LITURGY, THE PRAYER OF THE PEOPLEThe Epiphany of our Lord Jesus Christ

Saturday: 4.30 pm Saint Mary (Intention of Mary Tanner)5.30 pm Saint David Lewis (+Paddy Dineen, +Virginia Rose, Gerry Halligan, +Timothy Jones,

+John Kelly)6.00 pm Saint Basil & Saint Gwladys (People of the Parish, +Sarah & George Strickland, +Victor Culley)

Sunday: The Epiphany 9.00 am Saint Anne (Moira Hernagh, Intention of Sr. Visitation.) 9.30 am Saint Mary (Deceased members of Boggiani-Lloyd family, )10.30 am Saint Michael (Intention James Williams, +Annie O’Flaherty)11.00 am Saint David (Giovanni & Maria Fava, Andrew & Emilia Conti.)6.00 pm Saint Mary (The Hancock family intention.

Linda Chambers & Members of Chambers Family.)

Monday Baptism of our Lord9.30 am Saint Michael Morning Prayer Service

10.00 am Saint Mary (Tina & Jack Curtis, Helena Del Cheedy)

Tuesday 10.00 am Saint Anne Devotions10.00 am Saint Mary (+Deirdre Canata, +Simon Richards)

12.00 pm Saint Michaels Funeral Service for Jamie Healey

Wednesday NO 7.30 AM MASS UNTIL THE NEW YEAR (Date later)

10.00 am Saint Mary (+ John Joseph Moylan (Anniv.), Gwen & Edward Lyons)

7.00 pm Saint Michael Adoration

Thursday 10.00 am Saint Mary (Joan, Jeff & Andrew Bolton) 5.00 pm Saint Michael Holy Hour

Friday10.00 am Saint Mary (+Terry Tolan)12.00 pm Saint Basil & Saint Gwladys Funeral Service for Elizabeth Horton

Saturday10.00 am Saint Mary (+Charles & Ellen Hobbs)

Next Sunday’s Intentions – 2nd Sunday of Year Saint Anne: Sister Visitation, Kitty FloodSaint Basil & Saint Gwladys: +Nigel Moulton, Anna & Ted Butler (Int.))Saint David : Mario Conti, Ricardo & Teresa FavaSaint David Lewis: +Rev. P. McCauliffe, Margaret Conway, +Elizabeth & Peter KaneSaint Mary : Sr. Brigid Cantwell : George Blackboro (90th B’day), Ronald Page: Saint Michael : Int. of Gerald & Rosemary Anderson, Int. William Fisher.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Saturday 10.45 – 11.45 am Saint Mary Saturday 3.30 – 4.15pm Saint Mary

A1. To raise some doughA2. Because he was on a roll.

Bereaved or Lonely?All Saints Parish Bereavement

Support Group is holding weekly Drop-in Sessions at Saint Michael’s Church Hall

Every Wednesday 2pm to 4pm

If you are grieving, feeling lonely or would simply appreciate a cup of tea and a friendly chat please feel free to drop in or for more information call Marcella Curran on 07516 921497

The All Saints Parish bereavement support group provide advice, support and help in times of grief - please see the poster in your church or the Parish website for contact details.

May all your troubles last as long as your New Year's resolutions.

The precious gifts which the Magi  brought to the Lord this day are threefold, and they are signs of divine mysteries. By gold the power of the King is signified, by frankincense His great priesthood, by myrrh the burial of the Lord.

 The Magi worshipped the Author of our salvation in the crib, and of their treasures they brought to Him gifts of mystic nature.

 Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost.  As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end.

Amen. 

ALL SAINTS PARISHSaints Anne, Basil + Gwladys, David, David

Lewis, Mary & Michael“A L I V E A N D A C T I V E ”

The Year of Saint MatthewThe Epiphany

of our Lord Jesus Christ (Sunday Readings: of year A : Breviary: Week ii)

THIS SUNDAY’S MASSScripture Isaiah 60: 1-6.

Psalm 71

R : All nations shall fall prostrate before you, O Lord

O God, give your judgement to the king,.to a kings son your justice,that he may judge your people in justiceAnd your poor in right justice.

In his days justice shall flourishand peace till the moon fails.He shall rule from sea to sea,from the great river to the earths bounds.

The Kings of Tarshish and the sea coasts/ shall pay him tribute.The Kings of Sheba and Seba /

shall bring him gifts.Before him all kings shall fall prostrateall nations shall serve him.

For he shall save the poor when they cryand the needy who are helpless.He will have pity on the weakand save the lives of the poor.

Ephesians 3: 2 – 3a. 5 - 6 Matthew 2: 1 – 12.

Intercession : Lord hear us.Response : Lord, graciously hear us

‘Hey Mum,’ asked Johnny, ‘can you give me £10.00.‘Certainly not!’ answered his mother.‘If you do,’ persisted Johnny, ‘I’ll tell you what Dad said to the maid while you were at the hairdresser’s.His mother was intrigued and, grabbing her purse, handed over the money. ‘Well? What did he say?’‘He said, “Carla, make sure you wash my socks tomorrow”

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While a small boy was practising the violin in the living room, his father was desperately trying to read the paper. But as the boy scraped away tunelessly at the instrument, the family dog howled incessantly. Finally the father lost patience and said to the boy: ‘Can’t you play something the dog doesn’t know?’

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A priest and pastor from the local parishes were standing by the side of the road holding up a sign that read: ‘The End is Near! Turn Yourself Around Now Before It’s Too Late!’ They planned to hold up the sign to each passing car.‘Leave us alone, yelled the first driver as he sped by. From around the corner they then heard screeching tyres and a big splash.‘Do you think,’ said the priest to the pastor, ‘that maybe we should change the wording on our sign to “Bridge Out”?’

In the coming year may each one of us know

peace of mind and heart,peace of body and spirit,peace of community and world.

Amen.

Canon Michael Evans Revd. Joseph MensahDeacon Pasquale Cinotti Deacon Rigo Logier Sister Brigid CantwellSister Paul Gerard Chidgey Sister Justina Morrin Sister Visitation O’Donoghue

9 Stow Hill, NP20 1TP 01633 265533 Mon.-Fri. 9am-3pm E.Mail allsaintsnpt@hotmail.co.uk Website : allsaintsrcnewport.org.uk

Royal Gwent + St. Woolos Hospitals 234234 Sick Calls (Emergency) 07805 696474 Hospital Rota Today : St. Michael. Next Sunday Bridie and Anita

Collections Saint Anne: £165.20 (Gift Aided: £80.00) 50Saint Basil & Saint Gwladys £ (Gift Aided : £)Saint David £240.64 (Gift Aided : £23.80) 120Saint David Lewis £173.83 (Gift Aided : £60.00) 73Saint Mary £711.00 (Gift Aided : £189.00) 295Saint Michael £300.00 (Gift Aided : £182.00)

Q1. : Why did the poor man sell yeast.

Q2. : Why couldn’t the sesame seed leave the gambling casino?

Where’s Spot hiding this week

HOSPITAL TEAM

PARISH OFFICE

PARISH PASTORAL TEAM

I was regretting the pastAnd fearing the future.

Suddenly my Lord was speaking:‘My name is I Am.’ He paused.

I invited. He continued.

‘When you live in the past,with its mistakes and regrets,

it is hard, I am not there.My name is not I Was.

When you live in the future,With its problems and fears,

It is hard, I am not there.My name is not I will be.

When you live in this moment,It is not hard. I am here.

My name is I AM.’(Helen Mallicoat.)

“The best thing about the future is that it only comes one day at a time.”

We thank God.

“Do not be afraid to embrace Jesus Christ: Jesus takes nothing

away, but gives everything.”

Let us bring gifts

A child is born,In poverty,In a busy city,On the edge of society,Amongst strangers,Far from home,in Syria, South Sudan, in Brazil.

New parents dream, Dreams of schools,of medicines,of food,of a better future.

Let us bring giftsof compassion, solidarity and justice.

Sue Cooper/CAFODYou are my Son, the Beloved

ROUND AND ABOUT IN OUR CHURCHESSaturday :

Sunday 12.30 pm Baptism of Samuel Peter at Saint Mary’s Church.

Tuesday 5.00 pm Saint David’s S.V.P. meet.

Wednesday 2.00 pm Sugar n’ Spice meet in Saint Mary’s Institute.

Thursday: 6.30 pm Saint Anne’s Community Committee meet.8.00 pm Quiz Night in Saint Mary’s Institute.

Friday: 10.30 am Coffee Morning in Saint Mary’s Institute, all are welcome.

Saturday

Next Sunday::

Diary Dates

18th January Saint Basil & Saint Gwladys Committee Meeting

PRAYERS PLEASEPlease pray for the Repose of the souls of John Keily, Shelia Challingsworth, Elizabeth Horton and all who have died recently

Please remember also in your prayers, Gerald Walker, Marian Hart, Mary Williams (St. D.L.) Fr. Kevin Payne, Canon Pat O’Gorman, Fr. Eric Willet, Nina Ali, Christine Bennett, Marilyn Boddy, Pat Bowen, Chloe Bowker, Liz Breen, Mel Davies, Dave, Elizabeth Duran, Raymond Emms, Albert Evans, Sheila Evans, John Fox, Catherine George, Mike Halford, Casey Hard, Rose Hackwood, Amanda Harkin, Blanche Hawker, Jim Hart, Glenys Harvey, Kitty Hayes, Janet Gillian Jones, Ron Kelly, Tom Kelly, Margaret Kroger, Penny Lake, Callum Lewis, Avil McDonald, Anne Monahan, Andrew Moulder, Marie Murphy, Paul O’Brien, Danny O’Carroll, Lil O’Hagen, Win O’Sullivan, David Oates, Mary Park, Simon Park, Monica Pugsley, Colin Richards, Margaret Rowe, Michael Savage, Idris Skillern, Lolith Sauksciuviene, Mary Savini, Lillian Skillern, Linda Smith, Joyce Stewart, Lucy Stoneman, Alan Strong, Avril Taylor, Tom Ware, Pat Webb, Biddy Williams and Catherine Williams, and all in the Family of our Parish who are sick or housebound, and all who care for them.

Someone to Pray for? Please tell your ‘Community Correspondent’ or ring the Newsletter Secretary, 265533

IN HOSPITAL?If you know of anyone who is in hospital or about to go into hospital and would like to receive holy communion while they are there, please ring the parish office leaving the persons’ name and if possible the name of the ward.

GENERAL NOTICEBe aware of thieves. Please take all bags and valuables with you when you go to Holy Communion.

The TOP SEVEN things overheard on the Wise Men’s journey to Bethlehem:

7. Man, I’m starting to get a rush from this frankincense!6. You guys ever eat camel meat? I hear it tastes like

goat.5. You know, I used to go to school with a girl named

Beth Lehem.4. What kind of name is Balthazar anyhow? Phoenician?3. Hey, do either of you know why “MYRRH” is spelled

with a “Y” instead of a “U”?2. Okay, whose camel just spat?

And the NUMBER ONE thing overheard…

1. All this staring at a star while riding a camel is making me woozy.

Thank you very much for your Poinsettias.  Pease take them home after Mass to day for next year! In some cases it may be just the pot.  Thank you to everyone who came to celebrated with us and to all who helped in anyway.  It was a lovely celebration.

Compliments of the Season to all who purchased tickets for Geraldine’s Christmas Cake. We raised £125 towards our sacristy’s cost. The winner Mrs. Tracey Bantham, Monmouth with yellow ticket 926-930The Community Committee is due to meet on Thursday 12th at 6:30 pm.

The Piety Stall has still a good supply of cards for many occasions.  Please pay it a visit before or after Mass. 

HCPT Group 99 is once again indebted to David Page for his very generous donation in support of our work. David has been raising funds for over 65 years & has a phenomenal track record, generating many thousands of pounds for good causes within the parish & for other deserving charities. Thanks to David’s fundraising over 12 children have been able to travel to Lourdes over the last few years and each one of them will have returned having shared a wonderful & we hope, life changing experience. From all the helpers & of course the children, Thank you David for your kindness, generosity & commitment.

We would like to wish everyone in All Saints Parish a happy and healthy New Year.

Bettws Food Bank send their thanks for your support, especially coming up to the Christmas holiday time.  Your generous donations of food, toiletries and financial support have meant that not only have families had basic food, they have also been able to have some extras for the festive season. Many thanks.

The next Community Meeting will be 18th January at 7.00 pm. This month we are specially thinking about the people who are on the committees of the churches of All Saints.  They work hard to ensure that our churches run the best way possible, which takes up a lot of time.  Thank you Folks.

Cleaning Group: 6 LotteryWednesday  21st December: No. 27 G EdgeSaturday  24th December: No.12 K CaseyWednesday 28th December: No 33 E EdgeSaturday 31st December: No 25 Free

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALLMay we wish all our parishioners, their families and all our friends a very Happy and Peaceful New Year.

THANK YOUA big thank you to each of you who directly and indirectly helped us make our church look beautiful for Christmas

THANK YOU NOTE FROM Sister JustinaI would like to thank everyone who attended and organised my Birthday Party in December, your attendance made my party a memorable day and I greatly appreciate everything that you all do for me at St David Lewis. May the New Year be Blessed with Good Health and Happiness for everyone.

SAINT DAVID LEWISCommunity Committee

Chair: Mary Burke

Correspondent: Esther Gomes07724248996

St. Anne 7th/8th January 14th/15th JanuaryReaders Marilyn Richard

Josie BrettSr. Mary Hurley

Bridie McNultyDanica WilliamsLlew Smith

Communion Bridie McNultyNancy Jones

Beryl WilliamsJean Stanford

C.L.O.W. Jean StanfordJames Stanford

Marta WilliamsTrevor Williams

Counters Bernard & Janet Tyson Mary & Hugh NicholCleaners Mary & Conrad

GallinaghHobbs Family

St. Basil &St. Gwladys 7th/8th January 14th/15th January

The Word

CommunionC.L.O.W.CountersCleaners

St. David 7th/8th January 14th/15th JanuaryReaders

Communion Merlin, Kath,James

Sabrina, Gino,Sonia

St. David Lewis 7th/8th January 14th/15th January

ReadersEsther GomesMichelle Barrett

Debbie TravisSr. Justina

CommunionMaura DineenMartin BarrettSean Barrett

Annette RoseMary BurkeMartin Barrett

C.L.o.W. Beth BurkeMo Crowley

Davina GomesMo Crowley

TUESDAY PRAYER GROUP:Every Tuesday the prayer group meets at 10:00 am in the church to pray together, followed by a sharing of their talents. Should you wish to join the group, please come along on Tuesday.

INVITATION:Please join us every Saturday at 5.00 pm in the church to recite the rosary to pray for families, and personal intentions.

LINE DANCING:Why not combine getting fitter with fun and join our LINE DANCERS.

Sessions are held on Monday and Thursday 10:30 am – 12:30 pm And

Wednesday 07:30 pm- 09:30 pm ALL WELCOME!!!

Lunch Bags for Homeless :Empty bags to go out this weekend for return on Saturday/Sunday January 14th/15th. Thank you for your continued support.

Roof Restoration Fund: Don’t forget your extra pound for the second collection or other donations at : https://campaign.justgiving.com/charity/archdiocese-cardiff/stmarysnpt Well done! Last week’s collection was £135.00 Total currently stands at £10,836.60. Remember our new target is £15,000 by Easter. If you have any fundraising ideas, or know anyone who would like to sponsor the funding, please let the Parish office know, or one of the Community Council members.

PLEASE DO NOT use your own candles in the candle stands. The stands are for tea lights only. Please do NOT remove the candle from the metal container.

200 CLUB

The Legion of Mary prayers this week are offered for the victims of the Istanbul nightclub attack.

The Final Total for the Cake sale held before Christmas in aid of the Roof Restoration

fund was £475.40. Again many thanks to all who contributed and attended.

From Monday, if you would like to take your Poinsettias home, please do so. Please leave the gold & silver pots, as they will be used throughout the year. Many thanks.

Adoration on Wednesday at 7pm. Holy Hour Thursday at 5.30pm. All are welcome.

The Christmas Raffle raised £121 towards the Building Fund

so many thanks to all who contributed. There is a list of winners at the back of the church and a few prizes are yet to be claimed so check your tickets!

A big thank you to all who came along and helped clean and prepare the church for Christmas. It looks fantastic. Also thanks to all altar servers, readers and the choir for their wonderful singing on Christmas Eve.

Please beware of the beggars, they have been back again and have been a little menacing and rude to some parishioners. PLEASE DO NOT give them money or buy the flowers.

Did you know that St Michael's Hall is available for rent at reasonable rates? See Mike Coombes to book.

SAINT MICHAELCommunity CommitteeChair : Catherine Fisher 263358Secretary : Michael Coombes. (07802) 855515Correspondent: AllsaintsBSG@live.co.uk

Ministering to the Assembly

St. Mary 7th/8th January 14th/15th JanuaryReaders Suzan Glennon

Duncan CollieBernadette CookDavid Watts4.30

9.30 Margaret & Ken Grainger

Ron AtkinAnita GoffAmelia

6.00 Tony TurnerVincent Charmary

Margaret KrogerMary Richardson

Communion

As per separate list As per separate listCleaners Group 6 Group 1C.L.o.W. Tara & Debbie Emma

St. Michael 7th/8th January 14th/15th January

The Word Rosemary Anderson Joseph Curran

Catherine Fisher Ann Pollard

Communion Myfanwy Anderson Sergio Cinotti

Gerald Anderson Sheila Wigmore

Saturday 10.45 – 11.45 am Saint MarySaturday 3.30 – 4.15 pm Saint Mary

Tuesday Talent Group : If you have handcraft skills that you would like to share with us or just get involved with the team, come along next Tuesday from 10:00

LINE DANCING: Why not combine getting fitter with fun and join our LINE DANCERS. Sessions are held on Monday and Thursday 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

And Wednesday 07:30 pm- 09:30 pm ALL WELCOME!!!

St. David 24th/25th December 31st Dec/1st JanReadersCommunion

Holy HourHoly Hour will continue is St Mary’s at 2pm on the first

Friday of every month, beginning on Friday 2nd

December.Many thanks to all who have contributed in the past year.

Parish diaries are on sale at the back of Church, please put £1.50 in the newspapers wall box, or see Tracy in the office in the week.

St. David’s S.V.P.

Will now meet fortnightly on a Tuesday 5.00 pm – 6.00 pm

Starting 20th September.

Our Congratulations and PrayersGo to Noel & Madeline Fitzpatrick as they celebrate their Golden Wedding

DRIVERS REQUIREDI can see a problem looming on the horizon as we approach Christmas, that is Fathers’ John and Joseph not being able to attend the Community Churches as neither of them drive and need lifts.

We need a number of people from each community to volunteer and set up a rota. Please DO NOT LEAVE it each week to the same few people who have been helping so far.

No lifts sadly means NO MASS!

Please ring the Parish Office or speak to your Community Chairperson if you can perform this essential ministry.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION & RECONCILIATION

If your child is in Year 4 or above and NOT in a Catholic Primary School (or if they are in St Joseph's Catholic High School) and they have not yet made their First Holy Communion, then come along with them to St Mary's Institute at 6pm on Thursday 12th January to enroll them onto this year's Reconciliation and Communion Preparation program. (Children in our Catholic Primary Schools will be prepared through school).

The dates for our classes are: 26th January, 9th and 23rd

February, 9th and 23rd March,  27th April, 11th and 25th

May. They are all on Thursdays and are from 6pm to 7pm

Enrollment will be on 12th January and then start on 26th January. Anyone who comes along after 26th January will need to join next year's program.