January 2021

8 Buckden Roundabout January 2021 St Hugh ’ s and Methodist Church Catholic Church of St Hugh of Lincoln, High Street, Buckden Telephone: 01480 810344 Website: http://stjosephsthugh.org/ Please visit the website to get the latest information on church opening times and times of services. In the pastoral care of the Claretian Missionaries: Fr Kryzstzof Stawicki CMF Fr Philip Blandford CMF Fr Jim Kennedy CMF Fr Paul Peter Alphonse CMF Christmas Services 24th December - Christmas Eve Vigil Mass A (for families with children) at 5:00pm Vigil Mass B (for families with children) at 6:30pm "Midnight" Mass A at 8:00pm "Midnight" Mass B at 10:00pm 25th December - Christmas day Feast day Mass at 9:45am 26th December St Stephen's day at 9:15am "God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not be lost but may have eternal life. For God sent his Son into the world not to condemn the world, but so that through him the world might be saved" J 3:16 - 17 May new - born Jesus in the mystery of Incarnation find a room in your heart to change your life. Blessed Christmas and Happy New Year! Please take precautions to keep yourself and others safe when you visit, and follow the instructions given by the stewards. Would any newcomers to the village who are Catholics please let Fr Kryzstzof know their contact details . Buckden Methodist Church Minister: Rev. Sue Baker - Maher (01480 473444) Stewards: Angie Barnes (810102) Bob Baxter (810092) Carol Swepstone (810053) Revd. Sue and the Buckden Methodist folk wish you all a very hopeful and much happier New Year as we gradually emerge from the worst restrictions of the pandemic. We thank God for light at the end of the tunnel. For information about our, currently, bi - monthly ‘ in presence ’ worship services and many other on - line and telephone re- sources please ring the stewards or visit the circuit web - site at www.snahmc.org.uk. We continue to hold the village in our prayers. On 7th November Bea Munday, Buckden resident, long time Buckden Quilter and retired Health Visitor, died peacefully surrounded by love after a short battle with cancer. Bea was a nurse, District Nurse and Health Visitor for over 45 years specialising in Child Protection. Bea had lived all over the world and aged 83 returned to Buckden in 2019 from Devonport, New Zealand. Bea was a funny, loving, strong and remarkable woman - loved deeply by friends and family. We will miss her always. Our deepest thanks to the incredible team of Apple Tree Ward, Hinchingbrooke Hospital for their astonishing care. The Christmas tree recycling scheme is a fun, community event where volunteers collect Christmas trees from local homes and businesses who have registered their tree online and made a voluntary donation to East Anglia Children ’ s hos- pices EACH will be collecting Christmas trees on 14 th 15 th 16 th & 17 th January 2021. You can register you tree through the Just Helping website by clicking the link below! Registration will close on 10 th January 2021 at 23:00. https://just - helping.org.uk/collections/east - anglia - s - children - s - hospices - cambridgeshire/ For more info: https://www.each.org.uk/get - involved/christmas - tree - recycling - scheme