THE PARISH OF HORTON
Newsletter

Saint Mary the Virgin, Horton & Saint Benedict, Cowpen

Parish Priest: Fr Derek Carberry SSC           Phone: 01670 544495

Assistant Curate: Fr John Swinhoe               Phone: 01670 364169

Sunday 1st January 2012 – 1st Sunday of Christmas

Everyone is welcome. If you are visiting or completely new to church our Churchwardens/Sidesmen will be happy to help you. Please don’t hesitate to ask anyone for help, we want your time with us to be a pleasant and positive experience. Please make yourself known to
Fr Derek after Mass

Refreshments will be served in S. Benedict’s Parish Centre after the
10:00am Mass

Fr Derek is available for the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation
And/or Spiritual Direction by appointment.
Enquiries regarding Baptisms/Marriages should be made in person at St. Benedict’s Church on Wednesday evenings between 6pm - 6:45pm
(Enter via the rear door of the Church in Brierley Road car park).

The Mass can be followed in the Mass booklet and the hymns found in the Hymn Book or on the separate sheet.

Today’s Readings:
1st Numbers 6:22-27 2nd Galatians 4:4-7 Gospel Luke 2:16-21

The Collect
Almighty God, Who wonderfully created us in your own image and yet more wonderfully restored us through your Son Jesus Christ: grant that, as he came to share in our humanity, so we may share the life of his divinity; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Please remember in your prayers

The sick and in need: Maureen Couperthwaite, Sylvia Pearce, Jessica Robson, Nicola Benison, Moira Straughan, Fr. Stephen Robson, Rev’d Canon Janet Brearley, Mabel Wallis & Albert Morton.

The recently departed: John Henderson, Lilian Armour & William Tilmouth, William Tosney & Robert Fram-Taylor.

Anniversaries of death: James Aynsley, Matthew Redhead, Mary Agnes Brown, Margaret Symons, Ann Stanton, Cecil Cummings, Iris Hickey, Walter Robertson, Thomas Berry, Thomas Biggs, Iris Bourne, Joseph Heworth, John Dunn, Mary Ann Stobbs, Mary Ann Newton.

The Sanctuary candle burns this week in memory of Matthew Redhead

Notices

Collection: £248.90 for Christmas Eve/Day. The upcoming years’ Planned Giving Envelopes are now available; please see Ann Clark, Treasurer, if you haven’t got yours yet. New members are always welcome.

Baptism: Please pray for Sophie Taylor Young who is to be baptised at S. Benedict’s during the 10am Mass next week.

Sick or in Need: If anybody becomes ill or needs the ministration of the Clergy please let Fr. Derek, Fr John and/or the Churchwardens know as soon as possible. Please note the Sick list has now been amended; if any body wishes to add a name to the list please see Fr Derek and let him know the name and reason.

PCC Minutes: The Minutes of the September PCC have now been ratified and are available on the notice boards of both Churches.

Thank You: Fr Derek would like to thank everyone for their cards, good wishes and gifts.

Liturgical/Social Events Leaflet 2012: Enclosed in this week’s Newsletter is a leaflet of Liturgical/Social Events for the coming year. Further events will be put in the Newsletter as and when they are arranged.

Neighbourhood Watch/Northumbria Police: We would like to make you aware there has been a series of Burglaries, where entry has been gained by tampering with door handle surrounds and snapping the barrel of the locks on UPVC doors. Please report any suspicious people or inform us if you notice any locks which have been tampered with.

Dates for your diaries

Standing Committee meeting: This takes place on Wednesday 4th January at 7pm in the Vicarage.

Epiphany: There will be a Sung Mass for Epiphany on Friday 6th January 2012 at S. Benedict’s at 7pm.

PCC Meeting: This takes place on Tuesday 10th January in S. Benedict’s Parish Centre at 7pm.

CTB Meeting: This takes place on Wednesday 11th January in S. Benedict’s Parish Centre at 7:45pm.

CTB Unity Service: This takes place at S. Cuthbert’s, Blyth on Sunday 22nd January at 4pm.

Burn’s Night Supper: Takes place on Friday 27th January in S. Benedict’s

Parish Centre at 7pm. Tickets cost £4. Sign up lists are available at the back of both Churches, please tick whether you would like Haggis or Mince, this is for catering purposes.

Readings for Next Week: 8th January – The 2nd Sunday of Christmas (The Baptism of the Lord)
1st Genesis 1:1-5 2nd Acts 19:1-7 Gospel Mark 1:4-11

Items for inclusion in next week’s newsletter should be passed to Fr Derek in written form or by e-mail by 12md on Friday
d.wc@btopenworld.com