A warm welcome to everyone. Tea and coffee are served after the 10.00am Mass on Sundays and the 09.30 Mass on Wednesdays; all are invited to join us. Father Alex offers a warm welcome to anyone who is visiting the parish this week.

Advent: In Advent, the Church prepares for the coming of Christ and a renewal of Christian Hope. In this year of Hope, we become especially aware of this gift of Hope, this Advent. Also, this Advent is particularly significant as we celebrate a Jubilee year marking 2025 years since the birth of Christ. The mood of the church-building now reflects this growing hope and trust in God.

Clergy Thoughts: Today is the first Sunday of Advent, Year A. Advent marks the beginning of the Church’s new liturgical calendar. It is a four-week preparation period leading up to Christmas. So, on this first Sunday of Advent, the church enjoins us to rejoice because that night of long pilgrimage to God’s eternal city of peace will soon be fulfilled. However, we must stay awake, for it is a season of great awakening, preparation, and expectation. A time to receive Christ into our lives, our families, our homes, and our world, at the birth of the Messiah. Maranatha, come Lord Jesus! Amen! Fr Alex 

 ANIMA CHRISTI – Please check the first page of the Hymn Book for the prayer.

First Friday of the Month: Exposition 0900 and Mass 0930 at St Henry Morse

Rosary: Come and pray. A traditional Fifteen-decade Rosary. Join us in a slow and contemplative devotion of the Most Holy Rosary, led online with gentle music.

Wednesday after 9.30 Mass for 1 hour, and Saturday evening in candlelight after 6.pm Mass for 1 hour. Please see leaflet in the community room.

Month of the Holy Souls. Prayers and Masses will be offered for the Holy Souls during the month of November.

Please support the foodbank, please see the food list in porch

SVP HOLY CHRISTMAS CARDS will be on sale in the Community Room after Saturday evening & Sunday morning Masses

Children's Christmas Crafts: Sunday 7th December 1.30 to 3 children's Christmas crafts for ages 4 years and upwards. Parents are welcome to stay or leave your children with us and enjoy some time to yourself. For more information contact Helen or Jeryln.

Tuesday Social Club - The December meeting has been brought forward one week to Tuesday 9^th December 7pm so bring your favourite tipple and join us for a pre-Christmas drink and nibbles.

GRAND CHRISTMAS RAFFLE. Tickets are on sale at £1 each for the Christmas Raffle which will be drawn after the Carol Service on Sunday 14th December. Christmas Hamper and lovely prizes to be won.

TYBURN CONVENT PILGRIMAGE. I shall start collecting the fare money for the coach, £25 per person and £15 for under 18's, from Sunday 23rd November.  The coach must be paid for immediately after Christmas, thank you, Richard.

Dates for your 2026 diary. The Social Planning Group met recently and continues to work hard to provide a good mix of social activities for the parish. Recent events raised £412 from the Macmillan Coffee Morning, £200 at the Strawberry Afternoon Tea, £700 at the Parish Barbecue and £150 at the Fun Quiz in October.

Next year we have planned for a Film Afternoon on 8 Feb, Bingo and Jacket Potato Supper on 7 March, Strawberry Afternoon Tea on 28 June and a Harvest Festival Service on 20 Sept. More events are likely, and further details will be available in the New Year.  Very many thanks go to all helpers, organisers and supporters of these activities, without whom these social and fund-raising events would not happen.

Young Women’s Retreat 6th -8th March 2026; The Diocesan Youth Service is organising a retreat in York during Lent, for young women (age 18 - 35). For more information and to book a place, please see www.rcdea.org.uk/youth. Places are limited and accepted on a first come first served basis.

 Newsletter- information received before noon on Wednesdays will be included in the next weekend’s newsletter (provided there is space available and/or posted to the Parish Website. Information and notices should be sent to office@holytrini-tydiss.com.