Fourth Sunday of Advent
Extra Confessions Today
from 11:30 am – 12:15 and before & after 12 noon & 6:30 pm Masses
and 3 pm - 4 on Christmas Eve
blue leaflets in the porch wall holder.
Available from back
CHRISTMAS SERVICE SHEETS (beige) are available. Please take one home.
ENVELOPES for your CHRISTMAS DAY OFFERING, which goes to the priests of the parish.
CHRISTMAS EDITION of Magdala. N.B. Price has increased to 40p
Cribs, mass bouquets, candles, from the Repository
TREE OF LIGHT Our annual ‘Tree of Light and Life’ is in position close to Our Lady’s Chapel. We invite those who wish to write the names of those (perhaps deceased) they would like us all to remember during our celebration of The Light shining in darkness.
SERVERS
Servers still needed for 8 am, 9am and 12 noon Masses on Christmas Day. Midnight Mass Rehearsal on Monday 24th Dec from 11.00 -12.30pm. Please complete your details on the list on the noticeboard in the sacristy.
Next Weekend Cricklewood homeless collection of non-perishable foodstuffs.
JANUARY
New Year’s Eve Midnight Mass – and New Year’s Day 12.00 noon only.
Faith Winter Conference “Hearing God’s Word” 2nd-4th January 200, Stonyhurst College, Hurst Green, Lancashire. Full cost: £95, Student £85.
Child Protections Awareness: Parish volunteers with authority over under-18 parishioners: Next meeting Mon 14th Jan at 7pm in St Mary Magdalen Junior School, for those who couldn’t make the last one.
Toddlers Group will resume on Tuesday 15th January. 10-12am in the Annexe.
Confirmation Classes for those in Year Nine will begin on February 4th with family meetings in mid-January. Watch this space for interview times
Part-Time Administrator. St Gregory’s Catholic Science College, Kenton has a part-time vacancy for an Administrator, working with the Deputy Headteacher responsible for Staff Development and Science College Status. Varied work, hours equal to two days, term-time only. For further details, contact Mrs Cora Ryan on 0208 907 8828 or email schooloffice@stgregorys.harrow.sch.uk
POST-MISSION PARENTAL FOLLOW-UP TO TODAY’S CHILDREN’S LITURGY Pray in front of a crib with your child, encouraging them to imagine sounds, voices, smells, weather, as well as the difficulties of having to give birth in a stable.
Also see the Nativity Word search game (white A4 sheets) that will be on the table near the Crib over Christmas
Risk of kids getting bored over Christmas? See the “Parenting section” of our Annexe library which has a number of excellent books with ideas that families can do together over Christmas.
Celebrate Love- weekend seminar for married couples, 8th & 9th March 2008 Ealing Abbey. Contact 0207 931 6064 or www.celebratelove.com.au/uk for more details.
Brent Family Links scheme- breaks for families with disabled children. Call Roshni on 020.8937.4533
Latest Single Parent Family Newsletter: bottom shelf of library
12 ways to avoid losing your home because of debt. Blue& white-in porch wall holder
Getting married? If you live in the parish you should give us six months notice. If you are looking for a preparation course please contact Clergy Ho.
Carol Concert; A big thank you to the children, parents who prepared them, to the musicians and SEC for Mulled Wine & Mince pies afterwards. A sum of £230 was raised for the Bangladesh Appeal, thank you for that.
Autumn Raffle: the draw took place on Sunday. Prize Winners list at the back of church, all prizes have been claimed.
from 11:30 am – 12:15 and before & after 12 noon & 6:30 pm Masses
and 3 pm - 4 on Christmas Eve
blue leaflets in the porch wall holder.
Available from back
CHRISTMAS SERVICE SHEETS (beige) are available. Please take one home.
ENVELOPES for your CHRISTMAS DAY OFFERING, which goes to the priests of the parish.
CHRISTMAS EDITION of Magdala. N.B. Price has increased to 40p
Cribs, mass bouquets, candles, from the Repository
TREE OF LIGHT Our annual ‘Tree of Light and Life’ is in position close to Our Lady’s Chapel. We invite those who wish to write the names of those (perhaps deceased) they would like us all to remember during our celebration of The Light shining in darkness.
SERVERS
Servers still needed for 8 am, 9am and 12 noon Masses on Christmas Day. Midnight Mass Rehearsal on Monday 24th Dec from 11.00 -12.30pm. Please complete your details on the list on the noticeboard in the sacristy.
Next Weekend Cricklewood homeless collection of non-perishable foodstuffs.
JANUARY
New Year’s Eve Midnight Mass – and New Year’s Day 12.00 noon only.
Faith Winter Conference “Hearing God’s Word” 2nd-4th January 200, Stonyhurst College, Hurst Green, Lancashire. Full cost: £95, Student £85.
Child Protections Awareness: Parish volunteers with authority over under-18 parishioners: Next meeting Mon 14th Jan at 7pm in St Mary Magdalen Junior School, for those who couldn’t make the last one.
Toddlers Group will resume on Tuesday 15th January. 10-12am in the Annexe.
Confirmation Classes for those in Year Nine will begin on February 4th with family meetings in mid-January. Watch this space for interview times
Part-Time Administrator. St Gregory’s Catholic Science College, Kenton has a part-time vacancy for an Administrator, working with the Deputy Headteacher responsible for Staff Development and Science College Status. Varied work, hours equal to two days, term-time only. For further details, contact Mrs Cora Ryan on 0208 907 8828 or email schooloffice@stgregorys.harrow.sch.uk
POST-MISSION PARENTAL FOLLOW-UP TO TODAY’S CHILDREN’S LITURGY Pray in front of a crib with your child, encouraging them to imagine sounds, voices, smells, weather, as well as the difficulties of having to give birth in a stable.
Also see the Nativity Word search game (white A4 sheets) that will be on the table near the Crib over Christmas
Risk of kids getting bored over Christmas? See the “Parenting section” of our Annexe library which has a number of excellent books with ideas that families can do together over Christmas.
Celebrate Love- weekend seminar for married couples, 8th & 9th March 2008 Ealing Abbey. Contact 0207 931 6064 or www.celebratelove.com.au/uk for more details.
Brent Family Links scheme- breaks for families with disabled children. Call Roshni on 020.8937.4533
Latest Single Parent Family Newsletter: bottom shelf of library
12 ways to avoid losing your home because of debt. Blue& white-in porch wall holder
Getting married? If you live in the parish you should give us six months notice. If you are looking for a preparation course please contact Clergy Ho.
Carol Concert; A big thank you to the children, parents who prepared them, to the musicians and SEC for Mulled Wine & Mince pies afterwards. A sum of £230 was raised for the Bangladesh Appeal, thank you for that.
Autumn Raffle: the draw took place on Sunday. Prize Winners list at the back of church, all prizes have been claimed.
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