St. Joseph’s Dinnington. Parish Priest: Fr Andy. Tel: 01909 562664
Weekend Masses:
9.30am Sunday at St. Joseph’s;
6pm Saturday at Blessed William Richardson, Kiveton (for Sunday)
Penitential Service 5pm the first Saturday of the month at St. Joseph’s
Children’s Liturgy first Sunday of the month.
Email: andyjgraydon@gmail.com. Website: www.stjosephsdinnington.com
EMERGENCY CONTACT:
In the event of an emergency where you may specifically require the services of a priest please contact either:
Monica Carroll (07813 920844) or Anne Marie Carroll (07841 038663)
Week beginning Sunday 8th December 2024
(Year C: Purple)
SATURDAY 7th December
5pm Penitential Service at St. Joseph’s
6pm Mass at Blessed William Richardson Church, Kiveton (for Sunday)
Readings for the day:
Isaiah 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps 146(145):2a-c. 2d-4. 5-6. ℟5a; Matthew 9:35-10:1, 5a, 6-8
(Saint Ambrose, Bishop, Doctor) ●
SUNDAY: THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
9.30am Mass at St Joseph’s
Readings:
Baruch 5:1-9; Ps 126(125):1-2b. 2c-3. 4-5. 6. ℟3;
Philippians 1:3-6, 8-11; Luke 3:1-6
MONDAY: THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE VIRGIN MARY
2.30pm Advent Service with St Joseph's School in St Joseph’s Church. All welcome.
Genesis 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98(97):1. 2-3b. 3c-4. ℟1a;
Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12; Luke 1:26-38
TUESDAY: OUR LADY OF LORETO ●
11.30am Hour of quiet prayer at Blessed William Richardson Church, Kiveton
7pm Mass in the parish rooms
7.30pm Readers Meeting in the parish rooms.
Isaiah 40:1-11; Ps 96(95):1-2. 3, 10ac. 11-12a. 12b-13. ℟cf. Isaiah 40:9-10; Matthew 18:12-14
WEDNESDAY:
7pm Penitential Service in St Joseph’s
Isaiah 40:25-31; Ps 103(102):1-2. 3-4. 8, 10. ℟1a; Matthew 11:28-30
(Saint Damasus I, Pope)
THURSDAY: OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
8.30am Mass in the parish rooms
2pm Rosary for Peace in the parish rooms
Isaiah 41:13-20; Ps 145(144):1, 9. 10-11. 12-13b. ℟8; Matthew 11:11-15
FRIDAY: No Mass today.
Isaiah 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-2. 3. 4, 6. ℟ Psalm 40(39):5a; Matthew 11:16-19
(Saint Lucy, Virgin, Martyr)
SATURDAY:
6pm mass at Blessed William Richardson Church, KIveton. (For Sunday)
(For John Conroy - anniversary on the 15th)
Readings for the Day:
Sirach 48:1-4, 9-11; Ps 80(79):2ac, 3b, 15-16. 18-19. ℟4; Luke 3:4, 6
(Saint John of the Cross, Priest, Doctor)●
Next Sunday: The 3rd Sunday of Advent - GAUDETE SUNDAY
(Year C: Rose or Purple)
9.30am Mass at St Joseph’s
Readings:
Zephaniah 3:14-18a; Is 12:2-3. 4b-d. 5-6. ℟3;
Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:10-18
PARISH PRAYER FOR THE WEEK: We pray for world leaders; that they may act with integrity and commitment to the common good so all people walk in ways of peace and justice. Lord in your mercy...
(CAFOD weekly prayers of intercession)
THE POPE’S INTENTION FOR DECEMBER : For pilgrims of hope
We pray that this Jubilee Year strengthen our faith, helping us to recognize the Risen Christ in our daily lives, and that it may transform us into pilgrims of Christian hope.
CHRISTMAS DIARY:
Wednesday 11th December: 7pm Penitential service at St Joseph’s.
Christmas Eve: 6pm First Mass of Christmas at St Joseph’s
Christmas Day: 9.30am Mass at St Joseph’s
Saturday 28th December: 6pm Mass at Blessed William Richardson Church, Kiveton
Sunday 29th December: Feast of the Holy Family: 9.30am Mass at St. Joseph’s
Tuesday 31st December: 7pm Vigil Mass at St Joseph’s.
NOTICES
RETIRING COLLECTIONS:
Last weekends collection for Caritas Hallam raised £139.93. Thank you.
There will be a collection of food items for The Salvation Army food bank during Advent.
SH has made tags for a Christmas tree in church for people to put their Season’s Greetings on instead of sending individual cards. The money saved can then be sent to the Koby Foundation and Mary’s Meals. There is also a tree at Kiveton with proceeds going to Sat 7.
READERS’ MEETING:
Please note that a meeting for readers is taking place December 10th after the 7pm Mass. in the parish rooms. It will include information about the new Lectionary readings.
LOST CHORD:
The next sing-a-long session is on Thursday12th December, 12- 2pm at Wales Methodist Church. All welcome.
OPENING OF THE JUBILEE YEAR 2025—Saturday 28th December, 12.30pm
The rite of the Opening of the Jubilee Year will take place on Saturday 28th December, at which Bishop Ralph will preside. The celebration will start at the Sheffield Anglican Cathedral at 12.30pm, from which there will be a procession to St Marie’s Cathedral for the opening Mass. All from across the Diocese are encouraged to come and celebrate the beginning of this special year, in which all are invited “to an intense experience of the love of God” and “a lively experience of grace and hope” (Francis, Spes non confundit, 6)!
MASS FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING:
A “signed” Mass has been arranged by Caritas at St Marie’s Cathedral Sheffield for Sunday Dec 15th at 3pm.
This will be fully signed by Jennifer Harris (BSL interpreter) along with one of the priests of the parish.
Prior to Covid, there was a well attended Mass for this group of people and we are hoping to schedule a number of such Masses throughout the Diocese.
All are invited.
Looking forward to seeing everyone!
ADVENT AT ST BERNARD’S:
St Bernard's Catholic High School will once again be holding early morning Masses in school each Wednesday during Advent starting at 8am. They would love to see you there if you can make it to any of them. The reimaining dates are:
11th December
18th December
LIVE SIMPLY DECEMBER:
Live Simply Be grateful this month, being grateful makes you happy
Live Sustainably with Creation There are proposals for 3 large solar farms to be built in our area. If they are built they will have both positive and negative effects on the environment and the look of the local landscape. Please check out the details and attend a consultation meeting if you can.
LECTIONARY BOOKS:
The new Lectionaries (the four books of Sunday, Feast Days and weekday readings) will be coming into use from Advent Sunday December the 1st. As the parish has had to purchase these at some cost, we hoped that parishioners might like to take the opportunity to make a dedication to a loved one in the new books by donating to the cost. We will then arrange to write the names of your loved ones in the new books in due course.
RELATIONSHIP COUNSELLING:
Caritas Counselling Service are offering Family, Couples and Relationship Counselling Free of Charge - for more information please contact Bernie Ware on 07980406198 bware@hallam-diocese.com or Janet Kent 07927657462 jkent@hallam-diocese.com
ST. JUDE’S PARISH SECRETARY REQUIRED
This paid Post is part-time with days and hours negotiable. The Parish Secretary supports the financial and administration functions of St. Jude's Parish, incorporating the churches of St Joseph the Worker, St. Helen’s, and St. Mary’s, with the Parish Office being situated at St. Helen’s in Oldcotes. The right person will need to be confident in dealing with, and enjoy working with, people. The person will have a welcoming and pleasant personality and have the ability to work with people at all levels. The person needs to possess good verbal and written communication skills and must be computer-literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft Excel. The person needs to work on their own initiative as well as following instructions from the Parish Priest. To find out more about this position and to receive a job description please contact Fr. Paul O’Hara by email at stjudesworksopoldcotes@gmail.com
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK: George Blow and his grandma; Victoria Broughton; Christopher Browne; Eileen Butterfield; Jim Chandler; Sam Cleasby; Betty Delaney; Barbara Dexter; Pat Duffin; Gillian Gee; Robert Hume; Sophie Hughes; Owen Jenkinson; Jed Krotki; Kumba; Isabel Main-Reade; Haylen Markillie; Charlie Massarella; John Parker; Emma Pearson (Glen’s daughter); Annie Reynolds; Maria Senogles; Sandra Sherratt; Olive Stafford; Margaret Tyler; Pat Vickers; and Teresa Williams.
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