Sunday 27 December 2009

Next Week's Mass Times

Sunday Dec. 27th 5-6pm Burry Port Quiet Personal Prayer Time and Evening Prayer (Vespers)

Thursday Dec. 31st 6.30pm Burry Port Thanksgiving Adoration, Rosary, Benediction and Holy Mass
Mass Intention: Pro Populo. (for the People)

2010
Octave of Christmas

Friday Jan. 1st 9.00am Burry Port Holy Mass of Mary Mother of God

Saturday Jan. 2nd 6.30pm Burry Port Vigil Mass of The Second Sunday after Christmas
Mass Intention: Private. Donor, Mary James and Family.

Sunday Jan. 3rd 10.30am Kidwelly Holy Mass of The Second Sunday after Christmas

Thank you to all who helped with all the various activities this Christmas and especially to Bishop Mullins For his Faithful Devotion to the parish, God bless you all.

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SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION: -

Burry Port – 6.00 – 6.30pm on Thursday and Saturday.
Kidwelly – 10.00 – 10.30am on Sunday

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Collections: Burry Port - £134.10 (52) Kidwelly - £99.80 (50)

Recent Parish Activities: An Update

PARISH MEAL - Many thanks to everyone who bought tickets for the St Chrysogonus night meal, and also those who could not make the event but donated the price of their ticket(s). The total raised from tickets and donations was £270.
The total restaurant bill was £94. Leaving a profit for the Parish of £176.
A full break down of the sales, donations and costs were emailed to Father and are available on request from him or Gareth. Thanks to all those from Burry Port and Kidwelly who helped to make the event such a success for our Parish.
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CHRISTMAS CONCERT – A big thank you to all who attended or bought tickets for the concert which raised £402
for the parish.
Tickets sales – £254.50. Raffle on the evening - £132.50. Donation - £15.00.
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HARVEST COLLECTION – Thank you to everyone who contributed to the harvest offering. An amount of £41 was raised for the parish from the sale of donated harvest items

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READERS – Burry Port - thanks to all parishioners who have read throughout the year. A list of readers will be available next week. Anyone who would like to read, who is not already on the rota, please speak to Father Thomas.

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Thank you to ALL who have helped in many and various ways throughout the year by raising funds and taking care of both churches and also to all those who donate privately and work quietly behind the scenes. It is this working together as a Parish Family that enables our parish to thrive.

Special thanks to those who helped over Advent and Christmas.

BURRY PORT
Mr. Barry Jewell and Mrs. Margaret Jewell for the beautiful Crib of the Nativity in Our Lady’s Chapel.
Mrs. Irmgard Oag and Finola Evans for the wonderful floral display on the Sanctuary and in the Church.
Mr. Jack Rees for his musical expertise over the Advent and Christmas Season.
Mrs. Gill Lewis for the Altar and Church Linen.

KIDWELLY
Mr. Dominic Conway and Mrs. Kim Conway for the beautiful Crib of the Nativity.
Mrs. Vera Kenny for the wonderful floral display in the Church.
Mr. Philip Pryor for his musical expertise over the Advent and Christmas Season.
Mrs. Joyce Deasy for the Altar Linen.
Mrs.Olive Grantham for cleaning the Church.

Mr. Michael Patrick Burke RIP

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Mr. Michael Patrick Burke (Father Michael Burke’s father) who sadly passed away at the end of November. We have sent our condolences to Father Michael and his family please keep them in your prayers.

Thursday 24 December 2009

Congratulations to Owen and Beth

Owen and Beth Harris were received into Church during Holy Mass, celebrated by His Lordship Bishop Daniel Mullins, on Saturday 19th December.

May we take this opportunity to thank His Lordship for instructing Owen and Beth for the best part of this year and also for celebrating Mass.

The whole parish joins with Father Thomas in wishing Owen and Beth many holy and happy congratulations at this joyous time, we pray that Our Lord will watch over them both and their family.

Following the service many parishioners joined Owen and Beth in the Church Hall for light refreshments, were a specially prepared cake was cut.

We hope to have photos on this Parish website very soon.

It seems such a short time since Owen and Beth first joined us at Mass at Our Lady Star of the Sea, and they have quickly become great friends of many parishioners.

Christmas Fayre, Raffle & Concert

Christmas Fayre and Advent Raffle and Christmas Concert -

Very many thanks to all who contributed to these successful events in very many different but essential ways. All the details will be published as soon as Mary has a chance to itemise everything.

Service of Nine Lessons and Carols

Service of Nine Lessons and Carols –

MANY THANKS TO ALL WHO ATTENDED THE SERVICE WHICH WAS A WONDERFUL EVENING OF TOGETHERNESS. SINCERE APOLOGIES TO THOSE WHO WERE AFFECTED BY THE MIX UP WITH THE TIME OF THE SERVICE AND SOME OF THE READINGS.

Burry Port Flowers Rota 2010

ALTAR FLOWERS ROTA 2010 –
OUR LADY STAR OF THE SEA, BURRY PORT –

If anyone would like to purchase and place flowers on the altar on a regular basis or perhaps donate money for the purchase of flowers on a regular basis could they kindly add their name in the appropriate column on the list which can be found on the notice board in the porch. Father Thomas and Gill Lewis would like to thank you most sincerely for all your efforts during the last year. A special thanks to those who decorated the Sanctuary and Church at Easter, Confirmation Sunday and at other special times throughout the year and who will be doing the same this Christmas.

Monday 14 December 2009

Christmas Concert: Pictures

Fr. Thomas with the Burry Port Male Voice Choir


Philip plays one of his solos on the trumpet.


Lily sings Winter Wonderland

Service of Nine Lessons & Carols at Kidwelly

SERVICE OF NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS - The Christmas season would not be complete without our traditional service of nine lessons and carols which, this year, will take place at Our Lady & St Cadoc, Kidwelly on Thursday 17th December at 7pm.

Christmas Community Concert at Our Lady Star of the Sea

CHRISTMAS COMMUNITY CONCERT:

Very many thanks to all who attended our concert with the Burry Port Male Voice Choir who performed magnificently on the evening. Grateful appreciation also to Lily for her beautiful solo performance of Winter Wonderland, to Philip for his splendid trumpet solo renditions of Panis Angelicus and O Holy Night and to Mark for Taking us on a Journey to the Holy Land. The evening was a wonderful experience and was thoroughly enjoyed by all, parishioners and guests alike.

A special thank you to the organisers of the event, Mark Stephens and Stephen James. Also those who sold and bought tickets and to Netta for the hamper which was raffled. Success was achieved by us all working together. Well done.

A letter will be sent to the Burry Port Male Voice Choir on behalf of the Parish offering our sincere gratitude for their performance at the concert.
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