Week of 26th November 2006

TODAY

§ TICKETS FOR OUR NEW MUSICAL “THE PROMISE” are available after Mass £3 adults, £2 children, profits to Aid the Church in Need. To be performed by the youngsters of our new drama group on December 9th & 10th at 2:30 p.m. at the Junior School, Linacre Rd- produced by Martin Plunkett.

AT THE BACK OF CHURCH THERE ARE:

LAST CALL: CONFIRMATION PREPARATION FORMS (green) for those in Year Nine. Please phone Clergy Ho weekdays between 10 & 2 to organize a brief meeting with one of our leaders for both parent and candidate on 18th of Nov or 2nd Dec –bringing filled-out form. Course begins in January, with Confirmations in April.

CTS PAMPHLETS e.g. “What is Confession?”, in wall holder near porch exit.

FAITH Magazine Nov-Dec issue on Education crisis; Man’s Spiritual nature; etc.

TUESDAY First HC Parents meeting, 7:30pm, St Mary Magdalen’s School, Linacre Rd

FRIDAY- extra Mass at 12 noon Celebrating the Feast of the 44 Martyrs of England & Wales, the feast of the Venerable English College (our Roman seminary) with some olds boys. As is the tradition the prayers and music of the Mass will be in Latin.

ADVENT MORNING PRAYER Join us, each or any Advent morning (except Wednesdays) at 7:45 am (8:15 on Saturdays and Sundays) to pray the “Prayer of The Church” – starting Sun 3rd Dec, 8:15 am.

ECHOES training for handing on the faith. The 3rd session, which will be presented as scheduled on Sat 9th Dec, will be repeated, for those who cannot make that date, the following week, Sat 16th Dec 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

PARISH CAROL CONCERT & CHILDREN’S NATIVITY Sunday 17th December, p.m.

CHRISTMAS CARDS

LARGE SELECTION of cards, cribs, mass bouquets and candles, from the Repository at the back corner of Church

THE CONVENT OF JESUS AND MARY INFANT SCHOOL CHILDREN have designed their own Christmas cards this year. There are samples of the three designs on the noticeboard to the right of the Knight’s glass noticeboard. £5 per pack of 12, proceeds to the school. Please complete green order form, on this board and on heater near Church exit, and take in to the school Card Stall which is open outside the school on Park Avenue from 3.00pm each day next week – or put your name and address on form and hand in to Clergy House

Rock of the Anointed, our July musical made a profit of £690.20, which will be spread between Charities of the copyright owners (Edwin Fawcett and the Callaghan family), the J&M Infant Convent which kindly hosted it, and expense of our new Drama group.

Thank you- To all who support the Special Needs Cake Sale. £300 was raised.

NEW PARISH LIBRARY coming very soon to the new Annexe bookshelves, with some spiritual books and some on parenting – to start with. Librarian needed!

PARENTS of teenagers: The Family Education Trust’s Excellent “Sexual Spin” fact sheets are available for free from Repository. These give useful and objective facts concerning the epidemic and increasing levels of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among young people.

The Government has just launched yet another big campaign attempting to halt the epidemic. But yet again its message lacks any serious moral message and so it is likely to make things worse. The Department of Health’s press release of 11th Nov is entitled: “New sexual health campaign reveals 'essential wear' for young adults”. It encourages young people out “on the pull” to make condoms part of their essential socializing ‘equipment’.

ADVENT REFLECTION Thurs 7th Dec 7:30 p.m. St Agnes’s, Cricklewood Lane, a meditative hour with flute, piano, song and text. Retiring collection in aid of Rwandan music therapy project.

HANDELS’ MESSIAH by Cardinal Vaughan school’s choir, Tues 12th Dec, 7:30 pm. Tickets from £12 to £28 in aid of new music centre.

WEEK OF 19TH NOVEMBER 2006

TODAY

§ TICKETS FOR OUR NEW MUSICAL “THE PROMISE” are available after Mass £3 adults, £2 children, profits to Aid the Church in Need. To be performed by the youngsters of our new drama group on December 9th & 10th at 2:30 p.m. at the Junior School, Linacre Rd- produced by Martin Plunkett.


AT THE BACK OF CHURCH THERE ARE:


CONFIRMATION PREPARATION FORMS (green) for those in Year Nine. Please phone Clergy Ho weekdays between 10 & 2 to organize a brief meeting with one of our leaders for both parent and candidate on 18th of Nov or 2nd Dec –bringing filled-out form. Course begins in January, with Confirmations in April.

LAST CALL: FIRST COMMUNION PREPARATION form & letter. Light orange for Year Three and Year Four Children. Dark orange for older children. Please ring Clergy Ho over the coming weeks to arrange a meeting of parents and child with Mrs Edwards
CTS PAMPHLETS e.g. “What is Confession?”, in wall holder near porch exit.
FAITH Magazine Nov-Dec issue on Education crisis; Man’s Spiritual nature; etc.

NEXT WEEKEND we will take up our monthly collection for Cricklewood Homeless Concern of non-perishable foodstuffs – not clothes which sadly have to be disposed of.

ADVENT MORNING PRAYER Join us, each or any Advent morning (except Wednesdays) at 7:45 am (8:15 on Saturdays and Sundays) to pray the “Prayer of The Church” – starting Sun 3rd Dec, 8:15 am

ECHOES training for handing on the faith. The 3rd session, which will be presented as scheduled on Sat 9th Dec, will be repeated, for those who cannot make that date, the following week, Sat 16th Dec 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

CHRISTMAS CARDS
LARGE SELECTION of cards, cribs, mass bouquets and candles, from the Repository at the back corner of Church

THE CONVENT OF JESUS AND MARY INFANT SCHOOL CHILDREN have designed their own Christmas cards this year. There are samples of the three designs on the noticeboard to the right of the Knight’s glass noticeboard. £5 per pack of 12, proceeds to the school. Please complete green order form, on this board and on heater near Church exit, and take in to the school Card Stall which is open outside the school on Park Avenue from 3.00pm each day next week – or put your name and address on form and hand in to Clergy House

REPORTS FROM OUR VARIOUS PARISH GROUPS submitted to the recent Parish Forum Meeting are in a white A5 booklet on the noticeboard to the right of the glass noticeboard. Minutes of that recent meeting will be put up there shortly, and on the parish website, stmarymag.org.uk.


NEW PARISH LIBRARY coming very soon to the new Annexe bookshelves, with some spiritual books and some on parenting – to start with. Librarian needed!

PARENTS of teenagers: Government’s STD Campaign and free leaflets. Due to the epidemic and increasing levels of sexually transmitted diseases among young people the government have just launched a big new advertizing drive affirming contraceptives as basic “clothing”. The Department of Health’s press release of 11th Nov is entitled: “New sexual health campaign reveals 'essential wear' for young adults”. This is more of the same policy which has so failed our young people in recent decades in terms of both their physical and moral health. Although this latest campaign happens to be aimed at 18-24 yr olds, as ever its amoral approach will impact upon far younger people. -. Excellent “Sexual Spin” fact sheets are available for free from Repository. These can (truly) help to protect our youngsters against this latest attack.


FAITH IN FOCUS: talks & social events for 20’s & 30’s. Mon 20th Nov, 7p.m. Light in Dark Places- Fr Roger Nesbitt, Dean of Dover, speaks on “Mary at Cana and Calvary: Mother of the Church and Model of the Church St Vincent’s Centre, Carlisle Pl, Victoria.

WEEK OF 12TH NOVEMBER

§ TICKETS FOR OUR NEW MUSICAL “THE PROMISE” are available after Mass £3 adults, £2 children, profits to Aid the Church in Need. To be performed by the youngsters of our new drama group on December 9th & 10th at 2:30 p.m. at the Junior School, Linacre Rd- produced by Martin Plunkett.

§ 10:30 am MASS Sarah Hellett will be confirmed.

§ BLESSING OF GRAVES 2.00pm Alperton, 2.00pm Carpenders Park,
2.30pm St Mary’s & Kensal Green, 3.00pm Clamp Hill.


AT THE BACK OF CHURCH THERE ARE:

CONFIRMATION PREPARATION FORMS (green) for those in Year Nine. Please phone Clergy Ho weekdays between 10 & 2 to organize a brief meeting with one of our leaders for both parent and candidate on 18th of Nov or 2nd Dec –bringing filled-out form. Course begins in January, with Confirmations in April.

FIRST COMMUNION PREPARATION form & letter. Light orange for Year Three and Year Four Children. Dark orange for older children. Please ring Clergy Ho over the coming weeks to arrange a meeting of parents and child with Mrs Edwards.

CTS PAMPHLETS e.g. “What happens when I die?”, in wall holder near porch exit.

GOD IS LOVE excellent diocesan reflection booklets for weeks up to Advent with daily reflections. £1 from the newspaper stand.

NOVEMBER DEAD LISTS For prayer intentions for Nov Masses. Sheets are placed close to the altar during Nov, and some particular Masses are said for their intention

REPORTS FROM OUR VARIOUS PARISH GROUPS submitted to the recent Parish Forum Meeting are in a white A5 booklet on the noticeboard to the right of the glass noticeboard. Minutes of that recent meeting will be put up there shortly, and on the parish website, stmarymag.org.uk.


REPOSITORY- Large selection of Christmas cards, cribs, mass bouquets and candles

ADVENT MORNING PRAYER Join us, each or any Advent morning at 7:45 am (8:15 on Saturdays and Sundays) to pray the prayer of the whole Church – starting Sun 3rd Dec, 8:15 am

SOFA& ARMCHAIRS- a good home needed for a second hand sofa & armchairs (non- matching). Please contact Clergy House if interested. Old computer also available.

RIGHT TO LIFE, a group involving pro-life M.P.s are holidng a Day of Fasting and Prayer, Friday 17th Nov, Carmelite Chruch, 41, Kensington Church St 10am – 6pm Mass. Spnsorship forms from Fr Hugh.

KILLARNEY & DISTRICT REUNION Fri 17th Nov, 8:30 p.m. Crown Moran Hotel, Cricklewood Broadway, Tel.: 8961 3714, or 07956 535351

A DAY WITH MARY Sat 18th Nov, Holy Apostles, Winchester St, Pimlico 10 -4:15 pm

: talks & social events for 20’s & 30’s. Mon 20th Nov, 7p.m. Light in Dark Places- Fr Roger Nesbitt, Dean of Dover, speaks on “Mary at Cana and Calvary: Mother of the Church and Model of the Church St Vincent’s Centre, Carlisle Pl, Victoria

VOCATIONS

THE CHALLENGE: A weekend for men considering a vocation to the priesthood at our diocesan seminary (Allen Hall), 25th-26th November Tel: 7798.9083, chrisvipers@rcdow.org.uk

BLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT: Talk by Br John Paul CFR fro 18-38 yr olds Fri 17th Nov 7:45 p.m. Hinsley Room, Morpeth Terr, Westminster Cathedral Tel. 01277.373848.

5th November 2006

TODAY

SICK AND RETIRED PRIESTS FUND RETIRING COLLECTION. There are now 90 retired priests in our diocese and 90 more in the next 10 years. They have given their lives to the church, it is important that we pray for them. It is also important that we ensure that they receive the care they require when they require it.

SPECIAL NEEDS CAKE SALE- Bring and buy! After morning Masses in the annexe. We would be very grateful for all donations of cakes.

AT THE BACK OF CHURCH THERE ARE:

CONFIRMATION PREPARATION FORMS (green) for those in Year Nine. Please phone Clergy Ho weekdays between 10 & 2 to organize a brief meeting with one of our leaders for both parent and candidate on 18th of Nov or 2nd Dec –bringing filled-out form. Course begins in January, with Confirmations in April.

FIRST COMMUNION PREPARATION form & letter. Light orange for Year Three and Year Four Children. Dark orange for older children. Please ring Clergy Ho over the coming weeks to arrange a meeting of parents and child with Mrs Edwards.

BIBLE ALIVE November edition now available.

MAGDALA Autumn edition of the parish magazine can be purchased. Only 25p!

CTS PAMPHLETS e.g. “What happens when we die?”, in wall holder near porch exit.

GOD IS LOVE excellent diocesan reflection booklets for weeks up to Advent with daily reflections. £1 from the newspaper stand.

NOVEMBER DEAD LISTS For prayer intentions for Nov Masses. Sheets are placed close to the altar during Nov, and some particular Masses are said for their intention.

REPOSITORY- Large selection of Christmas cards, cribs , mass bouquets and candles

NEXT SUNDAY: Sarah Hellett will be confirmed at the 10:30 am Mass.

BLESSING OF GRAVES Today (5th) 2pm Hendon(Chapel), 2.30pm Willesden New Cem.y Next Sun 12th Nov 2.00pm Alperton, 2.00pm Carpenders Park, 2.30pm St Mary’s & Kensal Green, 3.00pm Clamp Hill.

KNIGHT’S OF ST COLUMBA Annual Dinner Dance- Sat 18th Nov at the Mazenod Centre, Quex Rd, NW6. A five course Christmas meal and dancing until midnight. Tickets £26 per person. Contact Tom 0208 451 2243 or Tim 0208 459 3901.

KILLARNEY & DISTRICT REUNION Fri 17th Nov, 8:30 p.m. Crown Moran Hotel, Cricklewood Broadway, Tel.: 8961 3714, or 07956 535351.

ADVENT MORNING PRAYER Join us, each or any Advent morning at 7:45 am (8:15 on Saturdays and Sundays) to pray the prayer of the whole Church – starting Sun 3rd Dec, 8:15 am.

THE PROMISE – A NEW MUSICAL to be performed by the youngsters of our new drama group on the afternoons of December 9th & 10th at the Junior School, Linacre Rd- produced by Martin Plunkett. Tickets available soon.

ST MARY MAGDALEN’S JUNIOR SCHOOL AUCTION: MANY THANKS to the, as ever, very generous members of our parish and school community who helped to raise the fantastic sum of just under £10,000, helping to raise the fundraising momentum towards the new school. Thanks to Marco di Paola and the Friends of St Mary Magdalen’s Junior School for a great eve.

VOCATIONS
THE CHALLENGE: A weekend for men considering a vocation to the priesthood at our diocesan seminary (Allen Hall), 25th-26th November Tel: 7798.9083, chrisvipers@rcdow.org.uk
BLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT: Talk by Br John Paul CFR fro 18-38 yr olds Fri 17th Nov 7:45 p.m. Hinsley Room, Morpeth Terr, Westminster Cathedral Tel. 01277.373848