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23rd November - 30th November 2025 |
Week Thirty Four |
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Feast of Christ the King 23rd November 2Sam 5:1-3 Col 1:12-20 Lk 23:35-43 9.00 Jane & William Cunningham 11.00am Shay Donohoe RIP 12.30 Baptism 6.00pm Mass People of the Parish Exit Collection KYT Catholic Youth Service |
Dear Brothers & Sisters, Feast of Christ the King is the last Sunday of the church’s year and National Youth Sunday so we focus today on ministry to the young, & how we care for them. St.Andrew Dung-Lac & Vietnam martyrs (Monday) represent 200,000+ Christians put to death in persecution lasting 300 years. 117 of the best documented ones were canonised by Pope John Paul II in 1988. Vietnamese Christians still suffer today, but their church flourishes and sends missionaries all over the world. St.Catherine of Alexandria (Tuesday) died for the faith c.305 ad martyred on the infamous ’Catherine Wheel’ for protesting against the ill treatment of other innocent Christians. A heroine of African Christianity, she is patron of our Sacred Heart church in Droitwich. ¶¶Advent starts next Sunday¶¶ Churches Together Olton Advent Service is at St.Margaret’s church 4pm next Sunday, timed to avoid a clash with our 6.00 mass. Please come and share this Advent prayer with our fellow Christians. Refreshments after the service. In Advent we also have Thursday night reflections in the Day Chapel styled ‘Getting to know Pope Leo’, on the new message of Pope Leo on the love of Jesus in our lives: Dilexi Te. 7.30pm. Fr.Austin will share over 3 Thursdays. Our 2025 parish Christmas card comes free today with the newsletter, with times of all our Christmas services. A big thankyou to OLC children who worked so hard for this year’s card designs. Confirmation 2026: Programme for Y6 children not at Catholic School or Y7 & Y8 children who’ve missed previously * 5 Sunday sessions after 9.00am mass * starts in 2 weeks; December 7 10.00am * to enrol your child, email Sarah Wood * Confirmations Friday 6th Feb at 7pm.
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Monday - 24th November St.Andrew Dung-Lac & Vietnamese martyrs 2Ch 24:18-22 2Mac 6:18,21,24-31 Mt 10:17-22 7.00 Mass Marion Smyth 10.15 Mass Nancy D |
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Tuesday - 25th November Saint Catherine of Alexandria Dn 2:31-45 Lk 21:5-11 7.00 Archbishop Mario, Mario Paul & Noel Minihan RIP 10.15 Mass Barry Hodges also Maureen & Joseph McGeown 7.00pm Prayer before Blessed Sacrament |
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Wednesday - 26th November Dn 5:1-6,13-14,16-17,23-28 Lk 21:12-19 7.00 Mass Holy Souls 10.15 Mass Wednesday prayer group also pilgrims to Garabandel 2025 11.00-12.00 Prayer Group (day chapel) |
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Thursday - 27th November Dn 6:12-28Lk 21:20-28 7.00 Mass Muriel Lynam 10.15 Mass David Scott RIP 11.00-12.00 Prayer before Blessed Sacrament |
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Friday - 28th November Dn 7:2-14 Lk 21:29-33 7.00 Mass Carol Roberts 10.15 Mass John Kiely RIP 1.00pm Funeral Sheila Griffin |
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Saturday 29th November Dn 7:15-27 Lk 21:34-36 9.30 Confessions 10.15 Mass Peggy & Patrick Smythe, also Nora & Ken Lancaster RIP |
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First Sunday of Advent 30th November Is 2:1-5 Rm 13:11-14 Mt 24:37-44 9.00 William Jones 11.00am Brian, Billy & Frank Gaffey 12.30 Baptism 6.00pm Mass People of the Parish Exit Collection Friends of the Holy Land |