1st Sunday of Advent 2nd December 2012

Parish News Last week’s collection was £ 1630.52 Thank you. St Mary Magdalen Wednesday Club, “Bring & Buy” sale raised £265. Thank you to all who came and supported us. Growing in Faith. Many thanks again. The amount pledged has grown to £211,000. Those who have pledged but not yet returned the full signed form, we would be grateful for them soonest. Primary School Applications 2013. Please make an appointment to see Fr Kevin by entering your name against a date and time on the lists at the back of the church. These appointments are for nursery, reception and junior school transfers. First Holy Communion 2013. Completed application forms to be returned, with baptismal certificates ,to the parish office by 9th December. Confirmation 2013. Application forms available at the back of the church. Repository. A selection of Advent wreaths, candles, church art calendars , Christmas cards, cribs, books and Mass bouquets are on sale. The diocesan yearbook is now available to buy. Weekly Catechesis Leaflets. Leaflet 8 of our “Year of Faith” catechesis leaflets, on Original Sin is available on the table in the porch. Part – time Laboratory Technician vacancy. St Dominic’s Sixth Form College, Harrow. This will be for a six month contract. Visit www.stdoms.ac.uk/information/job-vacancies for full details. The Meath Association Annual Buffet Dance on Friday 7th December at 8:30pm, St Joseph’s Club, Empire Way, Wembley. Tickets and enquires call 07913 593 807 or 0208 969 2995. Kings Hall Family Christmas Variety Show on Saturday 15th December from 4:30pm to 6:30pm, Kings Hall Community Centre, 155 Harlesden Road. Tickets £5 adults (which includes a glass of mulled wine), £3 child, available from Mrs Norrie Fox. Christmas Carol Service on Sunday 16th December at 3:30pm. Rehearsals will take place on Fridays 7th & 14th of December at 4:00pm in the church. Diocesan Notices “You Believe” next event will be on Tuesday 4 December, at St Aloysius Church, Somers Town, 7pm-9pm. It will be led by SPEC and Bishop John Arnold. Westminster Cathedral are privileged to host Dame Gillian Weir, world-renowned concert organist, this will be her final public performance on Wednesday 5th December at 7:30pm. Tickets are £15.00. The Passage “ The Big Give”- this is a marvellous opportunity for people to support the work of the The Passage so that every £1 given through the “The Big Give” website between 10:00am on 6th December to the 19th December, can result in the charity receiving £2. Please log onto new.thebiggive.org.uk/project/13551 to donate. Advent Retreat. There is an Advent retreat at Ealing Abbey on Saturday 8th December, from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm, led by Mgr Keith Barltrop. Cost £10 (which includes an excellent lunch.) See poster and forms at the back of Church. You can book by phoning the Ealing Parish office on 020 8862 2160. Please let Deacon Michael know, as then we could sort out a ‘car share’ for those without transport. The Choristers of Westminster Cathedral . The boy choristers of Westminster Cathedral Choir will give a performance of Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols, accompanied by harp (other items on the programme include Britten's Missa Brevis and music by Stanford and JS Bach) on Tuesday 11th December at 7.30pm. Tickets are £15.00 each. St Vincent de Paul are distributing cold weather “ Vinnie Packs” to rough sleepers; these will contain a hat, gloves, socks, a thermal blanket and toiletries, together with a list of night shelters and day centres. Your support by way of a donation to cover £3 cost per pack would be much appreciated. Please send your donation to : The S.V.P. c/o 46 Brunswick Court, Regency St, London, SW1P 4AE.

Our Lord Jesus Christ Universal King 25th November 2012

Parish News Last week’s collection was £ 1865.53 Thank you. Primary School Applications 2013. Please make an appointment to see Fr Kevin by entering your name against a date and time on the lists at the back of the church. First Holy Communion 2013. Application forms will be available from the back of the church this weekend. Please return completed forms along with baptismal certificates and the suggested offering to the parish office by 9th December. Confirmation 2013. Application forms will be available from NEXT weekend. Cricklewood Homeless Concern collection this weekend of non perishable foods and toilet requisites– soap and face cloths only. Repository. A selection of Advent wreaths, candles, church art calendars , Christmas cards, cribs, books and Mass bouquets are on sale. Weekly Catechesis Leaflets. Leaflet 7 of our “Year of Faith” catechesis leaflets, on the Magisterium (the teaching authority of the Church, is available on the table in the porch. Keep these and they will build up into a “mini-catechism” of 60 leaflets. St Mary Magdalen Wednesday Club. There are places available for the Christmas Special Trip to “Mickey’s Variety Club”, Wood Green, on Thursday 29th November. £25 inclusive of meal and coach. Call 0208 963 0973 or 0208 4596952 for bookings. There are eight places still available. The coach will leave outside the church, Peter Avenue at 10:30am sharp. Thanksgiving Mass. On Friday 30th November at 6:30pm, there will be a Mass for Mrs Andrea Gibbs, retired teacher at St Mary Magdalen Junior School. All parents and past pupils are very welcome to come and wish Mrs Gibbs a happy retirement. Kings Hall Family Christmas Variety Show on Saturday 15th December from 4:30pm to 6:30pm, Kings Hall Community Centre, 155 Harlesden Road. Tickets £5 adults (which includes a glass of mulled wine), £3 child, available from Mrs Norrie Fox. Diocesan Notices A retreat day for dating couples and singles Saturday 1st December, Carmelite Priory, 41 Kensington Church Street, W8 4BB. 10:00am - 6:00pm.  Explore the riches of the Church’s vision of marriage and how to make it a reality in your life, with testimonies, talks, silence, prayer, delicious food and live music. Numbers limited, booking essential, please contact Catherine MacGillivray cathmacgillivray@rcdow.org.uk or 020 7931 6064. A Day with Mary, Our Lady of Lourdes, Acton High Street, W3 on Saturday 1st December from 9:30am to 5:00pm. St Mary of the Angels, Moorhouse Road, Bayswater, Saturday 15th December from 10:00am to 5:30pm. Westminster Cathedral are privileged to host Dame Gillian Weir, world-renowned concert organist, this will be her final public performance on Wednesday 5th December at 7:30pm. Tickets are £15.00. Advent Retreat. There is an Advent retreat at Ealing Abbey on Saturday 8th December, from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm, led by Mgr Keith Barltrop. Cost £10 (which includes an excellent lunch.) See poster and forms at the back of Church. You can book by phoning the Ealing Parish office on 020 8862 2160. Please let Deacon Michael know, as then we could sort out a ‘car share’ for those without transport. The Choristers of Westminster Cathedral . The boy choristers of Westminster Cathedral Choir will give a performance of Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols, accompanied by harp (other items on the programme include Britten's Missa Brevis and music by Stanford and JS Bach) on Tuesday 11th December at 7.30pm. Tickets are £15.00 each. “You Believe” next event will be on Tuesday 4 December, at St Aloysius Church, Somers Town, very near to Euston, St Pancras International, and Kings Cross stations, 7pm-9pm. It will be led by SPEC and Bishop John Arnold, and the theme is the New Evangelisation. The full dates are as follows. All times 7-9pm: Tuesday 15 January- Faith in Jesus Christ Tuesday 5 February- Life in the Church Tuesday 12 March -Celebrating Faith Tuesday 30 April -Finding Happiness Tuesday 14 May- Living Life to the Full Tuesday 25 June- Communion of Saints Tuesday 17 September- The Gift of Prayer Tuesday 22 October- The Journey of Renewal

33rd Sunday of the Year- 18th November 2012

Parish News Last week’s collection was £1963.24 Thank you. First Holy Communion 2013. Application forms will be available from the back of the church this weekend. Please return completed forms along with baptismal certificates and the suggested offering to the parish office by 9th December. Cricklewood Homeless Concern collection next weekend of non perishable foods and toilet requisites– soap and face cloths only. Repository. A selection of Advent wreaths, candles, church art calendars , Christmas cards, cribs, books and Mass bouquets are on sale. CTS Year of Faith Books. Thank you to those who supported the CTS Bookstall a few weeks ago. For those who did not manage to visit, we do have a stock of some titles in the repository. There are also discounted Year C Sunday Missals (starting on 1st Sunday Advent.) Weekly Catechesis Leaflets. Leaflet 6 of our “Year of Faith” catechesis leaflets, on the harmony between Sacred Scripture and the tradition of the Church, is available on the table in the porch. Keep these and they will build up into a “mini-catechism” of 60 leaflets. St Mary Magdalen Wednesday Club will be holding their “Bring & Buy” sale on Wednesday 21st November from 1:30pm to 3:00pm, Kings Hall, Harlesden Road. All are welcome. St Mary Magdalen Wednesday Club. There are places available for the Christmas Special Trip to “Mickey’s Variety Club”, Wood Green, on Thursday 29th November. £25 inclusive of meal and coach. Call 0208 963 0973 or 0208 4596952 for bookings. There are eight places still available. The coach will leave outside the church, Peter Avenue at 10:30am sharp. Thanksgiving Mass. On Friday 30th November at 6:30pm, there will be a Mass for Mrs Andrea Gibbs, retired teacher at St Mary Magdalen Junior School. All parents and past pupils are very welcome to come and wish Mrs Gibbs a happy retirement. Kings Hall Family Christmas Variety Show on Saturday 15th December from 4:30pm to 6:30pm, Kings Hall Community Centre, 155 Harlesden Road. Tickets £5 adults (which includes a glass of mulled wine), £3 child, available from Mrs Norrie Fox. Kings Hall Family Christmas Variety Show on Saturday 15th December from 4:30pm to 6:30pm, Kings Hall Community Centre, 155 Harlesden Road. Tickets £5 adults (which includes a glass of mulled wine), £3 child, available from Mrs Norrie Fox. Diocesan Notices Vocations Discernment Group for young adults (18-30’s) is on Friday 23rd November, 7:00pm to 9:00pm in the Hinsley Room, Morpeth Terrace next to Westminster Cathedral, with a talk by Andrew and Angie Bull on Mary and Joseph. This is part of the “Figures of Faith in the Bible” series for the Year of Faith. For further information contact Sr Gabi at info@free2become.org or Fr Richard at richardnesbitt@rcdow.org.uk. AFF Retreat for parish adult faith formation leaders and those involved in various parish ministries and catechesis on Saturday, 24th November from 10:00am to 3:00pm in Nazareth House, 169-175 Hammersmith Road, W6 8DB. Suggested donation is £14 to cover the costs. Refreshments will be provided, please bring your own lunch. Booking is required to guarantee a place. Call 0207 798 9152 or email livingfaith@rcdow.org.uk. Ten Ten Theatre, the Catholic theatre company, will be performing their play “Healthy Heart” at the Leicester Square Theatre on Saturday 24th November at 4pm.  Telling the story of the relationship between an 11-year-old girl and her Polish grandmother, it is a funny and moving play about faith suitable for the whole family.  For tickets, please visit the Ten Ten Theatre website at www.tententheatre.co.uk or telephone the theatre box office on 08448 733 433. Guild of Our Lady of Ransom. Holy Mass in honour of St Edward the Confessor will be celebrated at St Edward’s Shrine, Westminster Abbey on Saturday, 24th November at 4:30pm. For a free ticket send a stamped addressed envelope to Mgr James Overton, 112 Clarendon Road, Ashford, Middlesex, TW15 2QD. A retreat day for dating couples and singles Saturday 1st December, Carmelite Priory, 41 Kensington Church Street, W8 4BB. 10:00am - 6:00pm.  Explore the riches of the Church’s vision of marriage and how to make it a reality in your life, with testimonies, talks, silence, prayer, delicious food and live music. Numbers limited, booking essential, please contact Catherine MacGillivray cathmacgillivray@rcdow.org.uk or 020 7931 6064. A Day with Mary, Our Lady of Lourdes, Acton High Street, W3 on Saturday 1st December from 9:30am to 5:00pm. Westminster Cathedral are privileged to host Dame Gillian Weir, world-renowned concert organist, this will be her final public performance on Wednesday 5th December at 7:30pm. Tickets are £15.00 available from www.ticketmaster.co.uk or the Cathedral gift shop.

32nd Sunday of the Year- 11th November 2012

Parish News Last week’s collection was £1629.09 Thank you. Repository. A selection of Advent wreaths, candles, church art calendars , Christmas cards, cribs, books and Mass bouquets are on sale. CTS Year of Faith Books. Thank you to those who supported the CTS Bookstall a few weeks ago. For those who did not manage to visit, we do have a stock of some titles in the repository. There are also discounted Year C Sunday Missals (starting on 1st Sunday Advent.) Weekly Catechesis Leaflets. Leaflet 5b of our “Year of Faith” catechesis leaflets, part two of a summary of Salvation History as described in the books of the Old and New Testaments, is available on the table in the porch. Keep these and they will build up into a “mini-catechism” of 60 leaflets. First Holy Communion 2013. Application forms will be available from the back of the church next weekend. Please return completed forms along with baptismal certificates and the suggested offering to the parish office by 9th December. St Mary Magdalen Wednesday Club will be holding their “Bring & Buy” sale on Wednesday 21st November from 1:30pm to 3:00pm, Kings Hall, Harlesden Road. All are welcome. Thanksgiving Mass. On Friday 30th November at 6:30pm, there will be a Mass for Mrs Andrea Gibbs, retired teacher at St Mary Magdalen Junior School. All parents and past pupils are very welcome to come and wish Mrs Gibbs a happy retirement. Thank you from Cricklewood Homeless Concern. I would like to say a very sincere thank you for the food which you collect and deliver to CHC every month. We are deeply grateful for your generosity, especially in these times of economic uncertainty. This food provides nourishment for homeless and disadvantaged members of our community and we are very grateful indeed for all your support. Mr Danny Maher. Diocesan Notices Job Vacancy—School Caretaker. The governors of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School, Dollis Hill Lane, invite applications for the post of full-time school caretaker, to start in January 2013. The closing date is 16th November 2012. For an application pack, please telephone Mrs. Doherty on 0208 450 6002 (option 3) or email adoherty@ologjuniors.brent.sch.uk. Celebrating the Year of Faith. A family day with Jesus, The Divine Mercy, Saturday 17th November from 10:30am to 4:30pm, St James Church, Spanish Place, W1U 3QY. AFF Retreat for parish adult faith formation leaders and those involved in various parish ministries and catechesis on Saturday, 24th November from 10:00am to 3:00pm in Nazareth House, 169-175 Hammersmith Road, W6 8DB. Suggested donation is £14 to cover the costs. Refreshments will be provided, please bring your own lunch. Booking is required to guarantee a place. Call 0207 798 9152 or email livingfaith@rcdow.org.uk. Ten Ten Theatre, the Catholic theatre company, will be performing their play “Healthy Heart” at the Leicester Square Theatre on Saturday 24th November at 4pm.  Telling the story of the relationship between an 11-year-old girl and her Polish grandmother, it is funny and moving play about faith suitable for the whole family.  For tickets, please visit the Ten Ten Theatre website at www.tententheatre.co.uk or telephone the theatre box office on 08448 733 433. Guild of Our Lady of Ransom. Holy Mass in honour of St Edward the Confessor will be celebrated at St Edward’s Shrine, Westminster Abbey on Saturday, 24th November at 4:30pm. For a free ticket send a stamped addressed envelope to Mgr James Overton, 112 Clarendon Road, Ashford, Middlesex, TW15 2QD.

31st Sunday of the Year 4th November 2012

Parish News Last week’s collection was £2007.65. Thank you. Our annual Bethany Mass for those bereaved takes place at 7.30pm on Friday. There is no 6.30pm Mass. Remembrance Sunday is next week. The 12 Noon Mass will be a Solemn Requiem for the Fallen. CTS Year of Faith Books. Thank you to those who supported the CTS Bookstall last week. For those who did not manage to visit, we do have a stock of some titles in the repository. There are also discounted Year C Sunday Missals (starting on 1st Sunday Advent.) Repository. A selection of Advent wreaths, candles, church art calendars , Christmas cards, cribs, books and Mass bouquets on sale. Weekly Catechesis Leaflets. Leaflet 5a of our ‘Year of Faith’ catechesis leaflets, part one of a summary of Salvation History as described in the historical books of the Old Testament, is available on the table in the porch. Keep these and they will build up into a ‘mini-catechism’ of 60 leaflets. Work Experience Scheme. Could your workplace offer a day’s work experience for a local student from Newman Catholic College? Sarah Teather MP is working with the school to help set up the new scheme. Please contact omar.deedat@parliament.uk if you are interested in this really worthwhile scheme. St Mary Magdalen Wednesday Club. There are places available for the Christmas Special Trip to “Mickey’s Variety Club”, Wood Green, on Thursday 29th November. £25 inclusive of meal and coach. Call 0208 963 0973 or 0208 4596952 for bookings. Diocesan Notices From Ocean to Ocean is a pilgrimage of the Black Madonna of Czestochowa across Europe. The icon will be on display for veneration by all who visit Westminster Cathedral from 4:00pm Monday 5th November until some time after the 5:30pm Mass which will be offered for the protection of the unborn. You Believe is a year long celebration of catechesis for young people drawing on the youth catechism of the Catholic Church. The opening of the centre for youth ministry and the first talk, which will be given by Archbishop Vincent Nichols, take place on Monday 6th November, 22 Phoenix Road, NW1 1TA at 7:00pm.See the poster at the back of the church for details. Supporting Parents in Passing on the Faith. This coming Saturday (10th November) from 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm at St Patrick’s Church, Soho Square, Dr Gerard O’Shea, Senior Lecturer at the John Paull III Institute of Marriage & Family, presents ‘As I Have Loved You’, a resource to help parents talk to their children about sexual development, relationships and responsibilities. All are welcome, especially parents, teachers & catechists. £5 admission. The book will be on sale during the event for £10. For further information and to register contact Catherine MacGillivray, Tel: 020 7931 6064 or e-mail: cathmacgillivray@rcdow.org.uk. Job Vacancy—School Caretaker. The governors of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School, Dollis Hill Lane, invite applications for the post of full-time school caretaker, to start in January 2013. Closing Date: 16th November 2012. For an application pack, please telephone Mrs. Doherty on 0208 450 6002 (option 3) or email adoherty@ologjuniors.brent.sch.uk Ten Ten Theatre, the Catholic theatre company, will be performing their play “Healthy Heart” at the Leicester Square Theatre on Saturday 24th November at 4pm.  Telling the story of the relationship between an 11-year-old girl and her Polish grandmother, it is funny and moving play about faith suitable for the whole family.  For tickets, please visit the Ten Ten Theatre website at www.tententheatre.co.uk or telephone the theatre box office on 08448 733 433

30th Sunday of the Year 28th October 2012

Parish News Last week’s collection was £1731.83 Thank you. All Saints’ Day on Thursday is a Holyday of Obligation. Masses are at 6.30pm on Wednesday and 9.30am and 7.00pm on Thursday. The family of the late Patrick Gannon wish to thank everyone for their Mass cards and visits to the house. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is being offered for their intentions. CTS Bookstall. Please visit the CTS Bookstall (with material especially for the Year of Faith,)in the annexe after the Sunday morning Masses. The Cricklewood Homeless Concern collection of non-perishable foodstuffs takes place this weekend. Repository. There is a selection of Advent wreaths, candles, church art calendars , Christmas cards, cribs, books and Mass bouquets on sale from this weekend. Weekly Catechesis Leaflets. Leaflet 4 of our Year of Faith catechesis leaflets, on the existence of God, is published this week. Keep these and they will build up into a ‘mini-catechism’ of 60 leaflets. Work Experience Scheme. Could your workplace offer a day’s work experience for a local student from Newman Catholic College? Sarah Teather MP is working with the school to help set up the new scheme. Please contact omar.deedat@parliament.uk if you are interested in this really worthwhile scheme. St Mary Magdalen Wednesday Club. There are places available for the Christmas Special Trip to “Mickey’s Variety Club”, Wood Green, on Thursday 29th November. £25 inclusive of meal and coach. Call 0208 963 0973 or 0208 4596952 for bookings. Responsorial Psalm & Alleluia Psalm Antiphon: What marvels the Lord worked for us! Indeed we were glad. Alleluia Verse: I am the light of the world, says the Lord, anyone who follows me will have the light of life. Diocesan Notices Catechism Course in the Year of Faith. A course in the Catechism of the Catholic Church will be given by Fr Michael Quaicoe on Mondays from 15th October to 19th November, 7:30-8:30pm, at Westminster Cathedral. All are welcome. To register, please telephone the Young Friends on 07903 644935 or email young.friends@mail.com. Year of Faith: What is faith and how do we believe? These are public lectures which take place on Tuesday evenings from 7:00pm to 8:30pm commencing on the 30th October, in Westminster Cathedral Hall. Registration is required to guarantee a place. Email faithmatters@rcdow.org.uk or call 0207 931 6078 or register on line at www.rcdow.org.uk/faithmatters.Suggested donation for each lecture £3. From Ocean to Ocean is a pilgrimage of the Black Madonna of Czestochowa across Europe. The icon will be on display for veneration by all who visit Westminster Cathedral from 4:00pm Monday 5th November until some time after the 5:30pm Mass which will be offered for the protection of the unborn. AFF Retreat for parish adult faith formation leaders and those involved in various parish ministries and catechesis. Saturday, 24th November from 10:00am to 3:00pm in Nazareth House, 169-175 Hammersmith Road, W6 8DB. Suggested donation is £14 to cover the costs. Refreshments will be provided, please bring your own lunch. Booking is required to guarantee a place. Call 0207 798 9152 or email livingfaith@rcdow.org.uk. Supporting Parents in Passing on the Faith. Dr Gerard O’Shea, Senior Lecturer at the JPII Institute of Marriage & Family, Melbourne presents ‘As I Have Loved You’, a ground-breaking resource to help parents talk to their children about sexual development, relationships and responsibilities. All are welcome, especially parents, teachers & catechists and all who support families. £5 admission. The book will be on sale during the event for £10. For further information and to register contact Catherine MacGillivray, phone: 020 7931 6064 or e-mail: cathmacgillivray@rcdow.org.uk.