ST.

FELIX PARISH NEWSLETTER

PARISH PARTY NIGHT 8, Gainsborough Rd.,
This will be held on Saturday 6th December. Felixstowe IP11 7HT
7pm for 7.30pm in St. Felix Church Hall. 01394 282561
Tickets will cost £5 and include fun and supper, E-Mail: sacerdotus@googlemail.com
but please b.y.o.b. Parish Priest: Fr David Hennessy November 30th, 2008
A raffle will be held on the night in aid of Website : www.saintfelix.co.uk 1ST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
the Bishop's Cambodian Appeal.
Tickets will available weekends WEEKDAY MASSES
22nd/23rd and 29th/30th November. Monday: 5.45pm
Or by phoning Jenny on FXT. 671217 or Sylvia on FXT.
275370 Tuesday: 10.00am
( Eucharistic Service )
SAMARITAN'S PURSE OPERATION WEEKEND MASSES
CHRISTMAS CHILD APPEAL Wednesday—Saturday
SATURDAY VIGIL
C.W.L. would like to sincerely thank everyone who 6pm 10.00am Mass at the convent
supported this appeal, with either goods or cash &
SUNDAY MORNING
donations. We have sent 70 shoe boxes filled with
goodies for the children. 9.00am FRIDAY December 5th
12 noon at St Felix
DATE FOR YOUR DIARY 10.30am: Convent ( CWL members annual Mass )
SATURDAY 31st JANUARY 2009. 11.30am: St Cecilia’s
A Day of Reflection led by Father David, Next meeting of the PAC
will be held at the Convent. Thursday Dec 4th 7.30pm
The cost will be £3 and include tea and coffee in Hall .
but please bring a packed lunch.
More details in the new year.
Organised by the C.W.L.
ADVENT PROGRAMME
Sunday 30th: Evening prayer and
Exposition Convent 4.30pm
OBERAMMERGAU
Sunday 7th E.P. Benediction St. Felix 4pm
There will be a meeting, for those who have booked to go to Sunday 14th Seniors Lunch
Oberammergau, at 7.00 pm on Thursday, Thursday 18th 7.30.pm Reconciliation service St Felix
11th December at Kathleen Waring's House. Sunday 21st Carol service St. Felix 3pm
Kathleen's phone number is 286768, Phil's is 286008.
 PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS ALL WHO ARE SICK AND
THOSE WHO HAVE DIED RECENTLY OR HAVE ANNIVERSARIES: CAFOD ENVELOPES
are available in church porches this weekend .Most packets
Terry Butler, Wally Shaw, Barbara Schmitz, Patrick English, Margaret are named ,but our records may not be up to date .If yours
Banham, Charles Buckley, Christopher Thraves, Raymond Bugg, Alice are not there ,or if you wish to join the “Friday self denial”
Byrne, Provost Hugh Parker, Joe Gardiner, Joseph Reynolds, Constance group, please take a spare packet and put your details on a
Donohue, Sister Carmel. RIP. Michael Jenkins, David Slater, Edith Cop- slip inside your first donation .
pen, George Poole, Tadeusz Drouet, Mary Kalo, Dorothy Milton, Helen
Richards, Mary Villeneuve, Sister Mary McGettrick, Elizabeth Barnes, CAFOD BOX HOLDERS
Georgette Southcote, Ivy Watts. RIP
Please empty the contents of your box into a plastic bag
and hand in to the sacristy as soon as possible.
KSC NEWS
Brothers are reminded that we will be attending Mass on If you are a tax-payer, please fill in the Gift Aid declaration
Monday 8th Dec the feast of the Immaculate Conception attached to one of the CAFOD envelopes
as part of our prayer cycle . MANY THANKS FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!
Ipswich council are holding their annual Mass for
deceased members of the order and families on
Saturday 29thNov at St James Ipswich 11 am
All are welcome to join us. THE JESSE TREE ( in front of the Lectern )
ANNUAL DINNER FRIDAY 12TH DEC 7 - 7.30
Railway Inn Westerfield £ 18 During Advent, the children
All welcome , To book contact Tom Brazier 671499 will be adding to the Jesse Tree
The ‘Jesse Tree’ is so- named from Isaiah 11:1 ‘A shoot
Feb 10th 2009 the Council will be celebrating their
will spring forth from the stump of Jesse, and a branch out
80th anniversary of setting up the first council in Suffolk;
of his roots.’ It is a visual representation connecting the
more news later
Advent Season with the faithfulness of God throughout
history — our ‘Salvation History’. The tradition uses a
simple ‘tree’ or twig as the symbol of Christ the Messiah,
IPSWICH BACH CHOIR CONCERT who fully reveals the grace and faithfulness of God.
at Ipswich School on Saturday, 6th December, 7pm.
Works include Haydn’ Nelson Mass and Bach Cantatas. Tickets, £12 Helping young people to understand more about the
adult, £5 students, are available from Music World 01473 253666 fulfilment of the Messianic prophecies, and our
preparation and anticipation for the second Advent and
completion of God’s promise, enables them to prepare to
celebrate the wonder of Christmas in a way that is both
CAFOD SPECIAL APPEAL
meaningful and filled with joy.
Cafod have launched a special appeal for £I million to help alleviate the
dire situation in the Congo. If you are able to help, please put something
extra into the CAFOD envelopes over the next few weeks!