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THIS SUNDAY
We begin the New Year of God’s grace in the life and liturgy of the Church with the beginning of Advent. The season of Advent reminds us of our need to prepare spiritually for Christmas as we recall Christ’s first coming at Bethlehem. We are also directed in mind and heart to await Christ when he calls us home to him or when he comes to us in glory. The Advent Crown reminds us of our preparation to welcome Christ the Light of the world - Happy New Year, everyone. The Sunday readings will be from Year C, the year of St Luke. The weekday cycle in Ordinary Time will be from year two.
‘Walk with Me’ booklets are available and calendars. Please take as many as you would like. There will be a collection to defray costs in 2022.
‘The Sower’ Advent Diocesan Magazines are also available at no cost! Don’t forget to buy an Advent Calendar from the Piety Stall this Sunday!
PIETY STALL AT ST FRANCIS’ CHURCH
Various items for Advent and Christmas are available. Come and view the Advent Calendars, Christmas cards and 2022 diaries. Your support is needed, so have a look!
PARISH GIVING TREE
This year we will be supporting our parish sick, Newlands and Coventry food bank. You can take a tag from the tree and bring the item unwrapped on Saturday 11 December to St Francis’ car park between 11am -1pm. Or choose from the list below and bring items unwrapped to St Francis car park on at the same time. Items needed: men’s toiletry sets (20), ladies’ toiletry sets (20), tinned meat, tinned vegetables, tinned fruit, chocolates (bars and boxes), sweets, selection boxes, long-life milk, stuffing mix, and crisps.
If you can’t make the date above and wish to donate, ring K. Gordon (see bulletin for details). Thanks for their support go to St Augustine’s School, Stephanie and Elliot Wright, the Swindells, and Mary Palmi.
EVENSONG FOR ADVENT
There is an invitation from all the Christian communities in the town and district to Evensong at St Nicholas Church for the First Sunday of Advent, 28 November at 4.30 pm. Everyone is invited to attend.
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ARRANGEMENTS FOR SAFE WORSHIP
In the light of the ongoing guidance issued by the Bishop’s Conference of England and Wales that we create a safe environment for worship, whilst mindful of the current conditions and ongoing challenges posed by the virus we feel it safe to return to a more normal pattern of worship.
Please bear this in mind if you choose to attend Mass here. Everyone is welcome to attend any Mass at either church and no booking is needed.
These steps follow the current guidance and will allow us to worship safely.
We begin the New Year of God’s grace in the life and liturgy of the Church with the beginning of Advent. The season of Advent reminds us of our need to prepare spiritually for Christmas as we recall Christ’s first coming at Bethlehem. We are also directed in mind and heart to await Christ when he calls us home to him or when he comes to us in glory. The Advent Crown reminds us of our preparation to welcome Christ the Light of the world - Happy New Year, everyone. The Sunday readings will be from Year C, the year of St Luke. The weekday cycle in Ordinary Time will be from year two.
‘Walk with Me’ booklets are available and calendars. Please take as many as you would like. There will be a collection to defray costs in 2022.
‘The Sower’ Advent Diocesan Magazines are also available at no cost! Don’t forget to buy an Advent Calendar from the Piety Stall this Sunday!
PIETY STALL AT ST FRANCIS’ CHURCH
Various items for Advent and Christmas are available. Come and view the Advent Calendars, Christmas cards and 2022 diaries. Your support is needed, so have a look!
PARISH GIVING TREE
This year we will be supporting our parish sick, Newlands and Coventry food bank. You can take a tag from the tree and bring the item unwrapped on Saturday 11 December to St Francis’ car park between 11am -1pm. Or choose from the list below and bring items unwrapped to St Francis car park on at the same time. Items needed: men’s toiletry sets (20), ladies’ toiletry sets (20), tinned meat, tinned vegetables, tinned fruit, chocolates (bars and boxes), sweets, selection boxes, long-life milk, stuffing mix, and crisps.
If you can’t make the date above and wish to donate, ring K. Gordon (see bulletin for details). Thanks for their support go to St Augustine’s School, Stephanie and Elliot Wright, the Swindells, and Mary Palmi.
EVENSONG FOR ADVENT
There is an invitation from all the Christian communities in the town and district to Evensong at St Nicholas Church for the First Sunday of Advent, 28 November at 4.30 pm. Everyone is invited to attend.
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ARRANGEMENTS FOR SAFE WORSHIP
In the light of the ongoing guidance issued by the Bishop’s Conference of England and Wales that we create a safe environment for worship, whilst mindful of the current conditions and ongoing challenges posed by the virus we feel it safe to return to a more normal pattern of worship.
- Please stay at home if you suspect you may be ill or have been exposed to Covid 19 or you have been asked to self-isolate
- Upon arrival, please use hand sanitiser. Face coverings are required (unless exempt).
- Please either write your name on a slip of paper, and place it in the box provided or use the QR code to record your attendance.
- You can choose where to sit and sit with others if you choose. (Some benches at either side of St Francis's remain spaced for those wishing to socially distance.)
- Please leave each other space and respect the wishes of those who may choose to remain socially distanced.
- At Communion, please follow the instructions of stewards, where they are available, and leave space between yourself and others.
- At the end of Mass, you can leave via any exit, mindful of others’ need for space.
Please bear this in mind if you choose to attend Mass here. Everyone is welcome to attend any Mass at either church and no booking is needed.
These steps follow the current guidance and will allow us to worship safely.
Mass times
Masses in ordinary times are generally held at the following times. For weekly variations, please consult our Bulletin.
St Francis St Augustine
Sunday 09:30 & 11.15 08:00
Monday 09:30
Tuesday 12:00
Wednesday 10:00
Thursday 19:30
Friday 19:30
Saturday 10:00 & 17:30
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 10.30am – 11.00am and 4.45 pm – 5.15 pm
Masses in ordinary times are generally held at the following times. For weekly variations, please consult our Bulletin.
St Francis St Augustine
Sunday 09:30 & 11.15 08:00
Monday 09:30
Tuesday 12:00
Wednesday 10:00
Thursday 19:30
Friday 19:30
Saturday 10:00 & 17:30
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 10.30am – 11.00am and 4.45 pm – 5.15 pm
Liturgical Dates
Click here to see the liturgical dates for 2021 as published by the Liturgical Office for England & Wales.
The parish is part of the Archdiocese of Birmingham: Registered Charity No. 234216 and complies with its Privacy Notice
Prayers for the sick
Our Parish actively encourages praying for our parishioners, relatives and friends who are sick and in need of support. Until now this has been achieved on an informal basis by parishioners providing details to one of our Priests. With the advent of GDPR, we are obliged to make that process more formal - please click here in order to read more and to download the form that must be completed and given to one of our Priests.