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St. Mary Magdalen's
Catholic Church
Willesden Green
London NW10
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Monday, April 04, 2011
TODAY

• School Building Fund: This weekend, we take up the final monthly collection. Those parishioners who have been giving envelopes will see that this is the last envelope. Those giving by direct debit should advise their banks to cease payments after April payment. Thank you so much for your continued support for this project which greatly benefits our children.

• Family Fast Day White envelopes can be given in (in collection or to Clergy House) for donations towards Sri Lanka school for poor children.

• Planned Giving: New boxes of envelopes are now available at the back of the Church. If you are not already party to the planned giving programme and wish to do so, please hand in your contact details to Clergy House.


• Blue “confession” leaflets are in the porch wall holders. They contain a couple of good examination of consciences, which are very helpful in preparing for to make our confession. The Church strongly recommends that Catholic “confess their sins once a year”, especially during Lent.


• Stations of the Cross in Konkani – 3.30pm in the Church


Next Sunday’s 10:30 am Mass will involve the Inscription for the reception of First Holy Communion of 65 children.

Next Sunday after each morning Mass, the Post Confirmation Youth Group are holding a sale of second hand books after all morning Masses in the Annexe – in aid of their World Youth Day Fundaraising Your continuing support is much appreciated.


“EASTER DUTIES”: The Church strongly recommends that Catholics “confess their sins once a year”. Mortal sins (i.e. deliberate actions which are seriously wrong and known to be so) must be so confessed. See blue Examination of Conscience leaflets in porch wall holder.

LENTEN ALMS (see box on wall opposite Lady Altar)- monies go towards:

- The diocesan St John Southworth Fund assists homeless, migrants and refugees, elderly & young.

- Friends of the Holy Land - to provide support suffering Christians: www.friendsoftheholyland.org.uk.


Mind the Gap: Lenten Film nights for 17-35 ish : 5 April: Pay it Forward; 12 April: The Matthew’s Gospel 7-9.30pm (6.30pm refreshments) Our Lady of the Assumption, Warwick St, W1B 5NA Info: daveburke@rcdow.org.uk.

Mass in support of migrant worker s in London – in honour of St Joseph the Worker - Southwark Cathedral – 11.00am Monday 2nd May – see poster at back of church for full details.

Pilgrimage to Lourdes, privately organised: May 10-14 and Oct 4–8. Full board at Alba Hotel. £460. includes transport to airport and trips to Bartres and San Pierre. Contact – John O’Sullivan 02084590279.


This Wednesday, 7:30 pm: SEEKERS meeting . SPREAD THE WORD TO those, especially non-Catholics, interested in learning more about the Catholic faith, with no commitments, can pop into either or both of the following meetings at Clergy Ho- Wed 6th & 13th April.


This Thursday the Junior School and Infant Convent will come in for a 2 pm Mass in hour of St Claudine the founder of the Jesus and Mary Sisters.


The Year 7/8 Youth Club has finished for this term. It will begin again after Easter.


FIRST HOLY COMMUION PARENTS MEETING Monday 11th April 6 pm, Junior School.

The Annua Parish Concert will be on Friday 10th June.


April Concerts involving parishioners:

 Fri 8th 7:30pm Vaughan School & Belgravia Orchestra: Bach’s B Minor Mass St John’s, Smith Sq, SW1.

 Saturday 16th 7:30 pm Mother of Sorrows – Stabat Mater – soloists (including Sarah Teather) from N London Ensemble, St Marys Church High St Hemel Hempstead £15.

 Thurs 21st 8pm Purcell Room, Southbank Centre Indian music &dance: G.S. Tripathi &Patricia Rozario.

posted by Sinead Reekie at 8:12 am