4th Sunday of Advent

Collection	St John's	St Thomas
First	GA £738.00, NGA £498.20	GA £40.00, NGA £125.07
Monthly Standing Orders	£3,818.00	£2,990.00
Monthly Building Fund	GA £102.00	GA £60.00
St Anthony's Box	£29.30	£38.28
Education	GA £2.00	N/A

Obligation to attend Mass on Sundays/Holy Days of Obligation
This obligation will be re-instated from Sunday 2nd January 2022, the Solemnity of the Epiphany.
 
CHRISTMAS MASSES

• St John's
• St Thomas'

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Friday 24th December: Vigil Mass 5:30pm, Midnight Mass (12 midnight).
Christmas Morning 10am, 11:30am.

Sunday 26th December - Feast of Holy Family: 10am, 11:30am, 5pm (No Saturday Vigil on Christmas Day night) 
Monday 27th December - Patronal Feast of St John the Evangelist: Mass at 10am to celebrate our Parish Patron.

​Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God 1st Jan: Both Parishes Masses at 10am. Both Parishes will be Consecrated to Our Blessed Mother.
Sunday 2nd January - Feast of the Epiphany: 10am, 11:30am, 5pm (No Saturday Vigil, 1st Jan, New Year’s Day night)

Friday 24th December: Vigil Masses 5pm, 7pm 
Christmas Morning 10am.

Sunday 26th December - Feast of Holy Family: 8:30am, 10am (No Saturday Vigil, Christmas Day night)
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God 1st Jan: Both Parishes Masses at 10am. Both Parishes will be Consecrated to Our Blessed Mother.
Sunday 2nd January - Feast of the Epiphany: 8:30am, 10am (No Saturday Vigil, 1st Jan, New Year’s Day night

​Rorate Mass: This Wednesday 22nd December at 7:30am
The Mass is celebrated in candle light, beginning in darkness and ending as a new day dawns, and we await, Christ the Light of the world.

Assisted Suicide Public Consultation
https://www.spuc.org.uk/assisteddyingscotlandconsultation
The consultation is running until Wednesday 22 December 21. Please take time to complete.

Jesse Tree
The vouchers have been distributed to our local schools. Thank you for your generosity.
 
Gentle Reminder
Please continue to wear face-masks (unless exempt) and to sanitise your hands on entering/leaving the Church and sign in and to respect people’s personal space. Thank you.
 
St Thomas 200 Club
Margaret Wood will be available this weekend of 18/19 Dec after Mass for renewing or wishing to join for next year. It is £10 per number for the year, one draw, each month except for July & August. (50% of proceeds to prize winners and 50% for church funds)
 
Oratory Christmas Closure
Please note that the Oratory will be closed for Eucharistic Adoration from 9:00pm on Wednesday, December 22nd until 10:30am on Wednesday, January 5th.
 
Blessing of homes January 2022
We are reviving a beautiful tradition of the Church called “House Blessings”. As we begin a New Year, Fr Joe/Jonathan will be delighted to visit your home to offer the Lord’s blessing and protection for the year ahead. To arrange a visit, cut off the slip at the bottom of your bulletin and return with details completed as soon as possible.
 
Vigil Mass in St Thomas from weekend 8th January 2022
The Vigil Mass will revert back to 4pm. However, if one of the priests is away, the Mass will be cancelled.
 
We pray for those who have died recently, especially
Gavin Boyle, George McGuire, Catherine Lawless, John Michael Mooney;
the 1st month's mind of
Helen Markey;
the 3 months' mind of
Tony McLachlan;
the 6 months' mind of
Brian Tinney;
and for the Anniversaries of
John Boyle, John & Helen Carroll,  Mariano  Coelho, Andy Divers, Thomas Guthrie, John & Rose Farrell, James Hallan Snr, Ann Hannigan, Vincent Hannigan, Jack Kennedy, Elizabeth Mooney, Jim & Margaret Murphy, Maureen McGuire, Sheila & Susan McKee, Nancy McKenna, James McQuade, Marc Smith, and Thomas Wood.

Marriage Preparation Courses
Please download the file below for information on courses for couples preparing for the sacrament of marriage.

Marriage Preparation Courses 2022
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