2nd week of Advent – 7th – 15th December 2024
Date
Mass and Service
details
Times
Intentions
Other Events
Sat 7th
Dec
No
Adoration/confession
Rosary
Mass – 2nd of Advent
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5.30pm
6pm
10am - Christmas
Fayre in school
Holy Souls in
Purgatory
2nd Collection
for Prisoners
Sunday PACT
Sun 8th
Dec
Rosary
Mass – 2nd of Advent
9.30am
10am
For those imprisoned
& their families
2nd Collection
Coffee after mass
Mon 9th
Dec
Immaculate conception
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No public mass
Hall in use 5.15pm -
8pm (Yoga)
Tues
10th
Dec
Mass – Our Lady of
Lourdes – (in church)
9.30am
For the sick of the
parish
1st Communion class
-
Parish liaison
meeting -
Hall in use 8am-
3.30pm
- In the hall 3.45-
4.45pm
- In the hall 7pm
Wed 11th
Dec
Toddler Church
Nativity
Adoration (in church)
Mass – St Damasus
10.15am
12.00pm
12.30pm
In church then in the
hall
No Choir Practice
For our housebound
parishioners
Hall in use 9-12.30
pm
Hall in use 6.30 pm -
8pm (Yoga)
Thurs
12th Dec
Mass – Our lady
Guadalupe
(In the hall)
9.30am
For all those
struggling with their
mental health
Safeguarding
training in the
house – 7pm
Fri 13th
Dec
Adoration & Mass – St
Lucy
12pm
In the hall
James.L (private
intention)
Sat 14th
Dec
Rosary
Mass – 3rd of Advent
5.30pm
6pm
Children & young
people starting their
preparation for the
sacraments
Sun 15th
Dec
Rosary
Mass – 3rd of Advent
Carols by candlelight
9.30am
10am
4pm
Eileen O’Brien (RIP)
First
communicants
enrolment mass
NO Coffee after mass
Seasonal
refreshments in hall
after carol service
Let us pray for our sick & housebound in the parish: Ben.S, Colin.B, Bernard.W, Marie.R,
Biddy.M, Barbara.R, Margaret.W, Aileen.R, Deacon Bill, Janet.W, Lynne.M, David.W, Kathleen.P,
David.B, Kathleen.L Cathy.L Christien.H Dave.K & Mary.W & Hilary.O’S (Breda’s niece).
St Winefrides Catholic Church, Shepshed
Parish Priest: Fr Patrick Edet Bassey – Tel: 01509 502313
Email: patrick.bassey@dioceseofnottingham.uk
Admin email: stwinefrides@dioceseofnottingham.uk
Safeguarding rep: Carmel O’B: Tel: 07513 725323
https://stwinefrideshepshed.org
Facebook: tinyurl.com/stw1fb
Upcoming Parish and Community Events
Tues
17th
Dec
First Holy Communion preparation classes for children in Year 3 & above
will take place in the hall each Tues 3:45 to 4:45pm.
Tues
10th
Dec
Liaison Group meeting in parish hall
Thurs
12th
Dec
Safeguarding Training Level 3 – new date
For those volunteers who have not yet completed this training, it will now
take place on 12th Dec in Fr’ house. As a reminder it is all volunteers who
hold a DBS for their role. Any queries please contact Carmel O’Brien
Sun
15th
Dec
Enrolment mass for all communicants during 10am mass
Sun
15th
Dec
Carols by Candlelight: We hope you will be able to join us for our annual
service of carols & readings followed by seasonal refreshments in the hall. If
you would like to undertake a reading, please let Nathan,R know asap.
24th
Dec
Family Mass
Night Mass with choir - Please note changes to times of both these
masses
25th
Dec
Christmas day mass
Wed
22nd
Jan
St Winefrides’ Church Fundraising Group Meeting – Outside venue
Joint Parish Prayer group – to continue the work of Genesis. Meetings will be held on the 1st
Thurs of the month at East Leake & the 3rd Thurs at Shepshed both starting at 7pm. All are invited
to join us at both meetings.
Prayer Tree - At our prayer meetings we will be praying for YOUR special intentions which can be
left on prayer trees in both parishes. There are cards with Our lady & St Winefride available for
your prayers & intentions to be written on.
Please pray for the happy repose of the soul of Gerald Monk who died recently. Gerald will be
received into church Mon16th Dec, 4pm & his funeral mass will be held Tues 17th Dec.10am
followed by burial at Shepshed cemetery.
Date
Welcoming
Readings & Bidding
Prayers
Offertory
Eucharistic
Minister
Sat 14th Dec
Jo B
Luis V
Ann B
Mary H
Sun 15th Dec
First communicants to
lead
James L
A REFLECTION FROM POPE FRANCIS – 2nd
Sunday of Advent:
To God who blesses, we too respond by blessing.
God has taught us how to bless & we must bless,
through the prayer of praise, of adoration, of
thanksgiving. The Catechism writes: “The prayer of
blessing is our response to God’s gifts: because God blesses, the human heart can in return bless
the One who is the source of every blessing”. Full reflection & resources at
dioceseofnottingham.uk/yearofprayer
Second / Charitable Collections & Donations
Parish Development Fund
Weekend of 1st Sunday of the month
4th/5th January
Prisoners Sunday
Held over from October
7th/8th December
Repository sales – please can we ask that when you purchase items from the repository stall you
leave the monies in the box provided or you give to Teresa directly. Please do not leave on the
table or put in the change jar. Thankyou
200 CLUB NEWS - November Winners
1st Prize £50 - No 181 Leanne B, 2nd Prize £25 - No 128 Charlotte Y
3rd Prize £15 - No 20 Luis V
The December draw will be made on 15th December in time for Christmas & January 2025 will
be the last draw to complete the 12 months. Brenda & Erica will be giving out the envelopes again
for the next 12 months starting in Feb. Thanks to all who take part & we welcome others who wish
to join. Brenda & Erica
PACT – The Prison Advice & care Trust supports those with convictions & their families to live
lives that bear good fruit. Your donations can aid us to deliver our services in courts, prisons, &
communities in England & Wales. Donate to the appeal via the link - pact1.link/PS24donate or
via 2nd collection weekend of 7th/8th Dec.
Caritas & Leicestershire Advent Calendar: in this Advent season, we are amplifying the reach of
some local charities which aim to bring light into darkness. There are, of course, many others.
Please look & join us in raising hopeful voices. Colour version is at: https://bit.ly/3ZmMGuI & the
black & white version is at: https://bit.ly/40UwnGw
Upcoming events organised for Young Adults across the diocese:
Fri 13th Dec all Young Adults are invited to Sacred Heart church, Leicester, for Carols, Vespers,
Mince Pie & Mulled Wine with Bishop Patrick. The evening starts at 6.00pm, but please join us
from 5:45pm for the Rosary & Mass. We look forward to seeing you! If you would like to take part
then contact charles.archer@dioceseofnottingham.uk
CAFOD is organising a Christmas Fun Run on Fri 27th Dec in Bollington (SK10 5JR). For
more information see the poster at the back of church, or visit www.cafod.org.uk/bollington
Dates for 2025
Christian Heritage Centre offers a weekend course for couples preparing for marriage, most
suited to engaged couples practicing their faith, & who wish for a deeper, theological & spiritual
reflection on the Sacrament of Matrimony. Structured around scriptural texts, the weekend
explores the Church’s understanding of human love in the Divine plan using Saint John Paul
II’s Theology of the Body. The weekend is Fri 3rd - Sun 5th Jan. For information & to book,
visit: https://christianheritagecentre.com/events/marriage-preparation-2025/
The UK's largest Catholic youth event, Flame's Unstoppable, is on Sat 15th March at
London's Wembley Stadium. The Diocesan Youth Service is offering young people an opportunity
to be involved, with tickets & return coach travel packages. Information: ndcys.com/events-and-
opportunities/ or email michelle.thomas@ndcys.com
Saint Barnabas Cathedral Choir is singing Bach’s Saint John Passion on Sat 29th March at
7.45pm. QR code is available on the poster at the back of church, together with a 20% discount
for bookings before Christmas.