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THANK YOU: Mass has been offered for the “Parishioners of St. Anne’s who have died during the year” at the request of Betty Kearns family, who were unable to come to the Mass of Remembrance.
THE PRESENTATION OF Mary’s presentation has an important theological purpose. It continues the impact of the feasts of the Immaculate Conception and of the birth of Mary. It emphasizes that the holiness conferred on Mary from the beginning of her life on earth continued through her early childhood and beyond.
CARMELITE CHRISTMAS CARDS: These are on sale from today in the repository
PRISONERS' SUNDAY 2008 On The Lord has no hands but our hands to reach out with love and compassion towards those who are struggling, in pain and distress. Our prisons are full of women and men struggling with fear, regret and sadness. Will you help to reach out to them, while they are in prison or in those crucial days when they leave prison and strive to live a new life? The Prison Advice and Care Trust have many suggestions of how you may do this. Contact pact on 020 7490 3139 or visit their website: www.prisonadvice.org.uk
CATHEDRAL SERVICES:
READERS & EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: If you are to be present at either the Christmas Eve or Christmas Day Mass and are willing to serve please sign the list in the sacristy.
BISHOPS’ VISIT: There is a large group of Bishops visiting the Archdiocese and our own Archbishop would like your support. Please see poster!
16th November, 2008 – Thirty Third Sunday of Ordinary Time (A)
Mass Saturday A&B Prayer for Prisoners and their Dependants
11:00am A&B Monday A&B Eucharistic Service – Group 1 Crematorium – Mary Cunliffe Tuesday V Eucharistic Service Wednesday A&B Eucharistic Service – Group 2 Thursday V Eucharistic Service Friday A&B Eucharistic Service – Group 3 Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Saturday V Eucharistic Service S. Cecilia A&B OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, Sunday V UNIVERSAL KING (A) A&B Youth Sunday – obligatory collection
Mass Intentions: Michael Holland, Holy Souls, Michael Connor, Peter O’Neill (sick), Jannine & Connor Hunt, Sr. Mary Rose, Anne Rattigan
Sacrament of Reconciliation: on request.
PLEASE PRAY FOR: All who are sick – Paul Andrews, Stephen Bannister, Margaret Blundell (nee Hogan), Danny Boyle Snr., Danny Boyle Jnr., Teresa Boyle, Lavinia Bromilow, Regina Burrows, Tom Carney, Lynne Cavanaugh, Tony Cropper, Karen Donnelly, Margaret Fisher, Gladys France, Adrian Dominic Gettins, Ted Glover, Dorothy Green, Tommy Greeves, John Higgens, Paul Hill, Norah Hunt (nee Duffy), Paddy Hurle, Dorothy Jenion, Eric Johnson, James Keavney, Larry Maughan, Peter Middlehurst, Jim Murphy, Margaret Murray, Peter O’Neill, Callum Parr, Francis Pickering, Tom Platt, George Potter, James Quigley, Harold Riley, Cecil Sneyd, Francis Telford, Lily Tinsley, Tom Toner, May Travis, Jack Wakefield The lately dead – Sr. Mary Rose, Michael Connor, Anne Rattigan Those whose anniversaries occur at this time – Michael Holland, Edward Moffat ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ MEETING TIME ROOM Tuesday St. Anne’s Ladies 2.00 pm 1&2 Wednesday School Governors 1&2 Thursday Art Group 9.00 am onwards 1 Sisters Associates 1 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
USE IT OR LOSE IT.
 Hypnotherapists have a pet theory - if you squeeze the air from a section of bubble wrap it's likely to pop up somewhere else! The subconscious is a little like this. We attempt to bury something we've been trying to avoid and it manifests itself in some kind of neurosis. The third servant in today's parable was trying to bury a responsibility that he wished to avoid. His master had given him something valuable to look after and nurture, but fearful and unable to accept liability, he dug a hole and hid it. Buried deep, the treasure was no longer an uncomfortable reminder of his master’s expectations. Meanwhile, the other two servants, realising that there is no gain without pain, risked everything on their master’s account. They invested and multiplied their gifts, and their master was pleased by their efforts.
Like the servants in this reading, we too are given valuable gifts and talents by God. We are also given a responsibility to use those talents. It doesn't matter what talents we are given and it doesn't matter how much talent we are given, what does matter is that we develop those talents.
Our parents and teachers tell us that if we work hard and develop our talents, we will become successful and well off, rich and famous even! Christian teaching of course is a little different. We must work hard and develop our talents, not for our own gratification, but for the benefit of our fellow man. Our talents are varied, some great some small but we are all gifted in some way. Some have high profile and very obvious talents … there are those who are great musicians, surgeons, sports people and scientists. The rest of us might have less obvious talents. We might have a talent for caring, listening, speaking, growing things or solving practical problems. Whatever our particular gift we are urged to stick our neck on the line and invest our gifts in God’s cause. God will not be judgemental if we take a risk and fail, but neither will he be impressed if we are too afraid, embarrassed or lazy to use our talents. ‘Use it or lose it.’ If we ignore our gifts long enough, there will come a time when we can no longer rely upon them. This is what happened to the third servant.
 WORLD DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR ROAD CRASH VICTIMS,
SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER
Today we remember victims of crashes and their bereaved Families and Friends. We also give thanks at this time for the work of the Emergency Services who deal with horrifying crashes on a day-to-day basis.
HUMAN FERTILISATION & EMBRYOLOGY BILL – Please see poster!
WALK OF LIFE: thank you to all those who participated either by walking or sponsorship (£340 – V & £405 – A&B) for Willowbrook Hospice.
UNICEF's UNIVERSAL CHILDREN’S DAY 20TH NOVEMBER
 Humanitarian emergencies — whether caused by extreme poverty, armed conflict, or natural disasters — are especially devastating for children. UNICEF's mission is to provide special protection for the world's most disadvantaged children.
Nearly half of the world's children live in poverty. Invisible to most of us, they are excluded from essential services, protection and participation and are already vulnerable when disaster strikes.
More than 2 million children have died as a result of armed conflict in the last decade alone. Most of those who die in wartime do not die as a direct result of violence but from the loss of basic health services, food, safe water or adequate sanitation. A great way to support UNICEF's work right now, is to do some online Christmas shopping. Visit www.supportunicef.org and follow the link to 'shop unicef' for a range of Christmas cards and gifts.
CAFOD:CONGO CRISIS APPEAL The immediate needs are for water, food, shelter, medical supplies and basic items such as blankets, clothes and cooking equipment. We are currently involved in a whole series of "obligatory" collections as well as our ongoing work for Peru and Zimbabwe. I propose sending a donation to CAFOD from your Parish Funds – if anyone objects please see Fr. Peter today.
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Would EVERYONE who takes holy communion to someone please record the details of
on a piece of paper, and hand it in. Many thanks!
SAINT CECILIA 22ND NOVEMBER
On this, the Feast of Saint Cecilia, patron saint of music, we remember the old proverb "….the one who sings well, prays twice."
The hymns that we sing are not just pleasant little interludes in the Mass, but part of the liturgy. Next time you join in with the chosen hymns remember to note how they tie in with the themes of the Mass.
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