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Parish Mass Book Introduction: The Good News about Jesus Christ the Son of God is what draws us here today. We gather to give thanks for Parishes of the healing and salvation that the Lord our God offers us in St Andrew & Blessed George Haydock, Cottam, Jesus. and St Mary, Lea Town Isaiah 40:1-5. 9-11 - Isaiah offers a message of First Reading nd hope: the people are to prepare for the coming of the Lord. 2 Sunday of Advent th Second Reading 2 Peter 3:8-14 - God is patient, wanting 6 December 2020 nobody to be lost. Gospel Mark 1:1-8 - The beginning of the Good News: Jesus is Parish Priest: Canon Adrian J. Towers VF the Christ, the Son of God. 114 Hoyles Lane, Cottam, PR4 0NB Tel: (01772) 726166 E-mail: [email protected] Please pray for all whose anniversaries occur about this time: Deacon: Rev. John W Cliffe DECEMBER Tel: 01257 264445 [email protected] 7 David Jackson Baptisms and Marriages by Arrangement. 8 Eileen Woodcock, Agnes Bilsbrough, Edmund Allen The Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday (4.30pm to 5pm) or on 9 Lorraine Butler, John Wyzinski request. Please call in to the Presbytery or speak to Canon Adrian 10 Edward Singleton, Jane Southworth, Francis Myerscough before or after Mass. 11 Elizabeth Kelly WEBSITE: www.standrewscottam.org.uk 12 Emma Constance Roche, George Gardner, Kenneth Sanders. The Diocesan Safeguarding Coordinator Tel: 01772 728433. Website:www.catholicsafeguarding.org.uk St Mary’s Church Virtual Christmas Raffle. Lancaster Roman Catholic Diocesan Trustees Registered-Charity Number The school is holding a raffle this year in aid of the well being of 234331 the children, for example helping school families in need. To take part in their virtual raffle please put your donation, £1 an entry, in an envelope with your name and mobile phone number on it and deliver it by 13th December to either Maura Goodier Old Hall Farm, Blackpool Road, Lea PR40XB or Jackie Fitzpatrick 16 Her service is at an end; Darkinson Lane, Lea Town PR40RJ. We will then pass on your her guilt is expiated. raffle entries to school who will text you your numbers. Thank you. May the Lord bless and keep you and your family. Isaiah 40:2 St Mary’s Parish Committee © Liturgy Training Publications, art by Julie Lonneman General Guidance th SATURDAY 5 December The following guidance should be following by everyone who attends 5.30pm A Private Intention (6978) either St Andrew’s or St Mary’s. This Mass will be live streamed from Parish website 1. PLEASE DO NOT VISIT THE CHURCH IF YOU HAVE ANY SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19 INCLUDING FEVER, PERSISTENT SUNDAY 6th December COUGH OR LOSS OF TASTE OR SMELL. 9.00am (Lea Town) People of the Parish 2. You must not visit if you have been asked to shield or are in self- 10.30am Bill Fowler (6988) isolation. 6.00pm Mary Kenyon (6992) 3. HAND SANITISERS must be used on entry to & exit from the church. 4. FACE COVERINGS must be worn by all members of the MONDAY 7th December – St. Ambrose (Memorial) congregation. 5. SOCIAL DISTANCING, following government guidance of 1m plus, 9.15am Leonard Hallmarsh RIP (6739) must be followed at all times. TUESDAY 8th December 6. All printed material, such as missals and hymn books, which are not The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary intended for single use will not be available in the church. 7. There will be NO CONGREGATIONAL SINGING in church. (Solemnity) 8. There is a maximum limit of people in the church which is determined NO MASS not only by the number of people, but whether they are part of a WEDNESDAY 9th December family or bubble. Once the limit is reached you will be asked to attend St. John Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin (Opt Memorial) a different service. 9.15am Phyllis Fahy (6989) 9. THURSDAY 10th December Registration – Online on the parish website preferred Or NHS Track & Trace App scan the QR Code at the back of church Our Lady of Loreto (Opt. Memorial) on your way in 8.15am (Lea Town) Thomas Toner (6864) As a requirement of the Government’s test and trace system we are th FRIDAY 11 December St. Damasus I (Opt.Memorial) required to hold details of all those who attend each of our services. The 9.15am Doris Graham RIP (6990) requirement is to hold these details for 21 days.There will be hard SATURDAY 12th December copies of the form available at church, but we would urge you to Our Lady of Guadalupe (Opt. Memorial) complete this online, either before you attend church, or on return. 9.15am Peter Feeney (6991) We would like to hold your details on file for longer than this so that we can contact you in the future in regard to parish activities and other such Christmas Masses Please Note all our Christmas services are fully matters. If you are happy for this to occur, then please tick the booked. We are currently working through the seating positions and we appropriate box. We need to record this information for all services. will be advising everyone who applied, whether successful or otherwise, by Monday 7th December 2020.We expect that the 5:30pm & 8:30pm Mass on the 24th December & the 10:30am Mass on the 25th December will be live streamed on our YouTube channel. .
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