Clothes donations for the SVP –This Weekend The Parish St. Vincent De Paul (SVP) Conference undertakes a monthly collection of clothing for the SVP Charity Shop. Clean, good quality clothing, books and toys are very welcome. Donations may be left outside the confessionals at the rear of St. Teilo’s this weekend. The clothes will be removed early on Monday morning, so please ensure that donations are brought to the Church by the end of the evening Mass this weekend or kept at home until the Second Sunday of February when we will have another collection. Thank you from the parish SVP.
The number of knitted and crocheted blankets we hold has been vastly reduced as these items were donated to families/schools who are part of the Parish Reaching Out Initiative. The group are looking for knitted or crocheted squares, measuring 6" by 6", to make up blankets. If any parishioner can help, it would be really appreciated. Should there be any adventurous crafter that can produce completed blankets theses would also be really welcome. Wool, hooks and needles can be provided by the group. Please leave any blankets or squares at the back of the Church after any of the Sunday Masses.
Did you receive any unwanted toiletries this Christmas? If so, we’d be grateful for your donations to support those in need. Items such as soap, shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, toothpaste and deodorant are always in demand. Please drop off your donations in the usual place at the back of both churches. Thank you for your continued generosity in helping those in our community.
The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) is holding its annual White Flower Collection this weekend. Please be as generous as you can to help the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children, to defend unborn babies and their mothers. The success of the White Flower Collection is founded on the compassion and generosity of faithful churchgoers in parishes across the United Kingdom. SPUC is grateful for the unapologetic defence of unborn babies and vulnerable people that the teaching of the Catholic Church provides. At St. Teilo’s you are able to make a donation using your credit/debit card at the Electronic Donation Station at St. Teilo’s or online at https://donate.mydona.com/st-teilo-our-lady-of-lourdes .
Readers and Eucharistic Ministers are needed for the Christmas Masses at St. Teilo’s. If you are able to volunteer, please add your name to the list at the back of the Church for the Mass(es) you will be attending.
Thank you to all our parishioners who have been donating to Missio-Mill Hill Missionaries, either through the Red Box, or directly by bank transfer or cheque. Our Promoters have been out and about this month collecting boxes before the year ends. If your red box has not yet been picked up, and you wish it to be emptied, please phone Peter Jones on 07594693054. Thank you.
This pocket-size booklet of prayers and reflections for Advent and Christmas is now available at the back of the Church, ready for the start of Advent. Archbishop Mark O’Toole has written a foreword to the booklet and recommends it as an aid to prayer. Why not sit quietly with Walk with Me for a few minutes each day? Walk with Me costs £1 per copy, the money can be put in the Piety Stall box at the back of the Church or by selecting Piety Stall on the electronic donation machine.
The fund raising of the Christmas Fayre, Parish Quiz and Bingo evening raised £901 which will be donated to Mary’s Meals. A huge thank you to the organisers and to all the parishioners who took part in each event. The Christmas Raffle will begin next weekend to add to this total, please be generous.
On this great Solemnity of Christ the King, the Church celebrates World Youth Day. His Holiness Pope Leo has written a message to all young people to help them to mark this day. The theme this year is “You also are my witnesses, because you have been with me” (John 15:27). Pope Leo reminds all young people that he would like them all to focus on two aspects of witness: their friendship with Jesus, which we receive from God as a gift, and their commitment to be builders of peace in society. The Full Text of the Holy Father’s message can be read here: https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/messages/youth/documents/20251007-messaggio-xlgmg.html
This weekend we shall have our annual second collection for the Mary's Meals campaign. There will be a retiring collection for Mary’s Meals at all Masses this weekend. You can also donate to Mary’s Meals using a debit or credit card at the Electronic Donation Station at the back of St. Teilo’s or online at https://donate.mydona.com/st-teilo-our-lady-of-lourdes Mary’s Meals is a registered charity, serving a nutritious daily meal to some of the world's poorest children to attract them into the classroom where they can gain an education and a brighter future. We, as a parish, have supported the charity since December 2023. There are 71 million primary school-age children out of school around the world; they have to work or beg to survive. A nutritious daily meal served at school not only satisfies a child’s immediate hunger, but it encourages children to attend consistently, improves their ability to learn and gives them better opportunities through education. It costs just £19.15 to feed a child for a whole year. Please give what you can.