Week of 20th May 2007

TODAY

First Holy Communion Service 2pm. Also we are very pleased that the following will receive their First Holy Communion at their normal Sunday Mass this weekend:

Sat 6:30 (vigil) Emma Barroso, Niall Lynam, Brenda Mafuta, Jordy Mbonga, Jonathan Muwenge - Sun 10:30 Tianna Johnson and Riccardo Williams.

Please remember that the annexe remains available for any families with toddlers who might be participating a bit ‘too much’. There is a speaker in there relaying the Mass.

At Back:

 Dark Blue Forms for joining pilot of Y4/Y5 club –deadline this week see below
 Light blue forms for upcoming 11-15 Youth Day – forms by MONDAY please
 Latest FAITH magazine, on Christ’s self-gift in the Mass
 “My Day by Day” daily Mass readings book for June now available. £1.75 in pamphlet rack.

Next Sunday: we take up our monthly Cricklewood homeless collection.

Also we have an extra Sunday mass in the Sinhalese language at 5pm

NON EUCHARISTIC PRAYER THIS WEEK

MORNING PRAYER Mon-Fri (except Wed) 7:45 am, Sat & Sun 8:15 am.

Divine Mercy Holy Hour Friday 3pm

May Devotions Sat 10:30 am

UNION OF CATHOLIC MOTHERS’ 50th Anniversary Mass, here, this Thursday 7:00 pm. All past members and all parishioners are very welcome to this Mass.

NEW Y4/Y5 YOUTH CLUB Forms are due in this week please.for (aged 8-10) will be piloted for three Thurs eve.s in June (14th, 21st, 28th), 6pm–7:30pm in Junior School hall. Blue Membership forms available at back.

YOUNG CHILDREN

Children’s Retreat next Saturday Under-8’s 10:30 -12 noon Sacristy
NEW Parish Toddlers’ Group for U-5’s with parents/carers, to be piloted for four Tuesdays from 12 June, 10 am -12 noon, church Annexe.


11-15 YR OLDS: FAITH YOUTH DAY Bank Holiday Monday 29th May: 9:15 am – 7:00 pm, talks Activities, Mass and Food, John Fisher School, group led by Fr Hugh and Martin Plunkett Cost £8 Light blue forms from Fr Hugh –to be given in by Monday 22nd.

11-15 YR OLDS Mon 6th August - Thursday 9th 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 30th July – Friday 3rd August Quality talks in a holiday atmosphere at Woldingham School, Surrey. Fr Hugh is leading a group.

CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION Sun 10th June 3pm from Cardinal Hinsley School, Harlesden Rd.

This year is the first time the British church has celebrated this Feast on a Sunday. The Bishops are very keen for parishioner to take part fully. Please do come along.

PARISH GROUPS WITH THEIR BANNERS are encouraged to come.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CHILDREN are invited to come dressed up to process at the front, with those from other parishes.

SINGERS willing and able to take part in the procession are invited to a practice here on Monday 4th June, 8:00 p.m.

SERVERS for Corpus Christi procession through local streets on Sat 18th June, 2:30 p.m. for 3. Please sign up on sacristy noticeboard.

Week of 13th May 2007

TODAY
For the first time we will be taken up our monthly SCHOOLS’ FUND collection in aid of rebuilding our junior school and refurbishing our infant school.

First Holy Communion Service. 2pm. Also we are very pleased that the following will receive their First Holy Communion at their normal Sunday Mass this weekend:

Sat 6:30 (vigil) Gerard Feeney and Jaye Reade. Sun 10:30 Jamie Coffey
10:30 am Mass will again involve a special Liturgy of the Word for children in sacristy.

Please remember that the annexe remains available for any families with toddlers who might be participating a bit ‘too much’. There is a speaker in there relaying the Mass.


At Back:

 Dark Blue Forms for joining pilot of Y4/Y5 club – see below
 Light blue forms for upcoming 11-15 Youth Day –see below
 Latest FAITH magazine, on Christ’s self-gift in the Mass
 “My Day by Day” daily Mass readings book for May. £1.75 in pamphlet rack.


THIS WEEK: MORNING PRAYER Mon-Fri (except Wed) 7:45 am, Sat & Sun 8:15 am.

This Saturday: FIRST HOLY COMMUNION REHEARSAL 11:00 am Church in preparation for the first main service on Sunday at 2 p.m


CHURCH CLEANING – Volunteers are urgently needed to clean the church on a one week in four basis. Please give your name , address and contact number to Clergy Ho.


ANNUAL PIONEER PILGRIMAGE to Aylesford 20th May 07. Coach £10.00. Seats av-ailable please call 0208-4596952. Coach leaves Church at 9.00am. Everyone welcome

UNION OF CATHOLIC MOTHERS’ 50th anniversary Mass, here, Thursday 24th May 7:00 pm. All past members and all parishioners are very welcome to this Mass.

NEW Y4/Y5 YOUTH CLUB for (aged 8-10) will be piloted for three Thurs eve.s in June (14th, 21st, 28th), 6pm–7:30pm in Junior School hall. Blue Membership forms available at back, which must be handed in before first night.


11-15 YR OLDS: FAITH YOUTH DAY Bank Holiday Monday 29th May: 9:15 am – 7:00 pm, talks Activities, Mass and Food, John Fisher School, group led by Fr Hugh and Martin Plunkett Cost £8 Light blue forms from Fr Hugh.

11-15 YR OLDS Mon 6th August - Thursday 9th 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 30th July – Friday 3rd August Quality talks in a holiday atmosphere at Woldingham School, Surrey. Fr Hugh is leading a group.

MANY THANKS TO ALL WHO ENABLED OUR RECENT PARISH CONCERT to be such a success. Towards 300 people enjoyed very high quality music extremely economically. Special thanks to Patricia Rozario who organized the programme and performed so beautifully. Thanks to the SEC community and Clergy House admin team who all did a lot –and all the great performers. Money made towards our Organ restoration to be published.


Talks on Love, intimacy and the gift of life. Tues 8th May from 7.30-10pm in the Parish Hall, St Benedicts Abbey, Ealing.

A Triduum- the conversion of England and Wales will be held at Tyburn Convent from 28th-30th May. See poster for further details

Catholic Singles Seminar- Weds 30th May 7.30pm Our Lady’s, Lisson Grove, St John’s Wood in Parish Hall.

A day with Mary- Westminster Cathedral Sat 2nd June . See poster for more details

National Grandparents Pilgrimage – National Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham- Sat 21st Jul led by Rev. Noel Wynn. A day of faith and fun for all the family. See poster.

If anyone knows the whereabouts of Vivian and Iris Godfrey, married here in 1958, or of please contact Clergy House.

Week of 6th may 2007

TODAY

 TICKETS FOR THE PIONEERS Annual Social on 11th May, £4 available from priests.

YOUNG ADULTS GROUP for age 20’s, Clergy Ho, 7:30 pm. We spend time praying, discussing and eating. NEW MEMBERS VERY WELCOME

At Back:

 Blue Forms for joining pilot of Y4/Y5 club – see below
 “My Day by Day” daily Mass readings book for May. £1.75 in pamphlet rack.
 SEMINARY Magazine: The Mulberry, available on newspaper rack
 REPOSITORY with Prayer books, Rosaries, Medals, cards & gifts for 1st Holy Communion


THIS WEEK

MORNING PRAYER Tues-Fri (except Wed) 7:45 am, Sat & Sun 8:15 am.

Monday: BANK HOLIDAY: Mass will be at 10:00 am, and no public Morning Prayer

Thursday: NEW SERVERS This week in Clergy House, not the Annexe. 5:00 pm – 6 pm.

Friday: DIVINE MERCY HOLY HOUR Church. We are hoping to do this on term-time Fridays, though at present, it may not always involve Adoration.

Friday: PIONEER ANNUAL DANCE- will be held in St Mary & St Andrew’s Social Club, Dollis Hill Lane, NW2 6EH. Friday 11th May 8pm-11pm. Tickets £4, will be on sale after all masses weekend 5th/6th May. All welcome.

Saturday: ROSARIES in May (Our Lady’s Month) with scriptural meditations & music 10:30am

Saturday: FIRST HOLY COMMUNION REHEARSAL 11:00 am Church in preparation for the first main service on Sunday at 2 p.m

Saturday: PROCLAMATION OF THE WORD AND HEALING MINISTRY Sat 12th May 7.30-10.30pm, here in St Mary Magdalen’s by Fr Ignatius S.J.


NEXT SUNDAY

First Monthly Collection for the schools building & refurbishing fund: In future this will take place on the first w/e of month.

Sat evening & 10:30 am Mass some children will receive their First Holy Communion.

10:30 am Mass will again involve a special Liturgy of the Word for children in sacristy.

Please remember that the annexe remains available for any families with toddlers who might be participating a bit ‘too much’. There is a speaker in there relaying the Mass.

May Procession – Sun 6th May at 3.30pm Shrine of our Lady of Willesden.


11-15 YR OLDS: FAITH YOUTH DAY Bank Holiday Monday 29th May: 9:15 am – 7:00 pm, talks Activities, Mass and Food, John Fisher School, group led by Fr Hugh and Martin Plunkett Cost £8 Light blue forms from Fr Hugh

11-15 YR OLDS Mon 6th August - Thursday 9th 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 30th July – Friday 3rd August Quality talks in a holiday atmosphere at Woldingham School, Surrey. Fr Hugh is leading a group.

CHURCH CLEANING – Volunteers are urgently needed to clean the church on a one week in four basis. Please give your name , address and contact number to Clergy Ho.

NEW Y4/Y5 YOUTH CLUB for (aged 8-10) will be piloted for three Thurs eve.s in June (14th, 21st, 28th), 6pm–7:30pm in Junior School hall. Blue Membership forms available at back, which must be handed in before first night.

ANNUAL PIONEER PILGRIMAGE to Aylesford 20th May 2007. coach £10.00. Seats available please call 0208-4596952. Everyone welcome.

Week of 29th April 2007

TODAY

 TODAY IS VOCATIONS SUNDAY. There will be the annual retiring collection for WEEF, for the support of our seminaries.

 CRICKLEWOOD HOMELESS – There will be a collection of non-perishable goods.

 LAST CHANCE for Tickets for our “Easter Harmony” concert, on Friday (4th), at £5, half price of tickets on night. See details below. This will involve a singing from our Junior School, our Goan community and a parish family (Irish folk), and the usual beautiful classical solos.

 TICKETS FOR THE PIONEERS Annual Social on 11th May, £4 available from priests.

CERTIFICATES will be presented to parishioners who recently completed the Echoes catechists course here in the parish – after some Masses

CHILDREN’S LITURGY AT THE 10:30 AM MASS- we will be inviting children to come into the sacristy for their own Liturgy of the Word. This is part of a biweekly summer trial period. It will be led by priest & catechists.

SINHALA MASS 5:00 pm: first of a regular Mass for Sri Lankan people.

YOUNG ADULTS GROUP for age 20’s, Clergy Ho, 7:30 pm.

At Back:
 Blue Forms for joining pilot of Y4/Y5 club – see below

 School Building Fund- Pink Boxes of envelopes available for collection.
 Planned Giving Envelopes- Green boxes for year commencing 8th April still available at back of church for those who haven’t yet collected them. There is also a list at back for those who would like to join the Planned Giving scheme

 “My Day by Day” daily Mass readings book for May. £1.75 in pamphlet rack.

 SEMINARY Magazine: The Mulberry, available on newspaper rack

 REPOSITORY with Prayer books, Rosaries, Medals, cards & gifts for 1st Holy Communion

THIS WEEK

MORNING PRAYER Mon-Fri (except Wed) 7:45 am, Sat & Sun 8:15 am.

NEW SERVERS Our annual five Thursday afternoons course for new servers will commence this Thursday 3rd May, 5:00 pm – 6 pm, in the Annexe, finishing 7th June (no meeting 31st May). For Year Five upwards. Please give names and contact details to A priest or Clergy Ho.

PADRE PIO PRAYER GROUP in Annexe, Thurs 3rd May at 8pm for Mass & prayers for sick.

PARISH CONCERT THIS FRIDAY: 4th May 2007 7;30 pm “Easter Harmony”: Including Irish folk music and pieces by Sir John Tavener, Fauré, Handel, Rossini and Haydn. See poster for full list of many musicians and singers, which include Goan and Junior school choirs.

Saturday Rosaries in our Lady’s month of May will involve scriptural meditations and music, and be for the intentions of our parish community, this Saturday especially for the Bethany, Visitation and Sick and housebound visiting groups. These special group intention devotion will return to the first Friday evening Holy Hour in June.


NEW YOUTH CLUB for those in Year 4 & 5 (aged 8-10) will be piloted for three Thursday evenings in June (14th, 21st, 28th), 6 pm – 7:30 pm in the Junior School hall. Membership forms available this w/e


UPCOMING

NEXT WEEKEND: Final Chance to get tickets for the Pioneers annual dance of Fri 11th May.

YOUTH CLUB (Y6-Y8) Next wk’s session will involve a trip to Gladstone Park. We will be back by the normal time. Activities this term include trip to St Albans (June 23rd, 10-5), BBQ, visit of the Fire Brigade (with working hoses!), fundraising for South African orphans, working with clay & paint, drama & videos, & lots of team games. Yellow forms for new members from Fr Hugh

PIONEER ANNUAL DANCE- will be held in St Mary & St Andrew’s Social Club, Dollis Hill Lane, NW2 6EH. Friday 11th May 8pm-11pm. Tickets £4, will be on sale after all masses weekend 5th/6th May. All welcome.

SCHOOLS BUILDING & REFURBISHING FUND: The 1st monthly collection for this will be on Sat 12th May/Sun 13th May. Our initially envisaged kick-off for next weekend (5th/6th) has been delayed one week for admin. reasons. After this the collection will be on the first w/e of month.