The Third Sunday of Advent (Year of St. Mark-Year B) Gaudate Sunday

Our Lady of Good Counsel
& Guardian Angels Parish

54 Harvey Street,
Elton, Bury BL8 2RD
Tel: 0161 764 1630
Email: [email protected]
Parish website:
www.guardianangels-parish.org
Parish Twitter: @olgcga
Diocesan website:
www.salforddiocese.org.uk
Newsletter for the weekend 13th /14th December 2014

The Third Sunday of Advent (Year of St. MarkYear B) Gaudate Sunday
PLEASE REMEMBER
IN PRAYER
THIS WEEKENDS
SCRIPTURES
OUR SICK:
Fr Francis Fitzpatrick,
Bro. Nicholas Hutchinson,
David Lindley, Ann McGuigan,
Michael Dewsnap, Barbara
Kendall, Mary McSherry, Dominic
Gamble, Geraldine Short, Rita
Deegan, Eileen Cock, Angela
Rogers, Gladys Abram, Baby
Eliza May Lyne, Margaret Reilly,
Elaine Hardman, Ray Fitzwalter,
James Scanlon.
TODAYS READINGS
First Reading: Isaiah 61:1-2;1011 I exult for joy in the Lord.
Psalm: Lk 1:46. Res: My soul
rejoices in my God.
Second Reading: 1st Thessalonians 5:16-24 May you all be kept
safe, spirit, soul and body for the
coming of the Lord.
Gospel: John 1:6-8;19-28. There
stands among you, unknown to
you, the one who is coming after
me.
LATELY DECEASED
Joan Anastasi
Anna Lenguito
ANNIVERSARIES
Linde McCrory
Marie Dawson
Eileen Dawson
Margaret Ann Sherry
Mary Larkin
To include
someone on the prayer list
please give their name to
Fr. Paul, put it through the
letterbox of the Parish
Office, call the Office on:
0161 764 1630 or e-mail to
[email protected]
Please use the White Mass
Intention envelopes for Mass
intentions which you will find in the
porches. Thank you.
When adding the name of
someone sick please ensure that you
have their permission (or the
permission of their family). The list is
updated each week. and because of
space the names of the sick will be
removed from the list after four weeks.
You can ask for them to be added
again.
You are now able to access the

parish newsletter from our
twitter feed (@olgcga)
NEXT WEEKENDS
SCRIPTURES (Year B)
First Reading: 2nd Samuel7:15; 8-12; 14; 18.
Psalm: 88. R. v.2.
Second Reading: Romans 16:25
-27
Gospel: Luke 26-28.
BISHOP JOHNS
INSTALLATION
At his installation on Monday,
Bishop John asked if everyone
could make the following
prayer, a diocesan prayer
trying to pray it at least once
each day.
Copies of the Prayer card are

available at the back of Church
for you to take home, and also
copies of his homily at the Mass
of Installation. Please take one
home to read.
SERVICES THIS WEEK

Saturday 13th December: Third Sunday of Advent
7.00 pm: Mass
Sunday 14th December: Third Sunday of Advent
8.45 am: Mass
10.30 am: Mass
12.15 pm: Sacrament of Baptism
Monday 15th December: Advent weekday
9.15 am: Eucharistic Service
Tuesday 16th December: Advent weekday
7.00 pm: Eucharistic Service
Wednesday 17th December: Advent weekday
9.15 am: Mass
7.00 pm Parish Advent Reconciliation Service
Thursday 18th December: Advent weekday
9.15am: End of Year Mass in OLOL School (all
welcome)
Friday 19th December: Advent weekday
9.15 am: End of Year Mass in GA School (all welcome)
Saturday 20th December: Fourth Sunday of Advent
7.00 pm: Mass
Sunday 21st December: Fourth Sunday of Advent
8.45 am: Mass
10.30 am: Mass
Sacrament of Reconciliation
7.00 pm: Wednesday 17th December: Advent
Reconciliation Service
Saturday 20th DecemberNo Confessions
Saturday 27th DecemberNo Confessions
The Rosary (for the sick and peace)
Monday 7.00 pm In Church
N.B. No Rosary after Monday 29th December until
16th Feb. 2015
Flowers on the Sanctuary.
If you would like to have the
flowers on the sanctuary in memory of
someone or something special just let Fr
Paul or Sharon know and they will arrange it. (Please
note that during the season of Advent we only have
greenery on the sanctuary)
Flowers on the Sanctuary for Christmas
If anyone would like to make a donation towards the cost
of the flowers in the Church over Christmas (perhaps in
memory of a loved one), please contact the Parish Office,
or put it in an envelope and pop it through the letter box of
the Parish Office.
Awakening Faith and Seeking Christ

NO MEETINGS NOW UNTIL JANUARY 2015
PLEASE KEEP AND EYE ON THE NEWSLETTER
WEEKLY OFFERINGS
The Offertory Collection for: 6th/7th December was:
Envelopes: 866.42 Loose: 329.55
TOTAL: 1195.77
Thank you for your generosity.
If you wish to join the Gift Aid scheme please see Fr Paul at the back of
Church after Mass. It only takes a couple of seconds!
3rd Sunday of Advent

If you wish to contribute to the View from the Pew,
please contact the Parish Office.
These are anonymous comments from

parishioners.
Rejoice in the Lord always, again I say rejoice! (Philippians 4:4). The entry antiphon from this Gaudete or rejoicing Sunday of Advent certainly sets the scene for today. We might
be in a time of preparation, a time of prayer and reflection, getting ourselves ready for the coming of Jesus, but today we have a burst of joy.
We are reminded to rejoice because our Salvation is close at hand.
How great is that?
In the first reading Isaiah is exulting for joy in the Lord for although God has set the prophet many tasks to do He has also clothed
him in the garments of salvation which has set Isaiahs soul rejoicing in
God. The responsorial psalm is taken from the Magnificat where
Mary rejoices in God my Saviour and we respond with My soul rejoices in my God. St Paul in the first reading doesnt use the word
rejoice, but he does exhort us to be happy at all times because God has
called us and will not fail us. There is so much to rejoice about! Even
if we find it hard to be joyful because of our circumstances we can pray
constantly as St. Paul tells us to.
In the Gospel some believe that it is John who is that salvation
but he tells them clearly that he is not. He is preparing the people and
the world by trying to make straight the paths along which we must
travel. Those paths lead to Christ, our Salvation and that is why today
we rejoice.
SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME 2015

The full programme for 2015 has now been sorted out and will
shortly be in the post to all the parents of the children in Year 3 in our
two primary schools. However, If your child is currently in Year 3, and
is in a school other than Our Lady of Lourdes or Guardian Angels,
please let us know that you wish to have your child on the next Sacramental Programme. Please contact the Parish Office, either by handingin the form below or send the details by e-mail. Please note that children need to be registered by 7th January 2015.
--------------------------------SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME 2015.

I would like to register my child for next years
Sacramental Programme.
Childs name: ...
School they attend: ..
School Year they are currently in: ....
Address: ..
Tel No: ....
E-mail address: .
PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM TO THE PARISH OFFICE ASAP
AND NO LATER THAN: 7th January 2015 Thank you.
PARISH DIARY
Weekend of 13th/14th December
Helping Hands Sunday (see below)
Tuesday 16th December
Tuesday Club Christmas Lunch
N.B The Club will then be closed until after the New Year.
8.009.00 pm: Childrens Liturgy DBS form drop-in
session.
Wednesday 17th December
7.00 pm: Advent Parish Reconciliation Service
8.009.00 pm: Childrens Liturgy DBS form drop-in
session.
Thursday 18th December
9.15 am: End of Term Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes School
Friday 19th December
9.15 am: End of Term Mass at Guardian Angels School
Sunday 21st December
After the 10.30 am Mass: The BIG DRAW of the Ten
Week Draw
Wednesday 24th December CHRISTMAS EVE
7.00 pm MassVigil Mass
11.30 pm Mass Mass at Midnight (Mass starts at 11.30)
Thursday 25th December CHRISTMAS DAY
8.45 amMass of Christmas Day
10.30 amMass of Christmas Day
Friday 26th December Boxing Day
12.00 noon MassBoxing Day.
HELPING HANDS SUNDAY
3rd SUNDAY of Advent 13th/14th December
This weekend once again gives a chance to help those who
are less fortunate than ourselves.
We always have a Helping Hands Sunday in Advent, so
that we are able to distribute a lot of stuff just before Christmas, and perhaps bring a little cheer into some peoples
lives. In case you cant remember the sort of things we
need, heres the list again:
Selection boxes (which will be distributed to the homeless)

Breakfast cereal, Sugar, Jam, Marmalade etc
Tins of meat, soups, beans etc (i.e. food stuff that wont
go off)
Toiletries, (all the usual things, toothpaste, combs,
toothbrushes, soap, etc)
Sleeping bags (new or used) which will be distributed
to the homeless for the cold winter nights.
Gloves, scarves, woolly socks, shirts, jumpers, cardigans, coats, etc (new or used in good condition)
Thank you.
We will be sorting out everything on Monday

15th December at 9.45 amif you can help out, please
come along to the Parish Centre.
Once more everything that comes in will be distributed to the following three Centres:
The Caritas Centre, Bury, The Missionaries of Charity,
Collyhurst, Cornerstones, Moss Side, Manchester (as well
as keeping a supply of food in the Parish House for the increasing number of people who rely on us for some food).
MINISTERING AT CHRISTMAS
There are sign-up sheets at the back of church for Readers, Eucharistic Ministers and Apparitors for all the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Masses. Please sing up by the
end of next weekends Masses. The altar Servers list is in
their Sacristy.
Having your child baptised.

If you are planning on having your child baptised, please pick up a leaflet from the Welcome and Information Centre, which outlines our baptism preparation programme.
Please note that the first thing that parents have to do is contact
the Parish Office (telephone on 0161 764 1630 or call in) to
book onto the First Meeting, held on the first Sunday of each
month. Please do not just turn up for the meeting without first
booking in through the Parish Office. This means that our Baptism Preparation Team have a workable number of people each
month.
'CIRCLE OF PRAYER'
St Theresa of Lisieux Deanery
For the week beginning Sunday 14th December we pray for the
parishioners of our own Parish of Guardian Angels and our
Priests Fr Paul & Fr Frank.
Family Crib Relay

(A new exciting venture for the families of our Parish)
Come together as a family to re-discover the true meaning of
the first Christmas.
If you have put your name down for this years Crib Relay
then the Relay will start this week. You will receive an e-mail from
us with the list of your group attached. Once the first day of the
Relay arrives, the cribs will then be sent home with one family, the
idea being that they can then take a little time that night to discuss
together the story of the first Christmas and the Nativity scene, and
say a prayer together (everything will be provided by us).
The crib is then packed away and the next day it is delivered
to the next family on the list, if they are not in it could, at a pinch,
be left on the doorstep as a gift, and then that family repeat the
story-telling and discussion about the crib, and then the process
continues.
Each family keeps the crib for only one night as we share
this relay amongst the families in the Parish taking part.
This continues until the final family brings the crib back to
church for one of the Masses on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
Enjoy! Fr Paul
YOGA CLASS
Each Friday 9.0010.00 am in the Parish Centre.
On Friday 19th Yoga followed by coffee and mince pies all are
welcome. No yoga on 26th Dec & 2nd Jan. Next session 9th Jan
ITEMS FOR THE NEWSLETTER
Please submit all items for inclusion in the newsletter to the Parish
Office no later than Wednesday evening.
Either pop them through the Office letter-box or e-mail them in.
Anything received after Wednesday evening cant be guaranteed to
make it into the next weekends newsletter.
The Clusterers
Thursday 15th January 2015Hollinworth LakeEasy.
Meeting in Guardian Angels Car Park at 10.00am.
Leader Jeff Smith: 0161 764 7269
To receive our Parish Newsletter by e-mail each weekend, simply email the Parish Office on: [email protected] with the tag line
newsletter and we will add you to the list.
Follow us on Twitter also @olgcga for reminders and updates on parish
events.
Follow the Department for Evangelisation: @SalfordDFE
St Gabriel's Annual Carol Service

On Tuesday 16th December at 6.30 St. Gabriel's will be
hosting its popular annual Carol Service in their school hall.
This is the first time we have had the service here and we
would love all members of the St. Gabriel's Community to attend in order to celebrate and prepare for Christmas.
We would like to extend a warm welcome to all parishioners from our contributory parishes and will be serving light
seasonal refreshments after the service.
We look forward to meeting everyone and would like to
take this opportunity to wishing everyone a very happy and
holy Christmas.
The Staff and pupils of St. Gabriel's
MINIBUS DRIVERS
If you cannot fulfil your rota duty, please arrange a swap with
another team. Thanks.
This weeks team: Marcia & Lawrence Cook
Next weeks team: Joe & Sarah Farry
THE TEN WEEK DRAW
WEEK FOR RESULTS 30th NOVEMBER
1st Prize:
50 No
652 Sue Dillon
Agent:
Anthony Ingham
2nd Prize
25 No
29
Ann Holt
Agent:
Lilian Graves
Join us in the Parish Centre after the 10.30 am Mass for tea
and coffee and the draw!
LIGHTING THE ADVENT CANDLES
AT HOME. (Third Sunday of Advent)
Each Sunday in Church we light another
candle on the Advent wreaththis is
something that we can replicate at home.
When you gather for your main meal of
the day, before you start it, spend a few moments in prayer,
using the following as a way of focusing on Advent. You can
use as may voices as you want!
The Third Candle
VOICE 1: Last Sunday the candles of peace was lit. We light
it and the candle of hope again as we remember that Christ will
come again and bring to the world everlasting peace. (someone
lights the candles of hope, and peace.)
VOICE 2: The third candle of Advent is the Candle of Joy. It
reminds us of the joy that Mary felt when the angel Gabriel
told her that a special child would be born to hera child who
would save and deliver his people..
VOICE 1: God wants us all to have joy. The angel who announced to the shepherds that Jesus had been born told them:
Do not be afraid. I am bringing you good news of a great
joyfor to you is born this day, in the City of David, a
Saviour, who is the Messiah, the Lord.
VOICE 2: We light this candle to remember that Christ brings
the promise of a new lifea life in which the blind receive
sight, the lame walk, and the prisoners are set free. We light it
to remember that He is the bringer of true and everlasting joy.
(Now Light the Third Advent Candle)
VOICE 1 : LET US PRAYLoving God, we thank you for
the joy you bring us. Help us prepare our hearts for this gift.
Bless our worship. Help us to hear and to do your word. We
ask it in the name of the one born in Bethlehem.
Amen.
Sean Ruane in Concert

Sacred Art and Sacred Arias and
Popular Songs
Another fantastic Evenings entertainment. Our grateful
thanks to Sean for a wonderful night and to Shanshan Zhao who
accompanied Sean on the piano and the members of the Bury
Youth Choir for their valuable contribution to the evening.
We were also
delighted to be able to
welcome our new
Bishop, Bishop John
Arnold, to our parish
last night for the first
time when he joined
us for the Concert
he thoroughly enjoyed
the concert and, of
course he enjoyed
meeting so many people in the Parish
Centre during the interval. I think he quite liked having a selfie taken with Sean
during the interval also!
Also, we must record a big thanks to Sue and her team for
organising the Mulled Wine and Mince pie, especially Pat for
baking 189 Mince Pies (!!!) and coming over from the Fylde to
help Sue to serve them. As always a big thank you to our young
Bar staff for doing sterling work on the Bar, Matt who put the
visual presentation together, and everyone who helped out in any
way to making it such a successful and enjoyable evening.
Wednesday 24th December - Christmas Eve

7.00 pm: Vigil Mass
11.30 pm: Midnight Mass (Mass begins at 11.30 pm)
Thursday 25th December - Christmas Day
8.45 am: Mass
10.30 am: Mass
Friday 26th December - St Stephen
12.00 noon: Mass
Saturday 27th December - The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary
& Joseph
7.00 pm: Vigil Mass
Sunday 28th December- The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary &
Joseph
8.45 am: Mass
10.30 pm: Mass
Monday 29th DecemberSt Thomas Becket
12.00 noon: Eucharistic Service
Tuesday 30th December - Sixth Day in the Christmas Octave
12.00 noon; Mass/Eucharistic Service
Wednesday 31st December
12.00 noon: Mass/Eucharistic Service
Thursday 1st JanuaryNew Year
12.00 noon: Mass (Mary the Mother of God)
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
FOR ALL EXISTING AND NEW LEADERS OF THE
CHILDRENS LITURGY OF THE WORD.
The first thing that we need to put in place is the
completion of the DBS forms (formerly CRB) by all those
who currently and in the future will lead our Childrens
Liturgy of the Word (this is in compliance with our Diocesan Safeguarding policy). As soon as individuals DBS
forms are processed we will then be able to start the Childrens Liturgy at the 8.45 am Mass. Please note that there
is no cost to the individual for the DBS checks.
So we are holding two drop-in sessions simply for
the purpose of completing the forms with guidance, and
having them verified by our Parish Safeguarding Officer.
The drop-in sessions are on:
Tuesday 16th December: between 8.009.00 pm
Wednesday 17th December between 8.009.00 pm
(it will take about 10-15 minutes to complete the form with
guidance & have it verified)
Very important: In order to have your DBS application
verified you will need to bring with you on the evening 3
separate documents from the following lists (which will be
photocopied to accompany your application):
You must have at least one of the following documents
(Group 1 documents). If you have 3 of these forms of identification thats all you will need to bring with you)
A current and valid passport
A biometric residence permit
A current driving license photocard with paper

counterpart
Birth certificateissued at the time of birth

(Group 2 documents). You can have 2 documents from this
list if you havent been able to provide 3 from Group 1.
Current driving licensephotocard without paper

counterpart
Current driving licensepaper version
Birth certificate issued after time of birth
Marriage certificate (UK & Channel Islands)
HM Forces ID card
Mortgage statement (issued in last 12 months)
Bank or building society statement (issued in last 3

months)
Credit card statement issued in last 3 months)
Financial statement e.g pension or endowment

(issued in last 12 months)
P45 or P60 statement (issued in last 12 months)
Council tax statement issued in last 12 months)
Utility bill (issued in last 3 months & not a mobile

phone bill)
Benefit statement (issued in last 3 months)

At least 2 of the documents must show your current address.
It might all seem a bit overwhelming, but its not,
especially with guidance in completing the forms (thats
how I did mine recently!). DBS certificates are not transferable, so even if you have one already a new one has to be
applied for.
The drop-in sessions will take place in the Parish
Office and Meeting Room. If you have any questions
please call the Parish Office on 0161 764 1630.
Many thanks. Fr Paul.

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Our Lady of Good Counsel

& Guardian Angels Parish

Newsletter for the weekend 13th /14th December 2014

You are now able to access the

Copies of the Prayer card are

SERVICES THIS WEEK

Awakening Faith and Seeking Christ

3rd Sunday of Advent

These are anonymous comments from

SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME 2015

--------------------------------SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME 2015.

Selection boxes (which will be distributed to the homeless)

We will be sorting out everything on Monday

Having your child baptised.

Family Crib Relay

St Gabriel's Annual Carol Service

Sean Ruane in Concert

Wednesday 24th December - Christmas Eve

A current and valid passport

A biometric residence permit

A current driving license photocard with paper

Birth certificateissued at the time of birth

Current driving licensephotocard without paper

Current driving licensepaper version

Birth certificate issued after time of birth

Marriage certificate (UK & Channel Islands)

Mortgage statement (issued in last 12 months)

Bank or building society statement (issued in last 3

Credit card statement issued in last 3 months)

Financial statement e.g pension or endowment

P45 or P60 statement (issued in last 12 months)

Council tax statement issued in last 12 months)

Utility bill (issued in last 3 months & not a mobile

Benefit statement (issued in last 3 months)

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