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Saint Peter's Catholic Church, Swindon

ST PETER’S CATHOLIC CHURCH                          01793 874400

CARRONBRIDGE ROAD, EASTLEAZE, SWINDON SN5 7ES

Parish Priest: The Rev. Dr. Michael Saunders, PhD, JCD, MA, BD

Parish Web:            www.sp-swindon.com                                     Parish email: parochus@btinternet.com

Deanery Web: www.swindoncatholicdeanery.co.uk                        Diocesan Web: www.cliftondiocese.com

NOVEMBER 25th, 2007                                                                     SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING (C)

MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS

SATURDAY:        5.30 pm            Phil Burchall RIP (The Family)

SUNDAY:          10.00 am            Jerry O’Riordan RIP (Mary & Alec McAlindon)

MONDAY:         10.00 am November List - Vincent & Sheila Freel Feria

TUESDAY:          No Mass in Church             Feria

WEDNESDAY: 7.30 pm November List - Vernon & Sabrina Fernandes Feria

THURSDAY: 10.00 am Susan Hoey RIP - Eileen Mochan Feria

FRIDAY: 10.00 am November List - Monica & Ray Thompson      St Andrew

SATURDAY: 10.00 am November List - Pauline Goddard     St Alexander Briant

                        5.30 pm November List - Anne Martlew             1^st Sunday of Advent

CONFESSIONS:   Saturday at 10.30 am and 5.00 pm. EUCHARISTIC HOLY HOUR ON FRIDAY 10.30 am

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FLOWERS SPONSORED FOR PHIL BURCHALL (RIP - BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY) By CLARE-MARIE

NEWSLETTER SPONSORED FOR PHIL BURCHALL (RIP - BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY) BY KEVIN, PHILIP & JULIE
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FROM THE DEAN: “SWINDON DEANERY’S VIRTUAL VILLAGE has got off to a great start! The total on Thursday 22nd November had reached £5,315 – let’s see how big it can get by Christmas! Daily totals are available on the Deanery website: www.swindoncatholicdeanery.co.uk. If you missed a World Gifts brochure last weekend, you can pick one up at the back of the church, call freephone 0808 1400014, or use the link from the website. ”

CHRISTMAS QUIZ:“ In the porch are copies of both adult and children's Christmas quiz sheets. This is in aid of the World Youth Day pilgrimage which Annabel, Lucy, Shaun and Matt are going on. To take part, please see one of us at the end of Mass. The adults' quiz is £1.00 and the children's quiz is 50p. Please hand them back to us by the weekend of the 15th/16th December. Prizes are on offer for the winners! Thank you for support.”

A PARISH LINE DANCING EVENING under the guidance of Steve Musto will take place on Friday 18th January in aid of our young parishioners attending World Youth Day in Sydney. Please put the date in your diary and come along for what promises to be an evening of fun and ‘fitness’. Your continuing support will be much appreciated in the form of raffle prizes and any donation you may wish to make on the evening. BYOB for an 8pm start.

ANNIVERSARIES: We remember in our prayers Christina James (26/11/01), Catherine Huntley (27/11/04), Bernard Duncan (29/11/90), Angelina (30/11/88) and William Cobb (30/11/89) & Mary Shirley (30/11/01).May they be at peace.

ADVENT: There are many inexpensive Advent booklets in the CTS stand in the porch. Do buy one and spend a few moments in thought and prayer at home each day during the coming season as a preparation for Christmas.

BAKE A CAKE FOR THE BISHOP: If you can bake a cake for Bishop Declan's visit to the parish on the weekend of 15th/16th December would you please put your name on the list in the porch. Cakes should be handed in to Mary McAlindon before Saturday evening Mass on December 15th, thank you. (Parish Social Group is arranging cake and wine get together in the hall to meet the Bishop on the Saturday night.)

CLIFTON DIOCESAN DIRECTORIES for 2008 are available in the sacristy at £3.99 each.

PARISH CHRISTMAS RAFFLE: Tickets will be available this weekend for the parish Christmas raffle.

CHRISTMAS CARDS: Religious cards and Advent Calendars on sale at both Masses until stocks last.

OFFERTORY: Last week was £567.72. Many thanks. There is a second collection this week for the Catholic Youth Service and next week a second collection will be taken for the Poor Missions of the Diocese.

JOURNEY IN FAITH: The programme has broken up for Advent and will start again on Wednesday, February 6th.

Flowers: Flowers: Advent Plants Teas: Team 6

Should a priest be required in an emergency and Father Michael is not available, please contact:

Holy Family Parish: 527931 Holy Rood Parish 522062 St Mary’s Parish 535089

Saint Peter's Catholic Church, Carronbridge Road, Eastleaze, Swindon, SN5 7ES