Week of 10th December 2006

TODAY

§ REHEARSAL FOR OUR PARISH NATIVITY PLAY 2 pm – 4 pm (today) for children of reception age upwards. Annexe. Performance Sun 17th 3p.m.

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

ADVENT MORNING PRAYER Join us, each or any Advent morning (except Wedn.s) 7:45 am (8:15 on Sat.s and Sun.s) to pray the “Prayer of The Church”

ECHOES training for handing on the faith. The 3rd session (repeated), for those who could not make last week’ session, Sat 16th Dec 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

PARISH CAROL CONCERT & CHILDREN’S NATIVITY Sunday 17th December,3 p.m.

SEPT 2007 PRIMARY SCHOOL TRANSFER – MEETINGS THIS TUESDAY
Entry to Reception for Convent of Jesus and Mary Infant School
Parents who wish to gain a place should attend one of the following meetings at which forms will be handed out and the application process explained. Tues Dec 5th at 10.30 am or 1.00pm at the school. Please tell your friends & neighbours whose children may attend other nurseries and who wish to gain a place at the school about this meeting.

Entry to Year 3 St Mary Magdalen Junior school
A meeting for children currently in Year 2 at the Convent will be held at the convent school on Tuesday Dec.5th 2.45pm at which application forms will be handed out and the process explained.

Forms for admission to nursery and reception can be collected from school office from Mon 12th Dec.

All parent parishioners involved in above applications need to ring Clergy House (between 10 & 2 on a weekday) to arrange a brief January interview.

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.

PARENTS of teenagers: The Family Education Trust’s Excellent “Sexual Spin” fact sheets are available for free from Repository, or top left of pamphlet rack. These give useful & objective facts concerning the epidemic and increasing levels of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among young people, as government starts yet another counter-productive condom campaign.

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. 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, & give to school or Clergy Ho

Applying for Primary School 2007- All application forms must be submitted to Brent by 9th February including supplementary forms for faith schools.

A Day with Mary Pilgrimages 2007 – Fatima (9days) 12th -20th July £535 twin or £585 single full board, inclusive. Rome (9days) 8th -16th September £695 twin or £775 single hotel by Vatican full board, inclusive. Please contact Trevor Downs 0208 641 6418.

Church Closed – Thursday 14th December from 10am -2pm for Church Cleaning.