PRAVDA

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‘Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.’

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Collect of the Day

O LORD, raise up (we pray thee) thy power, and come among us, and with great might succour us; that whereas, through our sins and wickedness, we are sore let and hindered in running the race that is set before us, thy bountiful grace and mercy may speedily help and deliver us; through the satisfaction of thy Son our Lord, to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost be honour and glory, world without end. Amen.

Book of Common Prayer

Advent Reflection: 'O Key of David'

The 'O' Antiphons (The Great O's) are the verses sung before and after the Magnificat in the ancient office of Vespers during the last seven days of Advent, and have been sung in the Western Church at least since the sixth century. These antiphons are prayers addressed to Jesus in the vocative case (‘O’) using seven of his messianic titles from the prophecy of Isaiah. They are: O Sapientia (O Wisdom), O Adonai (O Lord), O Radix Jesse (O Root of Jesse), O Clavis David (O Key of David), O Oriens (O Dayspring), O Rex Gentium (O King of the Nations), O Emmanuel (O God with Us).

This week's reflection is from Fr Gary. Click on the image above to watch, HERE to read the text and HERE to listen to our musicians sing the antiphon.

This Sunday

20th December | Fourth Sunday of Advent

For our children: SUNDAY SCHOOL, CREATE AN ANGEL or a ANOTHER ANGEL. Copies will also be available in church, but please bring your own colouring pencils/crayons.

8.00am Low Mas at St Saviour's
Celebrant & Preacher: Fr Gary
Click HERE to view and download the mass paper

9.30am Solemn Mass at St Mary's
Celebrant & Preacher: Fr Ellis
Click HERE to view and download the mass paper

11.00am Solemn Mass at St Saviour's
Celebrant & Preacher: Fr Andrew
Click HERE to view and download the mass paper

The services at 9.30am and 11.00am will also be live-streamed on Instagram.

Please follow the Government Guidelines on social distancing, wearing a face covering and using the hand sanitiser provided.

WATCH LIVE-STREAM VIA INSTAGRAM

This Week

Tuesday 15 December | Advent Feria
5.00pm to 5.30pm private prayer at St Mary's

Wednesday 16 December | Advent Feria
5.30pm to 6.30pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and private prayer at St Saviour's
6.30pm Low Mass at St Saviour's

6.00pm Christmas Eve Children's Carols Online

YouTube link will be emailed in Pravda on Christmas Eve morning

Nativity of the Lord

Thursday 24 December | Christmas Eve
6.00pm Children's Carols ONLINE
11.50pm Midnight Mass at St Mary's. Celebrant & Preacher Fr Andrew

Friday 25 December | Christmas Day
10.00am Solemn Mass at St Saviour's. Celebrant & Preacher Fr Gary

Please follow the Government Guidelines on social distancing, wearing a face covering and using the hand sanitiser provided.

The masses at Midnight and 10.00am will NOT be live-streamed.

Notices

Parish Christmas Giving 2020 We are collecting donations to purchase books for the Paediatric Department at St Mary's Hospital. This year, we can't send our usual donations of toys because of COVID restrictions. Please spread the word and click HERE to donate. Thank you!

Registering Attendance If you wish to apply for a Church School place in Reception to Year 6 you MUST SIGN the attendance register in church. If you wish to apply for a Church School place in Nursery you can obtain a credit if watching the Sunday service online. Please take a 'screen-shot' and email it to the parish office and you will receive an attendance credit.

North Paddington Food Bank. We continue to collect items (tins, jars or packets only) at both churches. If you prefer to give a monetary donation please click HERE.

Next Sunday

Sunday 27 December | Holy Family

8.00am Mass at St Saviour's. Celebrant & Preacher: Fr Gary
9.30am Mass at St Mary's. Celebrant & Preacher: Fr Andrew
11.00am Mass at St Saviour's. Celebrant & Preacher: Fr Ellis

The 9.30am and 11.00am services will also be live-streamed.

Donate now to St Mary Paddington Green

Donate now to St Saviour Warwick Avenue

Images: The Annunciation, Henry Ottawa Tanner, 1898, Philadelphia Museum of Art. Detail of Our Lady at St Mary's by Sister Concordia Scott. Cartoon images © ClipArtFreeBee.com

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