ST. AMBROSE’S CHURCH KIDDERMINSTER
SACRED HEART CHURCH TENBURY WELLS
The Rectory, Birmingham Road, Kidderminster, DY10 2BY
stambrosekidderminster@btinternet.com / Tel: 01562
822839
Parish Priest: Fr. Douglas Lamb. Parish Administrator: Joseph
Moran
Deacons: Rev. Adam Nicholls & Rev. Charles
Duncombe
SECOND SUNDAY in
ADVENT YEAR C December 6th – December 12th
MASS TIMES & INTENTIONS:
Morning Prayer each day at 8:45 am. (M. W. F. Sa.) (T. 9
am.)
MON: 9 am. Albert BARR RIP
5:30
pm Reception of the body of MATTEO
BUTERA RIP
TUE: 9:30
am. (Whole School) Becki O’ HARA
10:45
am. Funeral Mass: MATTEO BUTERA RIP
7
pm. The People of the Parish
WED: 9 am. Deceased of the
BURKE Family
THURS: 8:50
am. (Winterfold) Fr. Vincent LUCAS
(Anniv.)
7
pm. CONFIRMATION MASS: the Archbishop
(Divine Providence. Thanksgiving)
FRI: 9
am. Willie James McELHINNEY
RIP
SAT: 9
am. In Thanksgiving (Janina)
(followed by rosary & novena devotions.)
6
pm. (Vigil) Mary NANGLE RIP
SUN: 9
am. (Tenbury) The People of
the Parish
11
am. UCM Intention
6
pm. Sheila QUINN RIP
CONFESSIONS: Saturday 11:45 am – 12:45 pm. and at any time
by request.
ANNIVERSARIES: Of your charity pray for the repose of the
soul of Fr. Vincent Lucas, priest here 1937-39, who died December 10th
2005. May he rest in peace.
REST IN PEACE: The Funeral Mass for MATTEO BUTERA is on
Tuesday at 10:45 am. prior to burial in Kidderminster Cemetery. The Funeral
Mass for JOHN PARKER has been arranged for Wednesday, December 15th
at 11:15 am prior to burial in Kidderminster Cemetery. His body will be brought
into church on the previous evening at 5 pm. ANGELINA SCROCCA died in Redditch Hospital on
Thursday morning, please pray for her family, as they prepare for her Funeral
which is yet to be arranged.
CONFIRMATION: His Grace the Archbishop will be visiting the
Parish on Thursday to confirm sixteen of our children during Mass at 7 pm. This
will be a Parish Mass, to which ALL parishioners are invited to pray for and
support our children. The present COVID situation has led Mrs Brocklesby to
request that we have no gathering afterwards, but the Confirmandi will have the
opportunity to celebrate in school on the following day.
SUNDAY MASS: The Bishops of England and Wales have issued a
document HONOURING SUNDAY. I can be viewed on the Bishop’s Conference of England
and Wales website. It encourages all of us to review our current weekend
arrangements, and encourages everyone, where possible, to return to the
practice of Sunday Mass attendance.
.
SVP:
Meet on Monday, December 6th at 7:30 pm in the Parish Hall. New members
welcome.
BABY
& TODDLER GROUP: Meet in the parish hall on Wednesday morning 9 am – 11 am.
suitable from new-born to preschool. Contact StAmbrosetoddlers@gmail.com for
more information.
SVP:
meet on Monday, December 6th at 7 pm.
SUNDAY
LUNCHEON: The next Sunday lunch will be next week, December 12th
following Mass at 11 am. Please bring whatever drinks are needed, and the main
course this time is TURKEY. It is important to sign the list by Thursday of
this week to enable Jonathan to cater adequately. Please try and come.
THANKS:
A group of seamstresses coordinated by Carol Watkins, have made a beautiful
cover for one of our ornamental monstrances, and also a more attractive cloth
for the shrine of SS Benedict & Scholastica. We are grateful for their
skill and for their time.
ST.
AMBROSE’S DAY: Please let this be a great day of celebration for all of us,
whether at home or in church. The whole school will attend Mass at 9:30 am. and
the Mass to celebrate the 190th anniversary of the founding of the
Parish is at 7 pm, followed by a buffet in the Hall afterwards. Numbers appear,
understandably, to be rather low, but we shall take every precaution we can to
ensure that those who attend can do so safely and enjoyably. Please add names
to the list at the back of the church TODAY. Above all, let us pray for all the
Parish, all its activities, and be grateful for the sacrifices and hard work of
the parishioners of previous generations.
MEMORY
TREE: The memory globe tree will be erected in church on Monday, December 13th,
help is requested after the preceding Saturday evening Mass. The specially
created star will be placed on the tree on the Thursday, December 16th
during the blessing of the tree at 3:45 pm. Followed by refreshments and mince
pies in the Parish Hall.
FOODBANK:
Thank you for past generosity to the Foodbank. The following items are in short
supply at the moment. Please leave at
the back of Church marked "Foodbank". Cold and hot tins of meat,
washing up liquid, sugar, custard, shaving gel and toileteries.
200
CLUB: 2022 subscriptions/renewals are now due. There is a total prize fund of
£2,500 equating to monthly prizes of £75, £50 and £25 along with the Big
Christmas Draw with prizes of £400m £200 and £100. It has been a tough couple
of years finically for the Parish so its important to support this endeavour as
a community. It allows vital funds to be available to our Parish in order to
meet its financial obligations. In 2021, the 200 Club contributed over £2,500
to Parish funds. The cost of membership is £25 per number, payable monthly,
quarterly or annually each January. We would love to welcome new members.
Please fill in a 200 Club Form at the back of the church, and/or contact Janine
Nicholls or Martin Grovenor (see application for details).
CHURCH
CLEAN FOR CHRISTMAS: Will take place after morning Mass and rosary on Saturday,
December 18th. Volunteers are asked to come to help give the church
a good clean ready for Christmas. Many thanks in advance. Please note NO
CLEANING on Friday, December 17th or the following fortnight. Rotas
to resume shortly.
CHRISTMAS
MASSES:
Friday
Dec 24th
5 pm (Vigil) 7:30 pm (Sacred Heart) MIDNIGHT
Saturday
Dec 25th 9 am (Old Rite) 10:30 am (both St. Ambrose) No evening Mass
Sunday
Dec 26th 9 am (Sacred Heart) 11 am No
evening Mass
Mass
each day during Christmas Week will be at 11:30 am.
Please
pray for our parishioners who are sick, and for all who have need of our
prayers, especially: Trina Cole, Pat O ‘
Doherty, Peter Hesketh, Jessie Tolley, Annie Holcroft, Veronica Pugh, Sheila
Mikulicz, Edward Sage, Jackie Sands, John & Audrey Choyce, Shirley Keogh,
Joyce Berry, Clare Conway, Fr. Graham Wilkinson, Madonna Endeley, Christopher
Tovey, Mary Kissane, David Warr, Amanda Rattigan, Neil Moule, Kathleen Hegarty,
Marie Hesketh, Jim Thomas, Mary Kozicki, Cecilia Convy, Clare Saich, Richard
Brocklesby, Michael Holmes, Lawrence Speers, Arwen Lockley.
This Parish is part of the Archdiocese of Birmingham registered charity
number 234216.
Safeguarding Representatives :Peter HARLER - 01562 746563/ Niall
DOHERTY – 07984409903
