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CHRISTMAS
Epiphany concludes Christmas - & what a magnificent Christmas we had! Once again it was a beautiful Midnight Mass - the music & choir excellent, lovely flowers & decorations and a packed church. Afterwards our Outreach & Functions Committees hosted an enjoyable reception in the Parish Hall. Attendances at the other Masses were also up on last year - but what overwhelmed me was the Christmas offering - double that of 2003!
CHRISTMAS CRECHE
A highlight of Christmas was the new Christmas Creche. It is a wonderful and worthy addition to our church. Now other parishioners want to contribute to it! Please see the note on page 6.
PROBLEMS
Christmas highlighted 2 problems we have. Firstly, there is a problem finding a parking space for Mass at All Saints'. Short of buying a multi-story parking station, we will have to just cope. I have coined the phrase: Park early & pray early!
To the parking problem has been added a new one - we need more tables for our social functions. Both of these are the result of growth - and it's a nice problem to have!
VIGIL MASS
Another demand arising from being a growing parish is the demand for a VIGIL MASS on Saturday nights. Over the past 12 months several people, have said they can not attend Sunday Mass & would value a Saturday night Vigil Mass. I have also had increased requests for a Rite 2 Mass. All Saints' will always use Rite 1 on Sundays, and the Daily Mass, with traditional anglocatholic variations.
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