{"id":3488,"date":"2020-12-12T10:01:37","date_gmt":"2020-12-12T10:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stthomasneilston.co.uk\/?p=3488"},"modified":"2020-12-12T10:01:37","modified_gmt":"2020-12-12T10:01:37","slug":"e-bulletin-3rd-sunday-of-advent-year-b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stthomasneilston.co.uk\/?p=3488","title":{"rendered":"E-bulletin 3rd Sunday of Advent Year B"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><u>St Thomas the Apostle: Collections:<\/u><\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<u>St John the Evangelist: Collections<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>First GA \u00a335 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0NGA: \u00a3146.66\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0First GA \u00a3329\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0NGA: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a3604.60<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Monthly Standing Orders: \u00a31,677.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Monthly Standing Orders: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a32,823.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Education GA: \u00a320.00 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Education GA:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a320.00<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Building Fund GA \u00a3190.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 St Anthony\u2019s Box\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a32.50<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Building Fund NGA \u00a368.25\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Building Fund GA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a3157.00 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>St Anthony\u2019s Box \u00a350.55\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Building Fund NGA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a3110.59<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rorate Masses in Advent in St Johns<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is a Votive Mass in honour of Our Blessed Lady and is celebrated before dawn in candlelight. By the end of Mass, the sun is starting to rise, it is the dawn of a new day. This is a clear reminder of the True Light, which is Christ, who banishes the darkness of sin and death. In Advent we prepare with Our Blessed Mother to receive Christ, the light of the world once again in our lives at Christmas. The Rorate Masses will be on <strong>Tuesdays at 7.30am in Advent<\/strong> and is an additional Mass to the 10am weekday morning Masses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Advent Confessions: <\/strong>As well as the Saturday morning Confessions in St Johns and St Thomas after the 10am Mass and Confessions from 3.15pm-3.45pm (St Johns) there will be Confessions each Wednesday of Advent in St Johns from 7pm until 8pm.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jesse Tree appeal for Christmas: (St Thomas)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We intend to distribute the Gift tokens on Monday the 14<sup>th<\/sup> of December. Please hand in any Gift Tokens by Sunday 13<sup>th<\/sup> of December. Thank you for your generous response.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Flowers for Christmas tide<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During the Season of Christmastide, we wish to adorn the Church with fresh flowers, fitting for this joyful season. Monetary donations for the purchasing of flowers can be handed into the Church house or into the donations buckets in envelopes <u>marked Flowers<\/u><u>.<\/u> Thank you for your continued generosity in keeping our parishes beautiful and worthy for the Sacred Liturgy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Vocations <\/strong>\u201cI shall look after my flock myself\u2026 I myself will pasture my sheep.\u201d Is the Lord asking you to share in his pastoral love for his people, perhaps in diocesan priesthood, diaconate or religious life? Contact Fr. John Morrison phone: 0141 8895056 or email <a href=\"mailto:vocations@rcdop.org.uk\">vocations@rcdop.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>St. Margaret\u2019s Children and Family Care Society \u2013 Virtual Crib<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Catholic Adoption Agency, St Margaret&#8217;s Children and Family Care Society, which supports some of Scotland&#8217;s most vulnerable children, is hosting a &#8216;Virtual Crib&#8217; this Advent. Due to congregation sizes being limited due to Covid19 restrictions the charity could lose out on up to \u00a3100k in donations made each year by the Catholic community to its Crib Appeal collection boxes. St Margaret\u2019s Virtual Crib is a peaceful, animated crib scene accompanied by a full Christmas Carol Concert from the St Andrew&#8217;s Cathedral Choir. St Margaret&#8217;s Virtual Crib will be live until the Feast of the Epiphany on their website at stmargaretsadoption.org.uk. Donations can be made via the St Margaret\u2019s website or by cheque posted to the charity\u2019s office at 26 Newton Place, Glasgow, G3 7PY.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Funerals this week<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mary Dixon:<\/strong> Mon 14<sup>th<\/sup> Dec 10am (St Johns) \/<strong>Sharon Knox:<\/strong> Thurs 17<sup>th<\/sup> Dec\u00a0 \u00a010am (St Thomas)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Adult Education Talks<\/strong>: You are invited to our next talk on Monday 21st December at 6.30pm on The New Testament by Canon Michael McMahon.\u00a0Please click the link below to join the webinar:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/j\/93318263028?pwd=dzNaSkhHcUhYdkwrb09ydlRYdzh0dz09\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>https:\/\/zoom.us\/j\/93318263028?pwd=dzNaSkhHcUhYdkwrb09ydlRYdzh0dz09<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Passcode: 741595<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Online Marriage Counselling available during Covid 19 Crisis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our diocese has a Counselling Service for Catholics Married in the Catholic Church with our dedicated Catholic Marriage Counsellor. \u00a0If you are concerned about your relationship and feel you are both unable to reach a conclusion alone, it is likely that you will benefit from marriage counselling. \u00a0The counsellor is there to maintain a neutral, non-judgmental position. For information or advice please email in confidence <a href=\"mailto:counselling@rcdop.org.uk\">counselling@rcdop.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>New Dawn Scotland Healing Service<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>New Dawn in Scotland invites you to a healing service at Clare Priory, Clare, Suffolk.\u00a0 Led by the Augustine Friars.\u00a0 To join in the evening click on the link below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AQOTXR1Kap4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AQOTXR1Kap4<\/a>\u00a0 For further details go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newdawninscotland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.newdawninscotland.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Cloister Blog \u2013 St Andrew\u2019s Foundation for Catholic Teacher Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>St Andrew\u2019s Foundation for Catholic Teacher Education has launched a brand -new blog called The Cloisters. The aim is to stimulate discussion, debate and collaboration in the area of Catholic Religious Education and Catholic Education more widely. Contributions to the blog are invited from academics, teachers, alumni, students, parents, clergy, and all interested in the mission of Catholic Education. The blog can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/thecloisters.blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/thecloisters.blog<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>St Andrews Foundation for Catholic Teacher Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is a public lecture by Bob Davis, Professor of Cultural and Religious Education on <strong>\u201cThe Star of Bethlehem, rediscovering Christmas in the year of Covid\u201d. <\/strong>It is on Mon 14<sup>th<\/sup> Dec from 7pm-8pm and you can register by email <a href=\"mailto:education-st-andrews-foundation@glasgow.ac.uk\">education-st-andrews-foundation@glasgow.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>We pray for those who have died recently especially: <\/strong>Jane Balmer, Mary Dixon, John Hannigan, Sharon Knox, Bridgit Turner, Edith Young and the Months Mind of Charlie Shields and also for the Anniversaries of John Boyle,Margaret Carroll, Amelia Clarke, Gerard Ellis, William Ellis, John &amp; Rose Farrell, Thomas Hughes, Margaret Janetta, Margaret Jardine, Robert Minnery, Winnifred Minnery, Bernard, James &amp; Susan Mc Allister, Kathleen Mc Creadie, Carol O\u2019Donnell, Lex Shields, Mark Smith, Monica Tipping, Thomas Wood Snr.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reminder: <\/strong><u>All must receive Holy Communion in the hand and not on the tongue. Please leave the Church immediately after receiving Holy Communion by the one-way system, following the directions and instructions of the stewards. 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