Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Reminder: Sung Mass This Saturday
SUNG MASS - After our recent success with our new choir’s splendid singing of the Missa De Angelis at the confirmation Mass which added such solemnity and beauty to our liturgy, it has been decided to continue with the sung Latin on a monthly basis, starting in November, thus the first Saturday of each month will be a sung Latin verse for the Kyrie, Sanctus, Gloria and Credo which can be found on the printed sheets in the porch, a grateful thanks to Jack, Maura and all the choir for their continued assistance.
Sponsored Walk Update
MATTHEW MULCAHY ANNUAL SPONSORED WALK -
Pat and Ken Horton who accompanied him, thank you for your support. The final amount raised was £301.00. Once again very many thanks.
Pat and Ken Horton who accompanied him, thank you for your support. The final amount raised was £301.00. Once again very many thanks.
St Chrysogonus' Night Meal
PARISH DINNER - St Chrysogonus' Night Meal. Tuesday, 24th November at Taylors Steak House, Burry Port.
Tickets:
Child: £3
Fish & Chips: £7.50
Pork Steak: £7.50
Vegetarian Meal: £7.50
Rib Eye Steak: £10
Tickets will be available from next week.
Desserts and drinks extra (same as our St Patrick's Day meal back in February).
Please purchase your tickets asap, and help support another evening to help bring the congregation(s) together and raise some money for the Parish.
Tickets are limited to 50, so please do buy yours as soon as they are available.
Tickets:
Child: £3
Fish & Chips: £7.50
Pork Steak: £7.50
Vegetarian Meal: £7.50
Rib Eye Steak: £10
Tickets will be available from next week.
Desserts and drinks extra (same as our St Patrick's Day meal back in February).
Please purchase your tickets asap, and help support another evening to help bring the congregation(s) together and raise some money for the Parish.
Tickets are limited to 50, so please do buy yours as soon as they are available.
Harvest Service
HARVEST OFFERINGS -
If you would like to donate items for the Harvest offering then please bring them to the weekend Mass and speak to Gloria or Mary in Burry Port or Netta in Kidwelly. Thank you.
If you would like to donate items for the Harvest offering then please bring them to the weekend Mass and speak to Gloria or Mary in Burry Port or Netta in Kidwelly. Thank you.
Burry Port Weekly Readers
READING CYCLE - YEAR B PART 2
OCTOBER 10th (Sat.) ROBERT COOK 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time
OCTOBER 17th (Sat.) GLORIA HALL 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time
OCTOBER 24th (Sat.) NORMA DAVIES 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time
OCTOBER 31st (Sat.) MAIR KEEGAN ALL SAINTS MASS
NOVEMBER 7th (Sat.) BERNARD NORTHEAST 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time
Remembrance Sunday
NOVEMBER 14th (Sat.) STEPHEN JAMES 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time
NOVEMBER 21st (Sat.) MARY JAMES OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
THE KING
Please feel free to rearrange with another reader if the date alongside your name poses a problem.
If you would like to become a reader then please speak to Father Thomas.
OCTOBER 10th (Sat.) ROBERT COOK 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time
OCTOBER 17th (Sat.) GLORIA HALL 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time
OCTOBER 24th (Sat.) NORMA DAVIES 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time
OCTOBER 31st (Sat.) MAIR KEEGAN ALL SAINTS MASS
NOVEMBER 7th (Sat.) BERNARD NORTHEAST 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time
Remembrance Sunday
NOVEMBER 14th (Sat.) STEPHEN JAMES 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time
NOVEMBER 21st (Sat.) MARY JAMES OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
THE KING
Please feel free to rearrange with another reader if the date alongside your name poses a problem.
If you would like to become a reader then please speak to Father Thomas.
Saturday, 10 October 2009
Update on Christmas Events
CHRISTMAS RAFFLE - Tickets will soon be available for our Christmas Raffle which will be a joint raffle between Burry Port and Kidwelly. It has been decided this year to limit the prizes to 15. Of the first four prizes three will be cash and the fourth a hamper (the hamper has already been donated), if you would like to contribute towards the cash prizes or give another prize please refer to the list on the notice board at Burry Port and Kidwelly. For further information please speak to Carol at Burry Port and Vera at Kidwelly.
CHRISTMAS FAYRE - To be arranged by the ladies of Kidwelly and Burry Port and held in the church hall at Burry Port on Saturday 12th December where the draw of the above raffle will take place. If you have any items for the Fayre, e.g, toiletries, bottle stall items, jewellery, good toys, Christmas items and nearer the date various cakes, please bring them to the church at Kidwelly and the church hall at Burry Port where they can kept until the event. Thank you.
CHRISTMAS COMMUNITY CONCERT - Our Community Concert is to be held on Thursday 3rd December at 7.00pm in Our Lady Star of the Sea, Burry Port. Kindly performing will be the Burry Port Male Voice Choir along with one or two artistes from our Parish. Tickets for the event will be on sale at £3.50 which will include light refreshments in the church hall after the concert.
SERVICE OF NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS - The Christmas season would not be complete without our traditional service of nine lessons and carols, which this year will take place at Kidwelly and has provisionally been booked for Thursday the 17th of December at 7pm.
CHRISTMAS FAYRE - To be arranged by the ladies of Kidwelly and Burry Port and held in the church hall at Burry Port on Saturday 12th December where the draw of the above raffle will take place. If you have any items for the Fayre, e.g, toiletries, bottle stall items, jewellery, good toys, Christmas items and nearer the date various cakes, please bring them to the church at Kidwelly and the church hall at Burry Port where they can kept until the event. Thank you.
CHRISTMAS COMMUNITY CONCERT - Our Community Concert is to be held on Thursday 3rd December at 7.00pm in Our Lady Star of the Sea, Burry Port. Kindly performing will be the Burry Port Male Voice Choir along with one or two artistes from our Parish. Tickets for the event will be on sale at £3.50 which will include light refreshments in the church hall after the concert.
SERVICE OF NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS - The Christmas season would not be complete without our traditional service of nine lessons and carols, which this year will take place at Kidwelly and has provisionally been booked for Thursday the 17th of December at 7pm.
Church Cleaning Burry Port
It has been suggested that Parishioners resume responsibility for the cleaning of the church. Names are requested to be added to a new Cleaning Rota.
It is an important sign of our commitment to our Church that those who are able can spend a little time preparing for the weekly services and events, our Lord will surely reward you for your care for the fabric of his Holy Church.
A list for those interested can be found at the Porch.
It is an important sign of our commitment to our Church that those who are able can spend a little time preparing for the weekly services and events, our Lord will surely reward you for your care for the fabric of his Holy Church.
A list for those interested can be found at the Porch.
Sunday, 4 October 2009
Forthcoming Events October & November
Ten Days of the Rosary
October is the Month of the Rosary and it was therefore thought suitable to hold the traditional 10 days of the Rosary, which will begin on Wednesday 21st of October and will be continued every evening at 6:30pm at Burry Port ending on Friday 30th of October with a small Harvest gathering, where light refreshments will be served, in the church hall. If you would like to donate any harvest offerings to be sold at the gathering then please speak to Gloria or Mary.
Please note that ALL EVENING week masses during these 10 days will consequently be transferred to the morning at 9am. However on the weekend of Saturday 24th the Rosary will start at 6pm and Mass will follow as usual at 6:30pm.
November Parish Dinner
After the successful St Patrick's day dinner this year, it has been agreed that we hold a similar event sometime in Mid November, further details will be posted in forthcoming newsletters, please see Gareth in Burry Port for any additional information.
Sung Latin Mass First Saturday of Each Month
Sung Mass at Burry Port -
After our recent success with our new choir’s splendid singing of the Missa De Angelis at the confirmation Mass which added such solemnity and beauty to our liturgy, it has been decided to continue with the sung Latin on a monthly basis, starting in November. Thus the first Saturday of each month will be a sung Latin verse for the Kyrie, Sanctus, Gloria and Credo which can be found on the printed sheets in the porch, a grateful thanks to Jack, Maura and all the choir for their continued assistance.
Christmas Itinery for Catholic Parish of Burry Port & Kidwelly
Christmas Mass times:
Please let Father know if the times suggested below are suitable, thank you.
Christmas Eve -
7:00pm Kidwelly - Family and childrens Mass
11:30pm Burry Port - Christmas Hymns and Blessing of the Crib followed by Midnight Mass of
The Nativity of Our Lord
Christmas Day -
9:00am Burry Port - Holy Mass of Christmas Day
10:30am Kidwelly - Holy Mass of Christmas Day
Service of Nine Lessons and Carols:
The Christmas season would not be complete without our traditional service of nine lessons and carols, which this year will take place at Kidwelly and has provisionally been booked for Thursday the 17th of December at 7pm.
Christmas Raffle:
Tickets will soon be available for our Christmas Raffle which will be a joint raffle between Burry Port and Kidwelly. It has been decided this year to limit the prizes to 15. Of the first four prizes three will be cash and the fourth a hamper (the hamper has already been donated), if you would like to contribute towards the cash prizes or give another prize please refer to the list on the notice board at Burry Port and Kidwelly. For further information please speak to Carol at Burry Port and Vera at Kidwelly. Thank you.
NB: Plans for a Christmas Concert are on hold for the moment. More news as we get it.
Please let Father know if the times suggested below are suitable, thank you.
Christmas Eve -
7:00pm Kidwelly - Family and childrens Mass
11:30pm Burry Port - Christmas Hymns and Blessing of the Crib followed by Midnight Mass of
The Nativity of Our Lord
Christmas Day -
9:00am Burry Port - Holy Mass of Christmas Day
10:30am Kidwelly - Holy Mass of Christmas Day
Service of Nine Lessons and Carols:
The Christmas season would not be complete without our traditional service of nine lessons and carols, which this year will take place at Kidwelly and has provisionally been booked for Thursday the 17th of December at 7pm.
Christmas Raffle:
Tickets will soon be available for our Christmas Raffle which will be a joint raffle between Burry Port and Kidwelly. It has been decided this year to limit the prizes to 15. Of the first four prizes three will be cash and the fourth a hamper (the hamper has already been donated), if you would like to contribute towards the cash prizes or give another prize please refer to the list on the notice board at Burry Port and Kidwelly. For further information please speak to Carol at Burry Port and Vera at Kidwelly. Thank you.
NB: Plans for a Christmas Concert are on hold for the moment. More news as we get it.
Cleaning and Flower Rotas
Church Cleaning Burry Port:
It has been suggested that Parishioners resume responisbility for the cleaning of the church. Names are requested to be added to a new Cleaning Rota. It is an important sign of our commitment to our Church that those who are able can spend a little time preparing for the weekly services and events, our Lord will surely reward you for your care for the fabric of his Holy Church. A list for those interested can be found at the Porch.
Flowers - Burry Port -
More names are needed please for the flower rota. If you would like to provide flowers for our church one weekend then please speak to Gill. Thank you.
Flowers - Kidwelly -
Donations for flowers are needed for the church in Kidwelly please. A collection box will be placed in the porch for those kindly wishing to donate. Many thanks.
It has been suggested that Parishioners resume responisbility for the cleaning of the church. Names are requested to be added to a new Cleaning Rota. It is an important sign of our commitment to our Church that those who are able can spend a little time preparing for the weekly services and events, our Lord will surely reward you for your care for the fabric of his Holy Church. A list for those interested can be found at the Porch.
Flowers - Burry Port -
More names are needed please for the flower rota. If you would like to provide flowers for our church one weekend then please speak to Gill. Thank you.
Flowers - Kidwelly -
Donations for flowers are needed for the church in Kidwelly please. A collection box will be placed in the porch for those kindly wishing to donate. Many thanks.
Thursday, 1 October 2009
Exposition of Relic of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus
A young parishioner says her prayers before the exposed relic of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus in the Lady Chapel of Our Lady Star of the Sea, Burry Port.
A steady stream of parishioners from Burry Port, Kidwelly and towns/villages nearby came today to pray before the relic of the Holy French nun whose autobiography has stirred so many souls to a deeper love of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
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