20th December 2020 4th SUNDAY of ADVENT AND CHRISTMASTIDE Ps Wk 4 of Advent B Guardian Angels Catholic Church, 377 Mile End Road, Mile End, London, E3 4QS Tel: 02089801845 Email: [email protected] Website: https://parish.rcdow.org.uk/mileend Parish Priest: Fr. John Elliott Deacon: Dcn Jeremy Yates Parish Admin: Mrs Cecilia Allen Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Maria McGeown PLEASE TAKE A NEWSLETTER DO NOT RETURN AFTER USE: TAKE HOME OR PUT IN ONE OF THE BINS. 7.30pm • Magdalena Darell (1st (Available via *Youtube and **Zoom) Vigil mass Anniv) Sunday 20th 4th SUNDAY of ADVENT 9am • People of the Parish December Year B 11am (Available via *Youtube and **Zoom) • Joe & Pat (Int.) 6pm • Monday NO MASS 9.30am Church open for adoration from 9am- • Margarita (RIP) Tuesday 11am, - (Mass also on **Zoom) Change of Mass Time Church open for adoration • Steven and Tatiana Wednesday 6pm from 9am-11am (Mass this evening) (Wedding Int) 5.30pm VIGIL OF CHRISTMAS • 7pm (Live nativity in playground with sung carols) Thursday CHRISTMAS EVE 7.30pm VIGIL OF CHRISTMAS • 11pm MASS during the night • 9am CHRISTMAS MASS • Marren Family (RIP) Friday CHRISTMAS DAY 11am CHRISTMAS MASS • People of the parish No evening mass ST STEPHEN, • Pat & Joe Borg (Rip) Saturday 12.30pm (Boxing Day) Martyr NO 7.30PM VIGIL MASS THE HOLY FAMILY 9am • Jo Elliott (Intention) Sunday 27th OF JESUS, MARY AND 11am (Mass also available via *Youtube and • Ezord Letang (Rec December JOSEPH **Zoom) Dec) 6pm • People of the Parish THE HOLY INNOCENTS, • Monday 11am Martyrs ST THOMAS BECKET, • Faithful Departed Tuesday 11am Bishop & Martyr Wednesday 11am • Faithful Departed New Years Eve New Year’s Eve . (No morning Mass) Thursday 11 PM (St Sylvester I, Pope) ( EVENING MASS ONLY ) • Sheila Henry (Rec Dec) SOLEMNITY OF MARY, Friday THE HOLY MOTHER OF 7pm New Year’s Day • .People of the Parish GOD (New Year’s Day) St Basil the Great and • Fr Vincent Berry Saturday Gregory Nazianzen, 12.30pm (Rec Dec) Bishops & Doctors 7.30pm (Available via *Youtube and **Zoom) • Caro Esposito (Rec Dec) 2nd SUNDAY AFTER THE 9am • Roy (Rec. Dec.) SUNDAY NATIVITY 11am (Available via *Youtube and **Zoom) • Carmelo Borg (Rip) 6pm • People of the Parish Please pray for the sick: Georgette Serra; Juan Ramirez-Salinas; Adrian Morgan; Jenni Morgan; Reece; Carol Opara-Nadi; Mrs Loughlin; Fr Teave Carrol; Freddie Williamson; Concetta Ritaccio; Kwame Burrell; Ikjot Kaur; Joyce Knowles; Marjorie Hands; John Ryan; William Murphy; Clifford & Christopher Browne; Sandra Jones; Elaine Bassett; John Paul Ramsey; Louise Dunne; Bethany O’Brien; Denis Towler; Breda Dalton; Kathleen Donoghue; Carolina; Debrita & Marcelle; Vera Yates; Nicholas Joseph; Liz Morgan; Sr Elizabeth; Susan Sullivan; Philip Rice; Toni Bryson; Davie Kennedy; Georgio Volpe; George Marquis; and Mary Condon.

Please pray for those who have died: John Colfer; Agnes Camillire; Ezord Letang*; Barbara Derby; Patqino Lasar; Lucy Riley; Billie Dupont; Josephine Austen; Ofelia Tamini; Absalon Duque; Mr Anatoliy Sovca; Andy Timms; Kathleen Halpin; Can. Christopher Tuckwell; Harold Gomez; Kwame from Bishop Challoner; Sandra Condon; and for those whose Anniversaries occur now. Our maximum number of individual parishioners is now 52 for any church opening. Please sit at one of the Tick marks. Households sitting within two tick marks count as 2.

. Response to the Psalm : “I will sing for ever of your love, O Lord.”

MORNING PRAYER: Advent early Morning Prayer takes place weekdays 6.30am in the Hall from Monday 7th December Morning Prayer on Zoom continues at 8.45am, all are welcome at either Morning Prayer PLEASE CHECK IN with the Smart phone QR code or the Desk Steward for Track and Trace purposes. Further information on current instructions from the Catholic Bishops Conference is on posters in the porch. LIVE NATIVITY: Please join us on Christmas Eve at 7pm in the church yard/ parking area for the live Nativity and Carol concert which will take place after the 5.30pm Mass and before the 7.30pm Mass. All children who would like to take part just show up on the day dressed as a shepherd, a sheep, camel, donkey, an angel, a Wiseman or simply as a resident of Bethlehem at the time of Jesus. Please note it will be a live Nativity, not a play so there will be no rehearsals. Anyone is welcome to join in. There will also be carol singing led by a choir. Both Nativity and Carol singing will commence at 7pm outside in the back of the church. Social distancing rules between bubbles will apply and you will be required to wear a face covering. It will be necessary to book a seat for the Christmas Masses, especially Christmas Eve. BOOKING: Over Christmas mass will be celebrated at the following times: CHRISTMAS EVE: 5.30pm 7.30pm, 11pm & CHRISTMAS DAY : 9am 11am (no 6pm mass) TELEPHONE BOOKINGS: For Mass on Christmas Eve and Christmas day BOOKING is ESSENTIAL. The temporary phone no. to ring to book your place: 0207 987 2715. You will need to give need the following information: YOUR NAME; THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO WILL BE ATTENDING WITH YOU; A PHONE NUMBER IN CASE WE NEED TO CONTACT YOU. There will be a seating plan so please have pen and paper ready to take down seat numbers. PLEASE NOTE, this telephone number will be available only until 23rd DECEMBER and only at these times stated: MONDAY 21ST DECEMBER: FROM 7-8 PM, TUESDAY 22ND DECEMBER: FROM 11-2PM, WEDNESDAY 23RD DECEMBER: FROM 8-9 PM. A NOTE FROM BISHOP JOHN SHERRINGTON: Regarding possible disappointments caused by the need to book Christmas mass this year. It will be important to limit numbers and use booking systems where possible and appropriate, as we continue to do everything possible in the interests of health and wellbeing. One way in which more people can participate in the ‘days of the Nativity of the Lord’ is by attending Mass during the Christmas Octave, from Christmas Day until the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God on 1 January. The meaning of the Octave and Christmastide, which extends until the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, has been lost and could be recovered during this period of time. Participation in the Octave will enable people to celebrate the rich liturgy of the Feasts that occur during the eight days. ONLINE MASS Saturday 7.30pm and Sunday 11am also Tuesday and Thursday (only broadcast by Zoom): *You tube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-2i1S7BE1l70fTpcuoorbg **Zoom contact: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4071152792?pwd=eW9KaUJ3TkM5OHR4R2swZ01HM2FpQT09 or telephone one of the following: 0208 080 6591 or 0131 460 1196 or 0203 481 5237 or 0203 481 5240. Meeting ID: 407 115 2792. Password is 1868. Zoom users who dial in by phone may have their telephone number displayed to on-line users, if you do not want this to happen withhold your number. Deacon Jeremy will continue with morning and evening prayer and meditations on Zoom. THE ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY ask for help. They have assembled nearly 12,000 packs for the homeless and have distributed them throughout England and Wales. Each Vinnie Pack contains a thermal hat, thermal gloves two pairs of thermal socks, toothpaste, toothbrush, wet wipes, Pavement magazine, pen and information sheet and 5,000 of the packs have a reusable face mask included. These Packs cost around £3.50 and donations to sponsor packs are very welcome. Donations can be made to SVP Vinnie Packs, a/c 46088237 sort code 60-60-04 or cheques to SVP and sent to Vinnie Packs, PO Box 72264, London SW1P 9EZ. Any assistance really appreciated.