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Feast of All Saints
Fr. Michael writes: :Today we celebrate All Saints. We honour not just the canonised saints, who are more than likely to be well-known, but all the uncanonised ones, who are unknown and unrecognised. They are reminders to us of what life is all about. They encourage us. They inspire us. And yes, they intercede for us, so that we may be bolder in walking the path of the Gospel. There is a tendency to polish up the image of saints so that their humanity disappears. But if they cease to be human, they become unreal and unbelievable. This is wrong. The saints should give us a vision of a higher and purer life. They inspire us to try to win back our finer, kinder and healthier selves. They expand the possibilities of human love and courage. That is why we celebrate this feast today.
Will you help sick and elderly priests today?
There will be a special collection for the Sick & Retired Priests’ Fund today and all the money that you give will be used to ensure that sick and elderly priests receive the care and support that they need. The Fund is entirely dependent on donations and each year more priests need its support. So it is vital that you give as much as you can. If you pay tax, please complete the Gift Aid form on the donation envelopes, as this will add 28p to every £1 that you give at no extra cost to yourself.
With Sympathy
Our sympathy and prayers to the family of Dennis King whose Funeral Mass takes place this Tuesday 4th November at 10.00am, also to the family of Dennis Joiner whose Funeral Mass takes place next Thursday 6th November at 10.00am.
Confirmation Catechists
We are still looking for a few people to help as Confirmation catechists for the coming year. Please see Fr. Michael if you can help.
Confirmation Programme 2009
If you have not yet submitted your letter in regard to Confirmation, the last day was 31st October. For latecomers we will give you until next Friday 7th November.
Dates for Your Diary
Thursday 13th Nov, 5.30pm - Requiem Mass for deceased clergy, Westminster Cathedral
Saturday 15th November – Bollywood Night
Tuesday 18th November - Parish Council Meeting
Wednesday 19th November – Visit by children of Lady Bankes School to our Church
Friday 28th November, 7.00pm – Reconciliation for Children
Sunday 30th November, 2.00pm- Children’s Advent Celebration
Saturday 6th December, 10.30am – Parish Christmas Bazaar
Sunday 14th December, 7.30pm – Parish Carol Service
Monday 22nd December, 7.30pm – Parish Reconciliation Service
Annual Clothing Collection
The Society of St Vincent de Paul will be collecting clothes for the homeless at 6.00pm Saturday and 8.30am and 10.00am Masses this Sunday. We would appreciate any warm winter clothing or footwear, particularly for men. Any clothing received will be taken straight to a homeless shelter on 2 November. We have been told that there is a particular shortage this year, so all donations will be gratefully received. Many thanks in advance. |
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Parish Christmas Bazaar – Saturday 6th December, 10.30am-2.30pm
Are you getting your home ready for a "Christmas sort out"? There will be collection bins in the foyer for donations to the Bazaar from 1st November. If you have any unwanted gifts or fancy goods, books, toys, DVDs, "Buy 1 get 1 Free offers", toiletries or jewellery please drop them into the bins. We are not having a Bric-a-Brac stall, therefore all items should in a very good and saleable condition and that you would be happy to buy yourself (no broken items or goods that you are throwing away). We are also keen to receive groceries and bottles (for our bottle tombola stall and for prizes - please hand them in via the presbytery). We will be looking for cake and perishable donations nearer the time. If you are happy to help at the bazaar or with setting up there is a clipboard in the foyer. Helpers for sorting out next Friday 7 November, the time has been changed to 9.00-10.30 due to 1st Friday Lunch
November Holy Souls
November by tradition is the month of the Holy Souls. The box with the lists of your deceased family and friends is now by the altar and those names will be remembered at all our Masses. Tomorrow, Monday 3rd November is the Feast of All Souls, we hope many people will come to Mass at 10.00am. Next Saturday 8th November at 6.00pm we have our Bereavement Mass and welcome all the families who have lost a loved one in the past year.
First Friday Lunch
The next lunch will be on Friday 7th November at 12.30 in the Coffee Lounge. Come and share a light lunch for £3 per person plus raffle. Good food, lovely company and helping through the Jubilee Trust.
For Interest
Over the past few weeks we have been counting the numbers at each Mass, which we have to do each year for the Diocese. Our total numbers each week were 1279; 1342; 1382 and 1249. The average Mass attendance at 10.00am is 500, while the lowest Mass attendance is the Sunday evening mass with 170. An average of 200 attend the 11.30am mass which has steadily increased, thanks, I believe to our good choir and Adrian’s hard work.
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Mass Intentions for the Week 1st to 9th November 2008
Saturday 1st November 10.00 Claire Wilson
18.00 Anne Liddy, R.I.P
Sunday 2nd November 8.30 Janek Niedzwiecki, R.I.P
All Saints 10.00 ---------- Paul Casey, R.I.P (Folk)
11.30 Christine Fewkes (Sung / English) 18.00 For You, the People
Monday 3rd November 10.00 James Cusack, R.I.P
All Souls
Tuesday 4th November 10.00 FUNERAL MASS: Dennis Patrick King, R.I.P
St. Charles Borromeo 19.00 Margaret Courtney, R.I.P
Wednesday 5th November 10.00 Hilda Broughton, R.I.P
Thursday 6th November 10.00 FUNERAL MASS: Dennis Joiner, R.I.P
19.00 Agnes & Robert Lobo, R.I.P
Friday 7th November 10.00 Daniel Burke, R.I.P
Saturday 8th November 10.00 Patricia Hernandez, R.I.P
18.00 Holy Souls, R.I.P
Sunday 9th November 8.30 Brendan Murphy, R.I.P
Dedication of Lateran 10.00 Arthur Bonnar & Sophia Bonnar, R.I.P
Basilica 11.30 Deceased Members of Redmond Family, R.I.P (Sung /English)
------ 18.00 For You, the People
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK AND HOUSEBOUND:
Carmel Galanty, Mary Maloney, Doreen Jones, Peter Flaherty, Dolores Osborne,
Christopher Redmond, Rose Pick, Lily Fehin, Edna Winwright, Eugene Barrett, Trevor Denham, Mary Worley, Ann Holland, Caroline Titley, Mike Rumsey, Noel & Joan Hendricks, Mary Dowling, Sean O’Donnell, Mary de Michiel, Baby Luca Vassallo, Sheila J Smith, Albert Shaw, Kittie McCashen, Pat Herson, Dorothy Rushbrooke and Claire Wilson
AND FOR THOSE WHOSE ANNIVERSARY OCCURS ABOUT THIS TIME:
Marion Harcourt-Powell, John Patterson, Joseph Charles Saunders, Denis Warby, James Cusack, Elizabeth Corris, Margaret Courtney, Peter John Pender, Florence Martin, Maurice Egan, Josephine Worley, Annie Hall, Margaret Kay, Ghislaine Poot, The Revd. Peter Geraerts, Hugh Devine, Laura O’Leary, Joseph Poot, Cardinal Heenan, Veronica Tasselli, May Grill, William O’Donoghue, Patricia Hopper, Mary Kate Cooper, Martin Duffy, Thomas Cox, Daniel Burke, Sarah Woods,
Rose Wiles, Lawrence Grehen
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