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Willesden Green
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Monday, September 18, 2006
Week of 17th September 2006
Yellow YOUTH CLUB forms: for years 6-8. Club starts Tuesday week (26th), 5:30 - 7:30 pm, Jesus and Mary Infant Convent. Forms must be handed in before first evening on which child attends. Limited places - first come first serve. (Y9 members from last yr can come come this term).

Green Echoes course enrolment forms -(mainly for actual or prospective Catechists & leaders) .

NEXT WEEKEND The UCM will be collecting after all the Masses next weekend 23rd/24th Sept for the Catholic Children’s Society and we will be making our Cricklewood Homeless Collection of non-perishable foodstuffs.
12 NOON CHOIR would like more members to help beautify our worships. Rehearsals are Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. Please see one of the priests.

FIRST COMMUNION PREPARATION forms, for Year 3 children, available next week

UCM coffee morning in aid of MACMILLAN NURSES who support cancer sufferers in the home and in hospital. Fri 29th Sept, 10-12:30, Annexe

SERVERS termly reflection/practice meetings start soon. Teams F&G (10:30, girls), Sat 30th Sept, 11-12:30, Annexe.

UCM Annual Pilgrimage to Aylesford- 8th Oct. contact Mrs N Fox on 0208 4596952.

POST-CONFIRMATION YOUTH GROUP, formerly “YOUTH SVP” will begin early Oct, spiritual, social and service activities for 14-18 year olds.

PIONEER Total Absintence Association Annual Rally- Sun 15th Oct., St Agnes Church, Cricklewood, followed by Social & Buffet in St Agnes Centre at 4.00pm, £10.


PARISH OPPORTUNITIES
TO LEARN ABOUT OUR FAITH AND TO EXPERIENCE DEEPER PRAYER


ECHOES comes to Willesden Green. Monthly Saturday afternoons for six months, starts Saturday 30th September. It is necessary to fill up a green enrolment form.This course which has already benefited a number of our leaders, and so the people they serve, through its having been run in Birmingham and at Ealing Abbey. All those involved in helping with any of our groups are extremely welcome to come and get a deeper overview of our faith and reflect upon how to communicate it. Catechists (who have not done it) are strongly encouraged to come.

JOURNEY IN FAITH Learning the basic teachings and spirituality of the Catholic Faith. A brand new series of talks, prayer and socializing has been organized starting on Saturday 23rd September, 11-12:30 am Church Annexe. We already have a healthy group of non-Christian adults and Catholics coming back to practice of their faith enrolled for this. All welcome.
A Day with Mary- Our Lady of Willesden Church, Sat 7th Oct 10.00

SECONDARY SCHOOL TRANSFER- At this time many parents will want to visit pros-pective new schools for their child’s Sept 07 entry. It can be a nerve-racking process. It can be helpful to read admissions’ criteria, to be realistic & to ask yourself where will your child flourish. Fr Hugh will meet with parents needing a reference:watch this space.

Cardinal Hinsley Mathematics & Computing College following excellent OFSTED Open Evening on Wed. 27th Sept from 5.30pm. Headteacher will address parents at 7.00pm. Open mornings Mon.2nd, Tues 3rd, Wed 4th & Thurs 5th Oct 9.00am-12.00noon.

Jesus and Mary Language College, Crownhill Rd, Willesden, Open eve Thurs 28th Sep 6:30 - 8:30, Open mornings Mon 2nd Oct & Fri 6th Oct 9:30 - 12:30.

Bishop Douglass School, East Finchley- most improving Barnet school. Open eve Thurs 21st Sept 6.00pm-9.00pm open mornings Thurs 6th & Fri 7th Oct 10.00am.

St James’ Catholic High School- Hendon, Open eve.: Tue 19th Sept. 6-9 p.m.

St Gregory’s School – Kenton, Open evening on Thurs 21st Sept at 5.30pm.

The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School – Open eve.s 20th or 28th Sept @ 5pm for 1st Form students. For 6th form students open evenings on 5th or 10th Oct @ 6.30pm.

Sacred Heart High School- Open mornings 20th, 27th Sept & 4th Oct from 9.30am to 11.00am. Open evenings will be on 21st & 28th Sept from 4.00pm to 6.00pm.

posted by Sinead Reekie at 10:13 am

Monday, September 11, 2006
Week of 10th Spetember 2006

This weekend we welcome Chris Hack among us for a year. He is a new graduate who wants to experience pastoral life from the front line for a year. He is discerning his vocation. You can welcome him outside Church after all Masses today. He will write a bit about himself in next week’s newsletter.

THIS WEEKEND’S SATURDAY EVENINGS MASS will involve participation of our Special Needs Group and of parishioners from Melrose H, John Paul H & Stephen Ho.

This Week:

The MOTHER AND TODDLERS GROUP starts again in October.

Secondary School Transfer- At this time many parents will want to visit prospective new schools for their child’s Sept 07 entry. It can be a nerve-racking process. It can be helpful to read admissions’ criteria, to be realistic and to ask yourself where will your child flourish. Fr Hugh will meet with parents needing his reference: watch this space.

St James’ Catholic High School- All children to be considered for admission to St James’ in Sept 2007 are invited to he school between 6-9pm on Tue 19th Sept.

St Gregory’s School – Open evening on Thurs 21st Sept at 5.30pm.

The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School – Open eve.s 20th or 28th Sept @ 5pm for 1st Form students. For 6th form students open evenings on 5th or 10th Oct @ 6.30pm.
Sacred Heart High School- Open mornings 20th, 27th Sept & 4th Oct from 9.30am to 11.00am. Open evenings will be on 21st & 28th Sept from 4.00pm to 6.00pm.

NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN THE PARISH

TO GROW IN KNOWLEDGE AND LOVE OF CHRIST IN THE CHURCH

ECHOES comes to Willesden Green. Monthly Saturday afternoons for six months, starts Saturday 30th September.This course which has already benefitted a number of our catechists, and so the young people they serve, through its presentation in Birmingham and at Ealing Abbey. All those involved in helping with any of our groups are extremely welcome to come and get an a deeper overview of our faith and reflect upon how to communicate it. Catechists (who have not done it) are strongly encouraged to come.

JOURNEY IN FAITH Learning the basic teachings and spirituality of the Catholic Faith. A brand new series of talks, prayer and socializing has been organized starting on Saturday 23rd September, 11-12:30 am Church Annexe. We already have a healthy group of non-Christian adults and Catholics coming back to practice of their faith enrolled for this. All welcome.

NEW CTS PAMPHLETS at back.

NEW BRIEF CATECHISM COMPENDIUM in repository.

Fr Hugh’s organizational meetings this week: Mon: 12:30 local non-RC ministers, 5:30 Junior Sch RE coordinator, 7:30 F&P group Tues: 10:15 1st Holy Communion coordinator; 7 p.m. Youth SVP leaders; Thursday 12:30 Polish P.P. Sat 10:30 Journey in Faith leaders.

VOCATION discernment:– for those aged 18-35 “Real or Apparent Good, your choice” A talk by Fr Christopher Brooks, Parish Priest & psychotherapist, Fri 15th Sept 7.30pm in Hinsley Room, Westminster Cathedral. Call 01277 373848 or email via www,vocationsgroup.org.uk.



















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posted by Sinead Reekie at 11:09 am