Week of 26th February 2006

The 10:30 am MASS today will involve Inscription of Children for 1st Confession
Today we take up the Cricklewood Homeless Collection
It is possible to purchase tickets for our St Patrick’s Supper-Dance after Mass today.

Next week we take up our monthly Building Fund Collection.

THIS WEEK

ASH WEDNESDAY is this Wednesday. For able-bodied adults a day of fasting (at most one main meal & 2 snacks) and abstinence (no meat).
Masses will be celebrated at 9.30am, 12noon and 7pm, and ashes will be blessed & distributed. Please note Ashes can only be distributed at Mass, not at any other time.

AT YOUR WORD LORD REFLECTION GROUPS

THE MONDAY and THURSDAY group meet this week as usual and during Lent respectively in the Annexe at 10:20 am and at the German centre, 40, Exeter Rd. 7pm
The WEDNESDAY group will be meeting in the Annexe from 8th March
Anyone wanting to join tell Fr Hugh

PADRE PIO GROUP meets this Thursday, 8 p.m. in the Annexe for Holy Mass etc.

THE YOUTH CLUB will lead a meditation on the Sorrowful Mysteries this Friday at 7pm

LENTEN CHILDREN’S RETREAT in the Annexe, Saturday, 10:30 am, for those of pre-First Communion age: -- i.e. 7 and under.

PARENT/TODDLER GROUP needs: Baby changing mats, child’s chalk board/painting easel or any toddler bikes. Please call Nicola Devlin on 07737 844729.

UPCOMING CENTENARY YEAR PARISH EVENTS

ST PATRICK’S SUPPER DANCE with a green theme- at St Mary Magdalen’s School, Linacre Road, on Sat 11th March at 8.00pm. Music provided by the popular Billy & The North Winds. Menu is Irish stew and apple pie with trimmings., Irish coffees to order and a bar. Tickets will be on sale Sundays to Mar 6th after all Masses. This promises to be a very enjoyable evening for all ages.

DAY PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM: Saturday10th June.

CATHOLIC YOUNG ADULTS: “What’s on and Happening?” – blue booklet surveying diocesan youth work: our parish figures prominently – now available from bottom of pamphlet rack, opposite newspaper rack.

Week of 19th February 2006

THIS WEEK

Tuesday: FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PARENTS Meeting in St Mary Magdalen’s Junior School, Linacre Rd, 7:30 p.m.

GOING TO FUNERAL RITES OF MATILDA ‘Tillie’ CALLAGHAN at Good Shepherd Church, Moorside Rd, Downham, near Bromley, Kent
--- Wednesday Evening: Members of our youth club and SVP are going down for one hour of the three of the Wednesday evening with Fr Hugh, youth leaders and numerous parents, by tube and train. We leave from Church at 5:00 p.m. or from Willesden Green Tube Station at 5:20 pm.

--- Thursday Morning: We are taking a coach leaving form outside the Church at 9:20 am. Returning around 3:15 pm. Cost (subsidized) £6. Please sign on list at back of Church. We plan to attend funeral only, though its possible for those who wish to go to take train back –local train station, Grove Park, is only 20 mins from London

THE MONDAY and THURSDAY AT YOUR WORD LORD REFLECTION GROUPS will start meeting again, respectively in the Annexe and at the German centre, 40, Exeter Rd., from 23rd Feb continuing through Lent. Anyone wanting to join tell Fr Hugh

CHRIST AMONG US Diocesan books for small group and family weekly reflection during Lent, including a CD, from the repository, meditating on themes relvant to the recent ‘White Paper’, “Communion and Mission”

PARENT/TODDLER GROUP needs: Baby changing mats, child’s chalk board/painting easel or any toddler bikes. Please call Nicola Devlin on 07737 844729.

UPCOMING CENTENARY YEAR PARISH EVENTS

LENTEN REFLECTION AND MEDITATION on the EUCHARIST based upon Pope John Paul II’s final letter which was on this subject, for the recent Year of the Eucharist. Tuesday Evenings in March (7th ,14th, 21st, 28th) March and 4th April at 7.30pm for 30 min talks in the annexe and then move into the Church with 25mins led Meditation with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.

ST PATRICK’S SUPPER DANCE with a green theme- at St Mary Magdalen’s School, Linacre Road, on Sat 11th March at 8.00pm. Music provided by the popular Billy & The North Winds. Menu is Irish stew and apple pie with trimmings., Irish coffees to order and a bar. Tickets will be on sale and every Sunday from Feb 19th to Mar 6th after all Masses. This promises to be a very enjoyable evening for all ages.

DAY PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM: Saturday10th June.

URGENT – SINGLE MOTHER WITH NEW-BORN TWINS – needs accommodation locally for six months, she will have only a small living allowance – can be taken on a trial basis. Contact Fr Hugh or the Good Counsel Network 020.7723.1740

CATECHIST TRAINING The highly acclaimed Ealing Abbey ECHOES course has just started again on Saturday afternoons. Not too late to join in for Saturdays Feb 25th, March 4th, 18th & 25th. If interested talk to Fr Hugh and/or phone Marianne on 020.8862.2160

CATHOLIC YOUNG ADULTS: “What’s on and Happenning?” – blue booklet surveying diocesan youth work: our parish figures prominently – now available from bottom of pamphlet rack, opposite newspaper rack.

ASSOCIATION OF CATHOLIC WOMEN Day of Recollection and Prayer, with Fr Nicholas Schofield (Harlesden parish), giving his “Reflections of Priesthood”, Sat 4th March, St James’s Spanish Pl, George St, 10:30 am -4:00 p.m.

FERTILITY SEMINAR: Fertility awareness & management, Infertility. A sound and informed understanding is necessary to make a good choice. Tues 11th April, 7:30 - 9. Vaughan Ho, back of Westminster Cathedral. Booking is necessary. 7437 0892- cf. www.fertilitycarecentre.co.uk PARENTS FORUM- Brent’s voice for parents about Education. Wednesday 15th March @ 7pm Centre for Staff Development (Gwenneth Rickus Building), Neasden, NW10 8HE.

Week of 12th February 2006

TODAY IT IS POSSIBLE TO PICK UP

· MAGDALA the parish magazine with interesting reflections by parishioners on our recent mission, concert, social evening and participation in the recent diocesan Parish Renewal programme.

· BIBLE ALIVE Magazine - February Issue from newspaper rack.

· CARDINAL’S WHITE PAPER on the future direction of the diocesan and parochial structures (limited copies available)

· CHRIST AMONG US books for small group and family weekly reflection during Lent.

This week is the school HALF-TERM. None of our Sacramental Preparation groups will be meeting during that time, nor will the Youth Club.

YOUTH SVP visits Stephen House and possibly Rosemary House Sat (18th) 4:00 p.m. leaving from Church

PARENT/TODDLER GROUP needs: Baby changing mats, child’s chalk board/painting easel or any toddler bikes that can be used for the group. Please call Nicola Devlin on 07737 844729.

The Thursday At Your Word Lord reflection group will start meeting again at the German centre, Exeter Rd., from 23rd February continuing through Lent. The Monday (10:20 am in the Annexe) and Wednesday (7:00 p.m. in the Annexe) groups will also be meeting in Lent. Anyone wanting to join tell Fr Hugh

ST PATRICK’S SUPPER DANCE with a green theme- will be held at St Mary Magdalen’s School, Linacre Road, on Sat 11th March at 8.00pm. Music provided by the popular Billy & The North Winds. Menu is Irish stew and apple pie with trimmings., Irish coffee’s to order and a bar. Tickets will be on sale and every Sunday from Feb 19th to Mar 6th after all Masses. This promises to be a very enjoyable evening for all ages.

PARISH CENTENARY DAY PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM: Saturday10th June.

Celtic Strands Concert- Philomena Begley- Sat 18th Mar – Salvatorian College Theatre, Harrow Weald @7.30pm. Tickets £8.

Banya Family Placement Agency- independent agency offering foster care to children and young people. Please call 0208 678 5330 for further details.

Disabled children need foster families. Please call Credocare 0870 241 4285 or email enquires@credocare.co.uk for further details.

Fertility Seminar: Fertility awareness, Natural Fertility Management, Infertility. A sound and informed understanding is necessary to make a good choice. Tuesday 11th April, 7:30 - 9. Vaughan House, back of Westminster Cathderal. Booking is necessary. 020 7437 0892- also cf. www.fertilitycarecentre.co.uk

Week of 5th February 2006

This week we take up monthly BUILDING FUND COLLECTION. Just 3 more after this.

TODAY IT IS POSSIBLE TO PICK UP

· MAGDALA the parish magazine with interesting reflections by parishioners on our recent mission, concert, social evening and participation in the recent diocesan Parish Renewal programme.

· BIBLE ALIVE Magazine - February Issue from newspaper rack.

THIS WEEK

MOTHER AND TODDLERS GROUP Monday 1:00 p.m. and Tuesday 9:00 am - 11:30/12 noon. J&M Infant Convent Chapel.
1ST COMMUNION PREPARATION Parents Meeting parents of all children in Year 3 upwards who are currently preparing. Tues 7:30 p.m. in St Mary Magdalen’s School, Linacre Rd.
1ST COMMUNION PREPARATION classes for those in Year 2 and older than Year 4 CHANGE OF TIME & VENUE: Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m. in the Jesus and Mary Infant Convent

Any families with Year 2 age children (ie. 6 going on 7) at Non-RC Schools contact Fr Hugh

CATECHIST TRAINING The highly acclaimed Ealing Abbey ECHOES course has just started again on Saturday afternoons. Not too late to join in next Sat afternoon (11th) and Feb 25th, March 4th, 18th & 25th. If interested talk to Fr Hugh and/or phone Marianne on 020.8862.2160

LAST CALL

CONFIRMATION 2006 - For those in Year Nine hoping to be confirmed here this July. Orange forms must be filled in and brought for an interview on the mroning of Saturday 25th February for parent and candidate in Clergy House by phoning Clergy House between 10 and 2 on a weekday.

2006 PRIMARY SCHOOLS ADMISSIONS - Common Application Forms for both Reception and Year Three entry can be collected from Infant Convent school office. Closing date Fri February 10th @ 3pm i.e. priests form to respective schools, and Application forms to be sent to Borough around this time, advisedly.
Please ring Clergy Ho 10-2 for appointments.