THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT (16TH DECEMBER 2012)
Introductory Rite p.7; Scripture Readings p.87; Creed & Rite of Offering p.11 Communion Rite p.56.
WELCOME to any visitors and new parishioners.
SUNDAY MASSES
CONFESSIONS Saturday mornings ONLY, at both SM
(Saturday Vigil)
and HN 10.30-11am. Exposition and Benediction of the
Holy Name 6.30pm Joseph Hudson
Blessed Sacrament 9am-10am at SM & 10.30-11am at
HN on Saturdays. Confessions at St. Anne’s Cathedral
St. Mary’s 8.15am
Nellie Hopkins
every weekday from 11am-12.15pm; and Saturday
Holy Name 9.00am Helen Donnelly
from 10.30-11.45am & 4.30-5.30pm.
Assumption 9.45am
Hughie McGlen
BAPTISMS
St Mary’s 11.00am People of the Parish
We welcome & pray for the Coultas family, whose baby
Holy Name 11.15am Joe & Delia Hynes
is being baptised this weekend.
LATELY DEAD
WEEKDAY MASSES
Patrick Sammon, Tony Hall & John Kirby. May they rest
MON 17th 9.00am Holy Name Hugh Sweeney
in the peace of Christ.
11.00am St Mary’s Requiem
SICK LIST
Patrick Sammon
Please pray for Sam Guilfoyle, Brian Noble, Baby Nola
TUES18th 9.00am Holy Name Int. Maureen
Shipley, Rose Roberts, Rita Hockenhull (sister to Ann
Dalingwater
Philpott ), Christina O’Brien & Renne Jeffries
9.30am Assumption Yorkshire Brethren
OFFERTORY
Noon
St Mary’s Philip Hughes
Thank you for last Sundays collection: £1981.02
WED 19th 9.00am Holy Name Eucharistic Service
Peru Mission Fund £782.08. Thank you.
9.30am St Mary’s
Clarice & John Cullen
ASSUMPTION CHURCH CARBON FOOTPRINT
THURS 20th 9.30am Assumption Anne Doyle
During the planning and carrying out of the renovation
Noon
Holy Name Joan Casey
of the Church of the Assumption of Our Lady members
FRI 21st
9.15am Holy Name Int. Fr Laurence
of the Church community and their technical advisers
(whole school in church ) Quin-Morris
have been alert to the need to minimise the ‘carbon
11.00am St Mary’s Winifrede Moorhouse
footprint’ made by use of the premises. The following
(whole school in church)
facts should be reassuring to all concerned. Most of the
11.00am Assumption Requiem John Kirby
new lights are very low energy – 11 watt bulbs which
SAT 22nd 10.00am St Mary’s Thanksgiving to
can burn for 10 hours for the cost of 1p. Indeed the
St Joseph
total wattage of all the lights in the church area is less
10.00am Holy Name Brian Hayes
than 2.5KW – in comparison with the previous church
MASSES NEXT WEEKEND:
lighting which was in excess of 3KW. Moreover the old
6.30pm (HN): Gerard Daniel 8.15am (SM):Paddy
heating units (7 fan convectors and 4 storage heaters)
Sammon 9.00am (HN): Andrea Cushieri 9.45 (A): Bridie
would have used between 15 and 20KW in total (and
Gallagher 11.00am (SM): November Dead List 11.15am
were quite ineffective in heating the church). The new
(HN):People of the Parish
heating runs off a super-efficient condensing boiler. We
therefore have something like 15% of the previous
ADVENT
electrical loading. Furthermore the new roof gives a
A sheet of Advent Reflections is available in the porch.
thermal insulation value up to the latest very stringent
Also available, leaflets detailing the times of Mass &
building regulations and is far better than the previous
Confession over the Christmas period. Our
asbestos one which had hardly any insulation. In these
Reconciliation Service will take place on Tues 18th
ways the recent refurbishment has significantly
December, 7.30pm, in the church of the Assumption.
reduced the carbon footprint of the Church and
PUT CHRIST BACK INTO CHRISTMAS
demonstrates the very responsible use of energy by
As previously, we have produced stickers to put on your
this community of which we should all be very proud.
Christmas card envelopes. There are 65 on a sheet.
Please take them and use them. If you will not use all
65, please return what you do not use, for other
people.
HN & A SENIOR PARISHIONERS CHRISTMAS PARTY
2nd January 2013, HN church hall. We appreciate this
time of year is busy for all families but really need
some help contacting the guests and especially
organising the transport. Although the party is open
to anyone over 65, the majority of those attending
tend to be in their 70s, 80s and 90s. We get offers of
help from many in their 60s & 70s. We are very
grateful for the help of these parishioners but
wouldn't it be great if we could allow them to relax
and let younger folk take over! The numbers are now
quite small and most of the drivers can be contacted
by email or text so it isn't a huge job when spread out.
Please contact Claire (clairemurphy@doctors.org.uk)
or Deb (debkmercer@yahoo.co.uk) if you can help out
in any way. Offers of transport: If you normally help
with transport please confirm that you are able to do
so this year. New volunteers also much appreciated!
Please note that parishioners from Assumption
community are warmly invited this year - if you
would like an invitation to the party, or know of a
parishioner who may like to attend, please contact the
HN Church Office (2678257) Last years guests will be
invited automatically.
ASSUMPTION RAFFLE
Thanks to everyone who contributed to the raffle
which was drawn last Sunday after Mass. A list of
prize winners is in the porch & in the parish rooms.
Total raised £335. Prizes are in parish rooms for
collection after Mass.
SM FUND RAISING COFFEE MORNING
Thank you to all who helped and supported last
Sunday £200 was raised. NB. There will be no coffee
morning this week after 11am Mass.
HOLY NAME/ST. ANNE’S SHELTER
We are once again collecting to provide Christmas
gifts to the homeless. Please leave your donations of
small unwrapped gifts such as new socks, scarves,
gloves, torches, toiletries and underwear, as well as
non-perishable foods in tins or packets, in the box in
Holy Name porch after weekend Masses, or in HN
office between 1pm and 5pm on weekdays. Please do
not use the box during the week, to avoid theft.
CHRISTMAS DECORATION SM
St Mary’s flower team will be very grateful for offers
of help – with cash, plants e.g. poinsettia’s, or time.
Decoration of the church will take place after Mass on
Sat Dec 22nd. Please do not leave plants in the church
before Fri 21st – it is too cold!
SM CAROL CONCERT
The carols at St Mary’s by the Leeds Guild of Singers
was a great success and made £430.52 for the Peter
Trust. Thanks to all who helped.
CAROLS AT THE PARK BANDSTAND (HORSFORTH)
This event on Saturday attracted over 500 people
most of whom do not go to church. Thank you for
supporting this effort to bring Christ into so many
lives this Christmas.
ST GEMMA’S BOXES - AUTUMN COLLECTION
Collected £1221 for which St. Gemma’s thanks you very
much. Total collected for the year £2304. (Veronica Ross
Tel 2672617)
LET US ADORE
Christmas Concert with Jo Boyce & friends. Saturday 22nd
Dec 7.30pm, St Benedict’s RC Church Garforth. Tickets
£8.50; www.cjmmusic.com/boxoffice to Book on line.
SANTA COMES TO THE ASSUMPTION
All families with young children are invited to come along
to the Assumption Parish Rooms on Sunday 23rd
December, 2pm – 5pm. There will be activities for the
little ones & a bar for the big ones! We are also promised
a visit from Santa Claus himself. Come & get into the
Christmas Spirit & support the parish at the same time.
SM SVP SENIOR PARISHIONER CHRISTMAS PARTY
The party is from 2- 5pm in the school hall on Sunday
13th January. Lifts will be available for those who need
them. Please sign up on the lists in the narthex or phone
Sara Forrest on 258 9674. Also we invite the Youth SVP to
help in holding the party - with food preparation and
serving, entertainment etc. Please sign up on the list in the
narthex or again phone Sara.
BAPTISM PREPARATION (HN)
The next short (4 week) course for parents wishing to
have their children baptised begins on 13th January,
running for 1hr after the 9am Mass. To book a place,
contact Su in HN office. Please note that baptisms do not
take place during Lent (13th Feb – 31st March 2013).
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS (HN)
The next rota is available in the box file in the porch.
VACANCY AT ST MARY’S PRIMARY
Vacancy for Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant as soon as
possible – Monday – Friday 12.10 – 1.10pm, term time
only. Meal provided if required. £6.47 per hour.
Applicants subject to CRB check. Phone school on 258
4593 for further details.
VACANCY CARDINAL HEENAN CATHOLIC HIGH
SCHOOL
website:www.cardinalheenan.leeds.sch.uk School Lay
Chaplain, 18 hrs per week (over 3 days) Term Time Only
plus 5 Training Days, Grade C1- (currently £19,621 £21,519 pro rata) The Governors of Cardinal Heenan
Catholic High School invite applications for the above post
from practising Catholics in good standing with the
Church. Further details and Catholic Education Service
application forms are available from Mrs Suzanne
Eglington at the school or from the school website
(address above). Closing date: Friday 18 January 2013 at
3.30 pm
YEAR OF FAITH-WAYS TO PARTICIPATE
FOR INDIVIDUALS
Invite a Friend to Mass. The Year of Faith is global in its
scope, focussing on a renewal of faith and evangelisation
for the whole Church, but real change occurs at the local
and individual level. A personal invitation can make all the
difference to someone who has drifted from the faith or
who feels alienated from the Church for some reason.
Everyone knows people like this, so everyone can extend
a loving welcome.