A WARM WELCOME TO OUR VISITORS: Do join us for coffee after Mass at Aylsham and North Walsham and meet some of our parishioners.
Today we are celebrating the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord (transferred from Friday) . We are grateful to Fr Peter Brown for presiding at our Saturday evening Mass this weekend as Fr David is celebrating the Diocesan Youth Epiphany Mass at Poringland.
CAFOD Pyramid Boxes with our Advent donations should be handed in today.
Our Crib Collection this year is for ‘Crisis at Christmas’. Final day for giving.

THANK YOU to everyone who worked so hard to get our three churches decorated for Christmas. Thanks too for all the planning and organisation that went into our Advent and Carol Services, for the music and singing over the Christmas Festival; also to the many people who contribute to the life of the parish by doing various things behind the scenes ‘week in and week out’. A BIG THANK YOU TO YOU ALL! On a personal note Fr David would like to thank you all for the cards and gifts he has received during this festive season and a big THANK YOU for the most generous Christmas collection taken on Christmas Day - you have been most generous. Also Deacon Ron wishes to thank you for the warmth shown and all the support given in the parish, and for the Christmas cards and gifts received.

OUR SPECIAL THANKS GO TO FR DAVID as always, for his unfailing and dedicated ‘service’ to us his parishioners but particularly because during the last six months of interregnum with the added responsibility and leadership as Diocesan Administrator, he has managed to fully maintain his commitments to the parish and local community objectives with his usual zeal and good humour. THANK YOU, FATHER.

Please note: there will be No Saturday (14th) morning 9.30am Mass at North Walsham but there will be Confessions from 12.00 _12.30pm.

SENIOR CITIZENS’ GROUP resume their meeting tomorrow 9th January 2012 Crib on display in the porch (Sacred Heart) - donations to the Benjamin Foundation.

ST HELEN’S: Liturgy of the Word and Holy Communion this Monday, at 7.00pm.

WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY 18th-25th January
The service for the North Walsham area will be held in the Sacred Heart Church on
Sunday 22nd January at 3.00pm. Volunteers needed to sort out refreshments, please.
For the Aylsham area it is at The Salvation Army at 3.00pm on 22nd January, but there will also be a short Service at one of the churches on each day of the Octave; our evening is Tuesday 24th January at 7.30pm.
Hoveton area: Sunday 22nd at 4.30pm at St Mary’s Church Hall.
Please try to support your local Service.

CAMBODIA 2012 The parish group leaves for Svay Sisophon on Tuesday (10th) taking with them the greetings, love and prayers of the whole parish. Please pray for them. A big okoon charan (thank you very much) to everyone who contributed both financially and in kind to the Cambodia Appeal - a wonderfully generous response. For news, video and pictures from Svay go to www.banteaymeancheychurch.wordpress.com
The parish indeed wish the group a beneficial and enjoyable trip - our prayers go with them. A big THANK YOU to Katie and Bob for the tremendous effort they have put into raising funds to help our twinned parish of Svay Sisophon.

A CALL FOR ACTION! We have an opportunity during this month to call on our Government to help ‘prevent the destruction of Palestinian life and culture in Jerusalem’: we ask that the Government take steps to ensure that the Israeli authorities end - systematic demolition of Palestinian homes, building illegal settlements, the expulsion of Palestinians from Jerusalem, preventing freedom of worship (both Christian and Muslim) in barring visits to Jerusalem plus a number of other injustices. Petition Forms are at the back of the church for people to sign (all personal data will be treated as confidential; If you prefer your data is not stored please let the Palestine Solidarity Campaign know/or sign the petition online at palestinecampaign.org)

BURNS NIGHT - Supper & Dancing is being held at the Sacred Heart Church Hall on Saturday 21st January at 7.00pm: this includes a 3 course meal cooked by Cockerel Catering to include a half bottle of wine per person. Music by Clan; raffle. The event is to raise money for the HCPT Group 111 Children’s Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2011, following Easter. Tickets at £20 each are available from Teresa Butler on 01692 405007 or 07901 830327.

JIM BYRNE & family express sincere thanks for all the many Mass and Sympathy cards and personal condolences offered after Pearl’s passing.

A Short Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Lily Robertson will be held at Holy Trinity Church, Rackheath at 2.30pm on Sunday 15th January: this will be followed by refreshments. We will be pleased to see you there. Mary Long

We Welcome into God’s family through the Waters of Baptism: Jude Francis Jackson.

SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND FOR PAX CHRISTI.

We pray for all whose anniversaries occur at this time, including Eileen Barrett, Mary Bridgett Betts, Wladyslaw Przybyla, Marie Patricia Heath, Michael Dalton, Jeremiah (Jerry) Griffin, Ben Bianco, Kathleen Anne Holdstock and Romano Pagani. May they rest in peace. Amen.