15th-22nd December 2012 Date Time Dedication Intention Diary
Sat 15th 6.30pm
Vigil Mass Joane Smith + (Joan & Ray Lewis) 10am-4pm
Christmas Tree festival at Christ Church 7.30pm - Mulled wine &
mince pies
Sun 16th
10.00am
3rd Sunday of Advent Mass Barbara Fogarty + (H Fogarty) 11.00am
- Mulled wine & mince pies 2pm-5pm - Christmas Tree festival at
Christ Church
Mon 17th 10.00am Service of Word & Communion 8.00pm - SJB
Prayer Group
Tue 18th 9.15am 7.30pm
Mass: Liturgy of the Day
St John Bosco Advent Penitential Service
11.00am - School KS2 Carol Service 5.30pm - Advent Reflection
Group
Wed 19th 9.15am Mass: Liturgy of the Day Sam Walsh int. (Mrs V
Walsh) 6.00pm - School KS2 Carol Service
Thu 20th 9.15am 11.00am
Mass: Liturgy of the Day Whole school Christmas Mass
Teresa Jones int.
Fri 21st 9.00am 9.30am
Adoration Mass: Liturgy of the Day
Mr & Mrs Quinn + (Mrs V Walsh)
Sat 22nd 6.30pm Vigil Mass Thanksgiving (H Hill)
Sun 23rd
10.00am
4th Sunday of Advent Mass
Cliff Nutley + (Maria & family)
Please keep in your prayers all those whose anniversaries occur
this month:
Ruby Gomez+ Robert Ashe+ Eamonn Burke+ Raymond Cook+ Aguida
Ortiz+ Sheila Halse+
Connie Hayes+ Peggy Pounds+ Sarah Keenan+ Guillermo Larano+
Arthur Jacobs+
Sister Mary Agatha+
CHRISTMAS SERVICES Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion,
Readers and Altar Servers are needed to volunteer for the Christmas
Services. Please see the volunteer forms on the Church notice board
from this weekend. If you can help please put your name down as
soon as possible - all help is much appreciated, thank you.
NEXT MEETING DATES: Baptism Preparation Sat 12th Jan 10.30am
Over 60’s Club In January
PPC Wed 9th Jan 8pm
Prayer Group Mon 17th Dec 8pm
Website:
stjohnbosco.co.uk
Administrator: Catherine Ledgard The Church Office is open Tue -
Fri 8.30am - 1.30pm
St Dominic Savio Primary School, Western Ave, Woodley. Head
teacher: Mrs T Jones. Tel: 0118 969 3893 Website:
www.st-dominicsavio. Wokingham.sch.uk
Next Retiring Collections: For: Crib Collection Please see the
collection basket beside the Crib from
Confession is available This Saturday 5.30 –6.00pm.
We encourage all parishioners to take the opportunity and
celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation during any of the
Penitential Services across Reading as Regular Saturday Confessions
in the parish will resume only next month.
There will be mulled wine and mince pies after Masses this Sat
15th & Sun 16th Dec, in the church centre.
THANK YOU Thank you to all who supported the Gift Tree and
Yeldall Manor, today Sun 16th is the last day for gifts, as they
will be delivered to Cabrini Children’s Society and Yeldall Manor
next week ~ thank you
WEEKLY COLLECTION Envelopes: £ 366.50 Loose: £ 322.24 Weekly
standing orders: £285.00
Total : £973.74p
Thank you for your kind donations.
SJB CHRISTMAS CARD Please support the St John Bosco Christmas
Card by signing your good wishes to parishioners and making a
donation which will be sent to Friends of the Holy Land this year.
Thank you
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY During this Year of Faith we shall be
celebrating the Feast of St John Bosco with an International meal
after Mass on the 2nd Feb and with a celebration cake after Mass on
3rd Feb 2013 ~ please do join us.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Volunteers are still needed to deliver the
Churches Together in Woodley cards in our allotted area. Please see
bundles in church porch, please help as we have a large area to
cover !Thank you to those who have delivered last weekend.
ADVENT TIMETABLE is available to collect from the
church porch ~ please take a copy.
ROMANIA GROUP Very many thanks to all those who helped make our
Extravaganza stall so successful, including the sales after last
weekend’s Masses we raised a wonderful £1222.40. A great start to
this year’s fund raising for the abandoned children and families
living in poverty in Romania. Thank you to all parishioners who
contributed ingredients, those who cooked, and those who purchased
goodies . Thank you all.
FAREWELL TO MRS JONES After 10 years as Head teacher at St
Dominic Savio Primary School Mrs Teresa Jones is retiring at the
end of this term. Please join Fr Bon, on behalf of our parish, in
thanking Mrs Jones for her effort, commitment and outstanding
vision in the service of the school and our children and wish her
all the very best for the future. Please keep Mrs Jones in your
prayers.
PENITENTIAL SERVICES Our St John Bosco Penitential Service is
this Tuesday 7.30pm 18.12.12. Please see the front page for details
of all the Advent Penitential Services in the
Reading area.
ALTAR SERVERS The 10am Mass on Wed 26.12.12, is the feast of St
Stephen, who is the Patron Saint of Altar Servers. At this Mass all
our Altar Servers will be renewing their promises, and where
appropriate new cords and medals will be presented. Please can ALL
of our Altar Servers make sure that they attend this Mass.
Don’t forget to light the 3rd candle on your
Advent wreaths today.
RELICS The Relics of St. John Bosco will be moving around the UK
- a good opportunity for people to visit, see, pray and gain
graces. The Relics will be in Westminster Cathedral on Fri 11.01.12
(2.00pm - 8.30pm) and Sat12.01.12(8.00am - 1.30pm,
ending with Holy Mass at 2.00pm). As St. John Bosco is the
Patron Saint of our parish, it would be of special interest and
benefit for
some of our parishioners to attend.
PRAYER PARTNERS The First Holy Communion Children are needing
Prayer Partners: please see the form at the back of the church
thank you.
CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL St John Bosco is taking part in the
Christmas Tree Festival this weekend at Christ Church ~ please pop
in for a look !
Building a strong worshipping communityBuilding a strong
worshipping communityBuilding a strong worshipping
communityBuilding a strong worshipping community
The World Gifts catalogue of gifts which support CAFOD is
available from the porch
Part of the PORTSMOUTH DIOCESAN TRUST Registered Charity Number
246871
Christ the King Church 408 Northumberland Ave Reading RG2 8NR
Tel: 0118 931 4469
Email: [email protected]
Our Lady of Peace & Blessed Dominic Barberi Church 338
Wokingham Road, Earley, Reading
RG6 7DA Tel: 0118 966 3711 Email: [email protected]
St. John Bosco Church 56 Western Avenue,
Woodley, Reading RG5 3BH Tel: 0118 969 3423
Email: [email protected]
Emergency numbers for the Sacramental Ministry
of a priest: Fr. Bon 969 3423 Fr. Pat 931 4469 Fr. Emmanuel 966
3711 Please call your own priest first.
LODDON VALLEY WEEKEND MASS TIMES:
CHRIST THE KING Sat. 6.30pm & Sun. 10am
OUR LADY of PEACE & Bl.D.Bar. Sun. 9am, 11am & 5pm
ST. JOHN BOSCO Sat. 6.30pm & Sun. 10am
Thought for the weekThought for the weekThought for the
weekThought for the week
Psalm Response: Year C
Sing and shout for joy for great in your midst is the Holy One
of Israel.
3rd Sunday in Advent 16-Dec-12 Issue: 037
Fr. Emmanuel Odoemene Fr. Pat Madden Fr. Bonaventure Ndong
YEAR OF FAITH Insights from Vatican 2 on
the Liturgy
‘Mother Church earnestly desires that all the faithful should be
led to that full, conscious and active participation in liturgical
celebrations which is demanded by the very nature of the liturgy.
Such participation by the Christian people … is their right and
duty by reason of their baptism.’ (Sacrosanctum Concilium para
14).This in turn means full, conscious and active participation in
the very life of the Church. At the same time it does not mean an
absence of flexibility. ‘Even in the liturgy, the Church has no
wish to impose a rigid uniformity in matters which do not implicate
the faith or the good of the whole community; rather does she
respect and foster the genius and talents of the various races and
peoples.’ (Sacrosanctum Concilium para 37)
The crowds approached John the Baptist and asked how they should
live in order to be ready to follow the Messiah. John responded by
telling them to share and to not take more than they are entitled
to. This is a valuable life lesson for people of all ages. A part
of our human nature wants to hoard—just in case.This insecurity
causes us to share only reluctantly, and if we take a little more
than our share, we will have an extra amount in case we find
ourselves in need. The message of this Gospel encourages us to
change that thinking. If we act as God wants us to, others will
share with us as well as we share with them. If we take only what
we need, there will be enough for everyone.
Youth Development Leader: Peter McGeady - Tel. 07769258378
[email protected]
PPPPeeeennnniiiitttteeeennnnttttiiiiaaaallll
SSSSeeeerrrrvvvviiiicccceeeessss ffffoooorrrr
AAAAddddvvvveeeennnntttt An important part of our Advent
preparation is
calling to mind and repenting our sins. Penitential Services at
your local churches: Mon. 17 Dec12, 7.30pm: St. James Tues. 18
Dec12, 7.30pm: St. John Bosco Wed. 19 Dec12, 7.30pm: Christ the
King Thu. 20 Dec12, 7.30pm: St. Joseph’s, Tilehurst Fri. 21 Dec12,
7.30pm: Our Lady of Peace Fri. 21 Dec12, 7.30pm: St. Anne’s,
Caversham Sat. 22 Dec12, 11am: English Martyrs Please do make a
special effort to attend
“Everyone Together” “Everyone Together” “Everyone Together”
“Everyone Together” - The Salvation Army is
open on Christmas Day, for those who might otherwise be alone.
Spend the day with others! 522 Oxford
Road, Reading. Phone Kenneth or
Annette 0118 957
6003
FILIPINO CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE AND MASS on Sun 16.12.12 St.
James Church, Reading, at 5pm. . Mass in English. All are
welcome
THANK YOU FROM CAFOD - Lynda and Laura from the Portsmouth
Office would like to wish a happy and blessed Christmas and New
Year to all parishioners and thank them for their support and
generosity throughout the year, especially towards the Lenten
appeal, which has now raised an amazing £18.6m thanks to Matched
Funding from the UK government. Thank you! CAFOD Supporters meeting
Sat 19.01.13 10am-1.30pm St Bede’s Basingstoke~ poster on
board.
HGUH RADIO: Christmas special – Sun 23rd & Mon 24th Dec.
Including St Mungo’s Children’s Cantata at St Mungo’s Cathedral, a
story for Children from Wind in the Willows, a modern nativity
play, Celtic Hearts and Friends. Live special Christmas treat and
Noel Bell presenting Your Favourite Carols. Do to join us!
NEWSLETTER: Please note that our newsletter next weekend will
cover 3
weekends. The first newsletter for 2013 will be issued on
the
13th January 2013.
XN CAROL SERVICE: Come and celebrate Christmas by joining others
from the Reading area this Christmas Eve. Carols In The Mall is a
community carol singing event in Broad Street Mall. It will feature
the Reading Central Salvation Army Band and the Reading Minster
Boys Choir - and it's free! It's a great event to invite friends
and family along to and will help launch people's Christmas
celebrations. It starts at 4.30pm and will last around 40 minutes
and is aimed at all ages. For more details, log on to xnmedia.co.uk
or Like Xn on Facebook
DATE TIME DEDICATION MASS INTENTION DIARY
Sunday
16th Dec.
9 am
11 am
5 pm
3rd Sunday of Advent
Martin Brannelly RIP
Bernard Ramanankilana RIP
Confirmation Enrolment Masses
2.30pm: Confirmation mtg. (Church)
4pm: Christmas Carols (Church)
Mon. 17th NO MASS
Tuesday 18th Dec.
9am: Ador.tn
10 am Patrick & Sarah Boyle RIP
8pm: Meditation mtg. (Advent Room)
Wednes. 19th Dec.
9.30: Rosary 10 am
Liboria and Paulo Tejero RIP H Office closes at 12.30pm today H
1.45pm: Wednesday Club (small hall)
Thursday 20th Dec.
9.30: Rosary 10 am
Peter Tilton RIP (Found.tn Mass) 11am: Fr. E. at St. John Bosco
church 7.30pm: RCIA meeting (D.B. Room)
Friday 21st Dec.
9am: Ador.tn
10 am 7.30pm: Advent Reconciliation
Service HERE (4 priests available)
Sat. 22nd NO MASS
Sunday
23rd Dec.
9 am
11 am
5 pm
4th Sunday of Advent
Shivam & Josephine, thanksgiving George Bentley RIP (Fnd.tn
Mass)
Tel.: 0118 966 3711 Website: www.olop.org.uk E-mail:
[email protected]
Priest: Fr. Emmanuel Odoemene Administrator: Jane O’Rourke Hall
bookings: Margaret - 0118 987 5588 or
[email protected]
Church Office open Church Office open Church Office open Church
Office open this week Tues. Tues. Tues. Tues. ---- Friday, 9am to
2pm,Friday, 9am to 2pm,Friday, 9am to 2pm,Friday, 9am to 2pm, but
closes at 12.30pm on Wed.closes at 12.30pm on Wed.closes at 12.30pm
on Wed.closes at 12.30pm on Wed.
The Sacrament of RECONCILIATION may be celebrated here at Advent
penitential services (see front page). Ours is HERE on Friday
Offertory Collection Sun. 9th Dec.: Envelopes £148.00 Loose cash
£445.99
Standing Orders £526.00
Total: £1119.99
Thank you for your kind donations
A reminder that collections made at our 3 Christmas Masses
are traditionally given to our Priest
Our Lady of Peace & Blessed Dominic Barber i
St. Dominic Savio Primary School - Western Avenue, Woodley RG5
3BH Head Teacher: Teresa Jones Tel. 0118 969 3893
CUBS Monday 6.45pm/BEAVERS Thursday 5.45pm this week in HALL;
SCOUTS back in January
CHILDREN’S LITURGY has its last session of term TODAY during 9am
&11am Masses - please register your child before Mass
Our Wednesday Club for over 60's has its last session before
Christmas this week, from 1.45 - 3.45pm in Carl Barton Room
The money counters’ rota for 2013 will be issued shortly; if
anyone on the current rota wishes to come off the rota, or if any
other parishioners would like to join, please contact Jane in the
parish office ASAP
Lists for all Christmas Ministries, including ALTAR
SERVERS, are now in Advent Room (Board 1) - please sign up ASAP
to show which Ministry you can do at our Christmas Masses
The current Welcome Ministry rota for Sunday Masses runs out in
early January; we need
2 volunteers to do the new rota. If you can help, please contact
Jane in the parish office ASAP
ADVENT & CHRISTMAS MASSES & SERVICES - see lilac
leaflets
TODAY Sunday 16th Dec. we again have beautiful olive wood
carvings from the Holy Land on sale after Masses - hand-carved
olive wood nativity figures and other items all the way from
Bethlehem, courtesy of the Handicraft Cooperative Society
Please keep in your prayers all those whose anniversaries occur
this week: John Carter (2001); James O’Grady (2001); Peter Tilton
(1991); Gladys Arnold (2001); Martha Franks
(1998); Margaret Sellers (1998); Maureen Chapman (2000); and
George Bentley (2003).
Our parish is supporting the Churches in Reading Drop-in Centre
(CIRDIC) this year. Parishioners are invited to take a label from
the Giving Tree in the Advent Room and provide the requested item
as a gift, and then place this
under the Tree. Please do not wrap ANY gifts. All gifts will
then be delivered to CIRDIC in time for Christmas.
Thank you in advance for your support
Our next BAPTISM PREPARATION sessions - the first of the New
Year - will be held here on Tues. 8th January and Tues. 15th
January, each at 8pm in the Dominic Barberi Room. If you wish to
celebrate a
baptism here, please complete a baptism form (available in the
Advent Room) and then return it to church office ASAP.
You will then be welcome to join us here for both preparation
sessions in January
Calling all Shepherds, Kings, Angels & sheep! It’s time to
polish those halos and get the tea-towels out again in time for the
Children’s Christmas Service on
Christmas Eve at 5pm. All primary-age children are invited to
dress up and take part in this child-centred
celebration of the Christmas story and carols, which will last
about 45 minutes
Church Cleaning: the new rota for 2013 is now ready for
collection from the Advent Room, under notice board 5 (rota
board). Please take your named copy - thank you all
Mrs. Teresa Jones will this week be leaving her post as Head
Teacher of St. Dominic Savio School to start her retirement; there
is a whole School Mass to celebrate Christmas in St. John Bosco
church on Thursday. Our parish community thanks Mrs. Jones for her
hard work and support; we wish her a very long and happy
retirement! We are sending a card from our parish community
We are very sorry to report the recent sudden death of Peter
Camichel, son of Ken and Pam Camichel. Please keep them in your
prayers at this sad time > >
The World Gifts catalogue of gifts which support CAFOD is
available on Traidcraft stall, in Advent Room
Date Time Dedication Intention Diary
Sat. 15th Dec. 9.30am
6.30pm
3rd SUNDAY OF ADVENT Vigil Mass
9.30am: Advent and Year of Faith Mass David Hill RIP
(anniversary)
Advent Mass and Holy Hour from 9.30am
Sun. 16th Dec. 10am 3rd SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Margaret Harrison RIP 3.30pm-5pm: First Communion children and
parents Session 3
Mon.17th Dec. No Mass
Tue. 18th Dec. 10am Liturgy of the Day Edward McCormack INT,
Wed. 19th Dec. 10am 7.30pm
Liturgy of the Day Christ the King Penitential Service
Sheila Murphy R.I.P.
Thur. 20th Dec. 10am Liturgy of the Day Moira Shiel R.I.P.
7.30pm RCIA Meeting
Frid. 21st Dec. 10am Liturgy of the Day Marie Johnson R.I.P.
Sat. 22nd Dec. 9.30am
6.30pm
3rd SUNDAY OF ADVENT Vigil Mass
9.30am: Advent and Year of Faith Mass
William Mitchell R.I.P.
Sun. 23rd Dec. 10am
5.00pm
3rd SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Filipino Christmas Mass
Rey Liwanag R.I.P.
Website: www.ctkreading.org.uk
Tel: 01189 314469 [email protected]
Christ The King School Headteacher: Mr John Cosgrove Lulworth
Rd, RG2 8LX 901 5434 Safeguarding Officer: Angela Camilleri; Gift
Aid Coordinator: Frank Burkhard 975 6954; Hall Bookings: Danny Apap
0791 766 7413
Bumper raffle: Don’t forget; this week the next prize in our
Christmas Bumper raffle will be drawn in the hall
following the 10 o’clock Mass..
Choir & Organist:Choir & Organist:Choir &
Organist:Choir & Organist: We are always open for more people
who enjoy singing to join the choir. We are also in need of
another organist to play on some weekends. Please contact Fr.
Pat,
Theresa Day (9868328) or Theresa Conlon (9868113)
if you are interested.
Season of Advent: During the season of Advent, there will be an
extra Mass on a Saturday morning at 9.30am and a Holy Hour from
10.00am – 11.00am.
This is also to commemorate the Year of Faith
Living Our Faith: A number of the Restoration Committee met with
a representative from Todds Flooring on Wednesday to discuss
possibilities with regards to restoring the original flooring in
the Church.
Todds Flooring will submit a works proposal and an estimate
price which will be discussed at the next meeting of the Committee
along with other estimates. The next meeting of the Restoration
Committee will take place on
Wednesday, the 16th of January at 7.30PM. The parish will be
kept updated with the action plan.
Confirmation for our young adults at Christ The King: Calling
all young people 12 years and over! If you would like to take part
in our exciting Confirmation programme and confirm your faith in
God, please speak to Fr. Pat or Clare De Meyer on 0118 987 4849. We
hope to start the Confirmation program in the New Year. The closing
date for applications will be 15th/16th December.
CHRIST THE KING PRIMARY SCHOOL &
60'S PLUS CLUB are Jointly Organising a Christmas Party for the
Seniors in our community in South Reading on Tuesday 18th December
in Christ The King Parish Hall. Doors open at 12:15pm to start at
1pm. All must be seated by 12:50, food will be served at 1pm.The
invitation is open to 60 or over and must have put your Name on the
list. Numbers attending are limited so First come First server! The
invitation is not just for the Catholic community! For more
information please see Danny Apap.
ADVENT APPEAL FOR OUR COMMUNITY OF CHRIST THE KING Christmas is
a time for family
celebrations especially for children. However, there will be
children in our communities who will not be as fortunate and may
spend this time in hospital. Our Advent appeal this year will be
for the children’s ward at the Royal Berkshire Hospital and
parishioners might like to contribute a present for
children between the ages 5 to 14 years. There will be a box in
the baptistery during the first 2 weeks of Advent where people can
place their contributions. Please no soft toys, books, sweets or
chocolates. On the 3rd Sunday in Advent a representative from the
hospital will come in and will be presented with the gifts which
will then be distributed amongst the
children. Thank you for your kindness and please keep those
children in your prayers.
WEEKLY COLLECTION Envelopes: £80.00 Loose: £239.00 Weekly
standing orders: £190.00
Total : £509.00p Thank you for your kind donations
Masses at Christ The King during the Christmas Season:
Christmas Eve 6.30PM Christmas family Mass 11.30PM Carrols at
followed by Midnight Mass
Christmas Day 10am Family Mass
Wednesday 26th December 10.00AM Feast of St. Stephen Mass
Thursday 27th December 10.00AM St. John Apostle and Evangelist Mass
Friday 28th December 10.00AM The Holy Innocents Mass Saturday 29th
December 6.30PM Vigil Mass Sunday 30th December 10.00AM Mass
Tuesday 1st January 10.00AM Mary Mother of God Mass Wednesday 2nd
January No Mass.
New Parish Website: Our new website can be found at
www.ctkreading.org.uk
Children’s Christmas party: The children's Christmas party was a
great success last weekend with 25 children taking part. This was
only possible with help from Theresa Conlon who performed her
'magic' tricks, Danny Appap, Austin Darcy-Sawyer and Philip Darcy
who assembled Santa's grotto, Mario (our first aider) Maggie,
Angela, Terry, Norah, Jacinta, Maria and Ananalisa who all worked
very hard
and helped to make this a very enjoyable event. a big 'Thank
you' to all.
Calling all Altar Servers: Their will be a practice both for the
Family Christmas Eve and the Midnight Mass on Monday the 24th of
December. The practice for the Christmas family Mass will be at
10.00am and for the Midnight Mass at 11.30AM. Many thanks.
Christmas Simbang Gab Massi: Everyone is invited on 23rd Dec
2012 for A Filipino Christmas Mass called Simbang Gabi. There will
be a Carol presentation which will starts at 5pm then mass starts
at 6pm. This will be followed by a small feast gathering after mass
at the hall.
Please see the front page of this newsletter for details of all
the Advent Penitential
Services at all the local Reading churches.
Starting 17.12.12 until 22.12.12
