Today’s Parish Announcements – 1st Sunday of Advent
Today we begin the holy season of Advent – a time of prayerful preparation and joyful expectation of Christ’s coming.
We warmly encourage everyone to attend Rorate Masses, Advent confessions and family prayer.
1️⃣ Holy Mass Schedule ⛪
1st Sunday of Advent – 03/12/2025
Peterborough (Sunday): 7:30, 10:45, 12:30, 19:15.
Wisbech: Holy Mass on 30/11/2025 and 14/12/2025 at 15:30.
Holy Masses during the week (Peterborough):
– Tuesday & Thursday at 10:00,
– Wednesday & Friday at 19:15,
– Saturday: Holy Mass at 10:00, Rorate Mass at 19:15.
From 18:30 – Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and opportunity for confession.
2️⃣ Parish Café ☕
The Parish Café is open after the 10:45 Mass in the parish hall. We invite everyone for tea, coffee, and a friendly moment of fellowship.
3️⃣ Parish Office 🏢
The parish office is open during selected hours throughout the week (you may ask the priests after Mass for details). Parishioners may also arrange matters after the evening Masses.
4️⃣ Meeting with Seniors 👵👴
On Wednesday, 13/12/2025, we invite all our seniors to attend the 10:00 Mass and afterwards join us for tea and Christmas craft workshops in the parish hall.
5️⃣ First Friday & First Saturday 🙏
On First Friday, priests will visit the sick and elderly with Holy Communion (please register the names in the sacristy). In the evening: confession from 18:30 and Holy Mass at 19:15.
On First Saturday we invite you to the 10:00 Mass followed by a devotional service in honour of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
6️⃣ Christmas Fair 🎄
On behalf of the Altar Servers (LSO) and their parents, we invite you to our Christmas Fair on Sunday, 07/12/2025, held in the church and parish hall. You will find candles, decorations, gift items, homemade cakes, hot drinks, and more. All proceeds support the altar servers and parish needs.
7️⃣ Christmas Wafers & Parish Calendars 📅
Starting from the 1st Sunday of Advent, you may obtain blessed Christmas wafers and parish calendars for 2026 in the sacristy after all Masses. Donations support our parish.
8️⃣ Christmas Parcels for the Needy 🎁
Please register in the sacristy the names of those in need who would benefit from a Christmas food parcel. You may bring non-perishable food and household items and place them in the basket near the Our Lady’s altar. Thank you for every act of kindness.
9️⃣ Christmas Eve for the Lonely 🌟
We plan once again to organise a Christmas Eve supper for the lonely. Anyone wishing to join this special celebration in the parish hall is asked to sign up in the sacristy. More details will follow soon.
🔟 Preparation for the 2026 Pastoral Visit (Kolęda) 🏠
At the back of the church you will find envelopes and registration forms for the 2026 pastoral visit. Parishioners wishing to welcome a priest for a house blessing are kindly asked to complete the form, including address and telephone number.
1️⃣1️⃣ Birthday & Name Day Wishes 🎉
TO ALL BIRTHDAY AND NAME DAY CELEBRANTS
1️⃣2️⃣ Deceased 🙏
From our parish community the Lord has called to Himself Franciszek Zdunek, our long-time parishioner. Let us commend him to God’s mercy:
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.
