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A RACE NIGHT on the 16th February at St Wilfrid’s is our next parish social/fund raising event. Sale of horses will start this weekend at £2 each. If you have a business you can sponsor a race for £10 as can any one else. Once the horses are all sold the race cards will go on sale at £5 each which be your entry ticket. This is a fun evening so please put the date in your diaries.

People living on their own, especially the elderly:  Please make sure you have given a friend/close relative your mobile as well as your landline number. We never know when we might have a fall etc, taken to hospital, but no one knows.  This has happened to one of our parishioners, Agnes, no one knew and we were desperate to find out where and how she was.  Now we know, please say a prayer for her that she is back among us soon.

“For our future, our first focus is God’s Providence”

which is His willingness to provide and given the opportunity, he provides with abundance.  As I was reading the prepared handout for our parish training, I became aware that it is like a skeleton for the structure that will have so much responsibility.  As that structure comes to life and carries on the flow of life in our parish it will come to fruition.  A constant criteria established by Jesus “I have come so that you may have life and have it to the full.

Soon Lent (Lent means Spring), a most important season.  As in the beginning of Spring, new shoots, new plants and new flowers coming to life.  The development of ministries will be the reward for the fruits of labour.  Please God, this time they will continue to develop and grow. 

Our next afternoon tea will be Thursday 25th January 2024 at 2pm.  As this is “Burns Night” we shall have a Scottish theme plus Haggis! Of course.  See you there.  As Annette and Joan are out of pocket on these occasions, we have decided that we will charge £10 each month per   person.  This will cover the ever rising cost of food and prizes, plus two valuable raffle tickets free!

A Big Thank You to everyone who helped in anyway to make Christmas so special.  We are blessed with many “Good Helpers” throughout the year.  They know who they are and we really do appreciate you and all you do to help run St Wilfrid’s, without your help we would not have such a warm welcoming priest.  Please keep up the good work in 2024.  Plus a special thank you to our      Fr Rory, God Bless Him.

Save Sunday 21st January all Catechists, Acolytes, Altar Servers, Ministers of the Word, Eucharist,   Welcome, Music and any parishioners who wish to explore being involved in any of these ministries. More details to follow next week.  

Day of Reflection for Ministers of the Word – Saturday 20th   January 2024

Bishop Richard will lead a day of reflection and formation for Ministers of the Word at Sacred Heart Church, Cobham, 11-4pm. Including Lectio Divina and Mass, plus talks on Sacred Scripture, the Liturgy of the Word, the Lectionary, and practical aspects of the ministry. Please register using the link W: Day of Reflection for Ministers of the Word (20-Jan-2024) · ChurchSuite Events

There is a wheelchair available in both St  Wilfrid’s and St George’s.  We have noticed that our elderly people could do with a little help getting from car to church or hall.  Please take advantage of this service, it will help you.

Wednesday 10th January, 7.30pm in St Wilfrid’s Hall.  All are invited to come and put their ideas for Social and Fundraising Events

Bishop Richard has written a new Pastoral Plan for the Diocese ‘The Word Who is Life: The Call to Mission’. As society becomes more secular our parishes must be ever-clearer beacons of light guiding people to Christ. The new Plan       highlights how our community of faith can embrace this important time of renewal, forging diocesan parishes into communities of saints and strong, lively, and welcoming schools of discipleship. The Pastoral Plan can be found on the diocesan website:

www.abdiocese.org.uk/diocese/pastoral-plan