The Presentation of Mary
As with Mary's birth, we read of Mary's presentation in the temple only in apocryphal literature. In what is recognized as an unhistorical account, the Protoevangelium of James tells us that Anna and Joachim offered Mary to God in the Temple when she was three years old. This was to carry out a promise made to God when Anna was still childless. Though it cannot be proven historically, Mary's presentation has an important theological purpose. It continues the impact of the feasts of the Immaculate Conception and of the birth of Mary. It emphasizes that the holiness conferred on Mary from the beginning of her life on earth continued through her early childhood and beyond.
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PARISH MAINTENANCE. Brendan Farrell and Pete Wright do great work on the Parish property. They would like some volunteers to join them in this rewarding work. Any help with gardening/ tidying up, small DIY jobs will be most welcome. They meet at 10.00am on Thursday. Come and join us!
T.O.U.C.H. At this Tang Hall and Osbaldwick churches together' meeting , the neighbourhood watch co-ordinator for York, Jean Julian said that our area, in the east part of York, was short of neighbourhood watch representatives. If you would like to volunteer or just know a little more, please phone Jean Julian on 669072. We would like to encourage people to come to our churches together services at 6pm one Sunday each month in one of our local churches.
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ROSARY BEADS APPEAL FOR INDIA. Any donations of Rosary Beads may be left at the Repository. Thank you.
VISITORS & NEWCOMERS TO ST. AELRED'S
If you are a UK taxpayer and would like any offertory donation you make to qualify for Gift Aid, please place it in a white Gift Aid Envelope (available near the holy water stoup in the porch) and complete all the details on the front. By doing so you will enable the parish to recover a further 28p in the £ from your donation, at no further cost to yourself. Completed envelopes may be placed in the Offertory Collection or pushed through the presbytery letterbox.
If you are a newcomer to the Parish and would like to make a Gift Aid Declaration and/or obtain a set of Parish Envelopes, please contact John Ormerod Tel 01904 421469 Email Johnormerod@hotmail.com