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Coffee
Morning this week
after Mass on Tuesday Morning
Union
of Catholic Mothers
Annual Christmas Supper for Members
on 10th December at the
Nicholas Arms Coytrahen.
Annual Christmas
Bazaar
on 22nd November 2008 1:00pm
Entrance Fee 50 pence.
Annual
Christmas Dinner
Friday 12th December in the Parish hall
(Browings Catering - 4 course meal)
Tickets available next week £20.00.
All
Night Youth Vigil
An All Night Vigil is being held at St Mary`s
Bridgend to celebrate the feast of Christ the King
The vigil is for our young adults (i.e Secondary
School age and above) It starts at 7pm on
Friday 21st November and finishes at 9am on
Saturday 22nd November 2008. You will need to
bring a sleeping bag and pillow! Supper will be
provided. The vigil include activities, reflections,
prayer, films and discussions. for more details
see the posters in the narthex. For futher
information or to confirm your place contact
Joanne Pearson on 01656 773177
or
Richard Pearson on 01656 657883.
Study
Evenings - The Year of St Paul
Further to the Holy Father`s declaration
of 2008/09
as "The Year of St Paul" to celebrate the
2000th
anniversary of the Saint`s birth, Father Tim McGrath
is giving two talks on the letters of St Paul at
St Mary`s Bridgend on:
Wednesday 26th November 2008
Wednesday 3rd December 2008
These evenings provide an excellent opportunity
for parishioners througout the Bridgend Deanary
to participate in the Year of St Paul.
Mass is held before each talk at 7pm on
both evenings.
Every Thursday at St Mary`s Presbytery one of
the clergy is available from 6:30-8:30pm
to deal with all enquiries.Please use this time
You can telephone as well.
Primary
School PTFA: Ladies Night:
Parish Hall Ewenny Road on
Thursday 27th November at 7pmDoors open at 6:30pm.
£2 Entrance - Lots
and Lots of Stalls.
Parishes
of St Mary's Bridgend:
Our Lady & St Patrick's Maesteg St Robert's,
Aberkenfig: Father Isaac and Father
Tim are
pastorally caring for the 3 parishes. If you need
to speak to one of the clergy please leave a
message on the answerphone at Bridgend
Presbytery, 01656 652034.
St Mary's
13 Day Pilgrimage - September 2009
The proposed pilgrimage to Rome, San Giovanni
Rotondo and Assisi is well in hand. This will be the
longest pilgrimage we have made. We will also stay
in the Italian Lake District, have lunch in
Switzerland and vist the monastery in Monte Casino.
A full programme has been planned. At this stage
it will be of great help if those who are considering
going on the pilgrimage put their names down on
the list in the Narthex. We only want to know at
this stage how many are interested. No deposits will
be required for another three to five months.
Parishioners from the Deanery invited - If
interested please ring Bridgend Parish and leave
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Restoration
of Our Church
New photo`s on Restoration
Project
Note !
Changed times for Sunday Masses
9:am and 4:45pm
Sunday Mass will be
celebrated in the Parish Hall
Ewenny Road
Prayer
May
the Heart of Jesus, in the most Blessed
Sacrament of the Alter be Praised,
adored and loved with grateful affection,
at every moment in all the tabernacles of the
world, even to the end of time. Amen..
We have
been praying the "Novena" in honour of the
Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist - our special request
for the
successful restoration of our Church.
"Whatever you ask for in prayer and
do so with faith,
you will recieve" (Mt 21.22)
We have been asking for a special favour in this Novena
"That we are successful in restoring our
Parish Church,
Our Lady and St Patrick, making it a house of beauty
for the presence of the Blessed Sacrament"
Rosary
each weekday before Mass
We pray for vocations to the Priesthood
and for our Seminarians.
We also remember our sick at home and in hospitals
and those who have recently undergone operations
Message From Father David:
Thank you for your continued
support, kind
wishes and prayers. The retreat went well and I am
resting. This week I will celebrate Masses at Our
Lady
of the Taper, Welsh National Shrine of our Lady.
Sunday: Holy Souls
RIP
Monday : St Elizabeth of Hungary
Chlotilde Bracchi
RIP (JB)
Tuesday: The Dedication of the Basilica of............
Ss Peter & Paul Doris Millward
RIP (CW)
Wednesday: Feria Holy SoulsRIP...........................
Thursday: Feria Holy Souls
RIP .................
. . . . .
Friday: Presentation of the Blessed Virgin
Mary
JForgotten Souls RIP (MB)
Saturday: St Cecilia Kenneth Hawker
RIP (I&DW)
 Funeral
of Mary Browne RIP
St Mary's Bridgend Sunday,
7:15pm Reception of the body into Church.
St Mary's Bridgend Monday,
10:30am Requiem Mass.
The Mini Bus is available to take Parishioners
to Bridgend Monday morning, will leave the Church
9:40am Please sign the list.
Month
of the Holy Souls:
November
we remember our departed family and friends
and Holy Mass will be offered for them and their names
placed in the Book of Rememberance
Diocesan
Requiem for clergy at St David's Cathedral
on Thursday at 12:45pm - all are invited to attend
and
pray for the repose of the souls of priests and Bishops
who have served the Archdiocese
Llynfi
Valley Council of Churches:
Saturday, 6th December 2008 at 10:30am
Blessing of the Star and Service
Outside Maesteg Council Offices
Saturday,20th December 2008 at 10:30am
Singing
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Our Lady And St Paricks
Church
Update on the Restoration of The Church
Work commenced on
16th October 2007, with the original intention of
undertaking
external repairs including stonework re-pointing;
stone repairs; renewal of rainwater
gutters and pipes, and stonework cleaning.
During the course
of these works, a severe outbreak of dry rot was
found in the roof
above the Sacristy. This was dealt with, but it
was found to have extended into the
main timber roof trusses in the main body of the
Church. A further ourbreak of dry rot
was found in in the trusses on the other side of
the Church, to the extent that substantial
scaffolding had to be erected.
The cost of works
was significantly more than was anticipated when
the original works
commenced, and a meeting was held at which the Vicar
General was present.
The Vicar General
proposed that, as scaffolding was in place, full
use of that scaffolding
should be made. Thus, the underside of the main
roof was insulated to prevent heat loss;
the central heating boiler was replaced by up-to-date
boilers; the electrical system was
renewed together with improved lighting; new and
more efficient heating radiators were
installed, and specialist fans installed at high
level to drive rising heat back down into
the Church area.
All wall plaster
was hacked off and renewed and specialist presevation
treatment was
applied.
Further, as damage
had occurred to the High Altar due to falling plaster,
it was agreed
by the Archdiocese that both side Altars and the
High Altar br removed, repaired and
refurbished.
Painting of the main
body of the Church followed together with the cleaning
and sanding
of the floor.
Works are due to
be completed on 28th November 2008 with the Church,
in its new
form, ready for Christmas.
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