St Joseph’s Church Burntwood 123 Cannock Road, Burntwood, Staffs Telephone: 01543 686266 WS7 0BB Email: stjosephsburntwood@googlemail.com www.stjosburntwood.co.uk Parish School: St Joseph and St Theresa, High Street, WS7 3XL Tel: 01543 510486 Clergy: Clergy Parish Priest: Rev Fr Paul Haines Parish Deacon: Rev Tony Deaville Parish Office and General Enquiries: Julie Train & Cath Nugent, open Wednesday 1000 - 1500. Week Commencing Sunday 28th December 2014 Feast of the Holy Family, Jesus, Mary and Joseph (Psalter Week 1, Advent Season) Saturday 1700 Joan O’Grady (for Sunday) Sunday 1000 Jo Sweeney Monday, onday, Feast of St Thomas Becket, Bishop, Martyr 0915 Eight Children of Cairns Australia 19/12/14 Tuesday, Sixth Day in the Christmas Octave 0915 Word & Eucharist Wednesday, Seventh Day in the Christmas Octave 0915 Children of Peshawar 16/12/14 followed by the Divine Mercy Thursday Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God 0915 Sister Paula Costello Friday, Memorial of St Basil the Great & St Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops, Doctors of the Church 0915 Janet Taylor RIP Saturday, Christmas feria 1600 Confessions 1700 People of the Parish Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord 1000 Michael Stanley Forthcoming orthcoming Events 9th Jan 1930 Friday Prayer Group 10/11 Jan Either Mass, First Holy Communion Enrolment 20th Jan 1200 Senior Citizens Mass and Lunch rd 23 Jan 1930 Friday Prayer Group th 1200 Senior Citizens Mass and Lunch 17 Feb th 20 Feb 1200 After Mass, Lenten Lunch st After Morning Mass , CAFOD BIG BREW 1 Mar th 7 Mar 1900 Women’s World Day of Prayer th 17 May 1000 First Holy Communion Mass St Joseph’s St Joseph’s St Joseph’s St Joseph’s St Joseph’s St Joseph’s St Joseph’s St Joseph’s St Joseph’s Prayers please for our our Sick and Housebound Parishioners: Gillian Atkinson, Chris Austin, Christopher Barton, Nikki Carr, Pauline & Ken Chaplain, Auriel Dalley, Blanaid Drain, Janet Evans, Stuart Frost, Jill Gutteridge, Mary Hughes, Sally Ireson, Clare Kettle, Lorraine Macbeth, , Phoebe Gartshore, Lily McGrath, Michael McGowan, Anita McLean, Paul Robert Moffat, Daniel Moody, Ricardo Morcillo, Bob Preston, Tony Scott, Margaret Taylor, Margaret Trickett, Cath Twyman, Matthew Waterfield, Maureen Withy, Letitia Worth, Maureen Dewsberry, Phoebe Gardner, Mary Stone, John Mountford, Ann Darcy, Helen Harvey, David Newis, Mike Edwards, Derrick Brown, Angela Taylor, Gabrielle Shine, Kathleen Kutt, Monique Atkins, Sheila Bishop, Dorothy Walters, Sue Bennett, Bernard Fish. For our most most recently deceased: Kathleen Phillips, Brian Carter, Winifred Phillips, Sandra Victoria Parry, Maureen Parker, Margaret Smith, Michael Stanley, Janet Bate, George Sniezko-Blocki, John Joseph Brown, Dorothy Irene Hurley, Julian Wotton, Joshua Harley, Julian Lee Cotton and Mary Emma Horton, Elsie Norman, Jean Winsper, Patricia Ann Heap, Patrick Walsh, John Magulski, Nina Sniezko-Blocki, Margaret Ethel Lees, Michael Ellis. And for those whose Anniversary is within the week: Edward Cannon, Maris Low, Mary Horton, Ellen Porter, Mrs Beamish Kathleen McInnes, Ivy Bevington, Mary Cummins, Margaret Burke, Winifred Bradbury, John Burgess, Patrick Darcy, David Skrodelis, Annie Morrisroe, Anne Dews. Safety notice for Parents: For safety reasons please note that Front of Church grass is out of bounds for the children to play on whilst the tree lights are up on the two front trees Christmas Fayre: The Christmas Fayre raised £793.34. Thank you so much to Jacqueline Perry and all involved in making such an event possible. Senior Citizens Luncheon Club 20th January 2015 following Midday Mass: Freshly cooked two course meals, glass of wine, coffee or tea £4 per head. Transport can be arranged. Please let Carol Wood know on 01543 529169 should you wish to attend and enjoy. Raffle also this time round. Food Bank Urgent Appeal Please: Tinned Meat, Long Life Juice, Sugar, Tinned Fruit, Rice Pudding, Tinned Veg, Long Life Milk, Tinned Fish, Tinned Tomatoes, Treats for Children. Many Thanks. Collection Last Weekend: Loose: £224.97 Gift Aid: £194.75 Thank you for your continued generosity. Christmas Cards: Christmas cards left in Church for people to collect have now been placed on the snooker table in the hall. Please do check if you have any to collect. A Happy, Holy and Blessed New Year to all the Parishioners of St Joseph’s and may the Lord fill your heart with His love. With thanks and God Bless You. Fr Paul & Deacon Tony This Parish is part of the Archdiocese of Birmingham Registered Charity No 234216.