Week of 26th March 2006

TODAY

§ WHAT IS YOUR NATIONALITY? If it’s not on the list on the red clipboard at the back please add it! This is in preparation for our June 24th International Evening.

§ New Planned Giving Envelopes for new financial year are available at the back.

§ It is possible to sign up to be a reader or Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion for Holy Week & Easter in Annexe

§ Rosters for Readers & Extraordinary Ministers from 9th April are in Annexe.

§ There are new Catholic Truth Society pamphlets in the pamphlet rack.

§ A leaflet explaining ‘Holy Week & Easter’ is available in Church exit wall holder.

§ April Edition of Bible Alive is available

§ Spring edition of the parish magazine Magdala will be on sale.

§ March-April Faith Magazine is now available, see especially new shorter articles and columns, e.g. on the Pope’s latest Encyclical by William Oddie, and an experience of pregnancy by Fiorella Nash


At today’s 10:30 and 12 noon Masses Sunday’s Masses we will be ‘inscribing’ some parishioners for the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation, to be received at Easter.

At next Sunday’s 6:30 p.m. Mass our Y9 Confirmation Candidates will be inscribed.
The following (Palm) Sunday’s 10:30 am Mass will be animated by young parishioners.

THIS WEEK

Tuesday: LAST YOUTH CLUB EVENING until after Easter. Members of the Youth Club are invited to be involved in our Palm Sunday 10:30 am Mass (2 weeks today) & the Ecumenical Good Fri 1 pm Procession from St Gabriel’s Church to St Andrew’s.

Tuesday: Understanding the Mass as a Meal 3rd TALK & MEDITATION at 7.00pm - 8:00 p.m. 30mins talk in annexe and then move into the Church for 25mins led prayer.

Friday: THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS 7:00pm after Mass.

Saturday: SERVERS Practice and reflection for both 12 noon teams 10:30 am - 11:30

Saturday:JOURNEY IN FAITH 11:00am a powerful personal experience of conver-sion. Last meeting before Easter will be 8thApril. Any wanting to deepen knowl. of faith are welcome

SERVERS We would request that parents take albs home for cleaning in time for Holy Week. Many thanks. The 12 noon teams have an hours practice session next Saturday 10:30am
GOAN STATIONS OF THE CROSS will be recited next Sunday at 4 pm in the Church

PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO NATIONAL SHRINE OF WALSINGHAM: Saturday 10th June, leaving 7:30 am prompts. Adults £23, accompanied children £10; includes a hot evening meal, as well as Mass at Slipper chapel, procession along the old ‘Pilgrim’s Way’& Benediction

RENTED ACCOMMODATION WANTED Our Parish Youth Worker plus friends are looking for digs locally. Please call Clergy House.

11-15 yr olds: Mon 7th August - Thursday 10th August Parish trip to Faith Summer Break – This is a fruitful, well supervised time of fun (e.g.Games, Swimming sports & Chessington Theme Pk) and faith (e.g. Talks & Prayer) at Woldingham School, Surrey. Forms from Fr. Hugh.

CAR PARKING IN OUR FORECOURT Could those drivers who are elderly, disabled or the drivers of such and who would like to park their car in the forecourt on for a Sunday Mass (including the Saturday Vigil) please give their contact detail to Clergy House/one of the priests.