St Felix Newsletter - Baptism Of The Lord

WHIST DRIVE SUNDAY 18TH JANUARY 11am-12 noon 6pm – 7pm Worship services including prayer stations. Open to all. MONDAY 19TH JANUARY Refreshments served in prayer area. An opportunity for quiet conversation.

WEDNESDAY 21ST JANUARY 9.30am – 11.30am Child Friendly morning. Parents, carers and toddlers welcome in Prayer area.

To be held on Monday 12th January, St. Felix Church Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets will cost £3 and include light refreshments, but please bring your own drink. Tickets will be available from the 3rd of January. Or by phoning Elizabeth - FXT. 279708 or Jenny FXT. 671217. All are welcome at this event. Don't worry if you can't play, just come along and someone will help you. Organised by C.W.L. in aid of their charities. (This year will include The Princess Royal's Trust for Carers).

WEDNESDAY 21ST JANUARY 7.15pm An invitation to all to come together for closing reflections and prayer.

UNITED SERVICE ON SUNDAY JANUARY 25TH AT 6PM AT ST JOHN’S CHURCH, ORWELL RD. ALL WELCOME.

RAGE YOUTH GROUP

C.W.L. Just a reminder to our ladies: we have our whist drive on Monday 12th January at 7.30pm. Elizabeth is happy to accept your capitation fee (£14) then, or in February. We are also having our food tin collection for the homeless in Ipswich. Please try and bring along at least one tin (e.g. soup, mince, potatoes, vegetables, rice pudding, fruit, custard etc). DAY of REFLECTION with FATHER DAVID HENNESSY

The next meeting is our new years eve party for Yrs 7 and up and is on Monday the 12th Jan at 7.30pm.

Saturday 31st January at The Convent, Orwell Road.

Lots of fun games (chocolate involved!) and people, please bring along your friends.

The day will start with Mass at 10am.

There will be the usual food and drink so please bring 50p to help out.

The cost of the day is £3 and will include tea and coffee, but please bring your own packed lunch.

We look forward to seeing you.

ALL WELCOME

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS ALL WHO ARE SICK AND THOSE WHO HAVE DIED RECENTLY OR HAVE ANNIVERSARIES:

ST. FELIX PARISH NEWSLETTER 8, Gainsborough Rd., Felixstowe IP11 7HT 01394 282561 E-Mail: [email protected] Parish Priest: Fr David Hennessy Website : www.saintfelix.co.uk

January 11th, 2009

Robert Brinkley, Alexandria de la Roche, Amy Killick, Mabel L’Estrange, William Lloyd, William Pain, Kenneth Leadbeater, John Morris, Frederick Delaney, Elizabeth Durrant, Charles Rutland Barsby, Clara McGann, Albert Schmitz, Patricia Pitt, Sr Joseph Taggart, Derek Manthorpe. RIP

THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD

SATURDAY 6pm

CHURCHES TOGETHER IN FELIXSTOWE

SUNDAY

WEEK OF PRAYER 15TH – 21ST JANUARY 2009

9am: Bill Pain+ 10.30am

at TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH, Hamilton Rd

St Cecilia’s: 11.30am

daily from 10am to 8pm Call in at any time between 10am and 8pm for however long you like and use this space to pray, reflect, meditate, read or think. The Prayer Area will offer a variety of Prayer Stations for you to use in any way you wish.

MASSES THIS COMING WEEK TUESDAY— SATURDAY 10.00am at the Convent Tuesday: Margaret Brooks & John Brooks+

Theme: Reconcile Your People

COLLECTIONS LAST WEEK

( NB NO Mass on MONDAY ) *********************** AT St FELIX

OFFERTORY: £639.60

FRIDAY AT 12noon

MANY THANKS FOR YOUR GENEROSITY

CAFOD: 192.08

Country in focus: Korea The Meeting Tent exploring dialogue with other faiths Remembering those who suffered or died in conflicts Our Town focusing on people and places in Felixstowe Light a candle and remember any in need Quiet Room for reflection In addition to the prayer stations these extra activities will be offered during the week. THURSDAY 15TH JANUARY 10am-12 noon Regular coffee morning in main hall. Open to all.

Fear not that thy life shall come to an end, but rather that it shall never have a beginning. John Henry Newman

FRIDAY 16TH JANUARY 10AM – 2PM Senior Citizens’ Day Centre – visitors welcome. OVER