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Holy Family – 31 December 2023
Mass Times and Intentions
| Sun 31st | 09:00 | Holy Family | Joseph Wilcox | R-P Longinotti, P Pozzoni M-Jan Armstrong, S Jones, S Gardiner |
| Sun 31st | 11:00 | Our Parish Family | R-B Pozzoni, Andrea Ross M-Ann Long, Louise Culshaw, Eve Nichols | |
| Mon 1st | NOON | Mary Mother of God | Dorothy Rooney | R = Readers M = Eucharistic Minister |
| Tue 2nd | 19.00 | St Basil the Great | MASS IN LYMM | |
| Wed 3rd | 09.30 | Hannah Shaw and family | ||
| Thurs 4th | 09.30 | MASS IN LYMM | ||
| Fri 5th | 09.30 | Anne Davies | ||
| Sat 6th | Noon | Marie Prescott | ||
| Sun 7th | 09.00 | Epiphany of the Lord | Our Parish Family | R-Lisa Senior, Tim Storrie M-Dick Browne, G Alcock, Alison Jones |
| Sun 7th | 11:00 | Marie Armstrong (Anniv) | R-John Armstrong, P Daly, M-Sue Reeves, A Ross, L Culshaw |
Please Remember in Your Prayers:
All those who are sick or housebound.
All those whose anniversaries occur at this time especially Michael Willis, Ellen Anderson, Lenard Gregory, Barbara McDonald, Liam Ward. May they rest in peace and may the Lord bring comfort to their families and friends.
Congratulations and welcome to Jonathan Arthur Bradley Devine, Mila Olive Devine-Gaunt and Sawyer Arrabella Butler who were baptised last week.
News and Information
SOLEMNITY OF MARY MOTHER OF GOD: Mass on Monday, New Year’s Day will be at 12 Noon.
MANY THANKS FROM FR DAVID for all your cards, presents and kind messages at Christmas. Also thank you for your very generous Christmas Offering. I am immensely grateful to everyone who helped to make our Christmas celebrations so special: our musicians and singers, those who arranged the flowers, Christmas tree and crib and so many who work quietly in the background. It was wonderful to see the church completely full at all our Christmas Masses.
CLOTHES FOR REUGEES: Many thanks for all those who donated summer clothes for refugees. Now we would welcome donations of autumn and winter men’s clothes particularly jumpers, socks and footwear.
CRIB OFFERINGS: All offerings at the crib go to Caritas to support their work with poor and vulnerable families in our diocese.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION AND CONFESSIONS each Saturday from 11.30am-Noon. Confessions are also available after weekday Mass.
NEW DIOCESAN YEARS BOOKS are available to purchase on the table in the porch at £6 each.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION AND FORGIVENESS: Our preparation for these sacraments will begin on Wednesday, 31 January with a meeting for parents at 7pm in the hall. Would any parents of children in year 3 or above, at non-Catholic schools, who would like their children to receive these sacraments this year please contact Fr David.
Fourth Sunday in Advent – 24 December 2023
Mass Times and Intentions
| Sun 24th | 09:00 | 4th Sunday in Advent | Our Parish Family | R- J McKenna, M. McCorkell; M-J Gibbons, V Williamson, B Groarke |
| Sun 24th | 11:00 | Raymond Boyes | R- Ann Long, Alice Bailey M-Eve Nichols, A Ross, Mary Cullen | |
| Sun 24th Sun 24th Mon 25th | 17.00 21.00 11.00 | CHRISTMAS MASSES Christmas Vigil Mass Midnight Mass Christmas Day Mass | Our Parish Family Priest’s own Intention Greenwood family & Relatives | R = Readers M = Eucharistic Minister |
| Tue 26th | NOON | St Stephen | MASS IN LYMM | |
| Wed 27th | 09.30 | St John | Kathleen Bryers | |
| Thurs 28th | 09.30 | Holy Innocents | MASS IN LYMM | |
| Fri 29th | 09.30 | St Thomas Becket | Jack Duxbury | |
| Sat 30th | Noon | Sr Theresa Shannon | ||
| Sun 31st | 09.00 | Holy Family | Joseph Wilcox | R-P Longinotti, P Pozzoni M-Jan Armstrong, S Jones, S Gardiner |
| Sun 31st | 11:00 | Our Parish Family | R-B Pozzoni, Andrea Ross M-Ann Long, Louise Culshaw, Eve Nichols |
Please Remember in Your Prayers:
All those who are sick or housebound.
All those whose anniversaries occur at this time especially Doris Longinotti, Mary Foskin, James Yearsley, Rosa Gallie, Joan Armstrong, Marie Evans, Ted Yaets, Anne McQuade, Fergus O’Brien, Michael Willis. May they rest in peace and may the Lord bring comfort to their families and friends.
News and Information
CHRISTMAS MASSES HERE AT ST VINCENT’S: Vigil Mass 5pm and Midnight Mass at 9pm on Christmas Eve; 11am on Christmas morning. There will be Carols before 9pm Mass. (There will be a Vigil Mass preceded by Carols from 6.30pm in Lymm on Christmas Eve and 9am on Christmas morning.)
CHRISTMAS OFFERING: This is your traditional offering to Fr David. Any cheques should be made payable to St Vincent’s Knutsford (rest assured your offering will make its way to Fr David). If you usually make your offering by Standing Order this does not form part of the Christmas Offering to Fr David so special Gift Aid envelopes are available in the porch if you wish to make an offering to him.
MANY THANKS for your generous response to the collection last Sunday for Caritas which raised £603.86 to support their work with poor and vulnerable families in our diocese. Your offerings at the Crib will also go to Caritas.
APF RED MISSION BOXES: Thanks to those who returned their boxes. A total of £128.11 has been sent to Missio to support their work in the missions. Your boxes can be collected from the table in the porch.
CLOTHES FOR REUGEES: Many thanks for all those who donated summer clothes for refugees. Now we would welcome donations of autumn and winter men’s clothes particularly jumpers, socks and footwear.
READERS AND EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS AT CHRISTMAS MASSES: 5pm Vigil: Readers: Gerard McCreesh, John Armstrong: Ministers: Fran O’Brien, Graham Alcock, Stuart Jones; 9pm Midnight: Readers James Rowley, Eve Nichols; Ministers: Nick Johnson, Andrea Ross, Jan Armstrong; 11am: Readers Ann Long, Jane McKenna; Ministers: Louise Culshaw John Long.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION AND CONFESSIONS each Saturday from 11.30am-Noon. Confessions are also available after weekday Mass.
Third Sunday in Advent – 17 December 2023
Mass Times And Intentions
| Sun 17th | 09:00 | 3rd Sunday in Advent | Our Parish Family | R-Sheila Flynn, James Rowley; M-D Browne, F O’Brien, N Johnson |
| Sun 17th | 11:00 | Margaret Hayes | R-A Perls, G McCreesh, M-Eve Nichols, Mary Cullen, Sue Reeves | |
| Mon 18th | 09.30 | Dorothy Lehman | R = Readers M = Eucharistic Minister | |
| Tue 19th | 19.30 | MASS IN LYMM | ||
| Wed 20th | 09.30 | Williams & Caunce families | ||
| Thurs 21st | 13.00 | REQUIEM MASS IN LYMM | ||
| Fri 22nd | 09.30 | Alan Taylor | ||
| Sat 23rd | Noon | Deceased Gubbins/Kelly families | ||
| Sun 24th | 09.00 | 4th Sunday in Advent | Our Parish Family | R- J McKenna, M. McCorkell; M-J Gibbons, V Williamson, B Groarke |
| Sun 24th | 11:00 | Raymond Boyes | R- Ann Long, Alice Bailey M-Eve Nichols, A Ross, Mary Cullen |
Please Remember in Your Prayers:
All those who are sick or housebound.
All those whose anniversaries occur at this time especially John Crowley, Karen McDonald, Fracisco Rodrighez, Charles Hacking, Adam Miller. May they rest in peace and may the Lord bring comfort to their families and friends.
News and Information
CLOTHES FOR REUGEES: Many thanks for all those who donated summer clothes for refugees. Now we would welcome donations of autumn and winter men’s clothes particularly jumpers, socks and footwear.
A SPECIAL COLLECTION will be held after all Masses today to support Caritas and their work with vulnerable families. Your offerings at the Crib will also support Caritas.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION AND CONFESSIONS each Saturday from 11.30am-Noon. Confessions are also available after weekday Mass.
APF RED MISSION BOXES: Could those who use these, hand them in to Fr David with the money collected (and preferably counted) by 17 December. Many thanks.
CHRISTMAS MASSES HERE AT ST VINCENT’S: Vigil Mass 5pm and Midnight Mass at 9pm on Christmas Eve; 11am on Christmas morning. There will be Carols before 9pm Mass. (There will be a Vigil Mass preceded by Carols from 6.30pm in Lymm on Christmas Eve and 9am on Christmas morning.)
LADIES GROUP: Many thanks to everyone who helped make the ladies’ Christmas lunch such a success.Commiserations to those who couldn’t attend (you were included in the raffle but not successful).
CHRISTMAS OFFERING: This is your traditional offering to Fr David. Any cheques should be made payable to St Vincent’s Knutsford (rest assured your offering will make its way to Fr David). If you usually make your offering by Standing Order this does not form part of the Christmas Offering to Fr David so special Gift Aid envelopes are available in the porch if you wish to make an offering to him.
A VIGIL OF READINGS AND CAROLS will be held in Church this Thursday, 21 December at 7pm. Afterwards the Catenians will be serving mince pies and mulled wine in the hall.
Second Sunday in Advent – 10 December 2023
Mass Times And Intentions
| Sun 10th | 09:00 | 2nd Sunday in Advent | Our Parish Family | R-Clare Gibbons, Peter Swift; M-J Armstrong, S Gardiner, G Alcock |
| Sun 10th | 11:00 | John Cummins (Anniv) | R-John Armstrong, P Daly M-Eve Nichols, Andrea Ross, Sue Reeves | |
| Mon 11th | 09.30 | Adrian Prescott | R = Readers M = Eucharistic Minister | |
| Tue 12th | 19.30 | MASS IN LYMM | ||
| Wed 13th | 09.30 | St Lucy | Christine Mary Rogers | |
| Thurs 14th | 09.15 | St John of the Cross | MASS IN LYMM | |
| Fri 15th | 12.30 | REQUIEM: Jacqueline Booth | ||
| Sat 16th | Noon | Kathleen Oakes | ||
| Sun 17th | 09.00 | 3rd Sunday in Advent | Our Parish Family | R-Sheila Flynn, James Rowley; M-D Browne, F O’Brien, N Johnson |
| Sun 17th | 11:00 | Margaret Hayes | R-A Perls, G McCreesh, M-Eve Nichols, Mary Cullen, Sue Reeves |
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:
All those who are sick or housebound.
Jacqueline Booth who has died recently and all those whose anniversaries occur at this time especially Ethel Williams, Clifford Hener-Carter, Kathleen Quinn, Jim Cahill, Alan Armstrong, Brian Whittle, Christine Rodgers, Julia Harkin, Frank Walker, Joseph Keogh, Ann Patricia Evans, Rita Farron, Marion Rayner, Jim Long, Phyllis Dowthwaite, Patricia moody, Jacj Colley, Irene McGeogh, Ruth Yarsley may they rest in peace and may the Lord bring comfort to their families and friends.
NEWS AND INFORMATION
A SERVICE OF PENANCE AND RECONCILIATION will be held in Church this Thursday, 14 December at 7pm. There will be readings and reflection and an opportunity for individual confession. Please take this opportunity to prepare spiritually for the coming feast of Christmas.
CLOTHES FOR REUGEES: Many thanks for all those who donated summer clothes for refugees. Now we would welcome donations of autumn and winter men’s clothes particularly jumpers, socks and footwear.
A SPECIAL COLLECTION will be held after all Masses next Sunday, 17 December to support Caritas and their work with vulnerable families this Christmas time.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION AND CONFESSIONS each Saturday from 11.30am-Noon. Confessions are also available after weekday Mass.
APF RED MISSION BOXES: Could those who use these, hand them in to Fr David with the money collected (and preferably counted) by 17 December. Many thanks.
CHRISTMAS MASSES HERE AT ST VINCENT’S: Vigil Mass 5pm and Midnight Mass at 9pm on Christmas Eve; 11am on Christmas morning. (There will be a Vigil Mass preceded by Carols from 6.30pm in Lymm on Christmas Eve and 9am on Christmas morning.)
LADIES GROUP: Thanks to all who supported our recent Coffee Morning and Cake Sale, we raised £115.00 with an additional £384.00 from the Christmas craft stall organised by Clare Gibbons. There is no meeting in January so the next coffee and cakes sale is on Fri. Feb.2nd after morning Mass.
CHRISTMAS OFFERING: This is your traditional offering to Fr David. Any cheques should be made payable to St Vincent’s Knutsford (rest assured your offering will make its way to Fr David). If you usually make your offering by Standing Order this does not form part of the Christmas Offering to Fr David so special Gift Aid envelopes are available in the porch if you wish to make an offering to him.
A VIGIL OF READINGS AND CAROLS will be held in Church on Thursday, 21 December at 7pm. Afterwards the Catenians will be serving mince pies and mulled wine in the hall.
First Sunday in Advent – 3 December 2023
Mass Times And Intentions
| Sun 3rd | 09:00 | 1st Sunday in Advent | Our Parish Family | R-Peter & Brenda Pozzoni M-John Gibbons, B Groarke,V Williamson |
| Sun 3rd | 11:00 | Peter Ross (Anniv) | R-Tim Storrie, Angela Caudwell M-Eve Nichols, A Ross, S Reeves | |
| Mon 4th | 09.30 | Martha Armstrong | R = Readers M = Eucharistic Minister | |
| Tue 5th | 09.30 | Mass in School | Shrewsbury Secular Clergy Fund | |
| Wed 6th | 09.30 | Philomena Naughton | ||
| Thurs 7th | 09.15 | St Ambrose | MASS IN LYMM | |
| Fri 8th | 09.30 | Immaculate Conception | Jack Duxbury | |
| Sat 9th | Noon | Christine Mary Rodgers | ||
| Sun 10th | 09.00 | 2nd Sunday in Advent | Our Parish Family | R-Clare Gibbons, Peter Swift; M-J Armstrong, S Gardiner, G Alcock |
| Sun 10th | 11:00 | John Cummins (Anniv) | R-John Armstrong, P Daly M-Eve Nichols, Andrea Ross, Sue Reeves |
Please Remember in Your Prayers:
All those who are sick or housebound.
Jacqueline Booth who has died recently and all those whose anniversaries occur at this time especially Alan Coulson, Rita Aston, Marguerite Dakin, Jack Record, Hilary Chapman, Betty McGhee, Germana Rosa, Luigi Pani, Moira McLeish, John Joseph Dolan, Margaret Pickup, Peter Ross, John Cummins, may they rest in peace and may the Lord bring comfort to their families and friends.
News and Information
KNUTSFORD CHRITMAS CRIB: The blessing of the Crib outside Lost and Found will take place next Saturday, 9 December at 4pm. Our school choir will be singing and the Catenians will provide Mince Pies and Mulled Wine. All are welcome.
A SERVICE OF PENANCE AND RECONCILIATION will be held in Church on Thursday, 14 December at 7pm. There will be readings and reflection and an opportunity for individual confession. Please take this opportunity to prepare spiritually for the coming feast of Christmas.
THE LADIES CHRISTMAS LUNCH is planned for Tuesday, 12 December at 1pm in the Church Hall. The cost is £12 payable by 30 November. Forms available after Sunday Mass from Sheila Flynn or Andrea Ross.
CLOTHES FOR REUGEES: Many thanks for all those who donated summer clothes for refugees. Now we would welcome donations of autumn and winter men’s clothes particularly jumpers, socks and footwear.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION AND CONFESSIONS each Saturday from 11.30am-Noon. Confessions are also available after weekday Mass.
APF RED MISSION BOXES: Could those who use these, hand them in to Fr David with the money collected (and preferably counted) by 17 December. Many thanks.
MASS IN SCHOOL this Tuesday, 5 December at 9.30am. All are welcome.
A SPECIAL COLLECTION will be held after all Masses on Sunday 17 December to support Caritas and their work with vulnerable families this Christmas time.
ST PAUL SUNDAY MISSALS are now available for your use at Mass.