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.