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14th December - 21st December 2025 |
Third Week in Advent |
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Third Sunday of Advent - 14th December Is 36:1-6a,10 James 5.7-10 Mt 11:2-11 9.00 Piotr Sawicki 11.00am Brendan Mc Inerney RIP 6.00pm Mass People of the Parish Exit Collection PACT (Prison Support Ministry) |
Dear Brothers & Sisters, Bambinelli Sunday (today) is when we bless crib figures of the infant Jesus. St.John Paul II commended this old Italian custom to the whole church back in 1990. We also collect for PACT today, the catholic ministry to prisoners and their dependents. Prisoners Sunday is really in October, but as we had several special collections back then, we moved the collection to today, appropriate when we hear of John the Baptist in prison. Gift aid envelopes at back of the church Very few Saints days this week. Instead we focus on the scriptures of Advent and preparing for the coming of Jesus Penitential Service Tuesday 7.00pm is an opportunity for advent confession. We join with other Solihull parishes in a combined service at St.Augustine’s. Tuesday is also the time to sing carols. Please come and join our inter-church group singing carols at Olton station. We’ll be there 4:30pm to 6:00pm to greet weary commuters. No collection. It’s all about spreading Christmas cheer. In Advent we have Thursday reflection 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. Followed by Night Prayer... Ends 8.45. Fr.Austin to share on the third and last reflection this Thursday. Our Lady of the Wayside parishioner Ray McNally invites us to join a peaceful demo outside Sainsbury’s next Sunday Dec 21st to protest at the sale of Christmas cards mocking Jesus. Meet 1.45pm at Wayside & walk to Sainsbury’s or email Nicola.Haviland@sainsburys.co.uk to make your views known.
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Monday - 15th December Num 24:2-7,15-17 Mt 21:23-27 7.00 Mass Private Intention 10.15 Mass Marian Mullen RIP |
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Tuesday - 16th December Zep 3:1-2,9-13 Mt 21:28-32 7.00 Mass Eileen Watton RIP 10.15 Mass Jane & William Cunningham also Ling Ferarin RIP 4.30pm Inter-church carols at Olton Station 7.00pm Advent Penitential Service at St Augustine’s, Solihull |
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Wednesday - 17th December Gn 49:2,8-10 Mt 1:1-17 7.00 Mass Tony Hazard 10.15 Mass Brendan Mc Inerney RIP 11.00-12.00 Prayer Group (day chapel) |
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Thursday - 18th December Jer 23:5-8 Mt 1:18-24 7.00 Mass Tony Hall 10.15 Mass Madeline Fisher RIP also Charles Bernoski RIP 11.00-12.00 Prayer before Blessed Sacrament 7.30pm Getting to know Pope Leo (part 3) A reflection in Day Chapel with Night Prayer |
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Friday - 19th November Jd 13:2-7,24-25 Lk 1:5-25 7.00 Mass Joyce Wills RIP 10.15 Mass Linda Kenward RIP 16th Anniversary |
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Saturday 20th December Is 7:10-14 Lk 1:26-38 9.30 Confessions 10.15 Mass Ken Vranch RIP also Agnes Grimley |
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Fourth Sunday of Advent 21st December Is 7:10-14 Rm 1:1-7 Mt 1:18-24 9.00 Andrew Cunningham RIP 11.00am Catherine & James Murphy RIP 6.00pm Mass People of the Parish Exit Collection Christmas Flowers |