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Congratulations to the winners of the 100+ Club draw this month.

Week 10 – 3rd December  – No 42 P. Bennett & No 115 Moira Martin

Week 11 – 10th December – No 44 Sharon McQuiggan

Week 12 – 17th December – No 80 Maureen Linton

Christmas Draw – No 21 Sue Pearson

The draw will have a two week break over the Christmas period and re-commence on 7th January.

Thanks again to everyone who has supported the re-launched draw. Over the 12 week period, since it started in October, it has paid out £990 in prizes and raised £1112 for the parish funds.

Numbers are still available for the draw and cost £1 per week please see Kath Hagan or Roger Eley at the back of church at Sunday Morning Mass.

After Mass on Sunday 17th December the parish celebrated JohnLimer’s 80th Birthday.

John was joined by his family and many freinds and sisters from the Sisters of Mercy convent.

His family assisted with the service with his grandchildren read the bidding prayers and offertory procession. Sr. Maureen and Catherine read and Meidbin sang the responsorial psalm beautifully. Joan, Sr Francis and Catherine were Eucharistic ministers.

After mass everyone was invited into the Church Hall for a buffet, drinks and cake. Fr Kelly thanked John for all his work in the parish and Sr. Maureen, who is John’s sister, spoke on behlaf of the family recognising how interlinked the family and parish are. Afterwards the family then went on for an Indian meal in Low Fell

John and Joan were “founder” memebers of the parish. Over the years they’ve both worked tirelessly for the parish. John being on the Finance Committee, a Counter and having run the 200 Club with Jim Birney for many years. To recognise this Fred Watson, on behalf of the parish, presented John with a pewter Quaich, a Gaelic drinking cup, to thank him for all his hard work over years raising an incredible amount of money for the parish.

In the years when we were all a lot younger John organised and called the dances at parish ceilidhs. Even though there were few “dancers” in the parish John managed to keep everyone organised or at least going in the right direction.

Thanks John wishing you many more years.

On Saturday 9th December the Parish started their Christmas celebrations with a social eveing in the Church Hall.

It was well attended with a buffet and DIY bar and a legendary St Anne’s rafffle.

The evening was concluded with a sing-a-long of Christmas Songs and members of the choir entertained us with songs and monologues.

Ann Ellis who accompanied the singers on the piano was “surprised” with a Birthday Cake.

Thanks must go the Social Committeee who organised the event. A great eveening was enjoyed by all.

After Mass on Sunday 26th November the parish held their annual Christmas Fayre in the church hall.

Pictures of some of the stalls are shown below but included a Cake Stall, Bottle Stall, Traidcraft Stall, Prize Every Time, Christmas Gifts and a Golden Bucket. There was also the infamous St Anne’s Christmas Raffle with many prizes

The event was well supported and raised £1335. Many thanks go to the many people who helped to organise the event.

The results of the Raffle are as follows –

£100 Shopping Voucher – Yellow 52 (No Name); Spirit Hamper – Green 713 (G Thornton); Christmas Hamper – Yellow 618 (Monica Green); Wine Hamper – Orange 463 (Peter Bartley); Christmas Cake – Blue 889 (E. Taite); Champagne – Green 138 (M. Mielcarek);                               Tea for Two – Yellow 713 (M Elliott); Sweet Hamper – Orange 27 (No Name);                                 Biscuits – White 949 (R. Eley); Sherry – Green 568 (J. Falcus);                                              Benedictine – Yellow 516 (J. Hindmarch); Doll – Pink 652 (J Hymas);                                               Biscuits – Orange 426 (No Name); Voucher – Yellow 570 (L. Morris);                                  Toiletries – Green 798 (No Name); Wine – Orange 373 (J. Limer);                                                       Jewellery – Pink 430 (E. Morris); Necklace – Orange 815 (No Name);                                  Voucher – Pink 545 (F. Elliott); Toiletries – White 644 (E. Davidson);                                                 Small Hamper – White 488 (J. Sibbald); £10 Gift Voucher – Orange 31 (A. Whitehead)