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Fresh start Christmas appeal: November collection of hamper items. An Edinburgh-based charity helping people, who’ve been homeless, to get established in new homes.
During November the charity will collect Festive Fare items for food hampers for needy families (mince pies, biscuits, sweets, any non perishable foods e.g. tinned meat/fish, pasta). Donations can be left in the box at rear of Church.
More donations needed. Thanks to donors for much appreciated warm clothing, shoes and trainers, for asylum seekers and woollen hats for ‘Stella Maris’ for sea men.
St. Peter’s Family Carol Party
St. Peter’s Family Carol Party, Sunday 8 December, 4pm, Parish Room.
Join your music group for Carols and Christmas songs to lift the spirits.
Advent Alternativity lunch
Advent Alternativity lunch, Saturday 14 December directly after 12 noon Mass, St. Peter’s. Hosted by Outreach Justice & Peace Group, raising funds for SCIAF. Tickets £10 on sale after Sunday Mass. Reflect on the true meaning of the season, enjoying a meal of soup and cheese. Details from Norma Daniels Emm – normaemm@yahoo.co.uk
Pre-Christmas wine and nibbles.
Date for your diary: Saturday 14 December after the 5.30pm Vigil Mass in St. Peter’s Parish room there will be pre-Christmas wine and nibbles.
“Christmas Sales of Home Produce”
Home Made Chutneys and Preserves make excellent stocking fillers. In the run up to Christmas, there will be a chance to buy them, plus fresh scones and other home baking, before and after the Vigil and Sunday Masses on Sat 7th, Sun 8th and Sun 15th December. All proceeds to the Parish SCIAF Project.”
Take a closer look at the language of the new Lectionary with Fr Jamie McMorrin. Learn key words and phrases you can listen out for at Sunday Mass and explore the Biblical background of the New Translation.
Fr Jamie presents a 45 minute session on Zoom (webinar) over three weeks in Advent: Wed 4 Dec, Wed 11 Dec, and Wed 18 Dec at 7:00pm.
The annual Archdiocesan Rosary takes place each Monday at 7:45pm throughout Advent, beginning on 2 December, Join us to pray for unborn children, their mothers and all pro-life intentions.