30th Sunday in Ordinary Time 27.10.2024
MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS
Sun 27th Oct
8.30am Carmen, Gilbert and Melisse Sarthal, intns
10am Chrissy Ryan, RIP
12 noon Jonh Yurky, RIP
Mon 28th Oct Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles
10 am Holy Souls
Tues 29th Oct Blessed Martyrs of Douai
10am Sister Alice Neary, RIP
Weds 30th Oct
10am NO MASS
Thurs 31st Oct Feria
10am Gerard,Henriette,Zodi, Marielle & Philippe Molette, intentions
Fri 1st Nov All Saints
10am Holy Souls
7.30pm Holy Souls
Sat 2nd Nov All Souls
5pm Holy Souls
Saturday 10 am to 11 am and 4.30pm – 5pm: Confessions and Exposition
YOUR PRAYERS:
Let us keep in our prayers: David Ryan, James McCormack, Margaret Ryan, Michael O’Boy, Christina Cahill, Eric Nicholas Darwent, Therese Kemp, Jose Luis Pérez, Karina McKiernan, Jonathan Heller and Izabela Lissowska – all unwell at this time. We also pray for: Alice Bree, Kwok Chui Tsui, Yuen Kuen Tsui, Bill McCleary, Rodolfo Icban, Luis Goncalves, Sean Duffy, John O Shea, Raffaella Di Trolio, Mercedes Bahillo, Amber Wood, Eileen Sweeney, Arcangela Moretto, Gino Tomei, Lucia Josephine Rayappu, Rose McGrory, Patrick Jean Noel Louis-Auguste, Eddie Maher, Anne Gorman, Agnes Day, Jose Barreto, Peter Krausher, Phyllis Conroy, Michael McLoughlin, Renza Mortali, Piera Tomei, Robert Quiambao Tolentino, Baby Alpha Budhdeo and Helen Murphy whose anniversaries occur at this time or have died recently. May they Rest in Peace.
OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS
Week ending 20th October: The Offertory Collection was £874.28. The Contactless Machine is temporarily out of order – amounts will be communicated when the issue is resolved. Standing Orders, Online and Stripe Donations will be communicated one month in arrears. Many thanks for your generosity.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION REGISTRATION
If your child is baptised, is in year 3 (or above) and you would like them to make their First Confession and First Holy Communions at St Mary’s in 2025, please ask Fr Peter for a “First Communion Registration Sheet” after one of the Sunday Masses. Registration for this programme will remain open until THURSDAY.
ST MARY’S SAFEGUARDING MEETING – CHANGE OF DATE:
Due to a busy workload the parish meeting on Safeguarding has been postponed until Monday 18th November at 7:30pm in the Parish Centre. This is a chance for you to ask questions and meet Eimir Read the Parish Safeguarding Representative. A new noticeboard to the right of the church, has been set aside for safeguarding.
NOVEMBER IS THE MONTH OF THE HOLY SOULS
Blank forms are available at the back of the church for you to complete with the names of loved ones who have died. Put your list of loved ones into the brown envelope (also at the back of the church) and return either into the Holy Souls box (at the back of the church) or through the presbytery letterbox.
ST MARY’S CHRISTMAS FAIR – Sunday 1 December
Thank you very much to those who remembered to bring donations and pet accessories for our Christmas Fair. Please take home a flyer and stick on your fridge as a reminder of what to donate.
We particularly need bottles and chocolate for the Tombola and prizes for the raffle (please see Fr Peter or email: Helensarahdoran@gmail.com re raffle prizes) This week we are appealing for empty hamper baskets.
Next planning meeting is on Sunday 3 November after the 10am mass in the blue hall. All are welcome.If you can help us there are sign-up sheets at the church entrance.
RAFFLE TICKETS
Please look out for raffle ticket sellers after mass. 1st prize £200; 2nd prize £100; 3rd prize £75 and many other prizes. A book of 5 tickets cost £5.
Please take-home raffle tickets to sell to family and friends. Tickets are at the church entrance and don’t forget to complete the ticket register. Please return completed stubs and cash to the sacristy.
The person who sells the most Raffle Tickets will be awarded two theatre vouchers for a London show!
SPRING FORWARD, FALL BACK
On Sunday 27th October at 2 AM, the clocks will go back one hour…
VISIT TO ST MARY’S FROM THE BETHLEHEM NATIVITY GROUP
The Bethlehem Nativity Group, from The Holy Land will visit us NEXT WEEKEND to briefly talk about the Holy Land and sell religious articles made out of olive wood which help support poor Christian families. Please remember to bring Cash.
ST MARY’S YOUTH……
The fun’s not over—next up is a popcorn and pizza movie evening on Sunday 17th November – details to follow…
OPPOSE ASSISTED DYING
For us as Catholics, the legalisation of assisted suicide undermines the sanctity and dignity of human life. The Catholic Bishops are urging all Catholics to become better informed about the serious problems associated with the legalisation of assisted suicide and calling on Catholics in England and Wales to unite in prayer and compassionate action to oppose Assisted Dying.
NEW LECTIONARY – THE READINGS AT MASS
A new edition of the Lectionary, the book which contains the readings proclaimed at Mass, will come into use in England and Wales on the First Sunday of Advent 2024. It is a big moment of change as we move away from the now familiar Jerusalem Bible translation to the new English Standard Version – Catholic Edition translation. The new lectionary will use better biblical scholarship and more up-to-date translations to make the Bible more faithful to its original languages.
POSSIBLE CONFIRMATION COURSE:
Fr Peter will organise a Confirmation course for any young adults in year 9 at secondary school. For entrance onto the Confirmation programme they must regularly attend a weekend Mass at St Mary’s. The course needs a cohort of at least 12. Please see or contact Fr Peter if you are interested.
THIS HALLOWEEN WHY NOT WATCH THE LIFE OF A SAINT:
Fr Peter will be showing “Cabrini” at 7:30pm in the small hall on Thursday. “Cabrini” is about Francesca Cabrini, an Italian immigrant who arrives in New York City in 1889 and is greeted by disease, crime, and impoverished children. Cabrini sets off on a daring mission to convince the hostile mayor to secure housing and healthcare for society's most vulnerable. With broken English and poor health, Cabrini uses her entrepreneurial mind to build an empire of hope unlike anything the world had ever seen. Reviews for this 2024 film have been good! It is categorised as a 12. Bring popcorn!
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