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.