Our Lord Jesus Christ The King of The Universe (SOLEMNITY) Sunday 24th November (p167) Parish Newsletter For the Holy Spirit West Bridgford, and Our Lady of Grace, Cotgrave. HOLY SPIRIT ROTAS- Rotas: Euch. Ministers Counters This Week Week 1 Pat and Richard Greenwood Next Week Week 2 John Kitchin Rotas: Readers 6.30pm 9am 10.30am This week Spencer Foley Hoban Next week Mann Maddock Healy Rotas: Shop Rota This Week Nov 24 Roz Connery and Liz Ashcroft Next Week Dec 01 Kate Lynaghan and Mary Pearson Greeters Rota 9am Mass This Week Nov 24 Ana and Una Next Week Dec 01 Carol and Kevin Greeters Rota 10.30am Mass This Week Week 4 Nanci and Sergio Frakich Next Week Week 5 Sarah Haughney and Cathy Tough Rotas: Sunday Coffee 9am Sunday Coffee 10.30am This Week Eileen Shepherd Sarah J. Angela K. and Sara S. Next Week Frances Longhurst Russell Family Rotas: Children’s Liturgy Age 4 Upwards This Week Esther Franklin and IIine Next Week Jane Barrett and Carolyn O’Callaghan FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2020 There will be an induction meeting for parents whose children will be making their First Holy Communion next year. The meeting is on Wednesday 27th November at 8pm in the church. It is important all parents attend this meeting as the First Holy Communion Programme changes every year and parents need to be fully informed about the programme. NEXT WEEKEND’S SECOND COLLECTION IS FOR: The Diocesan Quota CHRISTMAS FAYRE– THANK YOU! A big thank you to Carolyn O’Callaghan and the Christmas Fayre team, The Children’s Liturgy Group, The Scouts, Beavers Cubs and Brownies, The UCM, The H.S. Cricket Team, the Refreshments team, Cafod and Our Lady of Grace Traidcraft, and all the stall holders and helpers, and counters. Special thanks to St Edmund Campion school for promoting and supporting this year’s fayre. Thank you also to all our sponsors, Lymns and Lyreco for their continued support to this event, and the additional sponsors who donated raffle prizes these were; Ruddington Golf Club, The Theatre Royal, Rollerworld Derby, David Lloyd Gym, Notts County Cricket Club, West Bridgford Co-op, Inspirations, Carluccio’s Rainbows and Lemon Drops, Taste, and The Savoy Cinema, Taste Expresso Bar and Eatery, Cuzina Restaurant, Lady Bay Pub, Lady Bay Plumbing and Heating and Taste of Italy. The total amount raised was £3,090.00 This will be donated to the following charities; ‘Mind’ the mental health charity, Maggie’s Nottingam, and The Arimathea Trust, a local charity which supports asylum seekers and refugees. Thank you for all your support again this year. A breakdown of how much each stall raised can be found in the porch area of the church. Live Simply Youth’s Big Sleep Out 2019! Are you 11-16yrs old? Ready for a challenge? This is a great opportunity to put your faith into action, make a difference to the lives of other young people, make new friends and have some fun. This Saturday 23rd November we will be having a Sleep Out at the Holy Spirit Church to highlight the plight of young homeless people around the country and our local community. We will also be raising money for Centrepoint the homeless charity. Please make a donation to our fundraising page: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/LiveSimplyYouthWB For more details contact Caty Darby 07939 467840 SVP ADVENT APPEAL The SVP will be handing out bags for donations of food and essential items for the homeless af- ter all Masses next weekend. We would very grateful if these could be returned to the church on the 30th Nov/1 Dec. A list of items needed will be attached to the bags. Mary Staves RIP Please pray for the repose of the soul of Mary Staves who died this week. Her Reception will be on Thursday 5th December ay 6pm, followed by her Funeral Mass on Friday 6th December at 10.30am. Please keep her family in your prayers. Congratulations to Tony Wheat Congratulations to Tony Wheat who received the Benemerenti medal from Bishop Patrick this week for his service to Spanned. He will be showing it to us after 9am Mass.
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O ur Lor d Jes us Chr i s t T he K ing o f T he Unive r s e ( SO LEMN I TY )
Sund a y 24 t h N ovem b er (p167 )
Parish Newsletter For the Holy Spirit West Bridgford, and Our Lady of Grace, Cotgrave.
HOLY SPIRIT ROTAS- Rotas: Euch. Ministers Counters This Week Week 1 Pat and Richard Greenwood Next Week Week 2 John Kitchin Rotas: Readers 6.30pm 9am 10.30am This week Spencer Foley Hoban Next week Mann Maddock Healy Rotas: Shop Rota This Week Nov 24 Roz Connery and Liz Ashcroft Next Week Dec 01 Kate Lynaghan and Mary Pearson Greeters Rota 9am Mass This Week Nov 24 Ana and Una Next Week Dec 01 Carol and Kevin Greeters Rota 10.30am Mass This Week Week 4 Nanci and Sergio Frakich Next Week Week 5 Sarah Haughney and Cathy Tough Rotas: Sunday Coffee 9am Sunday Coffee 10.30am This Week Eileen Shepherd Sarah J. Angela K. and Sara S. Next Week Frances Longhurst Russell Family Rotas: Children’s Liturgy Age 4 Upwards This Week Esther Franklin and IIine Next Week Jane Barrett and Carolyn O’Callaghan
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2020 There will be an induction meeting for parents whose children will be making their First Holy Communion next year. The meeting is on Wednesday 27th November at 8pm in the church. It is important all parents attend this meeting as the First Holy Communion Programme changes every year and parents need to be fully informed about the programme.
NEXT WEEKEND’S SECOND COLLECTION IS FOR:
The Diocesan Quota
CHRISTMAS FAYRE– THANK YOU!
A big thank you to Carolyn O’Callaghan and the Christmas Fayre team, The Children’s Liturgy Group, The Scouts, Beavers Cubs and Brownies, The UCM, The H.S. Cricket Team, the Refreshments team, Cafod and Our Lady of Grace Traidcraft, and all the stall holders and helpers, and counters.
Special thanks to St Edmund Campion school for promoting and supporting this year’s fayre.
Thank you also to all our sponsors, Lymns and Lyreco for their continued support to this event, and the additional sponsors who donated raffle prizes these were; Ruddington Golf Club, The Theatre Royal, Rollerworld Derby, David Lloyd Gym, Notts County Cricket Club, West Bridgford Co-op, Inspirations, Carluccio’s Rainbows and Lemon Drops, Taste, and The Savoy Cinema, Taste Expresso Bar and Eatery, Cuzina Restaurant, Lady Bay Pub, Lady Bay Plumbing and Heating and Taste of Italy.
The total amount raised was £3,090.00
This will be donated to the following charities;
‘Mind’ the mental health charity, Maggie’s Nottingam, and The Arimathea Trust, a local charity which supports asylum seekers and refugees.
Thank you for all your support again this year.
A breakdown of how much each stall raised can be found in the porch area of the church.
Live Simply Youth’s Big Sleep Out 2019!
Are you 11-16yrs old? Ready for a challenge? This is a great opportunity to put your faith into action, make a difference to the lives of other young people, make new friends and have some fun. This Saturday 23rd November we will be having a Sleep Out at the Holy Spirit Church to highlight the plight of young homeless people around the country and our local community. We will also be raising money for Centrepoint the homeless charity. Please make a donation to our fundraising page:
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/LiveSimplyYouthWB
For more details contact Caty Darby 07939 467840
SVP ADVENT APPEAL
The SVP will be handing out bags for donations of food and essential items for the homeless af-ter all Masses next weekend. We would very grateful if these could be returned to the church on the 30th Nov/1 Dec. A list of items needed will be attached to the bags.
Mary Staves RIP
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Mary Staves who died this week. Her Reception will be on Thursday 5th December ay 6pm, followed by her Funeral Mass on Friday 6th December at 10.30am.
Please keep her family in your prayers.
Congratulations to Tony Wheat
Congratulations to Tony Wheat who received the Benemerenti medal from Bishop Patrick this week for his service to Spanned. He will be showing it to us after 9am Mass.
Hints and tips on how to have a Live Simply Christmas.
Do you worry about buying Christmas presents for all your family, why don’t you discuss having a one gift Secret Santa instead, you have time to discuss this with them?
Then you can concentrate on the true meaning of Christmas.
CAP Money Course 8pm Weds 27 November,
St Luke's Church
Are you bothered about Christmas bills, facing changed circumstances, concerned that contactless could get out of hand, or not managing to save for that holiday?
This is a free, nationally popular, 3-week course in money management helping people in financial situations to keep in control and make good choices.
Book a place directly
https://capuk.org/i-want-help/courses/cap-money-course/find-your-local-course or contact Chris Blainey at [email protected] or via St Luke's Church 0115 9745024.
The book of the theatre play" Matthew the Accountant of God" will be on sale.
Copies can also be pre-ordered to Benedetta by email [email protected]
Diary for Week Commencing 24th November Social Centre Diary
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST KING OF THE UNIVERSE (SOLEMNITY)
Sun 24th November
Our Lord Jesus Christ King Of The Universe
(SOLEMNITY)
Until 8am Live Simply Sleep Out
Coffee after both Masses (Hall)
Mon 25th November
Feria
Holy Spirit 7.30pm Mass– Helen Sheehan RIP
4.30pm –6.30pm Rainbows (Hall)
6.30pm-8pm Brownies (Hall)]
6.30pm-8pm Cubs (Lounge)
8pm-9pm SVP (Lounge)
Tue 26th November
Feria
Holy Spirit 8.55am– Divine Office and Morning Prayer
9.15am Mass– Parish Dead List
(Exposition until 10.30am)
Our Lady of Grace 9.30am
(Rosary Before Mass)
10am-4pm Day Centre (Hall)
10.30am–Tuesday Prayer Group
(Lounge)
Wed 27th November
Feria
Holy Spirit 8.55am– Divine Office and Morning Prayer
9.15am Mass– Parish Dead List
7pm-Rosary
Coffee after Mass
1pm-3pm H.S. Craft Group (L.)
Thurs 28th November
Feria
Holy Spirit 8.55am– Divine Office and Morning Prayer
9.15am– Teresa Dowling RIP ( A. Booth)
(Rosary after Mass)
10am-11.30am Toddler Group (H.)
1.30pm-2pm Yodance Seniors
(Hall)
5.15pm-7.15pm Beavers (Hall)
7.15pm-9.15pm Scouts (Hall)
Fri 29th November
Feria
Holy Spirit 6.30pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
7.30pm Mass– Paul McGhee RIP
11am-12pm Yodance (Hall)
8pm–Emmanuel House Quiz
(Hall)
7pm-8pm Yodance (Upstairs)
9pm– Bar Open
Sat 30th November
St Andrew, Apostle, Patron of Scotland
(FEAST)
Holy Spirit 9.15am Mass- The Parish Dead List
9.45am-10.15am Confessions
5.45pm-6.15pm Confessions
6.30pm– Wilf Woolley RIP
12pm-3pm ( Private Booking)
5pm –7.30pm
Cafod Advent Event
Sun 1st December
The First Sunday of Advent
Coffee after Mass
Cafod Advent Event
Holy Spirit 6.30pm Mass– Jim Cahill RIP
( We welcome Fr. Michael Gallagher at the Saturday Mass)
9am Mass– Janice Amos RIP
10.30am Mass–Jadwiga Wojcieckowska RIP
12 Noon Baptism– Charlie and Sam Riley
Our Lady of Grace 11am Mass–Susan (Boryslawsky) Kavanagh RIP
( We welcome Fr. Anthony Dolan at this Mass)
Holy Spirit 9am Mass– Emily Mosley Birthday Int.
10.30am Mass– Sean Conaty RIP
5pm Evening Prayer and Benediction
Our Lady of Grace 11am– The People of The Parish
OUR LADY OF GRACE ACTIVITIES
Pilgrimage to Lisieux By Coach
March 2nd—5th 2020
(Pick up in Nottingham, Derby and Leicester)
The cost per person is £345
During our time in Lisieux we will walk in the footsteps of St. Therese with a guided tour of the Cathedral in Lisieux, the Basilica dedicated to St. Therese , to the house where she grew up and to the Carmel where she lived and died. There is also an optional excursion to
Honfleur on the Normandy Coast included in the price. Accommodation is at the Pilgrim Centre with full board.
Pilgrimage to Lourdes and
Nevers by Coach
June 13th– 20th 2020
(Pick up in Nottingham, Derby and Leicester)
This price includes Coach and Ferry travel, overnight stay with Bed and Breakfast at the Welcome Break Hotel in Orleans on the way out, full board at the Hotel Irlande in Lourdes (only a 5 minute walk from the Grotto) and half board at the Hotel Kyriad in Nevers on the way back. In addition to this there’s an optional excursion to Gavarnie, a Ski Resort in the Pyrenees.
For information on both of these Pilgrimages and a Booking Form please contact Fr. John McCay
0115 9810320 0r email jmccay1982@ yahoo.co.uk
Susan (Boryslawsky) Kavanagh RIP
Please pray for the soul of Susan Kavanagh who died recently. Her Funeral Mass will be on Wednesday 4th December 11.30am at Our Lady of Grace.
Please keep her family Natalie and Alex in your prayers.
Come and join the choir this Christmas
It would be great to have some extra voices to sing at Midnight Mass this Christmas. If you would like to join us, we will be practising in church on these Friday evenings, from 8pm to 9pm.
November 22, December 13, December 20.
Call Tony Wheat on 01159141012 or just turn up to the rehearsal.
Holy Spirit Bookshop
Christmas cards, Nativity sets, 2020 diaries and calendars. Christmas books for children. Plus Mass cards, cards for most occasions, rosaries, statues. Baptismal cards and gifts.
Cafod Advent Event:
After all masses on 30th November & 1st December 2019 in the Social Centre: children’s game, raffle, tombola, cakes, books, Traidcraft gifts & food & a jewellery stall. Christmas Cards on sale.
We look forward to seeing you there. Candles of Love will also be on sale after Masses on this weekend & at the Advent Event, in advance of our annual Candles of Love Mass at 10.30 am on Sunday, 8 December 2019.
Collections for Our Lady Of Grace
First Collection : £117.11
Second Collection: [Diocesan Quota.] £59.15
An Appeal for Young Musicians
Are there any young musicians at Our Lady of Grace Parish who would like to be part of a Music group at church ?
If yes, please contact Karen Richards if you are interested. Tel: 9374565
Rosmini Centre: Saturday 30 November Lectio Divina 3 – 4.30 pm. Saturday 7 December, 10am- 4.30 pm ADVENT RETREAT: guided by Fr. Tony Furlong - Mass, meditation, Adoration, Sacrament of Reconciliation; lunch provided. Booking essential, donation welcome.
LOVE IN A BOX A total of 1175 (109 more than last year) lovingly and generously filled shoeboxes were collected from Keyworth this week and are now being stored in a warehouse with boxes from other areas. They will be loaded onto a lorry and start off on their journey to Romania on Wednesday and will be given out nearer Christmas. Although you will not receive a personal thank you for your gift you are assured that it will be received with great joy and gratitude by sick,terminally ill or desperately poor children, teenagers and elderly people. THANK YOU!
OUR LADY OF GRACE TRAIDCRAFT Thank you to everyone who supported our last Traidcraft stall where I sold £155 of fairly traded goods. I also had a stall at the Holy Spirit Christmas Fair that raised another £190, so it has been a very successful month! There are still some Christmas cards left in Cotgrave if you haven’t bought any yet. The next full stall will be on the 8th of December. Happy ethical Christmas Shopping!
Emmanuel House Christmas Quiz
Friday 29th November 8pm, Parish Hall
Please support our 25th Emmanuel House Christmas Quiz Night in the Social Centre at 8pm on Friday 29 November. Teams of up to 6 people. Entry by donation.
