBRUARY 2025
You are invited to enjoy an evening of fun trivia on Friday 7th February 2025, 7pm doors open. Entry is only £10/adult and £5/child (under 16). Admission includes fish and chips. Sign up today by visiting four12.co.uk/quiz
LIVESTREAMING AWARENESS
The sanctuary area is continuously monitored via livestream, serving as a focal point for prayer and contemplation for congregants who are at home. Please be aware that if you are present in this area, your image and actions may be captured on livestream. The parish will endeavour to comply with the diocesan guidelines on live streaming as well as General Data Protection Regulation. Please sign a printed copy and return the form to the parish office, to indicate your consent to broadcast your image as part of the parish live stream. Please pick up our livestream consent form from the back of the church. To be completed by altar servers, eucharistic ministers, lectors, and other volunteers (or their guardian if under 18) who will appear on the parish livestream. Completed forms must be returned to the parish.
FOODBANK FOR THE COMMUNITY
Non – perishable food is required for the foodbank, please leave your donations in one of the marked boxes in the church porch. -No soup- Thank you.
USED STAMPS
If you have any used stamps please can you put them in the box in the porch. Just leave a border around them. They will go to the Royal National Institute of the Blind.
GIFT AID
We thank all parishioners who are paying by direct debit or envelopes and have signed a Gift Aid Declaration. We ask any parishioner who is a tax payer and donating through the loose plate to please consider donating instead by direct debit or envelope.
Any parishioner who has stopped being a tax payer should inform Susan or Loretta in the office.
MEDJUGORJE APOSTOLATE RETREAT
This year we have the great privilege of having Fr Marinko Šakota OFM, the former parish priest of St James, Medjugorje to lead the Medjugorje Apostolate Annual Retreat, which will take place from Friday 7th March to Sunday 9th March 2025 at the Kairos Centre, Roehampton, London.
The retreat is residential but there are places for day participants. For more information and to book please contact Paul Spencer at pilgrimsofmary@hotmail.com or on
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