MASSES FOR THE FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY AND THE CHRISTMAS SEASON

Reading Cycle: Sunday"A"; Weekdays "2" ( * Masses in Cowbridge)

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

SAT.DEC.29TH     * 5.30 p.m.     Angela and Family:                             Mary & Family

SUN.DEC.30TH       9.00 a.m.     Caloe, Newman & Owen Families:     Joan

MON.DEC.31ST      7th Day in the Octave of Christmas

                                 10.00 a.m.    For the People

TUES.JAN. 1ST       Solemnity: Mary, Mother of God

                              * 10.00 a.m.    Sp.Int. Elizabeth:                                 Ann, Cath & Sarah

WED.JAN. 2ND      Memoria: Ss.Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen, Bps & Doctors

                                9.00 a.m.       Lorna Hughes:                                     Joe

THUR.JAN. 3RD * 10.00 a.m.     Michael Everard:                                  Jerry & Doloures

FRI.JAN. 4TH         7.30 p.m.       Dec. of Casey & Bennett Families:       Trish

SAT.JAN. 5TH        10.00 a.m.     Adriana Graciela Roy:                          Les

The Epiphany of the Lord

SAT.JAN. 5TH     * 5.30 p.m.        Dec. of Smele Family:                         Marguerite

SUN.JAN. 6TH       9.00 a.m.        Thanksgiving:                                      Pat & Ann

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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St.Cadoc Tuesday: 7.15 p.m. Thursday: After Mass

Our Lady & St.Illtyd Friday: 7.15 p.m. Saturday: After Mass

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Please pray for the repose of the souls of Fr.Liam Doyle, Fr.Marshall Gibbs, Canon John Forbes, Mary Wyatt, Margarita Kirwan, George Salmon and Terence Drake whose anniversaries occur around this time. May they rest in peace. Amen

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HAPPY NEW YEAR

May you be blessed with a healthy and peaceful 2008

Father Pierce Maher

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THANKS

This has been a special year in that we saw the completion of our Parish Centre in Llantwit Major and its blessing and official opening by the Archbishop. First of all, I would like to thank all those who played any part in the work involved in this project, especially the Admin Committee, all our donors and all those who have contributed to the raising of money to begin to fund the building. Thanks also to those who have prepared it for use, and those who each week serve refreshments and clean the Centre.

Let us not forget all the other organisations in the parish who work so hard, members of the PAC, Communications and Finance Committees; the SVP, Ladies Guild, CAFOD Support Group, Mothers' Prayer Group and APF collectors.

Thank you especially to our catechists for their continuing work, particularly for the 13 young people prepared for Confirmation and those leading the First Holy Communion, Parish Angels and Parish Doves Groups which have so grown in numbers.

My thanks to all who contribute to the liturgy: readers, Eucharistic ministers, choirs and organists, altar servers, leaders of children's liturgy, collectors and counters; and those who clean the churches, prepare the altar linen, do the flowers and run the Piety stalls.

May God bless you all.

Christmas Offerings Sincerest thanks for your greetings, gifts and offerings for Christmas. God bless you. Fr.Maher

Christmas Crib Box Donations will go to Shelter Cymru based in Swansea