Christmas Smarties Collection
There was no Christmas Raffle this year. It was decided that people would be given a tube of smarties. They could eat the smarties and then fill the tube with 20p pieces or one pound coins or even rolled up ten pound notes ! It brought in a good boost for the Parish funds without pestering friends and relatives to buy tickets
Christmas Day - 25th December
Our Crib tells the story of the birth of Christ
28th December
Not quite a white Christmas but only a few days later and the snow arrived
New Year's Day
Father Norman greets the congregation as they are leaving the Mass.
Baptism – Sunday 26th February
Welcome William Temple Brass , a new member of the Church
Lent Lunch – Friday 9th March
Home made Mushroom or Vegetable Soup with Bread and Cheese and Coffee. A simple communal meal.
Mothering Sunday
As is the custom at our Church, children gave flowers to the Mothers as they left Church
Palm Sunday - 9th April
Crosses made from Palm leaves to remind us of the greenery that was laid down on the route into Jerusalem
Maunday Thursday - 13th April
We remember the Last Supper
Good Friday - 14th April
During the Good Friday afternoon Celebration of the Lord's Passion, the Cross is carried into the Church in solenn procession and we venerate it.
Holy Saturday Night - 15th April
The Procession with the Paschal Candle into the darkened church and the singing of the Easter Proclamation are not only the entrance rite into our Mass of Easter but are also the graphic summary of the meaning of our celebration.
In the light of the Paschal Candle, God's WORD helps us recall how, from creation to re-creation in Christ, God saves us.
Easter Sunday - 16th April
We celebrate the Risen Christ
Pentecost Sunday - 4th June
"and something appeared to them that seemed like tongues of fire; these separated and came to rest on the head of each of them. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit , and began to speak foreign languages as the Spirit gave them the gift of speech."
To celebrate this the First Reading was in Malay, the Gospel in Greek, the Lord's Prayer in Polish and the Dismissal was in Latin
At the end of the Mass the Paschal Candle is extinguished to mark the conclusion of Easter
Sunday - 18th June
At the conclusion of the Mass, there was a Procession of the Blessed Sacrament. The Faithful lead the Procession outside. Benediction was given from the top of the church steps, our Blessed Lord, both symbolically and in Reality, gave His Blessing to our Town of Northallerton and district, and all who live and work here.
Well Dressing 1st-7thJuly
A great effort from all those involved to Dress Wells in Barkers and Lewis and Coopers and to produce the decorated panels
Wednesday - 14th November
After some delay the steps are now under way
Christmas Smarties Collection 2006
The year ended as it began with a collection for funds in Smarties tubes. The new shaped tubes can still be filled with either 20p or one pound coins or rolled up notes of any denomination.
Christmas Day
Our Crib tells the true story of the first Christmas
Christmas Day 2006
Father Norman greets parishoners at the foot of the new steps on Christmas Day.
The steps have to be seen a night to appreciate the built in lighting as those who attend Saturday evening Mass will know.
