A warm welcome to Holy Family Parish. We are delighted to have you in our family and would like to encourage you to make yourself known by introducing yourself at the Parish Office in the Priests House at the back of the church. Families are welcome at ALL Masses. I feel that our Parish is a wonderful place to be in, where there is the generosity and hospitality of the many Parishioners who share their time to make things happen.
We welcome you warmly to Mass but hope that you may feel that you can add something else to the Parish and will get involved, serving coffee after mass or one of the many, other roles that exist or maybe you can create something new. We look forward to meeting you. Keep safe.
Fr Patrick Ryan
J+M+J
HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH, SUTTON GREEN
THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT (B) (GAUDETE) 17th DECEMBER 2023
ENTRANCE ANTIPHON PHILIPPIANS 4:4-5
Rejoice in the Lord always; again, I say, rejoice.
Indeed, the Lord is near.
FIRST READING ISAIAH 61:1-2,10-11
He has sent me to proclaim a year of favour from the Lord
RESPONSORIAL LUKE 1:46-50,53-54
My soul rejoices in my God.
SECOND READING 1THESSALONIANS 5:16-24
May you all be kept safe for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION ISAIAH 61:1(LK4:18)
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
The spirit of the Lord has been given to me.
He has sent me to bring the good news to the poor.
Alleluia, Alleluia!
GOSPEL JOHN 1:6-8,19-28
‘There stands among you the one coming after me’
THE MYSTERY OF FAITH
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
COMMUNION ANTIPHON Cf. ISAIAH 35: 4
Say to the faint of heart: Be strong and do not fear.
Behold, our God will come, and he will save us.
MASS INTENTIONS
Sat 16th Vigil of Sunday 06:00pm ~ Mark and Jelly Nicholson, (son)
Sun 17th 09:30am ~ Thanksgiving for all blessings, (estenor family)
Sun – 11:00am ~ Pro Populo
Mon 18th No Mass.
Tue 19th 9:30am ~ Lawerence and Albert Ryan, R.I.P.
Wed 20th No Mass.
Thu 21st 09:30am ~
Friday 22nd 1:00pm ~ Holy Souls
Sat 23rd 09:30am ~ Denis Lonergan, R.I.P. (catriona vincent)
Sat Vigil of Sunday 06:00pm ~ Mei Hoi Ng, (e. lobo)
Sun 24th 09:30am ~ James Bannister, R.I.P. (sheila bannister)
Sun – 11:00am ~ Pro Populo
Christmas Vigil 24th 06:00pm ~ Zenon Rudnicski, R.I.P. (i. sharrock)
Christmas Night 24th 11:00pm ~ Annie, Dominic, Christopher, R.I.P. – The Crib is Blessed at this mass.
Christmas Morning 25th 09:00am ~ Ewa, Clara, Leon, Irena, R.I.P.
Christmas Day 25th 11:00am ~ Kristina Rudnicka, R.I.P. (i. sharrock)
SPIRITUAL VOICES
The final rehearsal for the Christmas Carol Concert will be on Thursday 21st December from 5.00pm-6.00pm.
The Spiritual Voices Christmas Concert will be this Friday, 22nd December at 6.30pm in the Hall. We look forward to seeing many of the parish community there to enjoy and witness the efforts that our young people from Holy Family have put in over the last few months.
COMMUNION PREPARATION FOR NEXT YEAR
The first Parent Session for children registered for First Holy Communion was held yesterday Saturday 25th of November 2023 at 7.15pm. Parents who did not attend this session please see the parish priest for information regarding the catechesis of your child.
The next session will be on Saturday January 27th 2024. fr. patrick ryan
CONFIRMATION: LIFE IS CHOICES
Michelle, Jasper, Cris, Liam, Dimieari, Asher, Diezani, Prethisha, Arlene, Stacey, Confirmation Day is over for you. You were congratulated and people made a fuss over you. I hope you enjoyed the day. I really do.
But now the living of what you were anointed for begins. Pray that you will always live up to the choice you made to live the life God has given you. Thank God for the 7 Gifts you have received. Live the 12 Fruits of those Gifts and you will be really happy in life.
I wish you a safe journey of faithfulness. Sometimes you may feel alone. Be strong. Pray, even if it only for a minute every day. Pray that you find your way to God. You will find that you are not on your own. With the Holy Spirit as your guide you cannot fail to arrive home and safe. fr patrick ryan
p.s. Remember the prayer that we said some time ago? —
MY LORD GOD, I have no idea where I am going.
I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end.
Nor do I really know myself… But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you.
And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing.
Therefore, I will trust you always though I may seem to be lost… I will not fear, for you are ever with me,
and you will never leave me to face my perils alone. Amen – Thomas Merton
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
We have two Ministers who take the Eucharist to the sick and housebound: Martha and Pamela.
READERS AT THE SUNDAY MASSES
Those chosen to be lectors will meet occasionally to strengthen their shared ministry and plan for liturgical events in advance. The reader should attend mass every Sunday and take part in the liturgy even if they are not called to read the scriptures publicly on that day.
OFFERTORY COLLECTION AND OTHER
OFFERTORY 10th December: £599.98 of which £212.60 was Gift Aided.
A total of £1404.54 was raised at the Christmas Fair last week. Thank you to the organisers and to all who generously donated.
Thank you also for the ongoing donations: £283 has been raised for the Hall improvement and £200 has been raised for improving the efficiency of the Church heating system.
MASS ON CHRISTMAS WEEK
Tue 26th 9:30am ~ Lawrence and Albert Ryan, R.I.P.
Wed 27th No Mass.
Thu 28th 09:30am ~
Friday 29th 9.30am ~ Holy Souls
Sat 30th 09:30am ~ Denis Lonergan, R.I.P. (catriona vincent)
Sat Vigil of Sunday 06:00pm ~ Mei Hoi Ng, (e. lobo)
Sun 31st 09:30am ~ James Bannister, R.I.P. (sheila bannister)
Sun – 11:00am ~ Pro Populo
Monday 1st New Year 09.30 ~ For the Parish of Holy Family (SOLEMNITY OF MARY, HOLY MOTHER OF GOD)
Sunday the 31st is the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. I wish all of you a Joyful Christmas Season and all the Blessings of the Holy Family on our Parish Feastday.