Newsletter for the Feast of the Baptism of Christ 2020 12th Jan 2020
THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS, CROMER STREET, LONDON WC1H 8JU.
Website: www.holycrosscromerstreet.org
THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST
“THIS IS MY SON, MY BELOVED, IN WHOM I AM WELL PLEASED” Matthew 3.13
HYMNS FOR THIS PARISH MASS: 12 484 272 486
READINGS FOR THIS PARISH MASS: Isaiah 42.1-9; Acts 10.34-43; Matthew 3.13-end.
FOR YOUR PRAYERS: Jill Mitra, Daniel,
John Joshua, Alma Godfrey, Geraldine Taylor,
Emmanuel Amui, Joan Mitchell, Marianna Sagovsky,
Lula Weldegebriel, Marie-Jo Dioudonnat, Fr Paul
Walmsley-McCloed, Robert Wratten, Liz Stanley, Patrick
Halloran.
IN MEMORIAM: Beatrice Nyekoi, June Quarty,
Princess Dorothy Akelo, Victims of the Iranian air crash.
WEEKDAY MASSES
12th to 19th January 2020
Wednesday 15th January
Mass at 6 pm
Thursday 16th January
Mass at 6 pm
Friday 17th January St Anthony of Egypt
Mass at 12 45 pm
Saturday 18th January Christian Unity
Mass at 10 30 am
This coming Sunday January 19th at 11 am
Mass for the Second Sunday of Epiphany
NOTICES THIS WEEK
1. CAMDEN COLD WEATHER NIGHT SHELTER – VOLUNTEERS WANTED! The project hosts homeless men and women and offers them an evening meal and bed and breakfast in local churches. We are offering to cook and serve breakfasts at St George’s Church, Bloomsbury on the following Sundays : 19th January, 2nd February, 16th February, 1st March and 22nd March. Pairs of volunteers from Holy Cross Church will meet outside church at 6 30 am in the morning for St George’s Church. You should return within 2 hours. Please sign the list at the back of church if you could volunteer for this excellent project.
2. THE NEXT PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL (PCC) meeting takes place on Sunday 26th January 2020. The next Standing Committee Meeting takes place in church after the 10 30 am Mass on Saturday 18th January at 11 am.
3. P A C T S LEAFLETS FOR INDIVIDUAL GUIDED PRAYER AND PARISH MONTHLY INTERCESSIONS BOOKLETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE BACK OF CHURCH. Both are available on the parish website (see above).
4. COPIES OF SERMONS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE BACK OF CHURCH. Please take ONE copy from the plastic folders. Each pack contains several! A backlist of sermons can be found on the parish website.
5. A WARM WELCOME TO ALL OUR NEWCOMERS AND VISITORS THIS MORNING. Tea and coffee and cake is served at the back of church after this service. Do stay and meet others in the congregation.
Newsletter for the Feast of the Epiphany 2020 5th Jan 2020
THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS, CROMER STREET, LONDON WC1H 8JU.
Website: www.holycrosscromerstreet.org
THE FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY
“And they offered Him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh…” Matthew 2.11
HYMNS FOR THIS PARISH MASS: 49 47 52 We Three Kings (Sheet)
READINGS FOR THIS PARISH MASS: Isaiah 60.1-6; Ephesians 3.1-12; Matthew 2.1-12.
FOR YOUR PRAYERS: Jill Mitra, Daniel,
John Joshua, Alma Godfrey, Geraldine Taylor,
Emmanuel Amui, Joan Mitchell, Marianna Sagovsky,
Lula Weldegebriel, Marie-Jo Dioudonnat, Fr Paul
Walmsley-McCloed, Robert Wratten, Liz Stanley, Patrick
Halloran.
IN MEMORIAM: Diane Garbier, Celia Marshall,
June Hornby, David Butcher, Jeremy Horn.
Elle Grace Morris, Fr Bill Kirkpatrick, June Quarty.
WEEKDAY MASSES
5th January to 12th January 2020
Wednesday 8th January
Mass at 6 pm
Thursday 9th January
Mass at 6 pm
Friday 10th January
Mass at 12 45 pm William Laud, Archbishop
Saturday 11th January
Mass at 10 30 am Mary Slessor, Missionary
This coming Sunday January 12th at 11 am
Mass for the Feast of the Baptism of Christ
NOTICES THIS WEEK
1. CAMDEN COLD WEATHER NIGHT SHELTER – VOLUNTEERS WANTED! The project hosts homeless men and women and offers them an evening meal and bed and breakfast in local churches. We are offering to cook and serve breakfasts at St George’s Church, Bloomsbury on the following Sundays : 19th January, 2nd February, 16th February, 1st March and 22nd March. Pairs of volunteers from Holy Cross Church will meet outside church at 6 30 am in the morning for St George’s Church. You should return within 2 hours. Please sign the list at the back of church if you could volunteer for this excellent project.
2. CONCERT OF MUSIC FOR EPIPHANY – THE MACONCHY QUARTET HERE AT HOLY CROSS CHURCH THIS COMING SATURDAY, 11TH JANUARY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 1 15 PM. There will be refreshments during the interval. Music for Epiphany by Barber, Smetana, Moorcroft and Armstrong. Tickets £7 and free for under 18s. For tickets see www.ticketsource.co.uk/archicantiores or pay at the door.
3. THE NEXT PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL (PCC) meeting takes place on Sunday 26th January 2020. The next Standing Committee Meeting takes place in church after the 10 30 am Mass on Saturday 18h January at 11 am.
4. P A C T S LEAFLETS FOR INDIVIDUAL GUIDED PRAYER AND PARISH MONTHLY INTERCESSIONS BOOKLETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE BACK OF CHURCH. Both are available on the parish website (see above)5. COPIES OF SERMONS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE BACK OF CHURCH. Please take ONE copy from the plastic folders. Each pack contains several! A backlist of sermons can be found on the parish website.
6. A WARM WELCOME TO ALL OUR NEWCOMERS AND VISITORS THIS MORNING. Tea and coffee and cake is served at the back of church after this service. Do stay and meet others in the congregation.
Newsletter for the Third Sunday of Advent 2019 15th Dec 2019
THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS, CROMER STREET, LONDON WC1H 8JU.
Website: www.holycrosscromerstreet.org
THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT : JOHN THE BAPTIST (GAUDETE SUNDAY)
“HE MUST INCREASE WHILE I MUST DECREASE” JOHN 3.30
HYMNS FOR THIS PARISH MASS: 3 466 341 9
READINGS FOR THIS PARISH MASS: Isaiah 35.1-10; James 5.7-10; Matthew 11.2-11.
FOR YOUR PRAYERS: Jill Mitra, Daniel,
John Joshua, Alma Godfrey, Geraldine Taylor,
Emmanuel Amui, Joan Mitchell, Marianna Sagovsky,
Lula Weldegebriel, Marie-Jo Dioudonnat, Fr Paul
Walmsly-McCloed, Robert Wratten, Fr Allan Scott,
Anne Cardwell, Liz Stanley, Patrick Halloran.
IN MEMORIAM: Lillian Ruff, Louis Lewis,
Frank Harrison, Fr Howard Levett, Nahid Islam,
Thomas Lyden, Charles Prunet.
RIP:
MASSES FOR THIS COMING WEEK
16th to 22nd December
Wednesday 6 pm
Thursday 6 pm
Friday 12 45 pm
Saturday 10 30 am
Recitation of the Holy Rosary
Walsingham Chapel at 11 am
(Open Morning from 10 am ‘til 12 30 pm)
Next Sunday December 22nd
The Fourth Sunday of Advent
NOTICES THIS WEEK
1. *** OUR FULL PROGRAMME OF CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR SERVICES IS AVAILABLE THIS MORNING ***
2. CHRISTMAS MUSIC, SONGS AND STORIES FROM OUR ARCHI CANTIORES ‘OPEN FOR MUSIC’ PROGRAMME Takes place in church this Thursday 19th December at 7 15 pm. Incorporating a mosaic of Christmas and Epiphany readings, poems and music. Tickets £12, £10 concessions and under 18s free. See www.ticketsource.co.uk/archicantiores. Doors open at 6 45 pm. Not to be missed.
3. ADVENT BIBLE STUDY GROUPS “THE PROMISE OF HIS COMING” - DEVELOPING THEMES AND CONVERSATIONS BASED ON THE GOSPEL READINGS FOR EACH ADVENT SUNDAY. BIBLE STUDY GROUP MEETS AFTER EACH ADVENT SUNDAY MASS AT 12 30 PM AND COMES WITH A SIMPLE LUNCH.
Sunday 15th December (Advent 3) Matthew 11.2-11 “John the Baptist from Jesus’ Perspective”
Sunday 22nd December (Advent 4) Matthew 1.18-end “Joseph’s Dream and Jesus’ Birth”
4. CAMDEN COLD WEATHER NIGHT SHELTER – VOLUNTEERS WANTED! The project hosts homeless men and women and offers them an evening meal and bed and breakfast in local churches. We are offering to cook and serve breakfasts at St George’s Church, Bloomsbury on the following Sundays : 19th January, 2nd February, 16th February, 1st March and 22nd March. Pairs of volunteers from Holy Cross Church will meet outside church at 6 30 am in the morning for St George’s Church. You should return within 2 hours. Please sign the list at the back of church if you could volunteer for this excellent project.
5. THE NEXT PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL (PCC) meeting takes place on Sunday 26th January 2020.
6. P A C T S LEAFLETS FOR INDIVIDUAL GUIDED PRAYER AND PARISH MONTHLY INTERCESSIONS BOOKLETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE BACK OF CHURCH. Both are available on the parish website (see above).
7. COPIES OF SERMONS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE BACK OF CHURCH. Please take ONE copy from the plastic folders. Each pack contains several! A backlist of sermons can be found on the parish website.
8. A WARM WELCOME TO ALL OUR NEWCOMERS AND VISITORS THIS MORNING. Tea and Coffee with (…no cake or biscuits during Advent!) will be served after this service. Do stay for a chat…
Newsletter for the Second Sunday of Advent 8th Dec 2019
THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS, CROMER STREET, LONDON WC1H 8JU.
Website: www.holycrosscromerstreet.org
THE SEOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT : JOHN THE BAPTIST.
HYMNS FOR THIS PARISH MASS: 12 7 276 438
READINGS FOR THIS PARISH MASS: Isaiah 11.1-10; Romans 15.4-13; Matthew 3.1-12.
FOR YOUR PRAYERS: Jill Mitra, Daniel,
John Joshua, Alma Godfrey, Geraldine Taylor,
Emmanuel Amui, Joan Mitchell, Marianna Sagovsky,
Lula Weldegebriel, Marie-Jo Dioudonnat, Fr Paul
Walmsly-McCloed, Robert Wratten, Fr Allan Scott,
Anne Cardwell.
IN MEMORIAM: Lillian Ruff, Louis Lewis,
Frank Harrison, Fr Howard Levett, Nahid Islam,
Thomas Lyden.
RIP: Saskia Jones, Jack Merrett.
MASSES FOR THIS COMING WEEK
8th to 16th December
No Mass on Wednesday for Goodenough
College Carol Service at 6 30 pm
Thursday 6 pm Our Lady of Guadeloupe
Friday 12 45 pm St Lucy
Saturday 10 30 am St John of the Cross
Recitation of the Holy Rosary
Walsingham Chapel at 11 am
(Open Morning from 10 am ‘til 12 30 pm)
Next Sunday December 16th
The Third Sunday of Advent (‘Gaudete’ Sunday)
NOTICES THIS WEEK
1. *** OUR FULL PROGRAMME OF CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR SERVICES IS AVAILABLE FROM THIS MORNING ***
2. CHRISTMAS MUSIC, SONGS AND STORIES FROM OUR ARCHI CANTIORES ‘OPEN FOR MUSIC’ PROGRAMME Takes place in this church on Thursday 19th December at 7 15 pm. Incorporating a mosaic of Christmas and Epiphany readings, poems and music. Tickets £12, £10 concessions and under 18s free. See www.ticketsource.co.uk/archicantiores. Doors open at 6 45 pm. Not to be missed.
3. ADVENT BIBLE STUDY GROUPS “THE PROMISE OF HIS COMING” - DEVELOPING THEMES AND CONVERSATIONS BASED ON THE GOSPEL READINGS FOR EACH ADVENT SUNDAY. BIBLE STUDY GROUP MEETS AFTER EACH ADVENT SUNDAY MASS AT 12 30 PM AND COMES WITH A SIMPLE LUNCH.
Sunday 8th December (Advent 2) Matthew 3.1-12 “The Ministry of John the Baptist”
Sunday 15th December (Advent 3) Matthew 11.2-11 “John the Baptist from Jesus’ Perspective”
Sunday 22nd December (Advent 4) Matthew 1.18-end “Joseph’s Dream and Jesus’ Birth”
4. NOTICE OF TWO CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICES IN THIS CHURCH THIS WEEK :
The first of these is our Annual Morning Carol Service tomorrow Monday 9th December at 11 am. We will be joined by members of Greatcroft Daycare Centre and the King’s Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association with children from Argyle School.
The second is our Annual Carol Service for Goodenough College this Wednesday 11th December at 6 30 pm.
5. P A C T S LEAFLETS FOR INDIVIDUAL GUIDED PRAYER AND PARISH MONTHLY INTERCESSIONS BOOKLETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE BACK OF CHURCH. Both are available on the parish website (see above).
6. COPIES OF SERMONS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE BACK OF CHURCH. Please take ONE copy from the plastic folders. Each pack contains several! A backlist of sermons can be found on the parish website.
7. A WARM WELCOME TO ALL OUR NEWCOMERS AND VISITORS THIS MORNING. Tea and Coffee with (…no cake or biscuits during Advent!) will be served after this service. Do stay for a chat…
Newsletter for Advent Sunday 1st Dec 2019
THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS, CROMER STREET, LONDON WC1H 8JU.
Website: www.holycrosscromerstreet.org
ADVENT SUNDAY (YEAR A READINGS BEGIN)
HYMNS FOR THIS PARISH MASS: 6 11 294 436
READINGS FOR THIS PARISH MASS: Isaiah 2.1-5; Romans 13.11-end; Matthew 24.36-44.
FOR YOUR PRAYERS: Jill Mitra, Daniel,
John Joshua, Alma Godfrey, Geraldine Taylor,
Emmanuel Amui, Joan Mitchell, Marianna Sagovsky,
Lula Weldegebriel, Marie-Jo Dioudonnat, Fr Paul
Walmsly-McCloed, Robert Wratten, Fr Allan Scott.
IN MEMORIAM: Norma Holden, Nicola Sayed,
Ernest Wetherall, Yolande Brook, Ludmilla Terentieva,
Anne Cardwell.
RIP: Saskia Jones, Jack Merrett.
MASSES FOR THIS COMING WEEK
1st December to 8th December
Wednesday 6 pm St John of Damascus
Thursday 6 pm
Friday 12 45 pm St Nicholas of Myra
Saturday 10 30 am St Ambrose of Milan
Recitation of the Holy Rosary
Walsingham Chapel at 11 am
(Open Morning from 10 am ‘til 12 30 pm)
Next Sunday December 8th
The Second Sunday of Advent
(The Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
NOTICES THIS WEEK
*** OUR FULL PROGRAMME OF CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR SERVICES WILL BE AVAILABLE NEXT SUNDAY ***
1.THIS MORNING’S MASS WILL INCORPORATE THE CHURCH’S RITE OF ANOINTING WITH THE LAYING ON OF HANDS AS WE ENTER THE HOLY SEASON OF ADVENT.
2. ADVENT BIBLE STUDY GROUPS “THE PROMISE OF HIS COMING” - DEVELOPING THEMES AND CONVERSATIONS BASED ON THE GOSPEL READINGS FOR EACH ADVENT SUNDAY. BIBLE STUDY GROUP MEETS AFTER EACH ADVENT SUNDAY MASS AT 12 30 PM AND COMES WITH A SIMPLE LUNCH.
Sunday 1st December (Advent Sunday) Matthew 24.36-44 “Keeping Awake”
Sunday 8th December (Advent 2) Matthew 3.1-12 “The Baptism of Jesus”
Sunday 15th December (Advent 3) Matthew 11.2-11 “The Greatest Prophet, John the Baptist”
Sunday 22nd December (Advent 4) Matthew 1.18-end “Joseph’s Dream and Jesus’ Birth”
3. NOTICE OF TWO CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICES IN THIS CHURCH :
The first of these is our Annual Morning Carol Service on Monday 9th December at 11 am. We will be joined by members of Greatcroft Daycare Centre and the King’s Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association with children from Argyle School.
The second is our Annual Carol Service for Goodenough College on Wednesday 11th December at 6 30 pm.
4. P A C T S LEAFLETS FOR INDIVIDUAL GUIDED PRAYER AND PARISH MONTHLY INTERCESSIONS BOOKLETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE BACK OF CHURCH. Both are available on the parish website (see above).
5. COPIES OF SERMONS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE BACK OF CHURCH. Please take ONE copy from the plastic folders. Each pack contains several! A backlist of sermons can be found on the parish website.
6. A WARM WELCOME TO ALL OUR NEWCOMERS AND VISITORS THIS MORNING. Tea and Coffee with (…no cake or biscuits during Advent!) will be served after this service. Do stay for a chat…
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