St Felix Rc Parish Newsletter 23rd Nov 2008 (christ The King)

Senior Parishioners Christmas Lunch An invitation to all parishioners aged 70 or over and their spouses Sunday 14th December Sherry served from 12.30pm prior to lunch at 1.00pm If you wish to attend please return the form below to the presbytery by Sunday 7th December Names:

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ST. FELIX PARISH NEWSLETTER 8, Gainsborough Rd., Felixstowe IP11 7HT 01394 282561

23rd November, 2008 CHRIST THE KING

E-Mail: [email protected] Parish Priest: Fr David Hennessy Website : www.saintfelix.co.uk

WEEKEND MASSES SATURDAY VIGIL 6pm ( Barbara Schmitz+ )

SUNDAY MORNING

WEEKDAY MASSES

9.00am

( Loizeau family deceased+ )

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday Friday 5.45pm at the convent.

10.30am: Convent ( Holy Souls+ )

EUCHARISTIC SERVICES

11.30am: St Cecilia’s ( Deceased of CWL+ )

Tuesday and Saturday 10.00am at the convent

YES / NO COLLECTIONS LAST WEEK

OBERAMMERGAU

There will be a meeting, for those who have booked to go to Oberammergau, at 7.00 pm on Thursday, 11th December at Kathleen Waring's House. Kathleen's phone number is 286768, Phil's is 286008.

IPSWICH BACH CHOIR CONCERT at Ipswich School on Saturday, 6th December, 7pm. Works include Haydn’ Nelson Mass and Bach Cantatas. Tickets, £12 adult, £5 students, are available from Music World 01473 253666

OFFERTORY: £678.06 CAFOD: £157.37 MANY THANKS ONCE AGAIN FOR YOUR GENEROSITY

THE FAMILY OF JESUS AND MARY hold their monthly meeting Thursday 27th November, 7.30pm. This month is a slide show. Many thanks for your support for the Coffee Morning /Bazaar yesterday .

BARBARA SCHMITZ, R.I.P.

Barbara’s Funeral Mass in tomorrow, 24th November, at 1pm at St Felix. Fr Adrian Gates will be the celebrant. May she rest in peace!

Next meeting of the PAC Thursday Dec 4th 7.30pm in Hall .

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

Terry Butler, Wally Shaw, Barbara Schmitz, Patrick English, Margaret Banham, Charles Buckley, Christopher Thraves, Raymond Bugg, Alice Byrne, Provost Hugh Parker, Joe Gardiner, Joseph Reynolds, Constance Donohue, Sister Carmel. RIP. Michael Jenkins, David Slater, Edith Coppen, George Poole, Tadeusz Drouet, Mary Kalo, Dorothy Milton, Helen Richards, Mary Villeneuve, Sister Mary McGettrick, Elizabeth Barnes, Georgette Southcote, Ivy Watts. RIP KSC NEWS Brothers are reminded that we will be attending Mass on Monday 8th Dec the feast of the Immaculate Conception as part of our prayer cycle . Ipswich council are holding their annual Mass for deceased members of the order and families on Saturday 29thNov at St James Ipswich 11 am All are welcome to join us. ANNUAL DINNER FRIDAY 12TH DEC 7 - 7.30 Railway Inn Westerfield £ 18 All welcome , To book contact Tom Brazier 671499

PARISH PARTY NIGHT This will be held on Saturday 6th December. 7pm for 7.30pm in St. Felix Church Hall. Tickets will cost £5 and include fun and supper, but please b.y.o.b. A raffle will be held on the night in aid of the Bishop's Cambodian Appeal. Tickets will available weekends 22nd/23rd and 29th/30th November. Or by phoning Jenny on FXT. 671217 or Sylvia on FXT. 275370 SAMARITAN'S PURSE OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD APPEAL

C.W.L. would like to sincerely thank everyone who supported this appeal, with either goods or cash donations. We have sent 70 shoe boxes filled with goodies for the children. DATE FOR YOUR DIARY SATURDAY 31st JANUARY 2009.

Feb 10th 2009 the Council will be celebrating their 80th anniversary of setting up the first council in Suffolk; more news later

THE SOAP OPERA OF THE BOILER continues. The engineers arrived last Monday at noon having driven all the way from Stoke-onTrent—with the wrong boiler! Another attempt will be made this coming Monday, 24th … Again, my apologies for the chill!

CAFOD SPECIAL APPEAL

Cafod have launched a special appeal for £I million to help alleviate the dire situation in the Congo. If you are able to help, please put something extra into the CAFOD envelopes over the next few weeks!

A Day of Reflection led by Father David, will be held at the Convent. The cost will be £3 and include tea and coffee but please bring a packed lunch. More details in the new year. Organised by the C.W.L. CAFOD ENVELOPES

are available in church porches this weekend .Most packets are named ,but our records may not be up to date .If yours are not there ,or if you wish to join the “Friday self denial” group, please take a spare packet and put your details on a slip inside your first donation .