What's On Jan09

Sunday 11th January

Two important collections will take place this weekend

1) The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children will be holding its annual White Flower Appeal. In common with the Catholic Church, SPUC defends and upholds the sanctity of human life from conception until natural death. Please give generously to this very worthy cause. There will be a retiring collection at all Masses.

2) There will be a wheelie bin or other containers in the porch for clothing to be donated to The Manna Centre. Men's clothes are particularly needed. Unwanted Christmas presents and any other reasonable quality clothes will be most welcome.

Monday 12th January

New series of Journey in Faith begins at 8.00pm in the Presbytery. More details here.

Tuesday 13th January

Justice & Peace Group in the Social Centre at 8.00pm. This group is doing tremendous work (including on environmental issues) and would welcome many more people. You can read the minutes of the group's meetings here.

Petts Wood Churches Together Committee Meeting at Quaker Meeting House, Ladywood Road at 8.15pm. For all clergy and two members of laity from each church.

Friday 16th January

Pampered Chef from 10:30am-12noon. This is a Pre-School fund raising event and there is a poster with full details in the church porch.

Saturday 17th January

Senior Youth Group 1.30-3:30pm. Join the new Senior Youth Group for lunch and activities. This is open to all year 10’s.

Junior Youth Group 3.45-5.45pm. This will be the first meeting of the New Year. Come and join for exciting and interesting activities. Open to all years 7, 8 &9.

Also this Saturday, at St Joseph’s, St Mary Cray – Mozart’s Requiem from Scratch in aid of Street Child Africa. One rehearsal from 2.00-5.30pm. Singers from St James' are encouraged to support this venture. Details from Anne Greenidge on 01689 861015.

Sunday 18th January

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins. We shall welcome friends from Christ Church United Reformed to our 11.30am Mass (including their orchestra). Their Minister, Rev Pauline Sparkes will preach. Parishioners will make them welcome in church and the Social Centre after Mass. They are most welcome here and hopefully will return!

Tuesday 20th January

Baptism Preparation Evening from 8.00-9.30pm at 281A Crescent Drive. This is for parents of children being baptised in January and February, and who have been informed.

Friday 23rd January

Travelling Trends Fashion Show at St James' School, starting at 7.30pm. There is a poster in the church porch with more details.

Sundays 11th, 18th, 25th January

Rehearsals for Handel's Messiah from 3.30-5.00pm in the church. An excellent start on 11th January, but we badly need more men (tenors & basses)! Your are encouraged by Fr Bryan to take part in this project, which is both spiritual and musical – a great preparation for Easter, as the words of Holy Scripture are sung to Handel’s wonderful music. See general information here.

Mondays 12th, 19th, 26th January

New series of Journey in Faith at 8.00-9.30pm in the Presbytery (281A Crescent Drive). If you are a non-Catholic and would like to know a little more about the Catholic faith (with no obligation) then this is for you! Warm, open, relaxed and Catholics are also welcome. On the 26th the subject will be "The Mass". More details here.

Monday 26th January

CWL New Year Party at 7.30pm in the Social Centre. All ladies of the parish are invited. For more information please contact Madeline Howell.

Tuesday 27th January

Taizé meeting in the Social Centre at 8.00pm, for anyone thinking of going this year (1st – 8th August). There will be a Taizé video and plenty of information. Young families are also very welcome. We must make a firm booking soon.

Sunday 25th January

This is last the day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and Fr Bryan will be preaching at Christ Church United Reformed church in Tudor Way. Fr Dennis Paul will celebrate the 10.00am and 11.30am Masses at St James'.

In the evening at 6.30pm, there will be a very special United Service at Southborough Lane Baptist Church. Parishioners of St James' are asked to give this their full support. The disunity of the church is a grievous scandal and as Catholics we are called to do all we can to heal division.

Wednesdays 14th, 21st, 28th January

Firm Believers fun-fitness class for all. Wednesdays 7.00-7.45pm in the Social Centre with drinks and chat afterwards. You should bring a towel or mat to lie on. The cost of each session is £4 and all are welcome!

Wednesday 28th January

Mass in St James’ School at 8.50am for KS1 children.

Justice & Peace Environmental Working Party at 8.00pm in the Social Centre.

Thursday 29th January

The first meeting of the Pastoral Advisory Team will meet in the Presbytery at 8.00pm. This consists of six members of the congregation invited by Fr Bryan to assist and advise him on pastoral matters in the parish and also to help him clarify his role as our priest.

Thursdays 22nd and 29th January

Celebrating the Year of St Paul is an excellent course offered by our Education Centre at Tooting Bec. It’s a bit of a trek from Petts Wood, but well worth it. These sessions are entitled Paul: the story and story teller. There is a poster in the church porch with further details, and a second subject in February (see What's On). Do take advantage of our diocesan resources – all part of our on-going formation as members of the Catholic Church.

Saturday 31st JanuarySenior Youth Group from 1.30-3.30pm will be enjoying an outside activity at Bromley Ski Slope; meet at the church at 1.30pm. For year 10’s only.

What was on in January 2009