Daily Mass There will a Monday and Thursday morning mass at Buntingford this week and there will be no Friday mass at Puckeridge.
Saturday Confession No celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation next Saturday.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
3rd December First Sunday of Advent
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.
PARISH GROUPS:
Buntingford Christian Meditation meet every Wednesday at 8pm at the Presbytery. contact Martin on 07771 972444 www.buntingfordmeditation.com
Christmas Flowers if anybody has some ‘Contorted willow’ or similar shrub that they could donate to OHG church flowers Please contact Annette Nosworthy 01920 822090.
The Children’s Liturgy takes place at Buntingford every 2nd and 4th Sunday during term time Children and parent helpers are needed to help present this year’s Nativity Tableau which will form part of the 6.00pm Mass on Christmas Eve 2017. If your child would like to part, either as a reader or as part of the tableau, please contact the Children’s Liturgy Team christa_and_rob@yahoo.co.uk or telephone 01763 273957
OTHER EVENTS:
Buntingford Christmas Coffee Morning & raffle will be held in Benson Hall after 9.15am Mass this Sunday with lovely prizes to be won. Come for a coffee & mince pie.
Alitena Coffee Mornings are held at Old Hall Green on the 1st Sunday after mass the next will be next weekend 3rd December.
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. Their stories and prison addresses can be found at www.acatuk.org.uk ‘Action by Christians Against Torture’. Click on ‘Campaigns’. As last year, there will soon be card-signing sessions after Mass.
CWL Christmas Raffle tickets are currently being sold after mass at Buntingford.
SCHOOLS:
St Thomas of Canterbury The School is still looking for a Caretaker. Details from the School. Phone 01920 821450
CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES:
Parish Websites are now being updated regularly, any issues please report to office
Father John will be away next weekend and we will be joined by Father Terry Seasman.
2018 Church Diaries are now available free of charge. Donations can be put in the newspaper money box.
Parish Secretary Any enquiries can be sent to Buntingford@rcdow.org.uk or left with the Parish Office.
Hospital admissions. If you go into hospital, you are unlikely to receive an automatic visit from the Catholic Chaplain. Please let the office know and ask the staff on the ward. The Lister Chaplain is Rev Anthony Curran 01438 285138 and at Princess Alexandra Fr Leszek Gamracy 01279 426017