St Felix Parish Newsletter 3rd Sunday Of Advent

PARISH PARTY Thank you to everyone who supported the parish party. Thanks to your generosity a donation of £216 will be made to the Bishop's Cambodian Appeal. We hope you enjoyed the evening. RESULT OF THE C.W.L. RAFFLE C.W.L. would like to thank the parish for their support in our recent raffle for the knitted Nativity scene. We raised £171 for our charities and the winner was Maureen Davison.

ALL ARE GRATEFUL TO DOUG, JENNY, TERESA, SYLVIA AND ALL HELPERS FOR THE GREAT PARTY LAST SATURDAY CHURCHES TOGETHER IN FELIXSTOWE ARE ABLE THIS YEAR TO SHOW THEIR CRIB AT 28 HAMILTON RD, TOGETHER WITH LISTS OF MOST OF THE CHURCH SERVICES . THE UNITYWEEK SERVICE WILL BE ON JAN 25TH 6.30PM AT ST. JOHNS CHURCH. ALL ARE WELCOME .

THE FAMILY OF JESUS AND MARY would like to remind all members that there will be no meeting in December. We meet again for our Christmas Party on Friday, 9th January at 7pm. This will replace the January meeting. PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS ALL WHO ARE SICK, THOSE WHO HAVE DIED RECENTLY AND ALL WHO HAVE ANNIVERSARIES:

Tony Byrne, Olga Searle, Phillis Ainsworth, Ione Waite, Alphonse Gluba, Helena Hussey, John Spencer, Albert Scahill, Alice Robinson, Sister Joan Swaffield, Sister Felicitas Arkwright, Derrick Hockley, Anthony Bowker, Patricia Thraves, Betty Vickers, Doris Bird. RIP

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

December 14th, 2008 3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

WEEKEND MASSES SATURDAY VIGIL 6pm SUNDAY MORNING 9.00am ( Dorothy Milton+ ) 10.30am: Convent 11.30am: St Cecilia’s

COPIES of the Bishop’s recent pastoral letter are available at the backs of the churches. Please help yourself.

WEEKDAY MASSES Monday-Saturday 10.00am ( Convent )

Monday: Ron Tickle+ Thursday: Alice Robinson+ David Robinson+ Friday: Patricia Mary Thraves+

&

FRIDAY 12 noon at St Felix

THE DIOCESAN YEARBOOK

is now available in the porch Please make a donation of £3 if you would like to take one.

SERVICE OF RECONCILIATION THIS THURSDAY, 18th DECEMBER AT 7.30pm, ST FELIX

COLLECTIONS OFFERTORY: £819.34 CAFOD: £362.91

SECOND COLLECTION THIS WEEK AND NEXT

MANY THANKS!

for the Sick & Retired Priests’ Fund

CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES CHRISTMAS EVE: Convent 7.00pm; St Felix: 9pm CHRISTMAS DAY St Felix 9.00am St Cecilia’s: 10.45am

CHRISTMAS POSTERS TO PROMOTE THE REAL MEANING OF THE FEAST THE KNIGHT'S OF ST. COLUMBA PRODUCE THESE POSTERS NATIONWIDE FOR SHOWING IN OUR WINDOWS .PLEASE TAKE ONE AND SHOW THAT "CHRIST" IS THE ONLY MEANING OF CHRISTMAS . THEY ARE AVAILABLE IN CHURCH PORCHES THIS WEEKEND .

ADVENT PROGRAMME CHILDREN NEEDED FOR THE CAROL SERVICE

SUNDAY SENIORS LUNCH

on Sunday 21st December at 3pm.

DRIVERS PLEASE DELIVER BY 12.30. AND COLLECT 3.PM.

Any children (aged 4+) who would like to take part in the Nativity scenes at the Carol service should be at St Felix Church after 9am mass on the 21st, for a short rehearsal. If anyone would like to take part but cannot be at the morning rehearsal or for more information, please contact Pauline Mayes, Theresa Whitley or Monica Macdonald.

THURSDAY 18 SERVICE OF RECONCILIATION 7.30.PM.

RAGE YOUTH GROUP The next meeting is Christmas themed and is on Monday 15th at 7.30pm. Lots of fun games and people, please bring along your friends. There will be the usual food and drink so please bring 50p to help out. We look forward to seeing you.

SUNDAY 21 CAROL SERVICE 3 PM. MONDAY FROM 6.30 PM. DECORATE ST FELIX CHURCH TUESDAY CHURCH CLEANING ALL TEAMS FROM 8.30AM

DES WARD, R.I.P

I received news during the week that Des, husband of Mary, dies at Coniston nursing home. Though he was not a Catholic, his brief funeral service will take place on Wednesday, 17th December, in the Convent chapel at 2pm, followed by interment at Felixstowe cemetery. May he rest in peace.

FACEBOOK

SECOND COLLECTION THIS WEEK

We have established a Facebook group as a valuable resource for all of us and I encourage you to join! Why join? Well, why not? It’s the simplest way to keep upto-date with the latest happenings, events, discussions, and networking!

SICK & RETIRED PRIESTS FUND

The group is open to join. Get started by posting a question, links, photos, videos, and all that fun Facebook stuff you do. Join now, and invite your parish friends! www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=112120055384 Mark Jones, Parish PR

There is a second collection this week and next for all the sick and retired priests of the diocese. Many older priests have inadequate pensions for their retirement, working in the days when money in the diocese was scarce and used mainly to build up the physical plant. PLEASE BE GENEROUS TO THEM!