Parish News: The Fourth Sunday of Advent & Christmas Day

This coming Sunday is the last before Christmas; Sung Mass and Sunday School at 11am and Christmas Lessons and Carols with choir at 6pm, followed by mulled wine and mince pies. On Christmas Eve the Children’s Crib service will be at 4pm and Midnight Mass at 11.30pm. Then on Christmas morning, Sung Mass at 11am. Let us pray that all would acknowledge the meaning of Christmas: that in Jesus Christ, God has become man for our salvation. 

St Benet’s is self supporting: we receive no regular central church or government funding, so you can donate using card online to support St Benet’s: and every penny really does count! You can also donate by cash or card in person, by texting BENET followed by your donation amount to 70450 to give that amount. Or why not set up a regular standing order with your bank?

The readings for this Sunday are available here.

Please pray for:
The sick and those in need
Brenda, Reece, Victoria, John, Chinye, Yvonna and Margaret.

The faithful departed
All who have worshipped in and served at Saint Benet’s, the recently departed and those whose year’s mind falls this week.

Christmas Services:
Christmas Lessons and Carols, followed by refreshments: Sunday 22nd December, 6pm
Children’s Carols Around the Crib: Christmas Eve, 4pm
Midnight Sung Mass: Christmas Eve, 11.30pm
Sung Mass of Christmas Day: Christmas Morning, 11am

The cover art this week is The Visitation by Romare Bearden, 1941. Held in the Museum of Modern Art, New York.