Week of 28th January 2007

TODAY

After Mass it is possible to:

· buy tickets for our Parish Tea dance this afternoon – see below.
· CRICKLEWOOD HOMELESS collection of non-perishable foodstuffs.
· Buy latest FAITH magazine, discussing Islam, including an interview with an RC convert

10.30 am Mass – There will be no coffee afterwards today

3:00 pm PARISH AFTERNOON TEA DANCE 3 p.m. – 5:30 pm St Mary Magdalen’s Junior School Linacre Rd. Tickets £5 available from weekend, includes Music from Billy of Billy and the Four Winds - full British afternoon tea! Proceeds towards school rebuilding. A fun & friendly afternoon. Pop in if you can!

6:30 pm MASS will include inscription of our Confirmation candidates.

7:30 pm NEW YOUNG ADULTS GROUP If you are in your twenties (or approaching) come along for something to drink and a chat about forming a social and spiritual forum 7:30 pm on Sunday 28th, i.e. after the evening Mass.

This Tuesday: YOUTH CLUB: At the end of the session parents are invited to pick up their children from inside the old chapel itself.

Any Parish Groups who would like to present something about themselves to the Youth Club members (aged 10-13) are invited to contact Martin Plunkett at Clergy House.

This Friday: 7 p.m. HOLY HOUR The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, Candlemas. We hope to do this by candlelight. Each month we hope that three groups will present petitions. This month it will be from representatives of Clergy Ho., the Church cleaning group and the Finance and Premises committee.


This Saturday: Children’s Retreat 10:30 am – 12 noon for 2-7 year olds in Church sacristy. Games, music and prayer.

NEXT WEEKEND: The Little Sisters of the Poor who run homes for the elderly will be making a brief appeal after all Masses for a significant building project they have under way.

NEW SERVERS’ TRAINING for Year Five and above will take place soon after Easter.

Simply Perfect Limited – First Holy Communion dresses & accessories, St Alban’s Church Hall, Sun 4th March 1.30-4.30pm. St Gregory the Great Parish Hall, Sat 10th March 1.30-4.30pm. St Joseph’s Social Club, Sun 1st April 2-4.30pm.

A Day with Mary – Sat 10th Feb, Holy Ghost & St Stephen, Ashchurch Grove, Shepherds Bush & Sat 17th Feb, , St Francis de Sales, 729 High Rd, Tottenham.

A Day with Mary Pilgrimages 2007 – Fatima 12-20 July £535 Twin, £585 single mainly full board, flights etc. Rome 8-16 Sept £695 twin, £775 single mainly full board, flights etc. Please contact Trevor Downs 0208 641 6418.

Specialist School Secretary- the Cardinal Vaughan School, 35 hrs per week, term time only. Closing date 7th Feb 2007. Contact Andrew Bell 0207 603 8478.

The Association of Catholic Women- Living Lent , a day of recollection and prayer. Sat 24th Feb, Social Centre, St James’ Spanish Place, George St, W1H 5RB. There is no charge for the day but donations are welcome.

WEEK OF 21ST JANUARY 2007

AFTER MASS TODAY it is possible to:

· buy tickets for our Parish Tea dance next Sunday – see below.

· pick up black and white postcards to send to the Chinese Embassy to request the release of Chen Guangcheng who has been imprisoned on trumped up charges for campaigning against the forced abortions. See justright.org.uk

· sign petition in favour of the Council placing a zebra crossing on Harlesden Rd near the Church – perhaps immediately opposite – on tables at back of Church.

· Buy latest FAITH magazine, discussing Islam, including an interview with an RC convert

NEXT SUNDAY

CRICKLEWOOD HOMELESS collection of non-perishable foodstuffs

3:00 pm PARISH AFTERNOON TEA DANCE 3 p.m. – 5:30 pm St Mary Magdalen’s Junior School Linacre Rd. Tickets £5 available from weekend, includes Music from Billy of Billy and the Four Winds - full British afternoon tea! Proceeds towards school rebuilding. A fun & friendly afternoon. Pop in if you can!

10:30 pm Mass There will be no coffee afterwards

6:30 pm MASS will include inscription of our Confirmation candidates.

7:30 pm NEW YOUNG ADULTS GROUP If you are in your twenties (or approaching) come along for something to drink and a chat about forming a social and spiritual forum 7:30 pm on Sunday 28th, i.e. after the evening Mass.

Tuesday: YOUTH CLUB: At the end of the session parents are invited to pick up their children from inside the old chapel itself.

Any Parish Groups who would like to present something about themselves to the Youth Club members (aged 10-13) are invited to contact Martin Plunkett at Clergy House.

HOLY HOUR for intentions of our parish, first Friday of the month at 7pm starting next month.

SEPT 2007 PRIMARY SCHOOL TRANSFER

· All parent parishioners involved in any primary school transfer need to ring Clergy House (between 10 & 2 on a weekday) to arrange a brief January interview.

· All application forms must be submitted to Brent by 9th February including supplementary forms.
· Forms for admission to J&M nursery and reception can be collected from school office.

Many thanks for the generous SPUC collection the total collected was £472.30
Many thanks for the amazing collection towards Clic Sergeant after young Louis Keleghan’s funeral which raised £2,400. Please keep his family & friends in prayers

From Fr Kieran: A long overdue THANK YOU to all of you who sent me so many cards, gifts and personal good wishes on my silver jubilee as a priest, last month, and to the ladies who so kindly prepared refreshments after the Mass of Thanksgiving. It was a very happy occasion for me and I was so pleased to have been here at St Mary Magdalen’s as ‘My place of celebration’. My illusions about priesthood are long gone but my dreams live on. The priesthood, like marriage , remains as a wonderful life-giving vocation and in today’s world it’s a great time to be a priest. A gentle reminder once again: we, priests, are nothing and useless without your constant prayers and support. We stand with you & beside you. Regards Fr Kieran

Week of 14th January 2007

· This Weekend we will have our annual WHITE FLOWER APPEAL for the Society for the Protection of the unborn child (S.P.U.C.) The Union of Catholic Mothers will be collecting after all Masses. Please be generous in supporting this crucial work.

· It is possible to pick up black and white postcards at the back of the Church to send to the Chinese Embassy to request the release of Chen Guangcheng who has been imprisoned on trumped up charges for campaigning against the forced abortions. For more info. See front of last week’s newsletter or the “Jubilee Action” campaign website justright.org.uk (also to see numerous other fine campaigns)

· Today’s 10:30 am Mass involves the inscription of the children preparing for First Holy Communion.


Confirmation Preparation: First Candidates Meeting: Monday 15th January 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm J&M Infant Convent.

Youth Club starts again this Tuesday.


SEPT 2007 PRIMARY SCHOOL TRANSFER

· All parent parishioners involved in any primary school transfer need to ring Clergy House (between 10 & 2 on a weekday) to arrange a brief January interview.

· All application forms must be submitted to Brent by 9th February including supplementary forms for faith schools.

· Forms for admission to J&M nursery and reception can be collected from school office.


CAROL CONCERT many thanks to all who gave donations at our inspiring Christmas Carol concert towards the upcoming building works at our schools. This raised £262.

CAR PARKING IN CHURCH FORECOURT This is possible for those who have a significant need and write explaining this to Clergy House.

CLERGY HOUSE Office hours are weekdays 10am-2pm. Actual access to main secretarial of-fice is best attempted on Tues.s or Fri.s, or by appointment made at door or by phone. We are v. happy to do any arranged photocopying for parish groups - though please allow a few hours.

THE DAWKINS DELUSION: The path to God through science. Talk by Fr Philip Miller PhD from Cambridge in Astronomy and a young priest of our diocese. Part of LONDON FAITH

FORUM news series, at St Vincent’s Centre, Carlisle Place, Victoria, SW1P, 7p.m.

NATURAL FERTILITY AWARENESS - launch of Catholic truth Society’s new DVD for teaching 31st Jan 6.00pm-7.30pm Westminster Cathedral Hall.

GOING INTO HOSPITAL. Blue cards to fill in and place in your wallet to increase possibility that you are visited by a priest should you enter hospital unexpectedly.


PARISH AFTERNOON TEA DANCE Sunday 28th January 3 p.m. – 5:30 pm St Mary Magdalen’s Junior School Linacre Rd. Tickets £5 available from weekend, includes full British afternoon tea! Proceeds towards school rebuilding. A fun & friendly afternoon. Pop in if you can!

NEW YOUNG ADULTS GROUP If you are in your twenties (or approaching) come along for something to drink and a chat about forming a social and spiritual forum 7:30 pm on Sunday 29th, i.e. after the evening Mass.

HOLY HOUR for the intentions of our parish, first Friday of the month starting next month. See front of newsletter.

Week of 7th January 2007

Today there is a pastoral letter from our Bishop Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor


SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION PROGRAMMES

First Holy Communion:

First meeting for children Thursday 6:30 – 7:30 p.m St Mary Magdalen’s, Junior School

Confirmation:

Parents meeting Monday 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Jesus and Mary Infant Convent, Pk Ave. Candidates should also attend this meeting.
First Meeting: Monday 15th January 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm J&M Infant Convent.


Next Weekend we will have our annual WHITE FLOWER APPEAL for the Society for the Protection of the unborn child (S.P.U.C.) The Union of Catholic Mothers will be collecting after all the Masses. Please be generous in supporting this crucial work.

Homeless Christmas Collection- Many thanks for the wonderful response to the Homeless Collection last week-end.


SEPT 2007 PRIMARY SCHOOL TRANSFER

· All parent parishioners involved in any primary school transfer need to ring Clergy House (between 10 & 2 on a weekday) to arrange a brief January interview.

· All application forms must be submitted to Brent by 9th February including supplementary forms for faith schools.

· Forms for admission to J&M nursery and reception can be collected from school office.


WESTMINSTER YEAR BOOK 2007 – with loads of information about the diocese, its parishes and its priests: On sale in the repository now

CAR PARKING IN CHURCH FORECOURT This is possible for those who have a significant need and write explaining this to Clergy House.

CHEQUES Any cheques in favour of the parish for any reason should be made payable to WRCDT Willesden Green or WRCDT St Mary Magdalen’s. The WRCDT stands for Westminster Roman Catholic Diocesan Trust.

MAY GOD GRANT YOU A BLESSED NEW YEAR. Fr Hugh, Fr Kieran, Fr Nimal and Sr Lily would like to thank you all very much for your great support over the last year through prayer, friendship and materially, including the kind cards and gifts over this festive period and the very generous Christmas Day collection. Thank you to our Readers, ministers of Communion, Servers, Musicians, Collectors, church cleaner, flower arrangers and others, for their support of all our worship in the Church. Our recent Midnight Mass was a worth crowning of all this.

GOING INTO HOSPITAL. Blue cards to fill in and place in your wallet to increase possibility that you are visited by a priest should you enter hospital unexpectedly.

NATURAL FERTILITY AWARENESS - launch of Catholic truth Society’s new DVD for teaching 31st Jan 6.00pm-7.30pm Westminster Cathedral Hall.

CONFERENCE ON SPIRITUAL WARFARE- with talks on St John of the Cross and Exorcism and Evangelization. Sat 13th Jan 10.00-4.00pm, Church Hall, Apostles, Cumberland Street, SW1V 4LY.