Parish News for 1st Week in Advent

November 28, 2024 by James Elston in Weekly News

This Sunday we begin a new Church Year with the season of Advent, as we prepare to welcome the Christ Child at Christmas. Our guest preacher is Fr William Davage who before his retirement was the Priest Librarian at Pusey House in Oxford. He is well known for his excellent sermons and he will also lead a short discussion group over coffee.Click here for the Scripture readings.  

Music this Sunday
The Choir will sing the Missa Brevis by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Advent Carol Service
Advent Sunday at S.Mary Brookfield 6pm. Please support our friends in Dartmouth Park.

Mass cancellation
The Monteverdi Choir is recording in church for four days, 10th-13th December and so the building will be closed. The masses are as normal on Tuesday and Wednesday but there will be NO mass on Thursday 12th

Christmas flowers
Please give any cash donations for Christmas flowers to Lesley and help beautify our church.

Stamps for the blind
Diane is collecting used postage stamps to support the RNIB, please give any stamps to her for this good cause

Food Bank
Queen’s Crescent Food Bank have asked us for donations of foodstuffs for Christmas. Please see the poster at the back of church detailing what they need. Donations can be left in our South Court kitchen.

Barn Dance
Saturday 18th January from 6pm, dancing begins at 7pm. £5 entry or by donation and children are free. Please let Fr James know if you can volunteer on the evening with running the bar, bringing finger food, helping set up and clear up. All welcome and please invite your friends and family.

Please support your church
All Hallows is open everyday for the whole community, we offer hospitality after weekday masses and our Sunday worship is beautified with wonderful music. Please support your church by giving regularly click here to find our more.

MASS TIMES

Sunday 1st December
Advent I
Solemn Mass 10am followed by coffee

Monday 2nd December
Advent
Mass 10am 

Tuesday 3rd December
S.Francis Xavier
Mass 6pm followed by wine and nibbles

Wednesday 4th December
S.John Damascene
Mass 10am followed by coffee

Thursday 5th December
Advent
Mass 12pm followed by lunch

Friday 6th December
S.Nicolas
Latin Mass 12pm at S.Benet’s Fr James’ day-off 

Saturday 7th December
S.Ambrose
No Mass 

Sunday 8th December
Advent II
Solemn Mass 10am followed by coffee

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