OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE Parish News

Parish Priest: Father David Manson Address: The Presbytery, The Avenue, Braintree, CM7 3HY Telephone: 01376 326779 Email: braintree@dioceseofbrentwood.org Website: www.olqp.co.uk Christmas Office Hours: Tue 22nd December 9-3, Wed 23rd December 9-12 Closed until Tue 5th January

THIRD DAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS

26th/27th December 2020

SECOND SUNDAY AFTER NATIVITY 2nd/ 3rd January 2021

THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD (B)

9th/ 10th January 2021

The Brentwood Diocesan Trust Registered Charity No: 234092

WE WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY AND HOLY CHRISTMAS

Do you know anyone who needs support; physically, emotionally or spiritually? Please contact Fr David on 01376 326779 or email: braintree@dioceseofbrentwood.org. SICK PARISHIONERS: Please pray for all our parishioners in this uncertain time. We remember especially: Gwen Rushton, Elvira Kitteridge, Kathy McBrierty, Mary Davis, Catherine Hughes, Cecilia Omoyinbo, Val Harding, Kathleen Haigh, Mary Rooney, Megan Delaney, Isaac Barry, Peter Beard, Bernard Boylan, Chris Brodie, Barbara Mansell, Janet Cash, Mary Delaney, Josie Pullum, Frances Weaver, Rachel Stokes, Bob Bothello, Brenda Sewell and Maria Wray. ANNIVERSARIES: Yadollah Jahanfar, Mary Yeulett, Eileen Buchanan, Isabella Ray, Anne McAuliffe, Marie Goodwin, Joseph Hill, Veronica Lynch, Kathleen Doran, Constance Minett, James Cattigan Margaret Tozer, Erna Seneker, John Rogers, George Harris, Rosemary Culligan, Giovanni Castellazzi, Irene Crush, Daniel Honan, Richard Roarty, Stanislawa Sosler, Philip Hayes, Angela Elliott, Patricia Huggins, Peter Mansell, Wilfred di Palma, Wally Bojko, Martin Patten, Christina Lang, Stephanie Mc Laughlin and Maureen Stevens. May they all rest in peace. 100 CLUB DRAW: The draw for December will take place on Tuesday 5th January. Good luck! THANK YOU: We would like to say a big thank you to FareShare & Tesco Store in Braintree for their kind donation of bread. A BIG THANK YOU: We want to say a great big thank you to all our parishioners who gave so generously to the local Foodbank. The organisers of the Foodbank were quite overwhelmed with the response. MASS BOOKINGS: Please book as usual for the Masses for the weekend of 26th and 27th December. With regard to the 28th and 29th December; there is no need to book.

CHRISTMAS OFFERINGS ON CHRISTMAS EVE/DAY: This is your personal gift to Fr David. Gift-aiders please use your second collection envelope. CRIB OFFERINGS: Donations can be placed into the small box next to the crib. All offerings will be sent to the Brentwood Catholic Children’s Society to support the children and families who need their help. We would ask you take a moment to pray for those children and families for whom Christmas may be a difficult time.

Thank you Noah

THIRD DAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS Saturday 26th December

6.00pm

Joe & Annie Wigfall RIP (Family)

Sunday 27th December 9.00am

11.00am

Christopher Burgess RIP (Family)

Michael Joseph McKeown (Paul)

FOURTH DAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS

Monday 28th December 10.00am

Ints Sienne, Robin, Jude & Marie

FIFTH DAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS

Tuesday 29th December 9.30am

Marion Simms RIP

(Mark)

SIXTH DAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS

Wednesday 30th December

9.30am

Ints Jim Gym

SEVENTH DAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS

Thursday 31st December

No Mass

EIGHTH DAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS

Friday 1st January

10.00am

Mr & Mrs Mc Devitt(Mary Warren)

SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE NATIVITY Saturday 2nd January

Sunday 3rd January

6.00pm

9.00am

11.00am

Des McPartlan RIP

Patrick & Bridgit Hartigan (Maher)

Ints Mary Balbi (McNulty)

Monday 4th January 9.30am

Ints Staff, Pupils & Families of St John Payne School

Ints Sue Standley & Family

Tuesday 5th January No Mass

Wednesday 6th January THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

Mass

9.30am

Ints Jan, Katy & Family

Thursday 7th January No Mass

Friday 8th January Mass

Followed by Private Prayer (until 10.30am)

9.30am Stephanie McLaughlin RIP

(McLaughlin)

THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD (B) Saturday 9th January

6.00pm

Elizabeth Moore RIP

(Rita Cranmer)

Sunday 10th January 9.00am

11.00am

Ints People of the Parish

Bridget Kissane RIP (Sheila McKay)