1st Sunday of Lent 21st February 2010
ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Cricklewood Homeless Concern: - for non perishable food after all masses next weekend.
• ‘Voices Inspired’ - The young musicians play at next Saturday’s evening Mass 6:30 pm (27th)
BACK OF THE CHURCH
White envelopes for Friday’s family fast day, to be collected next weekend.
Purple Children’s Calendars for Lent.
Lenten Bible Alive now available on newspaper rack.
TODAY: Pioneer Total Abstinence Association: Retreat – full details back of Church.
TEAMS OF OUR LADY – SUPPORTING MARRIED COUPLES- This Thurs 25th February Clergy House. A monthly meeting with a light meal (provided by between the three and six couples in the group), offering reflective and prayerful support. Cf.: www.teamsofourlady.org.uk To start with we are looking at getting a group together of newly married and/or those with youngish children. There’s a no commitment 50 minute introductory meeting at Clergy House 25th 7:30 pm.
PARISH CONCERT- here in the Church “Cloths of Heaven” Friday 30th April, 7:30 pm prices (pre-booked £7, on the door £10)
FAITH CONFERENCES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE - Fr Hugh will be leading groups. Quality talks in a quality holiday atmosphere at Woldingham School, Surrey. These really are worthwhile times. It would be great if parents of potential attendees could organize holidays around these dates.
11-14 Yr OLDS “SUMMER BREAK” – Mon 16th August – Thursday 19th August 2010
15-30 Yr OLDS “SUMMER SESSION” Mon 2nd August – Fri 6th August 2010-
LENT
Each Fri. evening there will be Stations of the Cross 7pm.
LENTEN ALMS (see box on wall opposite Lady Altar) - towards:
a) The diocesan St John Southworth Fund assists homeless, migrants and refugees, youth
b) The Thai Childrens Trust supports the neediest children across Thailand: orphans, the poor, and the hungry: those fleeing from violence in Burma; abandoned as babies; marginalized by illness or disability. The Trust works in partnership with local Catholic dioceses, the Redemptorists, the Camillians and the Good Shepherd Sisters.
FAMILY FAST DAY, this Fri 26th will be in aid of Aid to the Church in Need, effectively supporting the wide range of contemporary persecuted Christians white envelopes at back
DEANERY FORTY HOURS DEVOTION for ‘Year of the Priest’:
FOR THE INTENTIONS OF VOCATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD AND OUR PARISH.
The whole deanery 40 hrs timetable is in previous newsletters, on website & in porch
URGENT - EXPOSITION – WHILST WE NOW HAVE VOLUNTEERS FOR ALL THE HALF HOURLY SLOTS, WE URGENTLY REQUIRE SECOND VOLUNTEERS FOR THE FOLLOWING TIMES - 10.30, 11.30, 12.00, 2.00, 2.30, 3.00, 3.30 and 4.00 – please do sign up at the back of the Church
Prayer for union of Anglicans with the Roman Catholic Church – Holy Hour and Mass on 22nd February at the Catholic Shrine of Our Lady at Willesden commencing at 5.45pm with Mass at 7.00pm.
Free classes in English conversation – open to all – no papers required – each Saturday between 4.00pm and 6.00pm at St Patrick’s Church, Hardie Close, NW10 OUH. Contact: Fr Patrick on 020 841 0367 or Jan (Yan) on 07910 943840
YOUNG & HOMELESS: we have a De Paul Trust hostel in our area: See poster. Tel 020 8459 7033
THE LONDON IRISH CENTRE: For anyone needing advice, advocacy & support. 0207 9162222
ASSOCIATION OF CATHOLIC WOMEN: Day of Recollection - Sat 13th March, 10am-4pm: St James’s Spanish Place, George St, W1H 5RB
ARCHBISHOP’S MASS Thanksgiving Mass for Marriage: Cathedral, Sat 22nd May 3pm Those with 10th, 25th, 40th, 50th or 60th+ anniversary in 2010. Contact Clergy House for further information.
Mind the Gap: Faith in Film: The next series of 'Mind the Gap' -our Lenten series for Young Adults (17-35ish) – begins this Monday and will take the form of ‘Film nights’ with refreshments and discussion. Venue: Our Lady of the Assumption & St Gregory Church, Warwick St, W1B (2 min. Piccadilly Circus)All Young Adults welcome. For more information, contact daveburke@rcdow.org.uk
• Cricklewood Homeless Concern: - for non perishable food after all masses next weekend.
• ‘Voices Inspired’ - The young musicians play at next Saturday’s evening Mass 6:30 pm (27th)
BACK OF THE CHURCH
White envelopes for Friday’s family fast day, to be collected next weekend.
Purple Children’s Calendars for Lent.
Lenten Bible Alive now available on newspaper rack.
TODAY: Pioneer Total Abstinence Association: Retreat – full details back of Church.
TEAMS OF OUR LADY – SUPPORTING MARRIED COUPLES- This Thurs 25th February Clergy House. A monthly meeting with a light meal (provided by between the three and six couples in the group), offering reflective and prayerful support. Cf.: www.teamsofourlady.org.uk To start with we are looking at getting a group together of newly married and/or those with youngish children. There’s a no commitment 50 minute introductory meeting at Clergy House 25th 7:30 pm.
PARISH CONCERT- here in the Church “Cloths of Heaven” Friday 30th April, 7:30 pm prices (pre-booked £7, on the door £10)
FAITH CONFERENCES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE - Fr Hugh will be leading groups. Quality talks in a quality holiday atmosphere at Woldingham School, Surrey. These really are worthwhile times. It would be great if parents of potential attendees could organize holidays around these dates.
11-14 Yr OLDS “SUMMER BREAK” – Mon 16th August – Thursday 19th August 2010
15-30 Yr OLDS “SUMMER SESSION” Mon 2nd August – Fri 6th August 2010-
LENT
Each Fri. evening there will be Stations of the Cross 7pm.
LENTEN ALMS (see box on wall opposite Lady Altar) - towards:
a) The diocesan St John Southworth Fund assists homeless, migrants and refugees, youth
b) The Thai Childrens Trust supports the neediest children across Thailand: orphans, the poor, and the hungry: those fleeing from violence in Burma; abandoned as babies; marginalized by illness or disability. The Trust works in partnership with local Catholic dioceses, the Redemptorists, the Camillians and the Good Shepherd Sisters.
FAMILY FAST DAY, this Fri 26th will be in aid of Aid to the Church in Need, effectively supporting the wide range of contemporary persecuted Christians white envelopes at back
DEANERY FORTY HOURS DEVOTION for ‘Year of the Priest’:
FOR THE INTENTIONS OF VOCATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD AND OUR PARISH.
The whole deanery 40 hrs timetable is in previous newsletters, on website & in porch
URGENT - EXPOSITION – WHILST WE NOW HAVE VOLUNTEERS FOR ALL THE HALF HOURLY SLOTS, WE URGENTLY REQUIRE SECOND VOLUNTEERS FOR THE FOLLOWING TIMES - 10.30, 11.30, 12.00, 2.00, 2.30, 3.00, 3.30 and 4.00 – please do sign up at the back of the Church
Prayer for union of Anglicans with the Roman Catholic Church – Holy Hour and Mass on 22nd February at the Catholic Shrine of Our Lady at Willesden commencing at 5.45pm with Mass at 7.00pm.
Free classes in English conversation – open to all – no papers required – each Saturday between 4.00pm and 6.00pm at St Patrick’s Church, Hardie Close, NW10 OUH. Contact: Fr Patrick on 020 841 0367 or Jan (Yan) on 07910 943840
YOUNG & HOMELESS: we have a De Paul Trust hostel in our area: See poster. Tel 020 8459 7033
THE LONDON IRISH CENTRE: For anyone needing advice, advocacy & support. 0207 9162222
ASSOCIATION OF CATHOLIC WOMEN: Day of Recollection - Sat 13th March, 10am-4pm: St James’s Spanish Place, George St, W1H 5RB
ARCHBISHOP’S MASS Thanksgiving Mass for Marriage: Cathedral, Sat 22nd May 3pm Those with 10th, 25th, 40th, 50th or 60th+ anniversary in 2010. Contact Clergy House for further information.
Mind the Gap: Faith in Film: The next series of 'Mind the Gap' -our Lenten series for Young Adults (17-35ish) – begins this Monday and will take the form of ‘Film nights’ with refreshments and discussion. Venue: Our Lady of the Assumption & St Gregory Church, Warwick St, W1B (2 min. Piccadilly Circus)All Young Adults welcome. For more information, contact daveburke@rcdow.org.uk
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