Week of 21st May 2006

AFTER MASS TODAY IT IS POSSIBLE TO:

§ Purchase tickets for our centenary concert on 9th June - see facing page. … Last week Premier Radio called this “An awesome event” last week!
§ Take & distribute bundles of NEW white leaflets with full concert details from back table– e.g. in workplace, local shops etc
§ Give names to priests for our centenary parish family pilgrimage on 10th June
§ Sign up for giving international food for our Centenary evening on 24 June, on lists on tables at the back - see facing page.
§ Purchase the May edition of FAITH magazine with articles on The Da Vinci Code, ‘A Mother’s Diary’, the Pope conducting a wedding, talking to the lapsed etc., etc.

Next weekend we will take up our monthly collection for Cricklewood Homeless

THIS WEEK

Thursday: is the Feast of the ASCENSION It is a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses are Wed eve 6:30 p.m. (Vigil), and Thursday 9:30am (with Junior School), 12 noon & 7pm


Friday: ROCK OF THE ANOINTED MUSICAL Next Rehearsal takes place this Friday in St Mary Magdalen’s Junior School, in Linacre Rd, 7:00 pm-9pm. All ages & relevant interests needed. Not too late to take the plunge and make life more interesting.

Saturday 11:00 am TALK ON The Place of Mary in Roman Catholicism by Martin Plunkett in Clergy House to our JOURNEY IN FAITH GROUP but all who’d like to learn about this are welcome.

THE NEW SERVERS’ classes are now ended for half-term. The last 3 classes will be on Thursday afternoons, 5–6 pm , June, 8th,15th & 22nd - i.e. not Saturday mornings.

WEDNESDAY CLUB: DAY TRIPS-1: Thurs 29th June Eastbourne, £10.2: 13th July Bluewater, Kent, £5. 3: 31st Aug Worthing, £10. Please contact Kitty Walsh for further info. 0208 451 2079.

11-15 YR OLDS

LAST CALL: Bank Holiday - Monday 29th May Faith Youth Day to John Fisher School, Purley, led by Fr Hugh & Martin Plunkett. Blue forms from Fr Hugh.

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.

15-30 YR OLDS

FAITH IN FOCUS TALK Ian Duncan-Smith MP, Faith in the workplace - Building the Kingdom Monday 22nd May 7:00 p.m., St Vincent’s, Carlisle Pl, beside Westminster Cath.

FAITH SUMMER SESSION – Mon 31st July – Fri 4th Aug Quality talks on “Reasons for Believ-ing” in prayerful, holiday atmosphere at Woldingham Sch, Surrey. Fr Hugh’s going & has forms.

PARISH CENTENARY EVENTS IN JUNE

Fri 9th CONCERT- “AN AWESOME EVENT” (Premier Radio) – see new white leaflets on table at back. With Patricia Rozario, Mark Troop and other v. talented musicians from our parish: 7:30pm– 9:30 in Church. Tickets £5 in advance (eg. TODAY), £8 on the door. Inclu-des glass of wine. Supervized Junior school & 2ndary school youngsters (i.e. 7-15) go free.

Sat 10th PILGRIMAGE TO NATIONAL SHRINE OF WALSINGHAM:, leaving 7:30 am prompt, returning about 8:30 p.m. Adults £23, accompanied children £10; includes a hot evening meal, as well as Mass at Slipper chapel, procession along the old ‘Pilgrim’s Way’. If you’d like to join this key work of God within our community please inform priests.

Sun 18th CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION 3 p.m. from Cardinal Hinsley School to Church of the Transfiguration, Kensal Rise - three other local parishes will be joining us.

Sat 24th INTERNATIONAL EVENING with Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor
6:30 p.m. Mass in Church followed by an international reception in Cardinal Hinsley School.
We invite parishioners to provide some food from their country of origin, signing at back.

Week of 14th May 2006

AFTER MASS TODAY IT IS POSSIBLE TO

§ Give to the WEEF collection for those training to be priests.
§ purchase tickets for our centenary concert on 9th June - see facing page.
§ Give names to priests for our centenary parish family pilgrimage on 10th June
§ Sign up for giving international food for our Centenary evening on 24 June, on lists on tables at the back - see facing page..
§ Purchase the May edition of the parish magazine MAGDALA.


THIS FRIDAY EVENING: PREPARING FOR CONTRASTING DRAMAS

ROCK OF THE ANOINTED MUSICAL First Rehearsal J&M Infant Convent 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm All ages and relevant interests needed. Take a risk, in faith.

THE DA VINCI CODE DISARMED An inspiring and informative talk by Professor Joe Carol S.J. from one of the top Catholic universities, the Jesuit-run Gregorian University in Rome: 7:30 p.m. - 8:50 pm St Mary Magdalen’s Junior School. Linacre Rd.


Next Sunday is the PIONEERS ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE to Aylesford. Coach leaves 9 am from Church. Adults £10, Child £5. Please phone Sean on 020 8459 6952.

WEDNESDAY CLUB: DAY TRIPS-1: Thurs 29th June Eastbourne, £10.
2: 13th July Bluewater, Kent, £5. 3: 31st Aug Worthing, £10. Please contact Kitty Walsh for further details 0208 451 2079.

11-15 YR OLDS
Bank Holiday - Monday 29th May Faith Youth Day to John Fisher School, Purley, led by Fr Hugh & Martin Plunkett. Blue forms from Fr Hugh.

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.

15-30 YR OLDS

FAITH IN FOCUS TALK Ian Duncan-Smith MP, Faith in the workplace - Building the Kingdom Monday 22nd May 7:00 p.m., St Vincent’s, Carlisle Pl, beside Westminster Cathedral.

FAITH SUMMER SESSION – Mon 31st July – Friday 4th August Quality talks on “Reasons for Believing” in a prayerful, holiday atmosphere at Woldingham School, Surrey. Fr Hugh is leading a group., forms from him.

MAJOR PARISH CENTENARY EVENTS IN JUNE

Fri 9th CONCERT with Patricia Rozario, Mark Troop and other v. talented musicians from our, 7:30pm– 9:30 in Church. Tickets £5 in advance FROM TODAY, £8 on the door. Inclu-des glass of wine. Supervized junior school & 2ndary school youngsters (i.e. 7-15) go free.

Sat 10th PILGRIMAGE TO NATIONAL SHRINE OF WALSINGHAM:, leaving 7:30 am prompt, returning about 8:30 p.m. Adults £23, accompanied children £10; includes a hot evening meal, as well as Mass at Slipper chapel, procession along the old ‘Pilgrim’s Way’. If you’d like to join this key work of God within our community please inform priests.

Sun 18th CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION 3 p.m. from Cardinal Hinsley School to Church of the Transfiguration, Kensal Rise - three other local parishes will be joining us.

Sat 24th INTERNATIONAL EVENING with Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor
6:30 p.m. Mass followed by an international reception in Cardinal Hinsley School.

We invite parishioners to provide some food from their country of origin, signing at the back. If you are bringing food please do sign up so that we can ensure we don’t panic and pointlessly order extra food, like last year!

Week of 7th May 2006

TODAY

Ø 10:30 am Mass: the First Communion children will be inscribed for this sacrament

BUILDING FUND This week we shall be making our last collection for the Building Fund.



§ Assisted Suicide Bill - Campaign leaflet from our Bishop’s is at the back. Please write to our M.P. asap. This scandalous bill has second reading in May.
§ New Planned Giving Envelopes for new financial year are available at the back.
§ There are new Catholic Truth Society pamphlets in the pamphlet rack.
§ Easter Edition of Bible Alive is available in newspaper rack.

THANK YOU FROM SR. LILY

I wish to express my sincere thanks to the priest, and all the parishioners for the numerous Masses,Get-Well cards, visit and gifts during my recent operation and
recovery. I am very touched and moved by your concern and interest in my welfare. Your kindness and generosity is overwhelming. I am convinced that my recovery is mainly due to your prayers, support and how much you care for me in St. Mary Magdalen ‘s. A Mass will be said for all your intentions. With renewed gratitude to you all . Sr. Lily.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PREPARATION
Parents Meeting:
Next Children’s meeting Children’s meeting, will take place here at the Church, not in the Infant’s school

YOUTH CLUB will restart on Tuesday 2nd May, continuing for ten Tuesdays (excluding 30t May, half-term) unit 11th July.

NEW SERVERS We will be running a servers’ training session for five term-time Saturday mornings (10:30 am – 11:30 am) from 13th May. Those parents of young people in Year Five or above (i.e. nearly ten year’s old upwards) who would like to learn how to serve at a Sunday.

Mass here are asked to give their names, addresses, telephone numbers and preferred Mass time to one of the priests.

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.

FAITH SUMMER SESSION – Mon 31st July – Friday 4th August Quality talks on “Reasons for Believing, and prayer, in a holiday atmosphere at Woldingham School, Surrey. Fr Hugh is leading a group.

PRO-LIFE EUTHANASIA CONFERENCE with quality speakers including Terri Schiavo, Steve Mosher etc. Sat 29th April, Sacred Heart School, Hammersmith: call 020.8857.9950.

PARISH CENTENARY CONCERT with Patricia Rozario, Friday 9th June 7:30 p.m.– 9:30 More information to follow.

PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO NATIONAL SHRINE OF WALSINGHAM: Sat 10th June, leaving 7:30 am prompt, returning about 8:30 p.m. Adults £23, accompanied children £10; includes a hot evening meal, as well as Mass at Slipper chapel, procession along the old ‘Pilgrim’s Way’.

WEDNESDAY CLUB: DAY TRIPS-1: Thurs 29th June Eastbourne, £10.
2: 13th July Bluewater, Kent, £5. 3: 31st Aug Worthing, £10. Please contact Kitty Walsh for further details 0208 451 2079.

Week of 30th April 2006

TODAY

· The Pioneers will be selling tickets for their annual dance on Fri 5th May

· Assisted Suicide Bill - It’s possible to sign the important petition against this profoundly anti-life Euthanasia bill at the back of Church today. See also Campaign leaflet from our Bishops. Please also write to our M.P. asap. The bill has its second reading in May.

· We are collecting non-perishable foodstuffs for Cricklewood Homeless Concern.

· The New Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic church is available from the repository price £6:95.

Next Sunday we take up our monthly Building Fund Collection.
Next Sunday we will invite signing up to offer food for June 24th Centenary eve - see opp.


THIS WEEK

Tuesday YOUTH CLUB restarts. 5:30 p.m Last Tuesday will be 11th July.

Thursday 1st Holy Communion Preparation IN CHURCH 6:30 p.m.
1st H.C. DRESSES Some from previous yrs available. See Fr Hugh or Celia Edwards.


Thursday: Mass & Rosary with the blessing of St. Padre Pio’s Mitten Padre Pio 8pm in the Lady Chapel. All welcome.

Friday: PIONEERS 40th Anniversary Social: Fri 5th May 8pm in aid of Parish Special Needs group at St Jude’s Social Club, Kenmore Gardens, College Rd (Off Scrubs Lane) NW10 Music by The Benn Brothers. All welcome! Tickets on sale today.

Sunday Our Lady of Willesden May procession 3:30 p.m. from Nicoll Rd Church.

AUDITIONS for helping with our musical production: week beg: 6th May. See over.

THURSDAY REFLECTION GROUP will be meeting again from 11th May. First meting will be in Clergy House dining room, later meetings at 40, Exeter Rd.

NEW SERVERS We will be running a servers’ training session for five term-time Saturday mornings (10:30 am – 11:30 am) from 13th May. Those parents of young people in Y5 or above (i.e. nearly 10 yr’s old upwards) who would like to learn how to serve at a Sunday Mass here are asked to give details & mass time to Clergy Ho.

WEDNESDAY CLUB: DAY TRIPS-1: Thurs 29th June Eastbourne, £10. 2: 13th July Blue-water, Kent, £5. 3: 31st Aug Worthing, £10. Contact Kitty Walsh for details 8451 2079.

CORRECTION: Last week’s statement of the Building Fund Appeal status as at March 31st omitted the £4367 proceeds from the Christmas raffle. The published total was correctly stated as £246,302.83

MAJOR CENTENARY PARISH EVENTS IN JUNE

Fri 9th CONCERT with Patricia Rozario, Mark Troop and other v. talented musicians, 7:30pm– 9:30 in Church. Tickets £5 in advance, £8 on the door. Includes glass of wine. Supervized junior school and secondary school youngsters (i.e. 7-15) go free.

Sat 10th PILGRIMAGE TO NATIONAL SHRINE OF WALSINGHAM:, leaving 7:30 am prompt, returning about 8:30 p.m. Adults £23, accompanied children £10; includes a hot evening meal, as well as Mass at Slipper chapel, procession along the old ‘Pilgrim’s Way’.

Sun 18th CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION 3 p.m. from Cardinal Hinsley School to Church of the Transfiguration, Kensal Rise - three other local parishes will be joining us.

Sat 24th INTERNATIONAL EVENING with Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor 6:30 p.m. Mass followed by an international reception in Cardinal Hinsley School. Both aspects of this celebration will have an international flavour.

We invite parishioners to provide some food from their country of origin. We need to know how much will be brought. At last year’s similar event there was a lot left over (despite large numbers attending). This was due to us not being aware of some quantities of food that arrived. Please sign up on the list at the back of Church, from next week, which will be organized by continent. Please also let us know the amount you hope to bring.

EASTER & FIRST COMMUNION FLOWERS: donations gratefully received in box half-way up the Church on the lefthand side.

Week of 23rd April 2006

TODAY

Ø 10:30 am Mass: the First Communion children will be inscribed for this sacrament
Ø Cake Sale by the Special Needs group, in the Annexe, after the morning Masses.
Ø The Pioneers will be selling tickets for their annual dance on Fri 5th May

DIVINE MERCY afternoon: 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. in the Church.

§ Assisted Suicide Bill - Campaign leaflet from our Bishop’s is at the back. Please write to our M.P. asap. This scandalous bill has second reading in May.
§ New Planned Giving Envelopes for new financial year are available at the back.
§ There are new Catholic Truth Society pamphlets in the pamphlet rack.
§ Easter Edition of Bible Alive is available in newspaper rack


BUILDING FUND APPEAL @ 31st Dec 2005- £235123.80
Lump Sum Donations 150.00
Monthly collections Jan ‘06 1811.03
Feb ‘06 2728.00
Mar ‘06 2123.00
£246302.83

Many thanks for your important continued perseverance in this last year of the appeal.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PREPARATION
Parents Meeting:Tues 25th April 7:30pm–8:30;St Mary Mag’s,Junior School,Linacre Rd
Next Children’s meeting Thursday 27th April. The Following Children’s meeting, on 4th May will take place here at the Church, not in the Infant’s school.

YOUTH CLUB will restart on Tuesday 2nd May, continuing for ten Tuesdays (excluding 30t May, half-term) unit 11th July.

NEW SERVERS We will be running a servers’ training session for five term-time Saturday mornings (10:30 am – 11:30 am) from 13th May. Those parents of young people in Year Five or above (i.e. nearly ten year’s old upwards) who would like to learn how to serve at a Sunday Mass here are asked to give their names, addresses, telephone numbers and preferred Mass time to one of the priests.


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.

FAITH SUMMER SESSION – Mon 31st July – Friday 4th August Quality talks on “Reasons for Believing, and prayer, in a holiday atmosphere at Woldingham School, Surrey. Fr Hugh is leading a group.

PRO-LIFE EUTHANASIA CONFERENCE with quality speakers including Terri Schiavo, Steve Mosher etc. Sat 29th April, Sacred Heart School, Hammersmith: call 020.8857.9950

WE GIVE THANKS for the participation of so many in Our Lord’s Easter Triduum liturgical act-ion with there being standing room only on several occasions. We thank our secretaries, sacris-tans, singers & musicians for such careful & fruitful preparation. We thank the flower arrangers and cleaners for preparing the Church so well.

For making the liturgies reverent celebrations we thank the children’s catechists, servers, collectors, readers and extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion. And thanks to you all from Frs Hugh, Nimal and Kieron for your very generous Easter offerings, & for the other gifts and cards. May the Grace of Eastertide flow into your lives.

WILLESDEN GREEN PIONEER Centre’s 40th Anniversary Social: in aid of St Mary Magdalen’s society for people with special needs. Tickets: £3 on sale after Masses. At St Jude’s Social Club, Kenmare Gardens, music by The Benn Brothers. All welcome!

PARISH CENTENARY CONCERT with Patricia Rozario, Friday 9th June 7:30 p.m.– 9:30 More information to follow.

PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO NATIONAL SHRINE OF WALSINGHAM: Sat 10th June, leaving 7:30 am prompt, returning about 8:30 p.m. Adults £23, accompanied children £10; includes a hot evening meal, as well as Mass at Slipper chapel, procession along the old ‘Pilgrim’s Way’.

WEDNESDAY CLUB: DAY TRIPS-1: Thurs 29th June Eastbourne, £10.
2: 13th July Bluewater, Kent, £5. 3: 31st Aug Worthing, £10. Please contact Kitty Walsh for further details 0208 451 2079.