FIRST AND SECOND WEEKS OF THE YEAR A
SUNDAY: FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
PARISH MASS with Baptism at 10.00am (Live-streamed)
MONDAY: St Aelred of Rievaulx, Abbot (1110-1167) No Liturgy
TUESDAY: St Hilary, Bishop and Doctor (315-367) No Liturgy
WEDNESDAY: No Liturgy
THURSDAY: Adoration at 11.30am Service of Word & Communion at 12.00noon
FRIDAY: Adoration at 11.30am Mass at 12.00noon
SATURDAY: St Anthony Abbot, Founder of Christian Monasticism (251-356)
Adoration at 11.30am Mass at 12.00noon
Sacrament of Reconciliation: after Mass and 4.00-4.30pm
SECOND SUNDAY OF YEAR A – Day of Prayer for World Peace
SUNDAY PARISH MASS 10.00am (youth-led) (live streamed)
Mass with our LGTQ+ community & friends at 3.00pm – all very welcome
MONDAY St Wulstan, Last Saxon Bishop (1008-1095) No Liturgy
TUESDAY St Fabian, Pope and Martyr, St Sebastian, Martyr (3rd Century) No Liturgy
WEDNESDAY St Agnes, Virgin and Martyr (died 305) No Liturgy
THURSDAY St Vincent, Deacon First Spanish Martyr (3rd Century)
Adoration at 11.30am Mass at 12.00 noon
FRIDAY Adoration at 11.30am Mass at 12.00noon
SATURDAY St Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor (1567-1622)
Adoration at 11.30am Mass at 12.00noon
Sacrament of Reconciliation: after Mass and 4.00-4.30pm
11/01/2026 [1] The Christmas Season draws to a close as we celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. In Jesus adulthood, he commits Himself to His Father’s vision for His life on Earth, commits Himself to the Father’s Word and Mission, which would lead him to the Sacrifice of the Cross – the ultimate abandonment of Himself in trust into the Father’s Hands! This abandonment is glimpsed when He stayed in the Temple at the age of 13 and found a new depth in His submitting to John’s Baptism in the Jordan River. Jesus invites us today to renew our baptismal commitment, and abandon ourselves into God’s hands, because He is our Father!
[2] We rejoice in the Baptism of baby Jonathan (Joni) Samuel and pray for Mairead and Alon, his parents and Benjamin, his brother.
18/01/2026 [1] The Second Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A celebrates Jesus, the Lamb of God as John the Baptist describes Him. How John recognises Him as the long-awaited Messiah is that the Spirit came and rested on Jesus, abided in Him. Jesus is filled with the Holy Spirit of God’s love Who empowers HIm with the sacrificial love needed for His saving Mission. We have received that same Spirit Who also abides in us! Will we serve with a sacrificial love to bring Jesus’ salvation to our world?
[2] The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins today, which we mark during our Mass – please pray that ‘we might all be One in Christ Jesus’
[3] Our young people will lead the various ministries involved in our Mass
PRAY FOR THIS WEEK’S PARISH MINISTRY OR MISSION
11/01/26 We pray for our Proclaimers of the Word, co-ordinated by Lucy Lourenco . This ministry of life-giving importance as the Word of God is our daily ‘Bread for the Journey’. Christ is truly present among us in His Word proclaimed in our Liturgical Assembly. The Word is not simply ‘read’ but is to be proclaimed with faith and love, with understanding passion. We also pray for our Preaching Team who regularly ‘break the Bread of the Word’ for us one Sunday a month and when I am away on a Sunday.
18/01/26 We pray for the Lay Ministry of the Eucharist. Our Lay Ministers of the Eucharist enable us to receive the Precious Blood of the Lord each Sunday Mass and lead Services of Word and Communion when Richard is away. This nurtures the prayer and worship life of the community especially when a priest is not available. Lay Ministers of the Eucharist also ensure that all our housebound and long-term sick can receive the Healing Christ of the Eucharist in their own homes on a weekly basis. We are needing to train and commission a few more lay ministers to continue this invaluable ministry and touches the praying and sacramental heart of the parish.
DIOCESAN PRAYER
11/01/26 We pray this week for the parishes in communion for mission of Immaculate Conception, Clevedon with St Dunstan and Antony Yatton, served by the Franciscan community, Deacon John Woodcock, parish administrator Tom Osman and its community.
18/01/26 We pray this week for the parishes in communion for mission of St Francis of Assisi, Nailsea and St Joseph, Portishead, served by Fr Frank Wainwright, Deacon Didier Delaplace, Pastoral Assistant Anne-MarieMcIntosh, parish administrator Elaine Shiel and their communities.