MASS TIMES: SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE NATIVITY 6.00pm Muriel Lynam. 8.30am People of the Parish. 10.30am Anne Lamb. MONDAY NO MASS TUESDAY 10.00am Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord WEDNESDAY NO MASS THURSDAY NO MASS FRIDAY 6.00pm Christmas feria John Hughes. SATURDAY 10.00am Christmas feria Frances Nicklin. FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD 6.00pm People of the Parish. 8.30am Susan Deacon. 10.30am Tony Turfrey.
CONFESSION – 5.15pm on Saturday or contact Fr Neil (01213512161) or email fr.neil.bayliss@rcaob.org.uk to arrange a mutually convenient time and place.
CHRISTMAS POST BOX – Please collect your cards from the Post Box in the porch.
THANK YOU – Many thanks to all those who generously gave their time to clean, decorate and prepare our church for our Christmas Day celebrations. Thanks also to our servers who serve so diligently and to our choir and organists who enrich our Masses with their music. Father Neil thanks you for the many kind and generous gifts and cards given to him and his family this Christmas.
CHRISTMAS CRIB OFFFERING – Your Crib Offerings this year will be donated to the Erdington Food Bank, which is now operating again.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – Volunteers are needed to help take down the Christmas decorations in church after 10.00am Mass next Saturday January 10th.
READERS AT THIS WEEKEND’S MASSES are: TEAMS 6.00pm R3 8.30am R10 10.30am R13
MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION are: TEAMS 6.00pm EM1 8.30am EM7 10.30am EM15
MASS ATTENDANCE AT CHRISTMAS 5.00pm 523 9.00pm 189 8.30am 137 10.30am 168
MASS ATTENDANCE December 27th / 28th 6.00pm 91 8.30am 96 10.30am 133
PARISH PILGRIMAGE 2026 ROME, SAN GIOVANNI (PADRE PIO), LORETO AND ASSISI – 3 nights in Rome, 3 nights in San Giovanni, 3 nights in Assisi, 10 days £1,450 00 September 21st – September 30th Birmingham flights. To book a place, please contact Northern Star Travel directly on info@northernstartravel.com Telephone: 0161 773 2115 NB The office at Northern Star Travel re-opens on January 12th 2026. Please let Father Neil know if you wish to join us. Itinerary is available from the Parish Office.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY EPIPHANY PARTY – This will take place in the Church Hall next Sunday January 11th 2026 following 10.30am Mass and finishing at 1.30pm. Cost: £2.50 per child. Parents, please complete the ‘booking form’ and return with payment, in an envelope, to a Liturgy Group Leader as soon as possible.
PREPARATION CLASSES FOR HOLY COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION – Confirmation classes for children not in Holy Cross School resume at 8.30am on Saturday January 10th in the Father Berry Room. First Holy Communion classes resume on the same day at 10.00am in church.
FISH AND CHIP LUNCH – The next lunch will be held in the Church Hall on Tuesday January 13th. £7.00 per person to include lunch, dessert, tea / coffee. Please sign the list in the porch if you wish to join us. Payment required when signing. Thank you.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK IN OUR PARISH – May the Lord grant them consolation, peace and healing and to all involved in health care in hospital or in the community, grace, strength and perseverance.
IN MEMORIAM – Please pray for the repose of the souls of parishioners whose anniversaries occur at this time: Mary Turner, John Hollis, Daphne Hope, Eva Marie-Jeanne Perry, Henry Growcott, Winifred Brady, Theresa Zelaskowska, Thomas Morris, Alexander Pirie, Gladys Bathgate, Robin Deane, Carol O’Neill, Shelagh Turfrey, Kenneth Hearne, Edna Beddoe, John Somers, John Joseph O’Dwyer, David Thompson, Irmgard Stokes, Anna Beasley, Timothy Daly and Margaret Downey.