Week of 27th January 2008
TODAY
• Collection for Cricklewood Homeless Concern of all non perishable foodstuffs.
• It is possible to sign up on the green cards in benches for our Lenten Reflection Groups, that meet on a Tuesday or Wednesday evening, once a week during Lent to share, discuss & pray on aspects of Catholic Faith & Action
• It is possible to sign the SPUC petition at the back of Church concerning the HUMAN FERTILISATION AND EMBRYOLOGY BILL now going through Parliament, which permits creation of human-animal hybrids & removes the traditional idea of the “need of a child for a father’. We know from Christ in the Church (as well as from reason) that this is wrong, & would therefore create, rather than alleviate, distress. See the latest blue A4 sheet from Catholic Bishops, & write to our MP, & see ‘PIA’ opp.
• Sunday Rotas for Extraordinary Ministers & weekday for Readers weekday rotas for the next three months are now ready for collection at the back of the church.
• The Lenten Bible Alive and My Day by Day are on newspaper rack.
• Faith Magazine- January-February: William Oddie on the influx of Polish Catholics; interview with the Ealing Abbey Catechetical coordinator; a Muslim on Love of God
• Sinhalese Mass at 5:00pm
NEXT WEEKEND
• We take up our monthly Schools’ Building fund collection.
• Children’s liturgy at the 10:30 am Mass. This is of reception children upwards.
THIS WEEK
PRIMARY SCHOOL APPLICATIONS: The final interview opportunities are this Thurs. Please phone Clergy Ho. between 10 & 2 for an interview for parent & child.
CONFIRMATION PARENTS MEETING for Parents AND candidates who have been interviewed. Mon 7:30 pm at Infant Sch. in Park Ave. Applications now closed.
FIRST FRIDAY CHILDREN’S HOLY HOUR 7 pm, all welcome, especially families. This is part of monthly prayer for parish groups, and this time responding to Pope Benedict’s call last year to encourage children’s adoration. This month’s group intentions are our Baptism and Marriage preparation programmes and our Youth clubs (our Y7/Y8 club will be there). As we try to give our children some short periods of silence before Our Lord, the annexe will be open for any Toddler’s/babies being a little noisy.
All our 40-odd groups have now had a Holy Hour over the last fourteen months. (Let us know if your group has been missed out!) For Fridays in Lent see opposite and watch this space for post-Lent
LENT
Ash Wednesday , 6th Feb, is the earliest since 1913 (4th Feb is earliest possible which last occurred almost 200 yrs ago in 1818)
Each Friday evening there will be a Reflection Hour, 7-8 organized by different parish groups.
There will be confessions after every Sunday Mass
It is now possible to sign up on green cards one of our reflection groups.See opposite
Service for obtaining the Lourdes indulgence, (see front cover) Sunday 10th February 3pm. Please pray fro our Journey in Faith participants who will be attending the Rite of Election at the Cathedral at this time.
SEEKERS GROUP For those, especially non-Catholics, interested in learning more about the Catholic faith, without any commitment, for four Tues eve.s from 26th Feb.
PIA, Pray, Inform, Act pro-life group meeting has been delayed again- it will meet on Tuesday 12th February, 7:30 pm There will be a speaker from LIFE
• Collection for Cricklewood Homeless Concern of all non perishable foodstuffs.
• It is possible to sign up on the green cards in benches for our Lenten Reflection Groups, that meet on a Tuesday or Wednesday evening, once a week during Lent to share, discuss & pray on aspects of Catholic Faith & Action
• It is possible to sign the SPUC petition at the back of Church concerning the HUMAN FERTILISATION AND EMBRYOLOGY BILL now going through Parliament, which permits creation of human-animal hybrids & removes the traditional idea of the “need of a child for a father’. We know from Christ in the Church (as well as from reason) that this is wrong, & would therefore create, rather than alleviate, distress. See the latest blue A4 sheet from Catholic Bishops, & write to our MP, & see ‘PIA’ opp.
• Sunday Rotas for Extraordinary Ministers & weekday for Readers weekday rotas for the next three months are now ready for collection at the back of the church.
• The Lenten Bible Alive and My Day by Day are on newspaper rack.
• Faith Magazine- January-February: William Oddie on the influx of Polish Catholics; interview with the Ealing Abbey Catechetical coordinator; a Muslim on Love of God
• Sinhalese Mass at 5:00pm
NEXT WEEKEND
• We take up our monthly Schools’ Building fund collection.
• Children’s liturgy at the 10:30 am Mass. This is of reception children upwards.
THIS WEEK
PRIMARY SCHOOL APPLICATIONS: The final interview opportunities are this Thurs. Please phone Clergy Ho. between 10 & 2 for an interview for parent & child.
CONFIRMATION PARENTS MEETING for Parents AND candidates who have been interviewed. Mon 7:30 pm at Infant Sch. in Park Ave. Applications now closed.
FIRST FRIDAY CHILDREN’S HOLY HOUR 7 pm, all welcome, especially families. This is part of monthly prayer for parish groups, and this time responding to Pope Benedict’s call last year to encourage children’s adoration. This month’s group intentions are our Baptism and Marriage preparation programmes and our Youth clubs (our Y7/Y8 club will be there). As we try to give our children some short periods of silence before Our Lord, the annexe will be open for any Toddler’s/babies being a little noisy.
All our 40-odd groups have now had a Holy Hour over the last fourteen months. (Let us know if your group has been missed out!) For Fridays in Lent see opposite and watch this space for post-Lent
LENT
Ash Wednesday , 6th Feb, is the earliest since 1913 (4th Feb is earliest possible which last occurred almost 200 yrs ago in 1818)
Each Friday evening there will be a Reflection Hour, 7-8 organized by different parish groups.
There will be confessions after every Sunday Mass
It is now possible to sign up on green cards one of our reflection groups.See opposite
Service for obtaining the Lourdes indulgence, (see front cover) Sunday 10th February 3pm. Please pray fro our Journey in Faith participants who will be attending the Rite of Election at the Cathedral at this time.
SEEKERS GROUP For those, especially non-Catholics, interested in learning more about the Catholic faith, without any commitment, for four Tues eve.s from 26th Feb.
PIA, Pray, Inform, Act pro-life group meeting has been delayed again- it will meet on Tuesday 12th February, 7:30 pm There will be a speaker from LIFE
posted by Sinead Reekie at 9:31 am