Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)

Reader and Minister Rotas for the summer

Our usual rotas are suspended for the height of the summer due to the number of people away. We therefore appeal to readers and ministers who know they will be around to go to the sacristy and sign up for any of the five weekends listed.

Christelle Naim – RIP

There will be a Funeral Mass for Christele Naim here at St Mary’s on Monday 17th July at 11 am, then on to Marylebone Crematorium at 12 noon. Those who attend the 10 am Mass may remember that Christelle often helped with taking the collection. May she rest in peace.

Carmelina Bianchi – RIP

There will be a Funeral Mass for Carmelina Bianchi here at St Mary’s on Wednesday 19th July at 11.30 am, with Fr Carlo Bonelli officiating. May she rest in peace.

Armando Fernandes de Sousa RIP

There will be a Funeral Mass for Armando Fernandes de Sousa here at St Mary’s on Thursday 20th July at 11.15 am. May he rest in peace. Fr Kevin Ryan will be officiating.

Baptism

Ask God’s blessing on Emilia Adele Denise Turner who was baptised here yesterday (Saturday 15th July).

Young People’s Summer Outing

We look forward to an afternoon of climbing at The Castle Climbing Centre on Monday, 31st July. Please note that booking is now closed.

Terry Tweeter

Fr Terry has decided to try and out-Trump Donald Trump. Fr Terry is trying to compose a Tweet each day with a spiritual message in 140 characters. He would love it if you followed him on @anamnesiskyriou (which means, in Greek, Remembering the Lord).

Ramp and lawn

The new ramp is now open! It provides smooth and easy access to the main door of the parish centre. However, until railings are installed we still need to ask children not to play on the lawn. We ask for and very much appreciate parents’ cooperation in this matter. Many thanks.

Prison volunteers sought

Pact, the Catholic charity for prisoners and their families (www.prisonadvice.org.uk) is offering free training and support for parishioners interested in volunteering with them in prisons or in the local community. All inquiries welcome. To find out more contact ParishAction@prisonadvice.org.uk

Christian Meditation Group

The group meets in Nazareth House, 162 East End Road, every Tuesday morning at 10.30 am – after the 10 am Mass.

St Theresa’s Catholic Primary School – Teacher Vacancies

St. Theresa's Catholic Primary School in Finchley are looking to appoint Class Teachers from September 2017. Please see the school website: http://www.st-theresas.barnet.sch.uk or contact the school office on 020 8346 8826 for details.

The Passage Garden Party – Friday 21st July 2017

There will be a Garden Party in aid of The Passage in the historic College Garden, Westminster Abbey on Friday 21st July 2017 from 6 pm. Visit the oldest cultivated garden in England with a back drop of the Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament. Tickets £40 from The Passage, St Vincent’s Centre, Carlisle Place, London SW1P 1NL. Tel 0207 592 1856, e mail tickets@passage.org.uk which includes buffet supper, wine, soft drinks, live music and a prize raffle. Tickets are also available through passage-garden-party.eventbrite.co.uk

Marriage Care volunteers needed

Marriage Care is a Catholic organisation providing marriage preparation and relationship counselling services through 50 centres across England and Wales. Our centre for Barnet and Enfield needs Marriage Preparation Course Facilitators to present and facilitate marriage preparation courses to small groups of engaged couples (training is provided) and an Administrator to help with the smooth running of the centres services. We are also in need of qualified Relationship Counsellors to deliver relationship counselling. For more information or to apply, please visit: www.marriagecare.org.uk or emailvolunteer@marriagecare.org.uk

Pray for the sick esp. Eddie Caddle, John & Carmel Bates, Cathy Walker, Finola Hickey, Kelly-Marie O’Donnell, Simon O’Donnell, Pat Gleeson, Annette O’Gorman and Mary Myles.

Parish Collection: Last week’s was £ 922.53. Many thanks.

Thank You from the SVP

The SVP would like to thank all the soup kitchen volunteers for their constant support. The parish provides 4 teams of volunteers to run the Wednesday night Muswell Hill soup kitchen, providing soup, a meal and chat to around 35 people.