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Sunday 18th December 2011 Fourth Sunday Of Advent (B)

18/12/2011

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"The Virgin is with child and will bear a son,
and she will call him Emmanuel"

Christmas & New Year Arrangements
Penitential Service—With visiting Confessors on Tuesday, 20th December at 7.30pm.

St. Andrew’s Primary School Carol Service—At the Church on Thursday, 22nd December at 10am. All parishioners are very welcome. PLEASE NOTE—CHANGE OF TIME—Morning Mass today is at 9am.  

Christmas Eve—Saturday 24th December:-
Vigil Mass of Christmas 6pm
Midnight Mass preceded by Carols, Blessing of the Crib & Procession from 11.15pm.

Christmas Day—Sunday 25th December.  Mass at 10am (especially for families and the children) and 12 noon.

New Year’s Eve—Saturday 31st December—Vigil Mass of Mary, Mother of God at 6pm followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament until 9pm.  Sunday 1st January—Solemnity of Mary Mother of God—Mass at 10am and 12 noon.

Solemnity of the Epiphany—Sunday, 8th January—a day of prayer for peace—special collections for Justice & Peace.  The children who have been baptised in the parish over the last year, together with their parents and sponsors, are invited to mark the occasion with a celebration at 12 noon  Mass today and afterwards   at the Upper Hall.  Please return the reply   slips to help with catering.  Thank you.  Today marks the end of Christmastide this year. 

Please join us—On Sunday 18th December following 10am Mass for mulled wine, mince pies and tea & coffee in the Upper Hall.

The Western Catholic Calendar—For 2012 is now on sale in the Piety Stall priced £2. 90.

The Milngavie Choir Christmas Concert—is on Saturday 17th December at 7 30pm in Milngavie Town Hall.  Tickets costing £12, £10 (concession), and £5 under 16 years and students can be purchased from The Book Shop in Milngavie, Purple Edge in Bearsden or from any choir member.  Tickets will also be available at the door or by contacting Jackie on 0141 334 6948 or Maria Finnerty on 0141 943 1517.  The choir will be conducted by their new Musical Director, Razvan Luculescu, and will be performing a mixture of classical and Christmas favourites.  The concert will also feature the BMVO Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Chris Gray.

Christmas Soup Run—Many thanks to all those who, very generously, contributed gifts for the Christmas Soup Run.  Through your kindness we were able to deliver a bit of Christmas cheer to about 60 homeless men.  Also thanks to those of you who unfailingly provide the soup, sandwiches etc. throughout the year.  Without your continued support we would find it difficult to continue with this worthwhile work.  A small number of gifts remain and shall be distributed through the Lodging House Mission in Glasgow.  Any enquiries to Phyllis on 0141 570 1343

Christmas Quarterly Collection—is now due.

Dates for the Children’s Choir— 18th December—AT 10 a.m. MASS and 10.00 a.m. Mass on Christmas Morning.

SVDP Christmas Appeal—St. Andrews’ SVDP will soon launch their Christmas Appeal.  1st 3 Sunday of Advent.  Last Year thanks to your wonderful generosity more than £2000 was raised and all of this went to where we felt it was best directed;  needy families locally;  toys for children of poor families in Govan.  Most went to those families, including very grateful asylum seekers, identified by our friends in St. Laurence’s SVDP in Drumchapel.  As well as all who helped, we are particularly grateful to Kay Dick of the Padre Pio Prayer Group and other individual parishioners who responded so well, and in some cases, in a very substantial manner.  Thank you in anticipation.

Kelvin Choir Christmas Carol Concert—As part of our anniversary celebrations, the Kelvin Choir, along with some local school children, will be performing a Christmas carols concert in the church on 18th December.  The concert will start at 3pm and last about an hour.  All parishioners, families and friends are invited.  Afterwards, mince pies and mulled wine will be available in the Upper Hall.  For further details, please call Gordon Reid on 0141 563 9717.

Legion of Mary Wayside Club—Is looking for donations and gifts of toiletries, arm hats, gloves, scarves, underwear, sleeping bags which are not necessarily new, etc. for its Patrons, male and female.  Over Christmas and New Year,  the Club will open daily from 12 noon to 10.00 p.m., providing a place to go, warmth, food etc.  Anyone over 21 years of age, wishing to volunteer to prepare and serve food for 2/3 hours, should contact Maureen Davey on 0141 563 8516.  Remember—homelessness is not a career choice!

Ghanaian Catholic Community: Scotland –See notice at the porch.

Carols for Peace—18th December at 3pm in Glasgow City Chambers—see notice at the porch.
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