Mass Times and Intentions

OLSE - Our Lady & St. Edward's, Fulwood. https://ourladyandstedwards.co.uk/

SMF - St. Mary's, Fernyhalgh. https://ladyewellshrine.co.uk/

SMN - St Mary's, Newhouse.

FERNYHALGH MASS SCHEDULE 

NO MASSES on Mondays & Fridays;  

Tuesdays @ 9.00am, Wednesdays @ 10.00am, Thursdays @ 9:00am;

Saturdays @ 12 noon Ladyewell Shrine.

Sundays @ 10:00am & 3:00pm  

CONFESSION available at SMN and OLSE after every Holy Mass.

If anyone coming to Holy Communion requires a gluten-free host, please let Pauline know in advance as we now  have access to some.

Please, would parishioners who would like a mass intention hand their request directly to Sr Shienrose or Pauline.

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The Pope’s Prayer Intention for the month of December

For persons with disabilities
We pray that people living with disabilities may be at the centre of attention in society, and that institutions may offer inclusive programs which value their active participation.

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Please pray for the sick and housebound of our parish:

Carmen Roca, Kevin Weardan, Victoria Leighton, Ellie Rose, Joe McIntyre, John Riley, Joe Kemp, David Cochrane, Geoffrey Clinning, Theresa Wilkinson, Jessica, Amanda, Christine, Patricia Sweeney, Rachael Mason, Joe Fox.

To have the name of a seriously sick person on the newsletter, please submit their name and yours with your phone number

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PARISH COLLECTION (including via banks) -  £531.95

Diocesan Poor Mission- £43.00

Diocesan Youth Service - £15.40

Sheila’s Quiz - £138.50

Mass Attendance: 74

Information about Special Collections

There is always a basket (labelled) at the back of Church for those who don’t have the envelopes for cash contributions.  Envelopes can go in the normal collection baskets at the offertory but any cash in the offertory baskets will always go to the normal Sunday collection (it would be impossible to work out which cash was intended for which collection).

You can have a set of envelopes if you wish, even if you are not able to ‘Gift Aid’ your donations.

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Advent Reconciliation

Our priest is available for confession every after mass until the 24^th of December except the 8:45am masses.

Blessing of the Bambini

At the beginning or end of Sunday Masses, Father will bless the Bambini so please bring your Baby Jesus from your cribs to be blessed.  They can go on the Sanctuary before mass.

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MASS INTENTIONS: We have plenty of space in the Mass diary. If you would like Holy Mass to be offered for an intention, please place the intention and offering in an envelope and post through the Presbytery/Convent door or hand to one of the priests or Sisters. Envelopes are available in the church porch. Thank you.

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CHRISTMAS MASSES SCHEDULE

VIGIL MASS -24^th December

SMN – 5:00 pm

SMF – 5:30 pm

OLSE – 6:45 pm

CHRISTMAS DAY – 25^th December

OLSE – 8:45 am

SMF- 10:00 am (No mass @ 3:00 pm)

SMN – 10:30 am

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Decoration of Church. As this is the occasional year in which the Fourth Sunday of Advent is also Christmas Eve, we have relatively little time after the last Advent Mass at 10.30 and the Christmas Vigil Mass at 5pm, so we will need to do most of the decorating of church on December 17th. We would appreciate if sprays for the windows could be brought in on the 17th ready to hang in place at the end of Mass. We will also need some tree decorators and strong people to bring in the crib from the garage.

There was also a suggestion that to have something a bit different, we would ask for small simple sprays 6-8” (18-20cm) to fasten to the ends of some of the pews - not all of them - 2/3 pieces of appropriate greenery tied together (a rubber band/ string would do) and there will be lengths of ribbon to attach them to the end of some benches.

Thank you. 

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17^th Century Nun’s Prayer

Keep my mind free from the recital of endless details; give me wings to get to the point.  Seal my lips on my aches and pains.  They are increasing and love of rehearsing them is becoming sweeter as the years go by.  I dare not ask for grace enough to enjoy the tales of other’s pains, but help me to endure them with patience.

Bloopers and Blessings

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CAFOD this Advent

Our online Advent calendar of daily prayer and reflection offers an opportunity to pause, reflect, pray and take action as we prepare for Christmas: https://cafod.org.uk/pray/advent-calendar

Consider our World Gifts range for Christmas: https://worldgifts.cafod.org.uk/ or pick up a catalogue from the church porch.

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Pope Francis urges religious leaders to work together for peace and climate

https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-francis-urges-religious-leaders-to-work-together-for-peace-and-climate/

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Food bank

Thank you for all your support.

Your generosity is only matched by the real need of the families we serve.

With your help, children are fed who would otherwise go hungry.

We need:

• Long life milk and breakfast cereals.                                                                            
• Tins of meat and soups, toiletries, and all usual items.
• Any Christmas food (within date) would be acceptabl.
• Any toiletries for babies.

All donations for the Food bank and St Wilfrid’s can be dropped off at the back of the church or at 3 Marlborough Drive. Collection can be arranged by

calling 0777 943 627 

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Visit:- www.CatholicDirectory.org to view all the different diocesan newspapers, including the Catholic Voice of Lancaster (www.catholicvoiceoflancaster.co.uk).

The Haydock Memorial

Informative videos can be found on St. Andrews, Cottam website (https://www.standrewscottam.org.uk/), including one which includes reference to the Haydock memorial at St. Mary's. See https://youtu.be/FvaUYLxyP60

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See Bishop Paul's blog https://www.lancasterdiocese.org.uk/our-bishop/the-bishops-blog/ for recent Diocesan news.