St. Mary’s Church News 2nd SUNDAY OF ADVENT 6th December 2015 Tremendous amounts of money are spent to build better roads, to have better communications, but there still remain a lot of obstacles among people and nations to communicate with one another. In the same way there are still many obstacles to the coming of our Savour in our world. People put up roadblocks and we have to remove them, so that his mercy and freedom, his justice and love may reach all people WORSHIP THIS WEEK AT ST MARY’S – Date Time 6.30 pm th Tue 8 Dec Mass Intention The Bereaved (The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary) 7.30 pm The Henry Paul Memorial Service Wed 9th Dec 9.30am Local Schools Thu 10th Dec 9.30 am Children’s Charities Fri 11th Dec 6.45 pm Hospital Chaplains If you have a Mass Intention or prayer request, please see Father Nicholas. WHAT’S HAPPENING……? Please note the Tuesday’s mass will be at 6.30 pm followed by the Henry Paul Memorial Service at 7.30 pm ---------If you would like a crib to be blessed then bring it along for next Sunday’s mass. ---------Please make sure you buy the special Christmas stamps which have a definite Christian theme this year. ---------Next Saturday’s concert in St Mary’s will be a memorable evening. Please support the event and tell others it is happening. ---------Christmas Cards and Diaries (£1 each) in aid of St Mary’s church are available from Pat Richardson each Sunday. ---------Advent Christmas memorial tree through Advent to Christmas. £1 donation for a bauble and card. ---------New Year’s Day lunch list is in church. Do you know anyone who will be on their own that day? Why not invite them along? ---------- Diary Dates: St Mary’s Convent visit 13th December 114 Squadron Carol Service 14th December at 7.30 pm St. Mary’s Christingle 19th December at 5.00 pm followed by the Children’s Party St Mary’s Carol Service 20th December at 6.00 pm ---------- Vicar: Fr Nicholas Wheeler SSC (Telephone 020 8845 3485) Assistant Priest: Fr Michael Bedford (Telephone 020 8866 4332) Our website is: www.stmarychurchruislip.co.uk