Daily Mass There will a Monday & Thursday morning mass at Buntingford and Friday mass at Puckeridge this week.
Saturday Confession The Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated on Saturdays at Buntingford 10.30- 11am and before the Saturday evening Mass at Puckeridge.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Pope’s Prayer intentions For December The Elderly
That the elderly, sustained by families and Christian communities, may apply their wisdom and experience to spreading the faith and forming the new generations.
CWL Christmas Raffle tickets are currently being sold after mass at Buntingford.
Buntingford Coffee Morning will be today in Benson Hall after 9.15am Mass
PARISH GROUPS:
Buntingford Christian Meditation meet every Wednesday at 8pm at the Presbytery. contact Martin on 07771 972444 www.buntingfordmeditation.com
The Children’s Liturgy Children and parent helpers are needed to help present this year’s Nativity tableau. The Nativity Tableau will form part of the 6.00pm Mass on Christmas Eve 2017. please contact the Children’s Liturgy Team christa_and_rob@yahoo.co.uk or 01763 273957 Next Sunday there will be a dress rehearsal after 9.15 mass
Catholic Education The Government is making a critical decision on whether to overturn the admissions cap which prevents Catholic schools from allowing all Catholic pupils to attend. They have acknowledged that this policy discriminates against Catholics and promised to abandon it; not we need you to tell them not to u-turn on their promise to Catholics. Visit http://catholicnews.org.uk/ or search for ‘Catholic Education’ in your search engine to write to the Government and urge them to drop their policy which bans new Catholic schools.
St Thomas of Canterbury The school recently received an RE rating of outstanding, and you can read the report on the schools website www.stcanterbury.herts.sch.uk
Send Christmas greetings to prisoners of conscience. In many countries there are individuals imprisoned for their Christian beliefs. A message of comfort and support at Christmas tells them they are not forgotten. Prison addresses can be found at www.acatuk.org.uk
The Art of Dying Well invites individuals to post pictures or memories of loved ones who are dying or already deceased on their Instagram or Twitter accounts by tagging @ArtofDyingWell with #RememberThem, so that convents and abbeys may be able to pray for them. For more information, please visit www.artofdyingwell.org
Missio The total Annual Collection for the Missio Red Boxes for Puckeridge and Old Hall Green was £198.91. Thank you for your contributions, Kathryn Riley, Missio Local Secretary.
CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES:
4th Sunday of Advent
Saturday 23rd December 6pm Puckeridge
Sunday 24th December 9.15am Buntingford
11.15am Old Hall Green
Christmas Season
6pm Buntingford Children’s Christmas Mass
Monday 25th December 9.30am Buntingford
11.30am Old Hall Green (Carols from 11am)
Parish Websites are now being updated regularly, any issues please report to office
2018 Church Diaries are now available free of charge. Donations can be put in the newspaper money box.
OFFICE:
Parish Secretary Any enquiries can be sent to Buntingford@rcdow.org.uk or left with the Parish Office. Sarah will work Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday this week.