Sunday 24 December 2023 – 4th Sunday of Advent

SAINT ROBERT OF NEWMINSTER PARISH

Incorporating the former Parishes of:

St. Mary of the Angels & St. Clare Church, Elbow St, Levenshulme, M19 3PY

St. Richard Church, Sutcliffe Avenue, Longsight, M12 5TN

Parochial Administrator: Fr. Boniface Ambe – resident at St. Mary’s Presbytery

Tel no. 0161 843 6907

Hospital Chaplain: Fr. Martin Dowd – resident at St Mary’s Presbytery

Website: www.stmaryslevenshulme.co.uk

Email: info@stmaryslevenshulme.co.uk

Times of Masses 24 December – 30 December

Baptism registration takes place at St Mary’s Church after the 11am Mass on the second Sunday of each month. Parents are warmly invited to register their child after this Mass.

Any housebound parishioners who wish to receive Holy Communion at home, contact the Parish Office on 0161 248 8836 or email: info@stmaryslevenshulme.co.uk

Pray for the Sick and Housebound who are sick at this time, including Eileen Tiernan, Joyce McLean, Delia Regan, Mia O’Connor, George O’Connor, Becky Lester, Patrick Rogers, Benny Woods, Molly McGoldrick,  Ray Sweeney,  Julie O’Hara,  Rob Stuart, Lucy Murphy, John Maskell, Alisha Malone,  Maise Callaghan, Damien Hegarty, John Tunney, John Reynolds, Mary Callaghan,  Sarah & Stacey Todd, Bryne Lynch, Michael Browne, Kathleen McGuigan, Maureen Kennedy,  Margaret McAteer, Frank Kelly, Jackson Giles, Anna Kerrigan, Maria Valgamilli, Judy Miller, Alan Smith, Mary Regan, Mary McGlade, Christine Jackson, Irene Rice, Karen Rice, Keith and Linda Marshal, Thomas Fitzgerald, Mary Brennan, Louise Marshal, Jim McGlynn, Declan Coyle, Paul and Kath McIlvenny. May the Good Lord strengthen and comfort them. Pray also for all who care for the sick.

Grant eternal rest to those who have died recently: Bridie Duffy, Maureen Walkin, John Cavanagh, Terence Riley, Joe Fitzpatrick, Julie Boswell

Anniversaries: Peggy Forkan, Mary Mackrell, Patrick Day, Michael Skeffington, Mitchell Family

Christmas Mass Intentions: Anne, PJ and family, Kitty Sutcliffe, Anderson/Shingler families, John Johnson, William Sheehan, Ned Sheehan, Tess Conroy, Maura O’Ded, Mum & Dad, Marie, Phelim, Clerkin, Boyle family, Muzligan family

Special Intentions: Marie Lyons

Birthday: Christina Durkin, Fidelis Agbonrofo, Fidelia Agbonrofo

The Big Listen. Our Synod representatives Fiona Keane & Bernard Nwaiwu would like to invite you all to some listening sessions they are holding on: Saturday 6th January after 11am Mass at St Mary’s, and before 5pm Mass at St Richard’s. Each session is expected to take approx. 30-40mins. Please try your best to attend. If you cannot attend either of these sessions but would like to contribute, please contact Fiona Keane on 07748516898.

The Parish is in a great need of an organist. If you know anyone who knows how to play an organ please see Fr Boniface.

Breakfast after Mass. Every Sunday after Mass, there is a breakfast of sausage or bacon on toast, tea & coffee in the Hall. Everyone is welcome.

Pilgrimage to Walsingham

The Diocese of Salford is now accepting bookings for our 2024 pilgrimage to Walsingham. If you would like to join next year’s pilgrimage, bring along a group, or help as a volunteer, please fill out a booking form, available at https://dioceseofsalford.org.uk/walsingham-2024. You can get in touch by calling 0161 817 2214 or emailing walsingham@pilgrimage@dioceseofsalford.org.uk