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This Sunday is The Fourth Sunday of Advent
Please see below for this week's news and notices.
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The Gospel Reading for Advent IV details the beginning of the Blessed Virgin Mary's visit to her Cousin, Elizabeth.
El Greco: The Virgin Mary (Strasbourg, c. early 1600s)
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This Sunday's Service Booklet
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Forthcoming Services
You are warmly invited to join us for public worship.
We will pray the Office in the chancel, and weekday Masses will be celebrated at the high altar, and the congregation invited to sit in the chancel.
Offices
Morning Prayer:
Tues - Fri at 8.45am
Observances
Sunday 19 December
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Solemn Mass: 11.00am
Readings & prayers by our
children & young people
Carol Service,
Christingle &
Benediction: 5.00pm
followed by mulled wine & mince pies
Tuesday 21 December
Advent Feria: O Oriens
Mass: 10.00am
followed by coffee
Wednesday 22 December
Advent Feria: O Rex Gentium
Confessions: from 6.30pm
Mass: 7.30pm
Thursday 23 December
Advent Feria: O Emmanuel
Holy Hour & Benediction: 7pm
Friday 24 December
Advent Feria
Confessions: from 9.30am
Mass (of Advent): 10.30am
CHRISTMAS BEGINS
Midnight Mass: 11.00pm
Saturday 25 December
CHRISTMAS DAY
Solemn Mass: 10.30am
Sunday 26 December
THE HOLY FAMILY
Solemn Mass: 11.00am
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Sunday School
Thank you in advance to our children and young people, who will take a fuller part in the Mass on Sunday.
They will read the readings and the intercessions, and take a lead in welcoming people to church that day.
Thank you to Susan, Collet and Ruth for continuing to take a lead with this important ministry, and for working with the children to prepare for this service.
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Decorating the Church
Thank you to everyone who helped to decorate the Christmas tree and to prepare the Nativity scene for Christmas.
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Tues 28 December:
Drinks at the Clergy House
Fr Philip invites members of the congregation to join him for drinks and mince pies at the clergy house in the Octave of Christmas.
Drop in between 2pm and 6pm that afternoon. All welcome.
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Next PCC Meeting
The Parochial Church Council will meet next on Tuesday 25 January 2022 at 7.00pm in Church.
Preceded by Mass at 6.30pm (for the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul).
Papers to follow.
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Zoom Advent Course
St Alban's, South Norwood (a Fulham Parish in the Croydon Episcopal Area) has put together an Advent Course to take place on Zoom.
Each session will be on a Tuesday evening at 7pm, and will last one hour.
The Course is open to any members of Fulham Parishes in the Diocese. If you would like to join, please contact Fr Philip for access details.
Contributors:
Fr David D'Silva | St Leonard's, Scawsby & National Missioner to the Society
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Advent Devotions 2021
We have a range of services, devotions and activities in the Parish to help us prepare well for Christmas.
NB Bible Study this evening (16th December) will take place in the Clergy House.
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Confessions before Christmas
It is a good discipline to avail ourselves of the Sacrament of Reconciliation, particularly before the great Feasts of Christmas and Easter.
Fr Philip will be available in Church to hear confessions at the following times:
Sat 18 December:
10am - 10.50am
Wed 22 December:
6.30pm - 7.20pm
Fri 24 December:
9.30am - 10.20am
If none of the times above is convenient, please contact Fr Philip to make an appointment.
Please also be in touch if you have any questions about the Sacrament and how best to prepare for it.
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Something to listen to:
In the week closest to Christmas, at Evening Prayer, the Church prays the ancient 'O' Antiphons.
Here is a musical setting by a contemporary Roman Catholic composer of one of the Antiphons:
O Oriens (O Radiant Dawn)
O Radiant Dawn,
Splendour of eternal Light,
Sun of Justice:
come, shine on those who dwell in
darkness and the shadow of death.
Isaiah had prophesied,
The people who walked in darkness
have seen the great light upon those
who dwelt in the land of gloom a light has shone.
Amen.
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'O Radiant Dawn'
from The Strathclyde Motets
by James MacMillan
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