THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT (Yr. A) GAUDETE SUNDAY
Sunday 14th December 2025
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SICK AND HOUSEBOUND Please pray for them. Damian Ainscough, Anna Barszc, Christopher Brown, Patience Dare, Carol Dent, Anne Hayward, Eileen Hodgson, Dorothy Kershaw, Anthony Margrave, Jean McAndrew, Mirry Redman, Bernard Rook, Ken Rumney, Timmy Ryan, Kevin and Catherine Thornton, Alison Urquhart and all those who are ill and would like to remain anonymous.
HOLY COMMUNION FOR THE, SICK AND HOUSEBOUND The letter of St Jamest, Chapter 5, verse 14: “Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.” If you or anyone you know is ill, either in hospital or at home, and would like to receive the Church’s ministry in anointing and Holy Communion, please let Fr Nigel know and he will come and visit you/your family and friends He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
SUNDAY OFFERINGS BY STANDING ORDER. Those of you who wish to give offerings to the parish by Standing Order (if you are not already doing) will need these details: HSBC: 40-27-15 ACCOUNT NO. 31017373 ACCOUNT NAME: DIOCESE OF LEEDS
WELCOME HOUSE OUTREACH AT ST JOSEPH’S
We are collecting toiletry and similar items for Christmas gifts. Your help would be appreciated. Please drop in any Wednesday morning from 10.30-12.30 for a tea/coffee and see for yourselves our work with conversational English etc.
Wednesday December 17th/a ‘celebration’, everyone will be very welcome to attend, from 10.30 to 12.30pm. We will not open on December 24th but hope to return on December 31st .
ROUGH SLEEPERS IN GOOLE Please provide details to the Emmaus Rough Sleepers team, so that contact can be made. The parish has details of the service.
ROSARY CIRCLE Please join us for our Advent Preparation the second joyful mystery, The Visitation please read Luke- After 10AM on Tues December 16th
ST JOSEPH’S CHRISTMAS RAFFLE Tickets will be on sale from Sunday November 9th with the Draw taking place this Sun. 14th December. We will be very grateful for any donations. Thank you. Eileen and helpers.
SACRED HEART CHURCH CHRISTMAS HAMPER RAFFLE. The draw will have taken place on Saturday 13th December and winners’ list published at the back of the church on Sunday 14th December for you to collect your winning hamper. Thanks. Pat and Andrea.
I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone for your support. With all of your help I raised a total of £350 for Bowel Cancer UK. Thank you. Alisha.
SPREADING LOVE, PEACE AND JOY Michaela Kenning invites her ‘church family’ to cheer patients, staff and themselves, at Ward 3, Goole Hospital. We will sing carols from our church booklets for 30 minutes, on Mon Dec 22nd at 1:30pm. Please ask for further details if necessary.