St George & St Martin Catholic Church, Birches Head
Sunday Newsletter 31st December 2000

Holy Family

Parish Priest: Fr Michael Miners 01782 212217
email: rcbricheshead@sparx.co.uk

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‘Do all the good you can
By all the means you can
In all the ways you can
In all the places you can
To all the people you can
As long as ever you can.’
                                         John Wesley’s Rule of Conduct

Mass Times and Intentions

31st   Sun   9.45am Parish & People
       5.00pm  Ruane & Hobson families deceased
       12am  Personal Intention
1st    Mon   10am   Shela Pattison
2nd    Tue   7pm    Margaret Fennesty
3rd    Wed   9.15am Daniel Fennesty
4th    Thu   9.15am Holy Souls
5th    Fri   7pm    Andrew Rush
6th    Sat   9.15am Devin Durkin

Feast Days
1st Mary, Mother of God, World Day of prayer for Peace; 2nd  Ss Basil
& Gregory

Confessions
Saturday 11.30am – 12.15pm

Please pray for ...
The Sick
Elizabeth Murphy, John Burns, Kath Dwyer, Tony Matthews, Bill
Atherden, Mary Degg, Andrew Robinson, Sr Gabriel, Deidre Dobson, Alice
Jones, Alice Pullin, Cissie Fenton, Doris Johnson, Elizabeth Walton,
Ellen Clifford, Frances Bradshaw, John Baker, Kitty Aston, Kitty Hyam,
Lillian Cartlidge, Lily Wemyss, Liz Manley, Margaret Bennett, Margaret
Pool, Margaret Rowley, Mary Parry, Mary Tranter, Rusilla Adams, Ross
Forrester, Winnie Bradshaw, Margaret McVeigh and all those who care
for the sick.

Lately Dead
Reg Tabbiner

Anniversaries

FR MICHAEL'S LETTER
Dear Friends,

It was a wonderful Christmas. Our celebrations were occasions of great
joy. Once again the 5.30pm Children’s Mass was packed out! (but we
didn’t run out of Fr Christmases!) Mass at Midnight and on Christmas
Day were both considerably better attended than last year. Thanks to
all who helped in so many ways to make this a Christmas to remember.

Fr Peter and I wish to thank all of your for your cards and gifts, and
for the generous Christmas Collection.

May 2001 be a year of great blessing for you all.

            Fr Michael O.D.C.

NOTICES
New Year’s Masses
There will be a midnight mass for the new year this evening, and at
10am on New Year’s Day.

Jubilee Year Thanksgiving Mass at Victoria Hall on January 7th. Make
sure you have a ticket if you are coming along. (Servers and choir
don’t need one).

Rome and Assisi 2001 May 7th – 14th. If you want to go please fill in
the booking form and return it to Fr Michael with a cheque for £60
(Deposit, & £21.25 insurance asap.)

Covenant Envelopes 2001 can now be collected from the back of the
Church.

COLLECTIONS

Covenants 139.20
Planned Giving      110.50
Plate      98.60
Total Collection    £348.30

Webb Ivory Catalogue
         £125.00
Christmas Puds £47.00
Thank you!Cleaning Rota

Jan 7th   Kath & Ray
Jan 14th  Diane
Jan 21st  Joan & Eddie