4th Sunday of Easter 2012 29th April 2012

PARISH UPDATE Cricklewood Homeless Concern. Collection of non perishable foods after all Masses this weekend. Many thanks for your continued support. Padre Pio Group. Mass, rosary and prayers on Thursday 3rd May at 8.00pm. All are welcome. Special Needs Group. The group has been very grateful to the parishioners over the years for their generous financial support. We are now in great need of new members who are willing to give up some time to join us in our support work. If you wish to know more about our work or are interested in becoming a committee member please contact Sally 07891 105 221. Repository. A selection of Confirmation & First Holy Communion items are now on sale. Parish Volunteers. Please inform the parish Safeguarding Representative Mrs Norrie Fox if you are leaving the parish. Willesden Green Pioneer Association. Annual Social will take place on Friday 4th May at 8.00pm in St Mary & St Andrew Parish Centre, Dollis Hill, NW2 6EH. Pioneer Annual Pilgrimage to Aylesford, Kent. On Sunday 20th May, coach tickets £12 leaving at 9.00am. Please bring a packed lunch. Contact 0208 459 6952 for further details. Pilgrimage to Lourdes. 8th to 12th May - £470 which includes transport, full board at the Alba Hotel and trips to Bartres and San Pierre. Contact John O’Sullivan 020 8459 0279. Holy Rosary Novena. From the 14th May to 22nd May inclusive, the Holy Rosary Novena will take place in the church of the Transfiguration. Weekdays at 7.30pm, Saturday at 7pm and Sunday at 6pm. The Novena will consist of recitation of the rosary, devotions and novena prayer. All are welcome. Banneux ND Pilgrimage. Join us on the feast of Pentecost for a few days of peace and tranquillity among the pine trees, at the Virgin of the Poor shrine in Belgium 25th - 31st May. Cost £450 fully inclusive of travel, hotel (full board), and insurance. For details please ring Maria Hare 01895 420753. Celebrate Love marriage enrichment seminar Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th June 2012 at Hendon NW4 4TY. Over 2 packed non-residential days, with the help of God’s grace and insights from JPII’s Theology of the Body, rediscover the joy of being in love. £90 per couple including lunch, refreshments & Saturday evening celebratory dinner. Information and bookings: cathmacgillivray@rcdow.org.uk or phone Catherine 020 7931 6064. WESTMINSTER NOTICES Migrant Mass. This will take place on Monday 7th May in Westminster Cathedral at 11am. Volunteer stewards, readers and people to carry banners are required. Please contact Clergy House if you can assist with this event on 020 8451 4677. Theology of the Body and the New Evangelisation – Christopher West. Sunday 13th May 5pm in the Conference Room, Vaughan House, 46 Francis Street SW1P 1QN (behind Westminster Cathedral). At this rare one-off event Christopher West will speak about his latest work “At The Heart of the Gospel” www.attheheartofthegospel.com copies of which will be available for purchase. This event which has LIMITED SPACES is ideal for those working in marriage preparation courses, and marriage & family life support, as well as clergy, pastoral workers, chaplains to institutions etc. Advance booking is essential – contact cathmacgillivray@rcdow.org.uk or phone Catherine 020 7931 6064. Entrance fee: £5 Archbishop’s Thanksgiving Mass for Matrimony in Westminster Cathedral on 26th May at 3pm for couples in the diocese celebrating their 10th, 25th, 40th, 50th and 60+ wedding anniversaries this year. Admission by invitation only. To apply: email cathmacgillivray@rcdow.org.uk or phone Catherine 020 7931 6064 with your names, full postal address, wedding date, and email or telephone number. Westminster Diocese Pedal Against Poverty. Calling all cyclists to represent our parish in a family-friendly sponsored cycle ride in aid of CAFOD on Sunday 27th May. We are hoping that riders from every parish will join us for a great day out in Lee Valley Country Park, Herts. For registration and further details please visit www.cafod.org.uk/pedalagainstpoverty or call 0208 449 6970. Her Majesty the Queen. A special Mass to mark the Diamond Jubilee of the Queen will be held in Westminster Cathedral on Tuesday 5th June at 5pm. All are welcome but it is advisable to arrive early as not many seats are unreserved.