A warm welcome to everyone. Tea and coffee are served after the 10.00am Mass on Sundays and the 09.30 Mass on Wednesdays; all are invited to join us. Father Alex offers a warm welcome to anyone who is visiting the parish this week.

Clergy Thoughts: On this 2nd Sunday in the octave of Christmas, we continue to share in the joy of the newborn king. We continue to greet the Word made flesh that now dwells among us, and we continue to rejoice because, as the wisdom of God, he dispels our darkness and illuminates our lives. God chose to enter our human story, sharing our joys and struggles, so that we might share in His divine life. The readings invite us to deepen our appreciation of the great mystery of God’s love for us, a love so complete and unconditional that it made its home among us, and to respond to that love by letting it take possession of our hearts.  For Christ, the word made flesh, still comes to us always in the Eucharist, in His Word, and in one another. As we begin a New Year, let us carry the light of Bethlehem into our daily lives, reflecting God’s love through kindness, patience, and forgiveness. May Mother Mary help us to keep Christ close and share Him with the world. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2026 to you all. Amen. Fr Alex

ANIMA CHRISTI – Please check the first page of the Hymn Book for the prayer.

Tuesday 6^th January The Epiphany of the Lord is a Holy Day of Obligation.

FRIDAY ABSTINENCE is dispensed during the Christmas Octave

First Friday of the Month: Exposition 0900 and Mass 0930 at St Henry Morse

THANK YOU There are always so many people to thank at this time of the year - everyone involved in the journey of Advent as we prepared for the Solemnity of Christ’s birth. The church looked beautiful for the Christmas Masses - many thanks to the flower arrangers and those who decorated the Christmas tree and prepared the crib. Thanks to all our musicians and singers, our altar servers, Children’s Lit, stewards, Bidding Prayers, welcomers, collectors, coffee makers, our Sacristans, readers, finance & social Committees, extraordinary ministers of Communion and Catechists. Thanks too, to everyone involved behind the scenes - those who clean the linen & cleaners so faithfully and those who look after the parish newsletter and website. In short, thanks to everyone in the parish for all you do. Wishing you and your families every blessing this Christmas. Fr Alex

11th January 2026 Baptism of the Lord - officially introduction of First Holy Communion candidates (with their sponsors and parents)

Please support the foodbank, please see the food list in porch

NEW CHURCH ROTAS are now displayed in the Community Room. Please put your name against a time that is convenient to you. Grateful thanks to all our regular volunteers who support the various roles which keeps our parish community strong. New volunteers are most welcome.

IT'S NOT TOO LATE FOR THE TYBURN PILGRIMAGE. The coach has now been paid, everything has been confirmed, so, if you are on the list, and still wish to come, or you are not on the list but would like to come, please just see Richard in the Community Room after Sunday Mass. It's £25 per person, £15 for under 18's, it's on Monday 2nd February, leaving here at 10.00am, see Richard for a copy of the day's Agenda.

RAFFLE WINNERS: The list of winners is up in the Community Room beside the prizes that were not collected at the Carol Service. Please check and take your prize and cross your name off the list. All tickets are attached to the prizes with winners’ names on the back of the tickets. Thank you to everyone who bought tickets. We raised £405!

StHenryMorse.com

If you have experienced dire security warnings on our website or other strange responses, apologies - our security certificate was expired for a day or so. This and a problem with drop down menus not disappearing on small screens have now been corrected. However, these may persist in cached copies on individual browsers. Please email me if you're having these or any other difficulties at ckwright@allmail.net.

Newsletter- information received before noon on Wednesdays will be included in the next weekend’s newsletter (provided there is space available and/or posted to the Parish Website. Information and notices should be sent to office@holytrini-tydiss.com.