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MASS TIMES FOR THE WEEK AHEAD

SATURDAY 12th DECEMBER
9.30 am - St Augustine's (Heelands)

SUNDAY 13th DECEMBER (3rd Sunday of Advent)
8.30 am - St Augustine's (Heelands)
9 am - St Bede's (Newport Pagnell)
9.30 am Our Lady of Lourdes (St Paul's School, Leadenhall)
10 am - St Edward's (Shenley Church End)
11 am - St Mary's (Woburn Sands)
11.30 am - St Augustine's (Heelands)
11.30 am Christ the King (Kents Hill)
2 pm - St Augustine's (Heelands) Mass in Polish

MONDAY 14th DECEMBER
9.30am - St Augustine's (Heelands)

TUESDAY 15th DECEMBER
9.30am - St Augustine's (Heelands)

WEDNESDAY 16th DECEMBER
9.30am - St Augustine's (Heelands)
12.30pm - Christ the Cornerstone (City Centre)

THURSDAY 17th DECEMBER
9.30am - St Augustine's (Heelands)

FRIDAY 18th DECEMBER
9.30am - St Augustine's (Heelands)
7pm - St Augustine's (Heelands)

MASS INTENTIONS
SATURDAY 12th DECEMBER
9.30am - Kitty Bird RIP and Tim Kelly RIP

SUNDAY 13th DECEMBER
8.30 am - St Augustine's (Mandio & Iris Decaries RIP)
9 am - St Bede's (Kitty Dowling RIP, Breda Maloney RIP & Peter Comerford RIP)
9.30 am Our Lady of Lourdes (For the Cluster of Parishes)
10 am - St Edward's (Private Intention)
11 am - St Mary's (Margaret Laing RIP)
11.30 am - St Augustine's (Private Intention)
11.30 am Christ the King (Celia Goodstadt RIP)
2 pm - St Augustine's Mass in Polish

MONDAY 14th DECEMBER
Michael Okwera Int.

TUESDAY 15th DECEMBER
Maureen & John Milward RIP

WEDNESDAY 16th DECEMBER
Chris Int. (St Augustine's)
Private Intention (Christ the Cornerstone)

THURSDAY 17th DECEMBER
Michael Okwera Int.

FRIDAY 18th DECEMBER
Nancy Driscoll RIP (St Augustine's 9.30am)
Andrew & Johanna Hickey RIP (St Augustine's 7pm)

SATURDAY 19th DECEMBER
Aaron Gracia RIP

CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES

St Augustine’s Church, Heelands
MK13 7PL

Christmas Eve
Mass at 6pm and 10pm
Christmas Day
Mass at 9am and 11am
No Evening Mass

St Bede’s, Newport Pagnell
MK16 8EN

Christmas Eve
Mass at 6pm
Christmas Day
Mass at 9am

Christ the Cornerstone,
300 Saxon Gate West, CMK
MK9 2ES
Christmas Eve
Mass at 7pm

St Mary’s, Woburn Sands
MK17 8NN

Christmas Eve
Mass at 7pm
Christmas Day
Mass at 11am

Christ the King, Kent’s Hill
MK7 6HQ

Christmas Eve
Mass at 8pm
Christmas Day
Mass at 11am

St Edward The Confessor
Shenley Church End, MK5 6DX

Christmas Eve
Mass at 8pm
Christmas Day
Mass at 10am

Our Lady of Lourdes,
St Paul’s School, MK6 5NA

Christmas Eve
Mass at 9pm
Christmas Day
Mass at 9.30am

On each parish website we have listed all of the Christmas Mass dates and times. Because space is limited, particularly due to Covid-19 restrictions, we have displayed an indicator of the current take-up of places for each mass. If you wish to visit church over Christmas, please use the form at the bottom of the page to let us know which mass you are planning to attend.

Please bear in mind that this is not a booking form, it is purely a helpful indicator to enable us to plan. As ever, spaces will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Available Places at Christmas Masses

HOW WE'VE MADE OUR CHURCHES "COVID-19" SECURE!

ADVENT CANDLES
Part of growing up in my family was making something very special and central of the Advent wreath, complete with its four candles (parishioners of a certain vintage will no doubt get the comedic association with a certain comedy sketch!)

Inspired by this tradition and as a way of marking this glorious season and "staying awake" in preparation for the coming of Jesus, we are all encouraged to print off the Advent candle (by clicking the image above or the link below) and placing it in our windows. On the back of the candle, there is a task that all of us are invited to take part in during that week!

Each week, another candle will be added so that, in time for Christmas, the four Advent candles will be visible in our window as a public witness to our faith.

Check out the video for more details!

ADVENT CANDLE - VIDEO EXPLANATION

ADVENT CANDLE - WEEK ONE

ADVENT CANDLE - WEEK TWO

ADVENT CANDLE - WEEK THREE

ADVENT DAY BY DAY
To participate in this great Advent adventure via Twitter, simply follow the St Barnabas Cluster (joining instructions can be found here).

You can participate using the weekly list of Scripture verses by clicking the image above or the link below. You can also share your reflections, photos of your ideas, or drawings, prayers, or home-made calendars for week 1 at https://www.facebook.com/clusteradvent.daybyday.5/

Please remember that these pages are visible to all so keep safeguarding and other privacy concerns in mind when posting.

ADVENT DAY BY DAY - WEEK ONE

ADVENT DAY BY DAY - WEEK TWO

ADVENT DAY BY DAY - WEEK THREE

CAROL SERVICE - SUNDAY 20TH DECEMBER AT 6pm
There is an opportunity to join in a carol service that will be held via zoom on Sunday 20th December at 6pm.

To sign up, simply click on the link below and you will be sent the zoom details just prior to the event!

CAROL SERVICE

WINTER NIGHT SHELTER
Despite the various lock downs, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, which impacted the Lenten Project at St Edwards Shenley Church End. The Parish manged to raise £758.93 for the Winter Night Shelter project. This was achieved primarily through the sterling efforts of Sheila's Soup events and our thanks goes to all those that supported and contributed to these.

ROSARY GROUP

There is an opportunity to pray the Rosary for the Church and for the World online with fellow parishioners. Simply follow the details below!

The Rosary will take place on Fridays at 7.30 pm!

Meeting ID 661-429-4393

Password 0kynu5s

THIS WEEK!
Preparation for Advent Week 3
‘During Advent, we wait patiently for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, while we wait we hope’

CAFOD WORLD GIFTS
Still unsure of what to buy your loved ones!? Check out the incredible CAFOD World Gifts that are both ethical and save lives.

From cards and calendars to gold coins and goats, we've loads of perfect last-minute Christmas presents that help supports people living in poverty overseas.

For more details, check out the link below!

CAFOD WORLD GIFTS

SONG OF THE WEEK - "HOPE FOR EVERYONE" - MATT MAHER

MONEY MATTERS
A number of people have once again enquired about ways in which they can support the work of our parishes financially during this time.

You can do so in one of three ways:

(1) STANDING ORDER VIA YOUR OWN BANK
You can set up a standing order for donations to your parish using either your on line bank account or in branch. The information required to make the donation is as follows:

Bank: NatWest
Sort Code: 60-06-11
Account Name: 46898093
Account Name: Northampton Roman Catholic Diocesan Trust
Payment Ref: **Please enter the Parish Name and Area**

(2) CALL THE FINANCE OFFICE AND DONATE OVER THE PHONE
Every Tuesday between 10am - 4pm, a member of the Diocesan Finance Team will be available for you to donate to one of our Parishes over the telephone. To donate simply call 01604 712065 with your debit or credit card details. The money will go directly to the parish that you designate.

(3) ONLINE DONATION
It is possible to donate online using the link below and specifying the Parish that you wish to donate in both the "Leave a Message" section and the "Leave your name / nickname" sections. This will ensure that any donations will go towards the Parish you wish to support.

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