Barbara Wall, Kitty Stubbs, Bertha Appleton, Flo Mullen, Jimmy Carson, Emily Kearney, Christine McDonald, Dennis Lynch, Annie Hodgson, Joe Donkin, Olive Atkinson, George Gallagher, Susan Parker, Ethel Fagan, Denise Calvert and Jimmy McAuliffe.

During Ordinary Time from September to Advent, we are asked to pray for these intentions:

A special time when we should prayer for prisoners, their families and victims of crime.

Sunday 26th November is a Day of Special Prayer for Youth. A retiring collection will be taken to support the work of the Catholic Youth Service. As part of our centenary celebrations, let’s make this a special event for the youth of our parish, at  4pm here on the feast of Christ the King. All young people of all ages welcome.

Our Journey in Faith continues this Thursday at 9am and 7pm in St Cuthbert’s Chapel.

Our Fair Trade Stall raised £401.55. Our next sale is 10th December the last before Christmas. Why not get your stocking fillers from the stall. There will be no stall in January so if you need to stock up !!    .

An afternoon of prayer, reflection and practical, has been arranged for Eucharistic Ministers on 26th November at 2.30pm. All ministers are asked to attend this meeting as Child Protection & Vulnerable Adults Policy will be discussed. If you cannot attend please let us know.

On the three Wednesdays of Advent why not take time our from your Christmas preparations and come along and just be quite for an hour. We will look at Scripture, reflecting on the Advent message of longing and waiting, have quiet prayer and gentle music. It will happen in St Cuthbert’s chapel from 7– 8pm starting 6th December. All are welcome.  For more information contact Diane English.

A day of quiet prayer and reflection, including the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Saturday 9th December 2006 led by Fr Kevin Dixon and Fr Stephen Watson 10am—3pm at St Anne’s Pennywell –bring a packed lunch . All are welcome.

There will be a meeting at the Coffee Morning TODAY!

There are lots of excellent prizes to be won in the SVP Raffle which will be drawn in December. Tickets are  £1 from the SVP Brothers. See the poster at the back of church for details.

A course for Teachers wishing to explore their potential for leadership in Catholic Schools. Please See Fr Gordon for an application form.

See the notice board for more information about the Carmel Teacher Training Partnership.

2 Cleaners 12 hours per week, (1 after Christmas & 1 after Easter) and 1 Lunchtime Supervisor (as soon as possible) are needed for St Joseph’s School. Application forms are available at the School.  

‘Increase our longing’ - an Advent Retreat Day on Tuesday 28th November 2006 led by Fr Adrian Dixon at St Mary’s Cathedral. see notice board  for details.

Amnesty International are asking us to send cards with messages of hope and solidarity to victims of human rights violations and those who defend them. Cards will be available after Mass on Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd December.

CHRISTMAS FAYRE -  Little Sisters - 11am Sat. 25th November

Thank you to all who saved with us this year. Through your generosity we have been able to give £220 to various charities. The Box commences again on FRIDAY NOVEMBER 17th. Happy Spending Spree!!

Beattie, Iris & Marie would like to thank those who attended the social evening at South Hylton Working Men's Club, and those who gave donations and raffle prizes for yet another successful evening.  The sum of £720 was raised in the names of Jack Flaws and Pat Lang for CAFOD.

Noreen Newton would like to thank friends for a lovely birthday also for donations to the poor children of Peru. It was only a small party but £175 was raised. Well done!

A “big, big thank you” to everyone who worked and supported our recent Race Night—the total raised for Charity was £925. A great effort—Barry Robinson (MASTER BUILDERS)  

St Catherine’s Care Home is a purpose built 45—bed care home for older people in Newcastle, run by St Cuthbert’s Care. They currently have residential and nursing vacancies. For further information contact Gill Ennis (.

St Joseph’s Social Centre are holding a Christmas 60’s Night with a live group “Cats Night Out” on Saturday 16th December 2006. Tickets are £4 each—all proceeds to charity. “Come along and have a great Christmas night Out” Tickets available from Barry Robinson (

St Joseph’s Pastoral Centre, Gateshead (opposite Gateshead Metro Centre) at 7.15pm—8.30pm. Speakers are Fr Sean Conaty 5th December, Fr Adrian Dixon 12th Dec and Pat Kennedy 19th December see notice board for more details.