The Season of
Advent 2007 at Christ the King
Coventry
Dear
Parishioners,
A
common question asked at this time of the year is "What are you doing
for Christmas?" Our reply usually refers to where will will be, who we
will be with and some of the practical arrangements we need to sort
out. I would like to ask the same question "What are you doing
for Christmas?" to help us focus not just on the practical but the
spiritual side of our preparations. If we don't do something for Advent
then we will miss the real message of Christmas.
Detailed
below is our timetable of events for Advent and our plans for
Christmas, Try to choose something to do as we prepare for Christmas,
Do not try to do too much, just one thing will be enough for most
people. We all made great efforts for Lent and we should make the same
effort for the few weeks of Advent Once again I want us to support the
Services of Penance with Confession, We have one at St Augustine's on
Tuesday 18th December and one at Christ the King the following
evening to spread the crowd. We need to support this so that we all
witness to the importance of this sacmment^especiatty to pass on the
tradition to our children.lt is also a part of our Christmas duties to
come to confession. We have the Advent "Walk with Me" booklets so that
we can make time for prayer each day. Let us support each other
on this Advent journey and pray for God's blessings in this Holy
Season. God Bless, Fr Tom
The weekly
programme will be:
Sunday
Masses 9am, 10.30am (St Augustine's) and 12 noon
Holy Hour ~ Rosary
and Benediction 4pm~ 5pm
Monday
Mass 9.15 am
Tuesday
Mass 9.15 am (Scripture Sharing Group at 9.45 am).
Wednesday
Masses 9.00 am (St Augustine's) and 12 noon, Bibie Study 7 pm
Thursday
Mass 12 noon
Friday
Masses 9.15 am and 7.00 pm
Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament 9.45-10.15 and 6.30 pm
-7.00 pm
Saturday
Masses 10.00 am and 6.00pm(First Mass of Sunday)
Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament 9.30am~10.00 am
Confessions 10.30 am~l 1.30 am and 7.00 pm
There is a
Service of Anointing for all elderly, sick and housebound on Sunday
16th December at 3pm followed by a Christmas High Tea.
We
have our Advent Penance Services with visiting priests for Confessions
on
Tuesday
18tb December at 7pm in St Augustine's and on
Wednesday
19th December at 7pm in Christ the King
Christmas at Christ the King and St
Augustine's 2007
Carol
Services
Carol Service
at St Augustine's Church Monday 17th December at 6,30pm
Carol Service
at Christ the King Church Thursday 20th December at 6.30pm
Christmas
Eve Masses Mondav 24th December
6 pm Christ
the King (Family Mass)
7.30 pm St
Augustine's (Family Mass)
9 pm Christ
the King
Christmas
Day Masses Tuesdav 25th December
9 am Christ
the King
10,30 am St Augustine's
12 noon Christ the King
We
ask that you encourage family and friends to "Come home for Christmas".
That they are encouraged to return to Church this year. This is
something that we can all do. Please use this leaflet to let other know
about our Advent and Christmas programme.
Fr Tom, the parish deacons and sisters wish you all a "Very Happy
and Holy Christmas"