Sunday Masses:  Vigil at 6.30pm; Sunday at 10.30am

Weekday Masses: Monday-9.30am; Tuesday-10am; Thursday-7pm; Friday – 11am; Saturday-10am

Hour of Prayer: Sunday - 4pm; Tuesday - 9am; Friday-9am

Sacrament of Reconciliation:  Saturday 9.30am & 6pm; and on request

Next Sunday’s Readings:      Feast of the Baptism of the Lord - Year C

                                                1st –  Isaiah 42:1-4. 6-7;

2nd – Acts 10:34-38;

                                                Gospel – Luke 3:15-16. 21-22

Daily Readings: M. Jn 1:35-42;  T.John 1:43-51;  W.Mk 1:6-11;  Th.Jn 2:1-11;  F.Mk 6:34-44;   S. Mk 6:45-52

Collections:     Weekly - £723.87

200 Club:         £6-No.142 (Mrs. Haddon); £4-No. 10 (Mrs McWilliams)

Change for Ecuador: In December, £111.19 was collected in the small box.  This is now sent on to the Ecuador charity.

Hall Booking: Please contact Margaret Merrick    This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

RCIA: The next meeting will take place THIS Monday, 4th January at 7pm in the Chapel House.

Mens’ Group: The next Gathering will take place NEXT Sunday, 10th January at 7pm.

JUSTICE & PEACE: The group which discusses these matters will meet on Monday, 11th January at 7pm in the Committee Room.

HOMELESS LUNCH: the next lunch will take place on Sunday, 17th January.  Please make a date in your diary, come along to lend a hand at this Parish event.

ST. ANDREW’S PRIMARY: Parents of children due to commence attendance at school in August 2010 should enrol their child from Monday, 18th January to Friday, 22nd January between 1.15-2.30pm.  Please bring the child’s birth certificate and Baptismal certificate if appropriate when enrolling.

DISCUSSION QUESTION: Bishop Moran’s letter for Peace Sunday (on the reverse of the bulletin) calls on congregations to make practical steps to protect the environment, even becoming Eco-congregations.  So the debate question on the Parish website is: What does ecological awareness, reducing CO2 emissions and the green economy truly mean?  Is it over-hype or a chance to work for justice?  Please go onto our Parish website www.stmatthews-church.co.uk and join in our discussion.

Weekday masses: Please note that there will be a Thursday evening Mass at 7pm from now on.

CHRISTMAS CRIB:  Donations at the Crib will be given to the St. Margaret of Scotland Adoption Society.

YEAR OF PRIESTS: In this year Pope Benedict has asked us to pray for our own priests.  Each week we will pray for the priests of our Diocese.  This week we pray for God’s blessing on Bishop Maurice Taylor, our former Bishop..