This week (18^th-25^th) is the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.  The church must eventually be united according to the mind of Christ but we as a Christian community at St James must also be united with both Christ and with one another.

If you are ever concerned about any parish issue please feel free to chat to me on Sundays or make an appointment to see me.  Alternatively, you could discuss your concerns with anyone on the Pastoral and Advisory, or Mission and Planning, Teams whose contact details are on our website.  

Communication is the name of the game and perhaps this is one of the reasons why the churches for centuries have been disunited and fragmented.  In Petts Wood your ministers meet together regularly and our churches share in many common projects. 

Christians must communicate with each other – so I do hope you will come to the special Unity Service this evening (Sunday) at 7pm when we have invited our Christian sisters and brothers to worship with us here at St James.

Pope John Paul II said that church unity is about the giving and receiving of gifts by each Christian tradition. As Catholics we have much to offer but we also have much to learn from others – but we must make the effort and engage or it simply will never happen.  

Mass attendances last Sunday were 606.
Sunday 23/1/11	6pm – People of the Parish 9.15am- Eileen  Haselwood RIP (Gill Griffiths) 11am –Noah Mark Rothon RIP (the Rothon family) 7pm Special Taize Service –for all Petts Wood churches to celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity- foll. by refreshments.
Monday 24/1/11	St Francis de Sales bishop 9.30am – Terry Duffield (Barbara Bridle & Marie Potter) (Requiem Mass) for Moya Riley - 2pm; Craft /card games/tea and chat in the hall; 1-30-3.30 . Everyone warmly welcome to this group! 7.30pm- Meeting for parents applying for church schools (primary or secondary, catholic or C of E) 2012.  It is essential that each child is represented by a parent.
Tuesday 25/1/11	The conversion of St Paul 9.30am- Bishop Michael Evans (the Howell family) Benediction and confessions after morning Mass. 7.15pm- the Lane family (A & P Lane)  NO Evangelium this week – as usual next week Petts Wood Churches Together meeting 8.15pm (Friends Meeting House Ladywood Rd.)
Wednesday 26/1/11	SS Timothy & Titus bishops 9.30am –Stephen Carter (Geraldine Carter) Justice & Peace meeting - 7.45pm
Thursday 27/1/11	Feria  10.30am –Requiem Mass for Olive Cosgrave  (no 9.30 Mass today)
Friday 28/1/11	St Thomas Aquinas 9.30am – Faustino Suzzara (Denise Delf)
Sunday 30/1/11	4^th Sunday in Ordinary time (A) 6pm – Relatives & Friends of Marie Porter (Found) 9.15am- Gwyn & Mary Owen (the Owen family) 11am –People of the Parish  2^nd collection for the Seminary Fund First Communion Preparation – Year 3 children at non- Catholic schools starts today 10am (children leave Mass at Communion) to 10.45am  (Miriam Travers)
Monday 31/1/10	CWL party, 8pm – All ladies of the parish warmly invited – no need to book just come along.

Thank you so much for supporting the Peru Children’s Trust last Sunday. Goods were sold for £560 and my nephew Paul has told me that this will build toilets for 20 families. We take so much for granted....  (Veronica may come again later in the year.)

Married couples wanted! – could you help with Marriage Preparation in the diocese (involving 2 or 3 Saturdays a year)? Lisette on 020 8690 9310 or (mob) 07505 305 297 or marrigese@tiscali.co.uk. (Flyers in porch)

Line Dancing –Sat. 5th Feb. 7.30 for 8pm- Social Centre.  Tickets £6 adults, £3 children, or £15 family ticket; includes light supper.  Tickets after Mass or contact Sue David (Raising money for the Scouting groups at St James.

Coloma  School; vacancy for Performance Analyst  (details on porch board) contact- 0208 654 6228

Please remember the sick in your prayers: Bill Morley, Gerald Colman, Gloria Calnan, Joshua Canning (11 yrs.), Florence Angel, Christopher Drew, Ernest Field and Bishop Michael Evans (East Anglia).

Ministry to the sick – please let me know as soon as possible if you are ill (and especially if you are in hospital) so that a visit can be arranged.  I am always pleased to visit but I must know!

Mass intentions- the amount of any donation that you may wish to make is completely voluntary.  No request is ever refused. 

Every blessing...... Fr. Bryan