MASSES FOR 4TH SUNDAY OF ADVENT & CHRISTMASTIDE
Reading Cycle: Sunday"A"; Weekdays "2" ( * Masses in Cowbridge)
Fourth Sunday of Advent
SAT.DEC.22ND * 5.30 p.m. Sp.Int. Family & Friends: Bernadette
SUN.DEC.23RD 9.00 a.m. John Owen: Joe
3.00 p.m. Exposition with Benediction at 3.45 p.m.
MON.DEC.24TH 9.00 a.m. Sp.Int Joan Caloe
CHRISTMAS DEC.25TH
Midnight: 12.00 a.m. For the People
9.00 a.m. Thomas Boyd: Thea & Family
* 10.45 a.m. Sp.Int. Bernadette & Family: Judy & Richard
WED.DEC.26TH Feast: St.Stephen, Protomartyr
10.00 a.m. Stella Hayes [Anniv]: Arthur, Joanne & Victoria
THUR.DEC.27TH Feast: St.John, Apostle and Evangelist
* 10.00 a.m. Ivor, Adrian & Michelle Binmore: Elizabeth
FRI.DEC.28TH Feast: The Holy Innocents, Martyrs
10.00 a.m. Bill Dobson: Monica & Laura
SAT.DEC.29TH 5th Day within the Christmas Octave
10.00 a.m. John Baillie: S.V.P.
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
SAT.DEC.29TH * 5.30 p.m. Angela & Family: Mary & Family
SUN.DEC.30TH 9.00 a.m. Caloe, Newman & Owen Families: Joan
MORNING PRAYER : 20 minutes before Mass Monday, Wednesday & Saturday
Rosary Every Sunday at 8.40 a.m. in Our Lady & St.Illtyd.
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CONFESSIONS
No Confessions this week
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Anniversaries
Please pray for the repose of the souls of Canon John Magner, Fr. James McNiff, Fr. Martin Delaney, Fr. Michael Martin, John Walsh, Mary Bridget Barrett, Kathleen Cahill, Clara Davies, Stella Hayes, Thomas Daniel O'Gorman, Beatrice Valpy, Desmond Bennett, Sidney King, Marian Hurley, Edward Adams, Cornelius O' Driscoll, and J Barrett whose anniversaries occur around this time. May they rest in peace. Amen
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BAPTISM
We welcome into our Catholic Community ELEANOR ROSE GALE who was baptised on 22nd December in St. Cadoc. Best wishes to her parents Jane and Steven
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NOTICES
Christmas Market. Many many thanks to those who worked so hard before and during this event, and all those who donated items. Unfortunately we took less than last year - but it was still over £1100. The Christmas prize draw was extremely successful - ticket sales brought in over £900. Many thanks to those who donated prizes.
Children's Mass last Saturday evening in St. Cadoc. This was wonderful and the children from the First Holy Communion, Parish Angels and Parish Doves, read and sang beautifully. Many thanks to Elizabeth and the catechists, the parents for their support, and all who contributed to the preparation and conducting of the liturgy.
CAFOD Carol Service was extremely successful and St. Richard Gwyn pupils and staff came in large numbers and their singing, reading and acting was excellent. Many thanks to their chaplain, Mrs.Nicky Price, for organising it, the staff, pupils and parents who participated and parishioners who attended. A tremendous £326 was raised for CAFOD.
Advent Mass & Tea Organised by the SVP and Ladies Guild, this was also a very successful event and was much enjoyed by those who attended. Many thanks.
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Christmas Crib Offerings will go to SHELTER CYMRU based in Swansea.
Christmas Collections: the Priest's Christmas Offerings
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HAPPY CHRISTMAS
I wish you every Blessing this Christmastide
Father Pierce Maher