Welcome

7th December

Second Sunday of Advent

Dear Friends,

A big thank you to Alan, Ezie and Ray for leading the liturgies, to Chris for all his help, and for all who assisted at the liturgies while Fr John was away.

Our Advent Penitential Service is at 7:30pm this Wednesday 11^th December. All are welcome.

Confirmation Programme 2025

Thank you for returning the Confirmation enrolment forms.  The first session for the Confirmation programme 2025 is on 5^th January.  More details will be sent to those enrolled. If you haven’t returned your form yet, please do so ASAP.

Volunteers needed for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

We’re looking for volunteers to be welcomers, coordinators, readers and eucharistic ministers at Mass on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. If you can help with this then please write your name on the sign-up sheet in the church porch. Many thanks.

Can you help make Midnight Mass extra special this year?

If you like singing or can play an instrument, please join the choir for the Christmas Carol Service at 10pm on 24^th December, followed by Midnight Mass at 10:30pm. The sign-up sheet is in the church porch or speak to Phillip after 10:30am Mass on Sunday.

Advent Small Groups

The next Advent Small Group is at 1.15pm this Wednesday 11^th December in the parish room and there is a repeat of it at 7.30pm via Zoom for people who are unavailable during the working day. Each session lasts 90 minutes. All are welcome! Please sign up your interest in which time suits you so that we can share the readings or Zoom link in advance. Email jan.paciorek@ntlworld.com or fill in the sign-up form in the church porch.

Hope you have a good week. May all go well for you.

Please pray for all those who have died recently:

Marie Dicconson, Francoise Lancaster, Marty Moore, Patricia O’Brien, Denise O’Shea, Anne Rayner

May they rest in peace.

Please pray for all those who are sick at this time:

Marie Bellizzi, Margaret Bishop, Millie Bridger, Josie Cash, Anthony Cheah, Pat Conroy, Roy Cookson, Cathy Cowan, Eddie Cummins, Sue Cummins, Mary Dixon, Maggie Duncan, Belen Dunlop, Annie Faghihi, Desmond Fleming, Leo Gibson, Maureen and Paul Harker, Ian Harrison, Michele Haygreen, Mary Higton, Irene Hole, Jim Hollis, Alan Jenkins, Ian Joseph, Mary Kearney, Shirley Livera, Anne MacKenzie, Georgia Mackinlay, Luz Martin, Didier McGaw,  Patricia McMahon, Joyce Monserrat, Jasmine Moorehead, Louise Moorehead, Maura Morris, Krystyna Paciorek, Adrei Penkov, Valeria Penkova, Aurora Ramirez, Donal Reidy, Zofia Reynolds, Mike Robins, Jennifer Rolfe, Moira Sced, Sherry Small, Ralph and Pauline Smith, Kathleen Twomey, Godelieve Vandersloten, Jean Watkins, Deborah Wright

and all those named on the noticeboard in Our Lady’s Shrine.

Mass Intentions

Sat 7^th Dec      1.00pm            First Saturday Devotion of Reparation

6.00pm            Holy Souls

Sun 8^th Dec     8.30am            All Parishioners

                        10.30am          Holy Souls

                                                Noel and Elizabeth Pausanos (Gift of Marriage)

                        5.30pm            Anne Rayner RIP

Mon 9^th Dec    1.30pm            Funeral: William Kinch RIP

7.30pm            Liturgy of the Word and Eucharist

Tue 10^th Dec   10.00am          All Parishioners

Wed 11^th Dec  10.00am          Barretto and Dias Family

                        7.30pm            Advent Penitential Service

Thu 12^th Dec   10.00am          All Parishioners

Fri 13^th Dec     10.00am          Michael Guth RIP (Mary Davies)

Sat 14^th Dec     6.00pm           All Parishioners

Sun 15^th Dec   8.30am            Alfredo De Vera Snr. RIP (Thelma)

                        10.30am          All Parishioners

                        5.30pm            All Parishioners

Retiring Collections in December

7^th/8^th             PCF Third World and Charities

24^th/25^th          Christmas Gift to Fr John

Collections for Weekend 30^th Nov/1^st December

Offertory Collection                                      £582.93

Gift Aid Collection                                          £58.50

Standing Orders (Weekly Average)           £1192.00

Total                                                                  £1833.43

First Saturday Devotion of Reparation in the church at 1pm on 7^th December. All welcome.

‘Light a Candle this Christmas’ Concert

on Sunday 8^th December

Faith Alive Vocal Ensemble are performing a short candlelit concert: ‘Light a Candle this Christmas’ from 5pm-6pm on Sunday 8^th December at St Anne’s Church, 45 Church Road, Bagshot.

Join them to celebrate the essence of Advent and Christmas.

Free admission but they will be collecting for Connect Counselling Service.

Our Lady Queen of Heaven Children’s Christmas Party is back!

We are holding a Christmas Disco at the church hall on Saturday 14^th December, 3pm-4:30pm.

This party is planned for primary school aged children (Reception to Y6) who attend OLQH Catholic Church. It promises to be fun with lots of games, raffle prizes and a party bag.

Tickets are £5 per child and we have limited places (60 spaces). Tickets will be sold on a first come basis.

Please contact Tochi on 07890 770251  to purchase your tickets.

Day of Reflection for Ministers of the Word

11am-4pm Saturday 25^th January at St Wilfrid's Parish Centre, Burgess Hill

Led by Bishop Richard. The day will include talks on the Scriptures, the Lectionary and its use in the Liturgy, the Liturgy of the Word, and preparing to minister as a reader. There will be a time of Lectio Divina, and the day will conclude with the celebration of Mass. The booking link can be found here: https://abdiocese.churchsuite.com/events/bdpmfkxl

You can also find out about and book events hosted by the Diocese through the Diocesan website events calendar: https://www.abdiocese.org.uk/diocese/events

The Diocese sends out a weekly e-bulletin newsletter which includes Bishop Richard’s weekly reflection and details of formation and events taking place across the Diocese and our wider Catholic community. To sign up, please go to: https://mailchi.mp/7529e811ae63/joinourlist

Alton Day of Renewal Prayer Requests

We will pray for anyone feeling isolated, anxious, depressed, or physically ill. We will help you draw close to the love of Jesus, who said “come to me all of you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest”. On weekdays 10.00am-4.00pm tel 07579 824523. Full details at www.altonrenewal.com/prayer_request

Christmas Children's Nativity

This year the children of the Parish will be presenting "Come to a Party" which tells the Nativity story through the first ever Christmas Party: they day Jesus was born.

If your child would like to take part please complete this form.

Confirmation Programme 2025

Click here to download the enrolment form and click here to download the Commitment form.  Both must be completed and returned to the Parish Office.

Find out the dates and more by clicking here.

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Contact Information

Call 01276 504876, or email frimley@abdiocese.org.uk

The Church is located at 111 Portsmouth Road, Frimley, GU16 7AA.  It is on the opposite side of the A325 Portsmouth Road to Frimley Park Hospital.  When facing Frimley Park Hospital, the Church is behind you to the left.

SVP Camberley and Frimley is very active in the community

• we give help to local families and individuals in need and the Hope Hub.
• we purchase specific items of food, utilities, clothing and white goods that are needed.
• we do not give money to clients

If you would like to volunteer to help please contact svpcamberleyandfrimley@outlook.com and /or to give a donation

SVP Camberley account no. 46082417 sort code 60-60-04

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