THE PARISH OF ST.THOMAS MORE, KIDLINGTON & ST.HUGH OF LINCOLN, WOODSTOCK

http://www.catholicparish.kidlingtonandwoodstock.uk

Parish Priest: Fr. (Dr) Prem Fernando Email: frpjfernando@gmail.com

142, Oxford Rd, Kidlington, OX5 1DZ, Tel: (01865) 377093 Part of the Arch Diocese of Birmingham, Registered Charity Number 234216 Parish School: Headteacher: Mrs.Breda Bowles Tel & Fax: 01865 373674

Parish Safeguarding Reps.: Sandra Lenagan (01993 812973) St Thomas More Parish Hall Contact: Ian Drury, 01865 371086

St Hugh’s Church Hall Contact: Ruth Fiddy, 01993 812860

PRAYER TO THE HOLY TRINITY FOR THE PREPARATION OF MASS Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, come to us and renew us as we gather to celebrate this Sunday Mass. As we continue our pilgrimage of life, help us

to become better Christians on earth so that we may rejoice with you for ever in Heaven. To the Holy Trinity be glory forever and ever. Amen.

30th Dec ’17 - 14th Jan ’18 Christmas Season & 1, 2nd Sunday OT Week 1 & 2

What a wonderful New Year’s Present for our Parish

My heart felt thanks to the project committee led by Lady Marie Stubbs for a very successful completion and handover of St Hugh’s Centre. It is indeed a wonderful present to the parish which I have been privileged to re-ceive on behalf of the parish. Our very special thanks to the architect Laurie Day & the contractor Stephen Forde for an excellent job done and pretty much on time. A very special thanks to many and all of you who wished well and contributed to this day in many ways. We can now confidently look forward to the opening on the 28th Janu-ary 2018 with the Archbishop Bernard Longley & The Duke of Marlborough gracing the occasion. It was not without challenges and there will be many challenges for the future, not to mention teething problems during these few months. I am sure we will all be very positive, supportive and constructive in whatever way and every way we can in making this place a blessing upon us. ~ Fr Prem

Dear Parishioner, After over two years of coordination I am so pleased that our project is complete and you and future generations have a wonderful Centre for St Hugh’s . You will see the photos showing the progress of the project , on the board in the Centre on the Opening day. Hard to believe we have come so far! I wish to record my thanks to Fr Prem for giving me the opportunity to serve the Parish in this way. I also acknowledge with gratitude the sustained and generous support given to me by the project Committee - our Chairman Fr Prem , Sandra and David. We were grateful for Kazia’s input with finance also. So after the Opening in January, I will sign off and look forward to the new Centre’s committee taking over. I am sure you will give them all your support for the many events they will organise and of course keep up your excellent fund- raising to repay our loan. Thank you for all your kind words over the last two years. Best wishes, Marie Stubbs (Coordinator)

Handing over of the parish hall and the keys to Fr Prem, the Parish Priest

WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY & A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2018 Holy Mass at 12.00 noon on the New Year’s Day in Kidlington

Parish Diary

• Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - 18th—24th January this year led by St Thomas More’s. Fellowship meal & talk, Wednesday 24th January 7pm at the Bap-tist hall - Tickets on sale.

• 28th January 3.30 pm, the blessing of St Hugh’s Centre by the Archbishop and the opening of the Garden of Thank Giving by His Grace the Duke of Marlborough.

• 10th & 11th of March 2018 Pastoral visita-tions of the parish by Bishop William Ken-ny - Parish Assembly

• 10th June 2018, Sunday First Holy Com-munion Mass 3.30pm

• 17th June 2018, at 3.30pm Confirma-tion Mass with Bishop Kenney

Fund Raising Events

St Hugh’s Monthly Lottery draw - 1st Sunday of the month. All welcome.

4th Friday of the Month—Soup lunch after Midday mass– Next 26th January

St Hugh’s Wish List awaits your support!! Only Whenever you can !

The new list with the addition of chairs & tables are available. please pick your copy to give it a

thought & a support! Thank you!

The Readers Rota list & the new Eucharistic Min-

isters Lists are out. Kindly make sure you would

have your copy. Thank you for dedicating your time

to making sure you are there, ready and prepared for

it. And if you cannot, you have found someone to

stand by. Your help makes our services prayerful!!

Could it be your new year’s resolution this year to be more supportive & helpful in the parish. Think of something you would want to do. Thanks!

CTK - Week of Prayer for Christian Uni-ty—This is led this year by St Thomas More, Kidlington. Please extend your fullest support

• opening service on the Thurs-day18th January - St Thomas More 12.00 - 12.30

• Fellowship meal & talk, Wednes-

day 24th January 7pm at the Bap-tist hall. Speaker Dr. Gemma Sim-monds CJ - entry by tickets, £4 available now from Ian or Marika

• Closing service - Thursday 25th

January, St Thomas More 12.00 - 12.30

~ CTK reps. Kate & Marika CTK Announcements ~ CTK reps Kate & Marika

• volunteers needed to help the Food Bank, handing out here in Kidlington, packing up for other areas covered by the Bank in North Oxfordshire, and maybe drivers to take the stuff to some of the destinations. The Bank is open on Fridays from 10 to 1pm at Kidlington Baptist Church, High Street, and all are welcome.

Food Bank

Please do not forget to support the foodbank box during the festive season.

Thank you for all your generosity and support

Help take it to the centres if it is full

Thank you for your Christmas Offerings appreciating all that I do for the parish

with two churches, school and chaplaincy Thank you for you support and kind words

It shall keep me going!! ~ Fr Prem

The planning meeting for the fellow-ship meal & the speaker, which is or-ganised by St Thomas More this year will be held on Wednesday, 17th Janu-ary at 7.30 at the parish hall in Kidling-ton. We shall greatly appreciate a few hands to help cooking, and setting up and laying of tables on the day please! ~ CTK reps. Kate & Marika

Please Help - We desperately need a couple of hands to help counting the Sunday collection. Please do volunteer to be of help. Please let Chris Brenan know on 01865 376622 or oxcmb@yahoo.co.uk

‘Tea/ Coffee - chit chat’ at the Pub / Hall after 9.30 and 11 Masses. Stop by for a sip!

PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK: Charles Newland, Catherine Elford (McCann), Baby David Ruth, Jane Lemon, Lisa Crisp, Eileen Groom, Mark Sel-wood, Rebecca Lambert, William Hayes, Ella Osborne, Kit Murphy, Mary Couchman, Ray Hazell, Anne Howard,

Sue Rugman, Fr Donald Cahill, June O’Leary, Tracy Richards, Bridget Spark, Jean Neale, Margaret Clancy, Pat Hornsby, Ambrose Hargreaves, Lord John Kerr, Pauline Lilley, Mona & Jimmy Doherty, Christopher Browne, Joan

Knatt, Zoe Kamen, Pat Barfield, Amanda Ellington, Carmina, Rosa Liggins, Joyce Franklin, Cliff and Sheila Cooper, Fr Chris Greaney, Geoff Boorman, Vinca Boorman

(Kindly keep us updated to remove names from the sick list as and when required)

AND FOR ALL THOSE WHOSE DEATH ANNIVERSARIES OCCUR DURING THIS TIME James O'Connor, Helen McDonagh, Eric Bossom, William Docherty, Christopher Hartnett, Jane Edwards

Ted Hughes, Gladys McShane, Winifred Keane, Harriet Taylor, Reginald Davey, Rosamund Wehrli, Sally Augar, Rose Colonna, Darren Wake, Doris Nicholson, Robert Nicholson, Carolyn Rowland, John Rodriques,

James Palmer, Bridget McGuckin, Irene Taylor, Elie Giraud, Mary Whelan, Frances Gibbs, & John Devaney

May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen

Last Sundays Collections: STM: £363.36 STH: £136, Raffle raised £905.05

The Next Retiring Collection is 14t/01/18 for Pax Christi. Thank you.

Book of Remembranceceased members. We shall pray for them at all the Masses

THOSE RECENTLY DEPARTED IN THE PARISH

Tina Ray, Derek Osborne, Gordon Mease (Karen Keene’s Dad), and Rosa Liggins Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them, may they rest in peace. Amen

First Holy Communion 2017/2018 Programme PARENTS MEETINGS

Tuesday Feb. 27th 2018, 7.30pm Tuesday May 22nd 2018, 7.30pm

Celebration Masses Sunday 11.00am 1st October, 12th November, 3rd December (Giving Mass), 28th January 2018, 25th Feb.,

18th March, 22nd April, 20th May

First Holy Communion-Catechist Sessions

14th Jan 2018, 28th Jan, 18h Feb, 5th Mar,

19th Mar , 16th Apr , 30th Apr , 14th May,

*Catechists sessions exact days, times and place will begin before the 18th, and catechist will get in touch

Confessions 5th June 2018 3.30pm

Rehearsals - 7th June 2018, Thursday 3.30pm

First Holy Communion Mass,

Sunday 10th June 2017 3.30 pm

coordinator: Sr Norbert Tel: 01865 433143 Email: quinnzita@gmail.com

Confirmation Programme—2017/2018 Parents Meetings

27 /09/ 2017 - Wed, 7.30pm, Parents Meeting 15/05/2018- Tuesday 7.30pm, Parents Meeting

Adoration & Benediction 18/05/2018 5 –5.30pm

Meeting with Fr Prem & Confessions 12/06/2018- (3.30–4.30)

Catechist’s Sessions, Week Starting: 8/10/2017 , 13/11/2017, 14/01/2018,

25/02/2018, 11/03/2018, 22/04/2018, 13/05/2018

Organising Mass—Saturday 6pm 30/09/2017 -Saturday 6.00pm Mass, - Presentation of the Bibles 11/11/2017, 02/12/2017, 27/01/2018,

24/02/2018, 17/03/2018, 21/04/2018, 29/04/2018, 19/05/2018

14th June ( Thursday, 7pm) Rehearsals 17th June (Sunday 3.30pm) Confirmation Mass

Coordinator: Mrs Lena Shams Email: lena.shams@physics.ox.ac.uk

Scripture Study Group Monday, 15th January 1.30 pm. Come join us to read a scripture passage, and then to reflect and pray together. Contact Eileen Perkins on 01865 374129. Next on the 12th February, 12th March ….All are most welcome.

A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE WHO HELPED AND SUPPORT THE PARISH IN VERY MANY WAYS THROUGH OUT THE LAST YEAR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS. BLESSINGS UPON YOU!!

Kidlington & Woodstock Christmas Season & 1, 2nd Sunday OT Week 1 & 2

SATURDAY 30th Dec

Sunday

VIGIL MASS

6.00 pm

Brenda & Michael Carlile (RIP)

Ecclesis. 3:2-14 Ps 127

Colossians 3:12-21 Luke 2:22-40

SUNDAY 31st Dec

FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY

9.30 am

11.00 am

Woodstock (RIP) Kate d’Ambrumenil

Kidlington -Brendon Mor-rison (wellness)

MONDAY 1st January

SOLEMNITY OF MARY THE MOTHER OF GOD

12.00 Noon

Eileen Whelan Numbers 6:22-27, Ps66

Gala 4:4-7, Luke 2: 16-21

TUESDAY

2nd January

Memo. Bishops, Drs. St Basil the Great &

St Gregory Nazianzen

10.00

am

Eucharistic Service at Kidlington

1John 2:22-8

Ps 97

John 1: 19 -28

WEDNESDAY

3rd January Christmas Feria

12.00

Noon

Eucharistic Service at Woodstock

1John 2:29-3:6 Ps97

John 1:29-34

Thursday

4th January Christmas Feria

10.00

am

Eucharistic Service at Kidlington

1John 3: 7-11, Ps 99

John 1:35-42

Saturday 6th January

Sunday

VIGIL MASS

6.00 pm

Paula Kelly Isaiah 60:1-6

Ps 71

Ephesians 1: 9-20

Matthew 2:1-12 Sunday

7th January

Solemnity of the Epiphany

of the Lord

9.30 am

11.am

Woodstock

Kidlington—Carolyn Rowland (2nd De. An)

TUESDAY

9th January Feria OT

10.00

am

Eucharistic Service at Kidlington

1 Samuel 1:9-20

1 Samuel 2 Mark 1:21-28

WEDNESDAY

10th January Feria OT

12.00

Noon

Eucharistic Service at Woodstock

1 Samuel 3:1-10, 19-20

Psalms 39

Mark 1:29-39

Thursday

11th January Feria OT

10.00

am

Eucharistic Service at Kidlington

1 Samuel 4:1-11

Ps 43

Mark 1:40-45

Saturday 13th January

Sunday

VIGIL MASS

6.00 pm

People of the Parish 1 Samuel 3:3-10, 19

Ps 39

1 Corinthians 6:13-

15, 17-20

John 1:35-42

Sunday 14th January

2nd Sunday in OT Peace Day

9.30 am

11.am

Woodstock

Kidlington John Deva-ney (5th De. Anni.)

Kindly note that the Parish office is now closed

for the post Christmas break. Baptisms, marriage etc. by appointment

with Fr Prem when parish office resumes

ST HUGH’S, WOODSTOCK (Morning Prayer daily at 11.30)