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.