LITURGY, THE PRAYER OF THE PEOPLEThe Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ

Saturday: The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ – Christmas Vigil 6.00 pm Saint Anne ) 6.00 pm Saint Mary (Children’s Mass) )7.30 pm Saint Michael )8.00 pm Saint Mary )

Sunday: The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ – Christmas Day 9.00 am Saint David Lewis ) 9.30 am Saint Mary )10.30 am Saint Basil & Saint Gwladys )11.00 am Saint David )

NO EVENING MASS

Monday Saint Stephen11.00 am Saint Mary (Jack Lyons)

Tuesday Saint John10.00 am Saint Anne Devotions10.00 am Saint Mary (+Michael Flavin, Infant of Prague, +Father Ormond)

Wednesday Holy Innocents NO 7.30 AM MASS UNTIL THE NEW YEAR (Date later)

10.00 am Saint Mary (Howard Davies, +John & Josephine Hurley, +Michael Birmingham, +Kathleen White)

7.00 pm Saint Michael Adoration

Thursday 10.00 am Saint Mary Requiem Mass for William Hawes5.00 pm Saint Michael Holy Hour

Friday Holy Family10.00 am Saint Mary (James Mahon, +Jeofrey Lacerona)

Saturday Saint Sylvester 10.00 am Saint Mary Una, Patrick & Thomas McNulty, 4.30 pm Saint Mary (+Nora Griffith)5.30 pm Saint David Lewis (+Paddy Dineen, +Virginia Rose)6.00 pm Saint Basil & Saint Gwladys (People of the Parish)

PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO 6.00 P.M. MASS ON SUNDAY 1ST JANUARY

Next Sunday’s Intentions Mary, Mother of GodSaint Anne: Celia O’Keeffe Intention, Margaret Corcoran IntentionSaint Basil & Saint Gwladys: Saint David : Gianni Maria ContiSaint David Lewis: +Paddy Dineen, +Virginia Rose, Saint Mary : Nora Griffin, : +Nick JordanSaint Michael : Bella & Bill James, Stan Burrows,

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Saturday 10.45 – 11.45 am Saint Mary Saturday 3.30 – 4.15pm Saint Mary

We would like to thank all our Correspondents for their input to the Parish Newsletter and wish you all a very Happy Christmas and New Year. Next Week’s Newsletter for the 1st January will be a shortened version, please only forward Mass attendances and Collections, if possible by Wednesday a.m.

A1. It's Christmas, Eve! A2. By icicle. 

Bereaved or Lonely?All Saints Parish Bereavement

Support Group is holding weekly Drop-in Sessions at Saint Michael’s Church Hall

Every Wednesday 2pm to 4pm

If you are grieving, feeling lonely or would simply appreciate a cup of tea and a friendly chat please feel free to drop in or for more information call Marcella Curran on 07516 921497

The All Saints Parish bereavement support group provide advice, support and help in times of grief - please see the poster in your church or the Parish website for contact details.

Peace to those who enjoy God’s favour

People of the Parish

People of the Parish

CRIB OFFERINGS THIS YEAR ARE GOING TO THE SYRIAN FAMILIES REFUGEE FUND

ALL SAINTS PARISHSaints Anne, Basil + Gwladys, David, David

Lewis, Mary & Michael“A L I V E A N D A C T I V E ”

The Year of Saint Matthew25.12.16.

The Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ (Sunday Readings: of year A :: Breviary: Week i)

THIS SUNDAY’S MASSVigil Mass of Christmas

Scripture Isaiah 9: 1 – 7.Psalm 95.

O sing a new song to the Lordsing to the Lord all the earth.O sing to the Lord, bless his name.

Proclaim his help day by day,tell among the nations his gloryand his wonders among all the peoples.

Let the heavens rejoice and earth be glad,/let the sea and all within it thunder praise,

let the land and all it bears rejoice,all the trees of the wood shout for joy/

as the presence of the Lord for he comes,he comes to rule the earth.

With justice he will rule the world,he will judge the peoples with his truth.

Titus 2: 11 – 14.Luke 2: 1 – 14.

Intercession : Lord hear us.Response : Lord, graciously hear us.

Another year has come to its end, for some it brought sorrow, for others joy, now a new year is just around the corner, what will that bring, that’s one question I can’t answer.

As I’m getting older (not sure about getting wiser) I’m learning to depend less on myself and more on the providence and goodness of the Lord.

The great and lamented Rabbi Lionel Blue a deeply spiritual man, walked a journey through life, a life both of joy and sorrow which taught him to place his hand into his Master’s, as he called him “Fred”, and to accept what the journey threw at him. I will journey into 2017 but I journey in a spirit of Joy and Hope because I have heard the Angel speak to me, “Michael, a Saviour has been born for you, a guide and companion for your life’s journey, He is Christ the Lord”.

He is your companion on your journey, you must seek Him and take Him into your arms whilst He is to be found and welcome Him into your heart.

Have courage my friends to visit the Christ Child and allow Him along with Mary, Joseph and the donkey to walk the Road of Light.

Wishing everyone in All Saints Parish a very Happy and Blessed Christmas, and thanking you all for supporting the clergy on their road during this last twelve months. Michael Patrick Evans.

Mass in the Day

Scripture : Isaiah 52: 7-10.Psalm 97

Sing a new song to the Lordfor he has worked wonders.His right hand and his holy armHave brought salvation.

The Lord has made known his salvation;has shown his justice to the nations.He has remembered his truth and lovefor the house of Israel.

All the ends of the earth have seenthe salvation of our God.Shout to the Lord all the earth,ring out your joy

Sing psalms to the Lord with the harp,with the sound of music.With trumpets and the sound of the hornacclaim the King, the Lord.

Hebrews 1:1-6John 1:1 - 18

Canon Michael Evans Revd. John Boye Revd. Joseph MensahDeacon Pasquale Cinotti Deacon Rigo Logier Sister Brigid CantwellSister Paul Gerard Chidgey Sister Justina Morrin Sister Visitation O’Donoghue

9 Stow Hill, NP20 1TP 01633 265533 Mon.-Fri. 9am-3pm E.Mail allsaintsnpt@hotmail.co.uk Website : allsaintsrcnewport.org.uk

Royal Gwent + St. Woolos Hospitals 234234 Sick Calls (Emergency) 07805 696474 Hospital Rota Today : John Next Sunday David and Mary

Collections Saint Anne: £239.95 (Gift Aided: £) 106Saints Basil and Gwladys: £ (Gift Aided: £)Saint David: £ (Gift Aided: £)Saint David Lewis: £136.74 (Gift Aided: £45.00) 82Saint Mary: £976.00 (Gift Aided: £366.50) 450 Saint Michael: £ (Gift Aided: £)

Q1. : What did Adam say to his wife on Christmas?

Q2. : How does an elf get to Santa's workshop?

Where’s Spot hiding for Christmas? He loves Baby Jesus

HOSPITAL TEAM

PARISH PASTORAL TEAM

PARISH OFFICE

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Christmas Mass Times 2016Christmas Eve  Saturday 24th:  

  Saint Anne 6.00pm

Saint Mary (Children’s Mass) 6.00pm

Saint Michael7.30pm Saint Mary8.00pm

Christmas Day Sunday 25th:           Saint David Lewis

9.00amSaint Mary 9.30am

Saint Basil & Saint Gwladys10.30am

Saint David11.00am

Please note there is NO Evening Mass Christmas Day.

HCPT GROUP 99 would like to extend their grateful thanks to everyone who has supported the work of the Group during 2016. 

We still have a way to go before we travel to Lourdes at Easter with some very special children from within the community & any donations would be gratefully accepted. May we take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Happy and Blessed Christmas and a Peaceful New Year from all the helpers and children of HCPT Group 99.    www.justgiving.com/hcptgroup99

"Nadolig Llawen"

"Joyeux Noël"

"Froehliche Weihnachten"

"Nollaig Shona Dhuit"

“Shuvo Baro Din Shuvo Nabo Barsho”

“Shub Naya Baras”

“Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia”

“Sretan Bozic!”

“Craciun fericit”

Kurizumasu omedeto“Buon Natale”

“Rehus-Beal-Ledeat”

“Maligayang Pasko”“Afishapa!”

To EVERYONE in All Saints Parish.

The Peace and Joy of ChristmasChristmas is here again! How blessed are we to celebrate the presence of our Almighty God in taking our human form to live among us. How fortunate are we to be blessed with the peace and joy that comes from God our loving Father.

I am happy to celebrate Christmas here again in Newport. It is my second opportunity to celebrate Christmas here. One thing that makes Christmas here like Christmas in Ghana is the loving togetherness of God’s children to thank Him (God) for the gift of Himself. Again a Welsh Christmas and that of Ghana look alike when people are warm, loving, generous and nice to each other.

You have all been wonderful but special mention should be made of Canon Michael Evans (Daddy). Let us remember to be nice to one another this Christmas and spread the PEACE and JOY.

MERRY CHRISTMAS – Father John Boye

Feliz Navidad

ROUND AND ABOUT IN OUR CHURCHESSaturday :

Sunday

Thursday: 8.00 Saint Mary’s Quiz Night.

Friday: 10.30 Coffee Morning in Saint Mary’s Institute, all are welcome.

Saturday Next Sunday::

PRAYERS PLEASEPlease pray for the Repose of the soul of Denis Thorn and all who have died recently

Please remember also in your prayers, Nina Ali, Fr. Kevin Payne, Canon Pat O’Gorman, Fr. Eric Willet, Christine Bennett, Mariltyn Boddy, Pat Bowen, Chloe Bowker, Liz Breen, Mel Davies, Dave, Elizabeth Duran, Raymond Emms, Albert Evans, Sheila Evans, John Fox, Catherine George, Mike Halford, Casey Hard, Rose Hackwood, Amanda Harkin, Blanche Hawker, Jim Hart, Glenys Harvey, Kitty Hayes, Janet Gillian Jones, Ron Kelly, Tom Kelly, Margaret Kroger, Penny Lake, Callum Lewis, Avil McDonald, Anne Monahan, Andrew Moulder, Marie Murphy, Paul O’Brien, Danny O’Carroll, Lil O’Hagen, Win O’Sullivan, David Oates, Mary Park, Simon Park, Colin Richards, Margaret Rowe, Michael Savage, Idris Skillern, Lolith Sauksciuviene, Mary Savini, Lillian Skillern, Linda Smith, Joyce Stewart, Lucy Stoneman, Alan Strong, Avril Taylor, Tom Ware, Pat Webb, Biddy Williams and Catherine Williams, and all in the Family of our Parish who are sick or housebound, and all who care for them.

Someone to Pray for? Please tell your ‘Community Correspondent’ or ring the Newsletter Secretary, 265533

St. Mary’s 200 Club : 18.12.16. NO. 132 W. Hard.

St. Michael 31st Dec/1st JanThe Word Ann Pollard

Gerald AndersonCommunion Sergio Cinotti

Teresa Cinotti

IN HOSPITAL?If you know of anyone who is in hospital or about to go into hospital and would like to receive holy communion while they are there, please ring the parish office leaving the persons’ name and if possible the name of the ward.

PLEASE NOTEThe parish office will be closed from Christmas Eve and will reopen on Tuesday 3rd January 2017.

It’s Christmas!

It was just before Christmas and the magistrate was in a happy mood. He asked the prisoner who was in the dock, 'What are you charged with?'

The prisoner replied, 'Doing my Christmas shopping too early.'

'That's no crime', said the magistrate. 'Just how early were you doing this shopping?'

'Before the shop opened', answered the prisoner.

Jim asked his friend, Tony, whether he had bought his wife anything for Christmas.

'Yes,' came the answer from Tony who was a bit of a chauvinist, 'I've bought her a belt and a bag.'

'That was very kind of you,' Jim added, 'I hope she appreciated the thought.'

GENERAL NOTICEBe aware of thieves. Please take all bags and valuables with you when you go to Holy Communion.

Christmas Offering Envelopes

Twice a year the clergy are entitled to claim as their own all that is collected - Easter and Christmas.

As we are heading towards the Christmas Liturgy, think of the

“Three Wise Men,” known to you as Fr. John Boye, Fr. Joseph Mensah and Fr. Michael EvansPlease be generous towards these three, as it will go towards their pension fund!Ps……and to buy Tracy a bag of crisps!!

All Communities

send their good wishes for Christmas and 2017 to our

Priests, Deacons, and fellow parishioners in All Saints.

Happy Christmas to Father Joseph

The Parish of All Saints welcomes Father Joseph as he celebrates his first Christmas in Newport. We hope he finds Newport as warm and festive as his home in Ghana..

PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE GREETING CARDTrevor  will be in the porch after mass with  some    cards which  you can send  to  a British-Iranian charity worker, Nazanin Zaghari – Ratcliffe  who was arrested in April at Tehran Airport in April   as she was about to fly home to the UK  following a family visit.  Since then Nazanin has been allowed only very restricted visits from her family, subjected to solitary confinement, and accused of plotting the  “overthrow of the Islamic Republic’. She may have been coerced into making a ‘confession’. Nazanin’s family said she was sentenced to five years in prison on unspecified ‘national security related charges’ on 6th September. Her sister-in-law, is a GP  in Cwmbran 

Thank you to those who offered to drive Father for our Christmas Mass.  Mathew Varghese will bring Father and Trever Williams will take Father back. The other volunteers will have a turn another time. Thank you to all the parishioners who have supported our Sunday tea and biscuits.  The contributions have come to £92 over some time.  This will be added to the donations in lieu of Christmas cards.   The total will be send to cancer research.  

We will prepare the Church this Wednesday 21st at 9:am for our Christmas celebrations.  We will be grateful for your poinsettias.  We will start with Carols at 5:30pm on Christmas Eve.  Next Tuesday will be our last meeting for 2016.  There will be no meeting on Christmas week.  We will be back to normal again on Tuesday 3rd January.  We thank Our Lady of Perpetual Succour for the care she take of our parish and especially of our community. Mike Roberts has arranged to have a Mass for Edna Corsi  (Valerie’s mother) and the intention is also for Valerie, next Sunday 18th.   Edna will be a 100 years on New Year's Eve. 

The Piety Stall has still a good supply.  Please pay it a visit before or after Mass.  This year we will make a donation to cancer research instead of sending cards to each other.

This month, we are particularly thinking about the people who work within the Bereavement Group.  They support bereaved people

in a variety of ways. They are always busy, especially at this time of the year.  Thank you Folks.

We would like to wish the Priests, Deacons, Sisters and everyone in All Saints parish a joyful Christmas.

Raffles tickets still on sale this week after mass.

This year, many of us are going to make a donation towards a new carpet for the church instead of sending each other Christmas cards. If you would like to join in this project please leave your donations in the dish at the back of the church.

Thanks to everyone who donated items to the Dementia Wards at St. Woolos.

New choir members  -  We urgently need new members to join the choir if you’re interested please contact Chris Pugsley - chrisandwendy5@sky.com

PIETY SHOP: Calendars, diaries, books for children and other items suitable for Christmas presents can be bought at the back of the church, near the door.

POINSETTIAS FOR CHRISTMASIf anyone would like to donate a Poinsettia in memory of a loved one will they please bring it to St. David’s by the 18th December and they will be displayed over the Christmas period.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARYSaturday 17th December 2016 at 06:30 pm (after mass) -

you are all invited to our Mince Pie and Mull Wine Evening.

Venue: St David Lewis Church Hall. It will be our last social event for 2016 and an appropriate time to ‘sit a while’ to enjoy the company and the craic!!!

Seasonal Greetings to you all - May we wish all our parishioners, their families and all our friends a very Merry Christmas and Happy Peaceful New Year.    THANK YOU - A big thank you to each of you who directly and indirectly helped us make our Christmas Bazaar successful and enjoyable. 

St. Anne 17th/18th December 24th/25th DecemberReaders Sr. Mary Hurley

Jean StanfordPat Burgess

Mike GlennonPat TempestMartin Kurzik

Communion Danica WilliamsMathew Varghese

Mike GlennonPat Tempest

C.L.O.W. Pat BurgessVanessa Sherwood No C.L.o.W.

Counters Mary & Hugh Nichol Gilbert & Nancy JonesCleaners Pat Casagrande

Cath BennetMarta WilliamsTrevor Williams

St. Basil &St. Gwladys 17th/18th December 24th/25th December

The Word Hillary LeadbetterJulie Oates

Anne EdgeSr. Paul

Communion Siobhan Quinn Mary CullenC.L.O.W. Julie & Joy No C.L.o.W.Counters Margaret Whitfield

Tony SheehanJune & Margaret Brooks

Cleaners Larry & Jackie Cullen Larry & Jackie Cullen

St. David 17th/18th December 24th/25th December

Readers Peter, AlanTom

Communion Ceri, AngelaMolly

St. David Lewis 17th/18th December 24th/25th December

Readers Debbie TravisSr. Justina

Marilyn RichardsDavina Gomes

CommunionAnnette RoseMartin BarrettMary Burke

Sister JustinaRita ConwaySean Barrett

C.L.o.W. Davina GomesMo Crowley

Daniella GomesMo Crowley

SAINT DAVID LEWISCommunity Committee

Chair: Mary BurkeCorrespondent: Esther Gomes

07724248996

Saturday 17th December 2016 at 06:30 pm (after mass) -    you are all invited to our Mince Pie and Mull Wine Evening.  Venue:  St David Lewis Church Hall.  It will be our last social event for 2016 and an appropriate time to ‘sit a while’ to enjoy the company and the craic!!!

CHRISTMAS RAFFLE TICKETS: Please remember to return raffle tickets, the draw will be on the 17th December 2016 at the Mince Pie and Mull Wine event.

POINSETTIAS FOR CHRISTMAS:As Christmas approaches we are making the necessary arrangements to prepare our church for the Christmas season. This year we invite members of our community to donate a Poinsettia in memory of a loved

one. The plants will be displayed during the Christmas season.

For those who intend to donate a poinsettia, please can you ensure that they are delivered to St David Lewis Church by 21st December 2016. For more details please contact Mary or Esther.

TUESDAY PRAYER GROUP: Every Tuesday the prayer group meets at 10:00 am in the church to pray together, followed by a sharing of their talents. Should you wish to join the group, please come along on Tuesday.INVITATION: Please join us every Saturday at 5.00 pm in the church to recite the rosary to pray for families, and personal intentions.

POINSETTIAS FOR CHRISTMAS: If you would like to donate a Poinsettia in memory of a loved one please leave at the Parish Office between 9.00 and 3.00 Tuesday 20th Dec. – Friday 23rd Dec. There will be no one in the office on Saturday (Christmas Eve).

Roof Restoration Fund: Don’t forget your extra pound for the second collection or other donations at : https://campaign.justgiving.com/charity/archdiocese-cardiff/stmarysnpt Well done! Last week’s collection was £197.60 Total currently stands at £10,536.24. Well done everyone we made the £10,000 before Christmas, the new target is £15,000 by Easter. If anyone has any fundraising ideas, or knows anyone who would like to sponsor the funding, please let the Parish office know, or one of the Community Council members.

PLEASE DO NOT use your own candles in the candle stands. The stands are for tea lights only.

Using other candles is dangerous and it is only by due diligence of the parish priest, that the Church has not burnt down! Please use only the candles provided.

Christmas church clean will be on Friday December 23rd after morning Mass, please can as many of you as possible come and lend a hand, you don't need to be on our rota to come along, the more the merrier!!

200 CLUB 27.11.16 No. 192 G. Griffiths04.12.16 No. 131 P. Drewett

11.12.16 No. 25 C. Lloyd

The Legion of Mary prayers this week are offered for those killed in the suicide bombings in Nigeria

If you would like to bring Poinsettias to decorate the church this Christmas please leave them in the sacristy.

Today is the last day to buy your Advent Raffle tickets! Lots of great prizes. The draw will be made in the Hall after Mass. All proceeds go towards the St Michael's Building Fund.

There will be a Super Clean-up and Decorating session on Friday 23rd December starting at 10 am. If you can help, to wield a duster, push a hoover or arrange the crib, please come along. We need to make St Mike's look great for Christmas.

Our Little Voices Choir will be singing at the 7.30 Mass on Christmas Eve. (Please note there won't be a mass here on Christmas day)

Merry Christmas to everyone in All Saints from St Michael's Community.

Adoration on Wednesday at 7pm. Holy Hour Thursday at 5.30pm. All are welcome.

St. Michael 17th/18th December 24th/25th DecemberThe Word Rosemary Anderson

Gerald AndersonJoseph CurranCatherine Fisher

Communion Teresa CinottiSheila Wigmore

Sheila WigmoreKathleen Maguire

 Please beware of the beggars, they have been back again and have been a little menacing and rude to some parishioners. PLEASE DO NOT give them money or buy the flowers.

Ministering to the Assembly

St. Mary 17th/18th December 24th/25th December

Readers Hilary CameronDavid Watts

Please put names on list in the porch.4.30

9.30 Kitty McHughAnna Lloyd

Please put names on list in the porch.

6.00Jon HaywoodPatsy GrovesJames Carney

NO EVENING MASS

Communion As per separate list As per separate listCleaners Everyone 4C.L.o.W. No C.L.o.W. No C.L.o.W.

SAINT MICHAELCommunity CommitteeChair : Catherine Fisher 263358Secretary : Michael Coombes. (07802) 855515Correspondent: AllsaintsBSG@live.co.uk

Christmas Lunch on Christmas DayIf you live on your own, and don't want to be alone on Christmas Day please come and join us for lunch. We are a friendly bunch, and provide Christmas lunch, transport and entertainment. There is no charge. If you would like to join us, you would be very welcome. Also if you know of someone who would otherwise spend the day on their own, please get in touch. Contact Jan on 01633 678789 or 07813459743.

To go back in St. Michael’s After Christmas

Did you know that St Michael's Hall is available for rent at reasonable rates? See Mike Coombes to book.

Saturday 10.45 – 11.45 am Saint MarySaturday 3.30 – 4.15 pm Saint Mary

"Sretan Bozic!" Croatian."Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia" – PolishFrench - "Joyeux Noël"German - "Froehliche Weihnachten"Irish - "Nollaig Shona Dhuit"Japanese -" Shinnen omedeto, kurisumasu omedeto. The first part is translated "Happy New Year. Kurisumasu omedeto means Merry Christmas.Romanian - "Craciun fericit" (Merry Christmas),Welsh - "Nadolig Llawen"Eritrean - Rehus-Beal-Ledeat Filipinos - Maligayang Pasko Italian - Buon Natale e Felice Anno NuovoHindi - Shub Naya Baras Bengali - Shuvo Baro Din Shuvo Nabo Barsho  Ghanaian - “Afishapa!”

Tuesday Talent Group : If you have handcraft skills that you would like to share with us or just get involved with the team, come along next Tuesday from 10:00

LINE DANCING: Why not combine getting fitter with fun and join our LINE DANCERS. Sessions are held on Monday and Thursday 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

And Wednesday 07:30 pm- 09:30 pm ALL WELCOME!!!

Holy HourHoly Hour will continue is St Mary’s at 2pm on the first

Friday of every month, beginning on Friday 2nd

December.Many thanks to all who have contributed in the past year.

8th JANUARY 2017 WHITE FLOWER APPEAL?SEE EMAIL

Parish diaries are on sale at the back of Church, please put £1.50 in the newspapers wall box, or see Tracy in the office in the week.

St. David 24th/25th December 31st Dec/1st JanReadersCommunion

St. David’s S.V.P.

Will now meet fortnightly on a Tuesday 5.00 pm – 6.00 pm

Starting 20th September.

Our Congratulations and PrayersGo to Noel & Madeline Fitzpatrick as they celebrate their Golden WeddingDRIVERS REQUIRED

I can see a problem looming on the horizon as we approach Christmas, that is Fathers’ John and Joseph not being able to attend the Community Churches as neither of them drive and need lifts.

We need a number of people from each community to volunteer and set up a rota. Please DO NOT LEAVE it each week to the same few people who have been helping so far.

No lifts sadly means NO MASS!

Please ring the Parish Office or speak to your Community Chairperson if you can perform this essential ministry.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION & RECONCILIATION

If your child is in Year 4 or above and NOT in a Catholic Primary School (or if they are in St Joseph's Catholic High School) and they have not yet made their First Holy Communion, then come along with them to St Mary's Institute at 6pm on Thursday 12th January to enroll them onto this year's Reconciliation and Communion Preparation program. (Children in our Catholic Primary Schools will be prepared through school).

The dates for our classes are: 26th January, 9th and 23rd February, 9th and 23rd March,  27th April, 11th and 25th May. They are all on Thursdays and are from 6pm to 7pm

Enrollment will be on 12th January and then start on 26th January. Anyone who comes along after 26th January will need to join next year's program.

CHRISTMAS BLESSING TO ALL OUR READERS!

and A BIG THANK YOU to all who work so hard to prepare and fittingly celebrate the Coming of Our God amongst us in the Mystery of Christmas, in all our churches: The liturgists and musicians who plan; the typists and printers, folders and staplers, the ushers and welcomers who hand them out; the church cleaners, decorators and flower-arrangers, sacristans and linen-washers, and all who care for the details that delight; the musicians, and singers; the ministers of the altar (servers), ministers of the Word, and ministers of Communion, and all who Congregate; the tea-makers and those who stay behind after to clear up, switch off lights, and lock up. Let us all bless and thank each other, to the glory and praise of

.

St. Michael 24th/25th December 31st Dec/1st JanThe Word Joseph Curran

Catherine FisherAnn PollardGerald Anderson

Communion Sheila WigmoreKathleen Maguire

Sergio CinottiTeresa Cinotti

Ministering to the Assembly

St. Mary 24th/25th December 31st Dec/1st Jan

Readers Please put names on list in the porch.

Peter ElliottTony Corten4.30

9.30 Please put names on list in the porch.

Suzan GlennonAllan FearHelen Walmsley

6.00 NO EVENING MASS

Tony TurnerVincent Charmary

Communion As per separate list As per separate listCleanersC.L.o.W. No C.L.o.W. No C.L.o.W.

St. David 24th/25th December 31st Dec/1st JanReadersCommunion

SAINT MARY’S 200 CLUBThank you for all your support over the last year with this valuable fund raiser. There are still numbers available and we would be grateful for your participation. If you would like to join it is £25.00 per year, cheques made payable to All Saints Newport to be given to Tony Hurley or handed into the Parish Office. Annual Subscriptions were due on the 27th November. Good Luck to all.