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We welcome back Father Pat. Normal service is resumed, DG!!

Anniversaries: Sat 23^rd: John Bottery, Herbert Butler; Sun: Father Michael Hussey, Michael Andrew Spaven;

Mon: Monica Wood, Eric G Andersson, Mary Brown, Pauline Mary Tolhurst; Tues: James William Stephenson, Charles Pidd, Pauline Hazelgrove; Wed: Alfred Joseph Haughey, Agnes Spaven; Thurs: Elizabeth Mooney, Phyllis Wackett;

Fri: Maureen Woods-McConville, Winifred Bell; Sat: Harry Park, Mona Ulyatt, Margaret Howdle; Sun: Kathleen Frank, Elizabeth Parker-Gott.

Counters this weekend: Anne and Tony Tordoff; and next: Tricia Leach and Mary Chapman

The Haiti Disaster "The earthquake that hit Haiti over a week ago is a catastrophe of biblical proportions. The stark fact is that Haiti did not have that far to fall to reach the desperate plight it is in. One observer quoted in The Tablet described it thus: "There are zero public services. There is no water, no light, no rubbish collection. There is absolutely nothing." And that was before the earthquake. It is small consolation that the Haitian people, used to such routine destitution, have shown such an amazing degree of resilience now that they have nothing left but their dignity and humanity. The world has responded both generously and incoherently – generously in response to the need for practical help in the rescue of survivors and the provision of emergency medical services, but incoherently as almost all the help is in the wrong place and attempts to deliver it to where it is needed have been a logistical nightmare. The world must do better than this." From The Tablet

CAFOD Appeal: The collections at last weekend's Masses last week realised £825 - a wonderfully generous result, particularly as there was no warning that we were going to have the collection. (CAFOD's request only arrived at the end of the week.) Several parishioners have asked if there could be another opportunity for those who were unable to make a donation last weekend, so we will do so this weekend.

If you are a tax-payer and would like to gift-aid your donation, either this weekend's or last one's, please leave a note in an envelope by next weekend, giving the amount of the donation and your name and address, including your post-code.

"Mr Smith," the divorce court judge said "I have reviewed this case very carefully and I have decided to give your wife £500 a week." "That's very fair, your honour" the husband said. "Every so often I'll try to send her a few quid myself."

The Lourdes Rally will be held on Sunday, February 7^th at 2 pm, commencing with Mass, at the Marist Church, Cottingham Road and afterwards in the Church Hall. The Lourdes Committee would be grateful for any gifts for the Tombola, Raffle, Bottle Stall and Cake Stall. There is a box in the church porch for your donations. Many thanks.

Wanted: baby equipment for refugee family. Do you have any of the following spare? A highchair, a cot, a playpen or an iron. If so, please contact Jim & Tessa on 849966.

Christian Unity Week There will be a special Cottingham Churches Together United Service at Zion church on Hallgate at 6.30 pm this Sunday, January 24th. The Bishop of Hull has been invited to preach.

Church Cleaning Please come along to help at 9.45 am ( after morning Mass ) this coming Monday, January 25^th.

Teresa (845355) has received a request from the Open Doors Project also for a cot for a needy family.

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"Normal Service Resumed! There aren't enough words to say 'thank you' to everyone who has been helping out these past few weeks whilst I've been away. Maybe there is life without me? What a thought! But seriously, I've appreciated all the words of concern and support these past few weeks and it was great to know that things would continue as usual (or maybe even better?) due to the support of everyone here at Holy Cross. And the folk at home, especially Mammy understood that too and are so grateful. Lots of prayers are still needed as Mammy makes the move from her own home to my sister's home, not too far away. It'll put all our minds in a place of rest knowing that she'll not be on her own. At 93 and ten months she's not doing too bad!

May I mention especially the priests who've made sure that things carried on as normal at the weekends: Peter Corcoran and Gerard Burns from the Marist Communities on Beverley Road and Cottingham Road, and also Paul Dowling from St Charles's and Canon Michael who ensured that we wouldn't be left alone. Nothing was too much trouble for any of them. Father Paul also kept an eye on Castle Hill Hospital, assisting Linda wherever needed.

Rest in Peace: Flo Cavanagh from St Francis Parish died last week and her Requiem Mass will be this Wednesday at 11.30 am at St. Francis. Flo would have celebrated her 91^st Birthday on February 3^rd. May she rest in peace. Amen.

Christenings: Congratulations to Ben and Emma Harper-Longbone and to their little girl Sydney Florence, who will be christened here this Sunday, the 24^th, at 12 noon.

What a weekend for the Mooney family! Two christenings for the price of one! Andrew and Narmina who live in Walton-on Thames are having their first child, Thomas, christened. Narmina is from Azerbaizan and it's great to welcome her mother Gulya and her sister Mulka here for the celebration! Also being christened is Oliver, Chris and Bianca's first child. They live in Sale. Bianca is from South Africa and it's great that her cousin Jonita and her husband Marcus are with us from London, representing the rest of the family back home. (If I'm especially good there might be the chance of a couple of tickets for the World Cup?). Let's hope that Everton have done well against Birmingham in the Cup on Saturday, they do have a South African in their side, Stephen Pinaar. But no matter the outcome, we'll have a great day! And remember! The birth of a child is God saying that he wants the world to go on!"

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Please pray for all in the parish, and their relatives who are not well: Winifred Day, Leo Murphy, Annie Everitt, Polly Burton, Michael Atkin, Sheila Levett, Molly McNicholas, Betty Eagan, Ken McKeown, Paul and Sheila Wiles, John Garbera, Dorothy Foy, Margaret Price, Pat Chafer, Pam Lawrence, Mary Johnson, Mr Moore, Norah Ledger, David Hoy, Anita Marshall, Lilian Fowlston and for Father Pat.

Finally: A man owned a small farm in Saskatchewan. The local provincial Wages and Hours Board claimed he was not paying proper wages to his workers and sent an agent out to interview him. "I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them" demanded the agent. "Well" replied the farmer "there's my farm-hand, who's been with me for three years. I pay him $200 a week , plus free room and board. The cook's been here for 18 months and I pay her $150 a week plus free room and board. Then there's the dim-wit. He works about 18 hours a day, does about 90% of all the work here, makes about $10 a week, pays his own board and I buy him a bottle of whisky every week. He also sleeps with my wife occasionally." "That's the man I want to talk to" said the agent –the dim-wit. Where is he?" "That would be me" said the farmer. "What do you want to know?"

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