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Tuesday, July 25, 2006
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.ukSt 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.orgSociety 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
posted by Sinead Reekie at 12:23 pm
Monday, July 17, 2006
WEEK OF 16TH JULY 2006
AFTER MASS TODAY
MORE BLUE CARDS to have on your person in case you are admitted to hospital unexpectedly, to increase chances you are seen by a priest, at the back. Please fill in.
VIDEOES of our recent Blessed Sacrament Procession can be viewed in the Annexe after Mass and be purchased by giving money and contact details to one of the priests. Cassette £5, DVD (with nice presentation cover) £7:50.
FAITH MAGAZINE July edition is out with articles by Delia Smith (famous cook and football personality), William Oddie and on popular modern attitudes to the divine authority of Christ in the Church.
CATHOLIC FAMILY Newspaper 50p from newspaper rack
MORNING COFFEE- there will not be any teas or coffees after 10.30 Mass for the remainder of July and August.
THIS MONDAY 5 - 6 p.m. Class for Y2 Children at non-Catholic schools (& some others) who are preparing to join our 1st Holy Communion Preparation class next academic year. Clergy Ho. – This is the last class before September.
THIS SATURDAY:
CONFIRMATION Reunion: 2:30 - 5:30 Starting at Church going up to Sports fields
YOUTH SVP reunion 5:30 p.m. Last full meeting of the year. Clergy House
FINANCIAL REPORTS ON OUR JUNE CENTENARY EVENTS
CONCERT made a profit £731.23 – about 250 adults plus our Junior School choir attended this. a final contribution to our Building Fund. Many thanks to all who came, performed and organized this beautiful and fruitful event, particularly Patricia Rosario, Mark Troop and our Social Event Committee.
INTERNATIONAL EVENING, not a fundraising event, made £14.30 and a further £158.90 on the bar.
WALSINGHAM PILGRIMAGE was subsidized by the parish to the tune of £99.80
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.
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
Term-time Catering Staff needed by St Gregory’s RC School, Kenton. Tel. 020.8927.0918
Learning Support Asssistant 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
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
posted by Sinead Reekie at 9:12 am
Monday, July 10, 2006
Week of 9th July 2006
AFTER MASS TODAY
LAST CHANCE TO GET TICKETS for our MUSICAL PRODUCTION
ROCK OF THE ANOINTED on the life of King David, using his Psalms
This Friday 7 p.m. This Saturday 7 p.m. This Sunday 3 p.m.
at the Jesus and Mary Infant Convent Park Avenue.
Tickets £3 (£2 U-16 yr olds).
Our production is forms part of the diocesan Open the Doors Weekend. About fifty other parishes across the diocese are having special events.
The musical brings out how David discovered, through failure and faithfulness, how God was his ‘Rock’. It’s development has received crucial inspiration from 20th Century apparitions of “Mary, Queen of Love” in San Martino, Schio, northern Italy. Leaflets concerning this apparition are in the wall holder near the Church exit.
MORE BLUE CARDS to have on your person in case you are admitted to hospital unexpectedly, to ensure you are seen by a priest are at the back. Please fill in.
VIDEOES of our recent Blessed Sacrament Procession can be viewed in the Annexe after Mass and be purchased by giving money and contact details to one of the priests. Cassette £5, DVD (with nice presentation cover) £7:50.
FAITH MAGAZINE July edition is out with articles by Delia Smith (famous cook and football personality), William Oddie and on popular modern attitudes to the divine authority of Christ in the Church.
MORNING COFFEE- there will not be any teas or coffees after 10.30 Mass for the remainder of July and August.
THIS MONDAY 5 - 6 p.m. Class for Y2 Children at non-Catholic schools (& some others) who are preparing to join our 1st Holy Communion Preparation class next academic year. Clergy Ho. - and next week.
THIS THURSDAY at 6:30 p.m is the rehearsal for the second
CONFIRMATION SERVICE by Bishop John Arnold on Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
THIS THURSDAY: WEDNESDAY CLUB: DAY TRIP to Bluewater, Kent, £5. Next trip 31st Aug Worthing, £10. Please contact Kitty Walsh for further info. 0208 451 2079
CONVENT OF JESUS & MARY ANNUAL RACE NIGHT - in Tony’s bar, High Road, Willesden @ 8pm. Friday 14th July All proceeds towards continuing building works and support for the school. All welcome.
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.
Term-time Catering Staff needed by St Gregory’s RC School, Kenton. Tel. 020.8927.0918
Learning Support Asssistant 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
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 the Protection of Unborn Children needs volunteers to help with mailings, in Westminster area: expenses paid. 020.7222.5845 or lizfoody@spuc.org.uk Garden party in aid of The Passage centre for the homeless. Westminster Abbey, Thurs 13 July 5:30-8:30. tickets £25 from tel. 7592.1856 or tickets@passage.org.uk
posted by Sinead Reekie at 8:57 am
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
week pf 2nd July 2006
ROCK OF THE ANOINTED MUSICAL:14th-16thJuly-Tickets Available Today
Today it is possible to purchase tickets for our production of the acclaimed Rock of the Anointed Musical on the life of King David, written by Tillie Callaghan RIP and Edwin Fawcett, and produced for us by Martin Plunkett, our Youth Worker. Advance tickets £3 (£2 U-16 yr olds).
Performances will be on Friday 14th July at 7 p.m., Saturday 15th July at 7 p.m. and Sunday 16th July at 3 p.m. at the Jesus and Mary Infant Convent Park Avenue.
This ‘Rock’ musical beautifully brings out how David discovered, through many ups and downs, how God was his ‘Rock’. The production of this Musical has received inspiration from the Tentieth Century apparitions and message of “Mary, Queen of Love” in San Martino, Schio, northern Italy. Leaflets concerning this apparition are in the wall holder near the Church exit. Our production is part of the diocesan Open the Doors Weekend
TODAY is the national Catholic DAY FOR LIFE. There are yellow leaflets at back. There will be a retiring collection for the excellent Linacre Centre for medical ethics.
TODAY’S 6:30pm Mass will involve Rite of Election for Confirmation candidates
NEXT Thursday at 6:30 p.m is the rehearsal for the first CONFIRMATION SERVICE by Bishop Bernard Longley (which is on Saturday at 1:30 p.m).
PADRE PIO GROUP – will meet in the annexe this Thursday 6th July at 8pm for Mass, Rosary and prayers for the sick.
NEW SERVERS will be introduced to actual Mass serving on Sun July 9th, except for some of the 10:30am servers who will be introduced in the following weeks.
WEDNESDAY CLUB: DAY TRIPS-1: 2: 13th July Bluewater, Kent, £5. 3: 31st Aug Worthing, £10. Please contact Kitty Walsh for further info. 0208 451 2079
CONVENT OF JESUS & MARY ANNUAL RACE NIGHT - in Tony’s bar, High Road, Willesden @ 8pm. Friday 14th July All proceeds towards continuing building works and support for the school. All welcome.
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.
The Willesden Green Pioneer Association- Many thanks to all who supported the 40th Anniversary Social. On Friday 23rd June, at Mass the Special Needs Group was presented with a cheque for £850.00.
MANY THANKS to all who contributed to our grand celebration of our parish centenary. Together we created a fitting occasion to complete 100 years of parochial living and loving and to begin the new century.
We especially thank the very many people who participated in our celebration of Mass.
We should also mention the members of our working party, the Liturgy team, the Reception team & the Booklet team who, I think all would agree, produced quality fruits.
The choir pulled off a very varied repetoire magnificently, the flowers were very power-ful and the cleaning, serving and sacristy support rigorous and comprehensive as ever.We are honoured to have so many traditions within our community, and thank them for all their input on this occasion and throughout the year.
Adopters needed: for children in care. Contact Catholic Children’s Society 020.8969.5305 Stop the Traffik: a global coalition (including the excellent Evangelical group Care for the Family) campaigning for freedom for every human caught in trafficking around the world March 2006-2007 cf. www.StopTheTrafficking.org Society for the Protection of Unborn Children needs volunteers to help with mailings, in Westminster area: expenses paid. 020.7222.5845 or lizfoody@spuc.org.uk
Garden party in aid of The Passage centre for the homeless. Westminster Abbey, Thurs 13 July 5:30-8:30. tickets £25 from tel. 7592.1856 or tickets@passage.org.uk
posted by Sinead Reekie at 8:44 am
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