16th November, 2013 – First Mass ( Thirty Third Sunday)

WELCOME

Times of Mass and Devotions

Sat  16  Nov 5.30pm HA First Mass Holy Souls Book of Remembrance
Sun 17  Nov 9.15am HF Thirty Third Sunday Holy Souls Book of Remembrance
  11.00am HA  FHC Children’s Mass Holy Souls Book of Remembrance
Mon 18 Nov      NO MASS  NO MASS
Tue 19 Nov 10.00am HF  Week 33 in Ordinary Time Holy Souls Book of Remembrance
  12.00pm HA Funeral of Sheila Bone (RIP)  
Wed 20 Nov 9.30am HA  Week 33  in Ordinary Time Holy Souls Book of Remembrance
Thu  21 Nov 7.30pm HF Liturgy of the Word Holy Souls Book of Remembrance
Fri    22 Nov 12.30pm HA Funeral of Tess Guillan (RIP) Holy Souls Book of Remembrance
Sat   23 Nov 5.30pm HA First Mass Holy Souls Book of Remembrance
Sun  24 Nov 9.15am HF Feast of Christ the King Holy Souls Book of Remembrance
  11.00am HA Thirty Fourth Sunday Holy Souls Book of Remembrance

Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions)
Holy Angels, Ash: First Friday of month after 12pm Lunchtime Mass
Holy Family, Farnham:  First Thursday of month after 7.30pm Evening Mass
Special Services with Confessions at both Churches for Advent and Lent

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament every Wednesday at Holy Family @ 7.00pm (in Church Hall)

 (Parish Office Hours: 9.30am – 1.30pm)

                        Please note:  HF = Holy Family, Heath End, Farnham and HA = Holy Angels, Ash

Special Collection

TODAY there will be a Special Collection for the Arundel Cathedral Maintenance Fund (Gift Aid)

 

Liturgy

33rd Sunday of Year C  
Theme:  Persevere in Prayer

Entrance:          HA: 720   HF: 72  Be still for the presence
Offertory:          HA: 940   HF: 380 Lord for tomorrow
Final Hymn:       HA: 770   HF: 388 Shine Jesus Shine

 

Information

Last Weekends Collections at Holy Family and Holy Angels Church

Holy Angels:                  £733.86
Holy Family:                  £298.50

 

Holy Angels and Holy Family combined Get Ready for Christmas Children’s Party

Sunday, 24th November 12.30pm – 2.30pm all children welcome.  Fun for the children – few hours of peace for the parents. Book a place this weekend.  Donation of £1 or bring a pre-wrapped present worth a £1 for “Secret Santa Game”.  Only 48 hours left to book a place.  Book a place after Mass. Contact Rebecca Newey:-
johnandbec@ntlworld.com

 

Holy Family Church Catholic Parish Farnham, Hale, Weybourne & Badshot Lea

Gardening Party – can you spare a couple of hours on Saturday 23 November to help finish off the gardening work, pick up leaves and cut back brambles? 9-12 am. Brooms, spades, snow shovel (for leaves), hedge cutter, or shredder all helpful. Further info speak to Deacon John.
Farnham Foodbank: Our next supermarket collection will be on Saturday 7th December at Waitrose.
I am looking for willing volunteers to help out on the day. The time slots are as follows:

 9.30am-11am
 11am-12.30pm
 12.30pm-2pm

If you are able to help please let Susan Burton or Ann Scrace know.

 

Advent Lunch – J&P team will be holding an Advent Lunch – soup and rolls and cheese, on Friday 13 December at 12.30.  All profits will be sent via CAFOD to help those suffering in the Philippines, and will be an ideal opportunity for us as fellow Catholics to offer some practical help at this Christmas time .

It would be lovely to see some younger mums coming along, and children very welcome!

 

Mary’s Meals – Closing date for donations of items for Mary’s Meals will be Sunday 1 December. Please leave all donations in HF church foyer, or pass to members of the J&P team. Thank you.

Diocesan Jubilee Discussion Group: Held each Monday at Ann Martindale’s house. (All welcome)Please contact Ann direct or Father David or Deacon John Edwards for more information.

 

Holy Angels  Catholic Parish for Ash, Nr. Aldershot,  Ash Vale, Tongham & Normandy

Diocesan Jubilee Discussion Group: for Holy Angels started on Thursday 17 October and will run for 6 weeks. The session will start at 7.30 for 7.45 in St. Mary’s room.  For further details please contact Richard Brennan , mobile: 07867 804355.”

 

200 Club Winners – Oct 2013 Draw
The October Draw was effected on 13th November 2013
1st Prize            Ticket No:         167       Miss. C. Allgood            £40
2nd Prize            Ticket No:      41            Mrs C. Gray                  £20
(Joint prize)       Ticket No:         148       Mrs. A. Rankmore          £20

Contact: Paul Tremlett
Phone: 01483 810086 Mobile: 07899750949
Email: paulwtremlett@btinternet.com

 

 Baptisms

Next Baptism Course: TBC. Please make an appointment to see the Priest/Deacon to discuss what you need to do to prepare for your child’s baptism. If you are new to the Parish, please complete pink Registration Form and make yourself known to Father David or Deacon John after Mass.

 

Prayer Requests

Please remember the sick in your Prayers, Barbara O’Brien, Deacon David Morgan, Edd Turnell, Newton Abrew and Tony Rankmore after an operation. Thank you. (If you would like prayers for friends or family members, please first check with that person that they are happy for their name to be mentioned in the weekly Newsletter.)

 

Prayer Group – for both Holy Angels and Holy Family takes place once a month on a Tuesday.  The next date is next Tuesday, 3rd December, 2013. 14th January, and 11th February, 2014.Coffee at 7.30pm for 7.45pm start. To be held in the Parish Office

 

Father David Message

At the end of last week the news of the disaster in the Philippines was slowly breaking on the world.  Because the Typhoon had affected communications and transport the true scale of the tragedy was not known to begin with.  During the past week on the News and in the papers the huge intensity of the disaster has been slowly revealed.  At first it was thought the death toll was One thousand two hundred, but as helpers reach more isolated areas, this estimate is proving to be far from realistic.

The people of the Philippines are known for their hard work and ingenuity and abilities, but there is only so much they can do on their own.  If we had such a disaster here in England we would need more than our own national resources to “get back on our feet” and we would appreciate every offer of help.  In both our Churches we have several families from the Philippines and we assure them of our thoughts and prayers at this time.  On Wednesday we had a special Mass for those who have died in the Typhoon.

What can we now do to help?  Elena Parsons a Parishioner of Holy Angels has a number of contacts in the Philippines and she is investigating which charities and agencies are getting practical help to the people quickly.  Elena will be feeding this information back to us so that we can ensure that the funds we have raised at Holy Angels and Holy Family will be well used.

A big thank you to those who at short notice, contributed so generously to the appeal last weekend. A collection box for the Philippines will be available for the next few weeks in both churches by the statues of Our Blessed Lady.  There are also plans to collect clothing and cooking utensils – as soon as we have news of how we as fellow Christians can respond to this request we will let you know.  Please keep an eye on the Newsletter and whatever you can do to help will I know be very much appreciated.

Handy men or women (We are an equal opportunities parish!) Needed at Holy Angels for small occasional tasks like changing light bulbs, clearing guttering and small repairs and projects.  If you would like to be part of a “small projects maintenance team”, please see Rita or Fr. David.

The Stars of Remembrance for the Christmas Tree will be available again by popular request this year at our Carol Service on Thursday, 19th December.  Please invite your relatives and friends and let them know that they are welcome to have a Star in memory of a relative or friend.

Women’s World Day of Prayer Team:  Holy Angels has both supported and hosted Women’s World Day of Prayer well in past years.  We hope to keep up the good tradition.  Any ladies who would like to join the Holy Angels Women’s World Day of Prayer Group are invited to contact Colleen Rutter or Rita in the Parish Office.  If the ladies of the Parish would like a regular monthly Ladies Group, please see or call Rita.

The Feast of Christ the King – This is the article which we are inserting in the Newsletter which you may like to send with the email to the parents:

Last year those who made their First Holy Communion were invited to be “attendants of honour” for the Blessed Sacrament procession at the end of Mass.

The children may if they wish wear the clothes they wore on their First Holy Communion Day.  If your child made its’ First Holy Communion this year and would like to be an “attendant of honour” at one of the Masses next Sunday, please let Rita or one of the First Holy Communion Team know before Friday so a place can be reserve for them.
God Bless you all,   Father David