James Leslie Westcar RIP: 17th Anniversary on Fri 13th Dec.
Author: Jacky
St Wilfrid’s Christmas Carol Service
Sunday 15th December 2024 at 3pm. You are all invited to our Service. Refreshments will be serviced in the Church Hall afterwards. Donations of mince pies gratefully received – please bring to the Hall this week or the 15th. Many thanks.
Bambinelli Sunday
Bambinelli Sunday – 15th Dec – St G’s 9am & St W’s 10.30am:
Everyone invited, especially children, to bring their baby Jesus crib figure to either of our parish masses on the Third Sunday of Advent. A traditional blessing of the Bambinelli (baby Jesus) will be given. Then they go home to be wrapped up and placed under the tree. The blessed Bambinelli are then unwrapped by you as the first present on Christmas morning.
Important Information
Please could I ask that all future correspondence be sent through to our new diocesan email address as follows:- [email protected] Thank you.
8th December 2024
“Lighting the First Candle of the New Week
The Candle of Hope; hope springs eternally”.
Please God, hope is one of the realities that endures all the trials and tribulations that life brings. Sometimes it is the only thing that stands out as a beacon of light. On Saturday last, the workshop prepared and lead by our children’s liturgy groups was simply outstanding – a true godsend, but also reality. We are so dependant upon a small overworked group crying out for help.
As part of their liturgical commitments, they had prepared a prop reminding us of the homeless sleeping rough. When I was in the church saying a quiet prayer of my own, I was so, so moved, the figure in the tent appeared to be breathing.
This is where I appear to never learn, because they had put so much work into it, I took it for granted that they would leave it there for Sunday morning. Their understanding “the sanctuary”, the sanctuary would be too full, cluttered up. But what a powerful statement; what a powerful reminder, putting the homeless, the deprived at the centre of our concerns …… the heart of Christmas.
We are blessed to have this team.
Elizabeth Robinson
Elizabeth Robinson’s requiem mass took place on Thursday 28th November at St Mary Magdelene’s. Thank you to all who were able to attend, it was such a lovely service.
Service of Reconciliation
Service of Reconciliation will take place at St Wilfrid’s at 5pm on Saturday 7th December. Please come along and support our First Holy Communion children as they undertake this important sacrament.
Date for your diary
Epiphany Party at St Wilfrid’s for all parishioners at 3pm on 4th January 2025 followed by Vigil Mass at 5pm. More details to follow next week.
Parishioners at St Wilfrid’s
Parishioners at St Wilfrid’s have decided not to send each other Christmas cards this year but instead will donate the money to a local charity, “Warming Up The Homeless”. There will be a collection of these donations on Sunday 15th December toward their Golden Ticket Christmas Appeal, which asks for donations of £10 to take a child living in temporary accommodation to a pantomime and to give them some festive treats.
Carol Service at St Wilfrid’s
Carol Service at St Wilfrid’s will take place at 3pm on 15th December followed my mince pies and mulled wine in the hall.