Week of 23rd July 2006

AFTER MASS TODAY

EMERGENCY RETIRING COLLECTION for those displaced and injured, and without sufficient help, in the current Holy land conflict. CAFOD will be directing funds to Caritas Lebanon and Caritas Jerusalem.

MAGDALA Summer edition of parish mag now on sale – with articles on our centenary celebrations.

MURAL BOOKLET It is possible to pick up a white “What the Mural means” des-cribing the illustration currently of the Church tower wall – produced by our Youth SVP

FAITH MAGAZINE July edition is out with articles by Delia Smith (famous cook and football personality), William Oddie on Catholic Journalism and editorial on popular modern attitudes to the divine authority of Christ in the Church.

CATHOLIC FAMILY Newspaper 50p from newspaper rack

- there will not be any teas or coffees after 10.30 Mass for the remainder of July and August.

ROCK OF THE ANOINTED PHOTOS AND VIDEOS (see front of newsletter). Watch this space for their availability. If you do have any of these of which we are not aware we would be very grateful to have copies (particularly videos which may help in our production of a definitive version). Many thanks. All these are copyright Maria Gorretti Productions.

CONFIMRATION SERVICE PHOTOS available from Neil’s photo agency, 34, High Rd.

THE MONDAY EVENING PRAYER GROUP meets as normal at 7 p.m. this week.


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.
15 – 30 YR OLDS
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.

YOUTH 2000 FESTIVAL FRO YOUNG ADULTS 24th – 28th August, Walsingham, Norfolk. Range of talks, workshops and life-changing services. 01937.582.200 www.youth2000.org

20somethings Social and spiritual events 07950202205 www.project2030.org.uk



St Mary Magdalen Junior School REBUILDING - Planning application will be heard by the Planning Committee at Brent Council 26th July ’06. We do not anticipate any problems in this. The schedule from then will be, tendering in the Autumn with Building work starting Spring 2007, completion of New School, Summer 2008. Please remember our school’s needs in your prayers so we may achieve our targets.

HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS patients should be asked if they wish to see a Chaplain. This fairly new statutory requirement is not yet being universally applied. It is sensible for patients wishing to see a Roman Catholic Chaplain to specify this on arrival, emphasizing ‘Roman Catholic’.


“Finding Christ, Finding Life” is an exhibition of a new and rarely seen pictures by Catholic artist Elizabeth Wang. 1st – July to 24th Sept at the French Church, 5 Leicester Pklace,WC2H 7BX(just off Leicester Square. A time of prayer & reflection on Saturday 9th Sept at 2.00pm-3.00pm. All are welcome.

Shrine of Our Lady of Willesden- monthly pilgrimage to the shrine continuing until 1st Sunday of September. From 3.30pm to 5.15pm each Sunday.

Term-time Catering Staff needed by St Gregory’s RC School, Kenton. Tel. 020.8927.0918
Learning Support Assistant Cardinal Vaughan Sch, 30 hrs/wk GLPC Sc. 1 Prorata tel: 020.7603.8478

Youth Activities Week 13-17 yrs daily 10-4; Free, Southwell Ho Youth Project, 39, Fitzjohn’s Ave NW3 tel.020 7435 8534

Adopters needed: for children in care. Contact Catholic Children’s Society 020.8969.5305
St Vincent’s Nursing Home- Head Housekeeper required, full time. Please Call Annie Kelly on 0208 872 4900.

Stop the Traffik: a global coalition campaigning for freedom for every human caught in trafficking around the world March 2006-2007 cf. www.StopTheTrafficking.org

Society for he Protection of Unborn Children needs volunteers to help with mailings, in Westminster area: expenses paid. 020.7222.5845 or lizfoody@spuc.org.uk