The Baptism of The Lord 11.01.2026

MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS

Sun 11^th Jan​​

8.30am​ People of the Parish

10am​ Edward Doran, Jr RIP

12pm​ Deceased members of the Mortali family

Mon 12^th Jan        ​Feria

10am​ Lillian Murphy, RIP

Tues 13^th Jan Feria

10am​ Colin Campbell  

​Weds 14^th Jan           NO MASS

​Thurs 15^th Jan​      Feria

10am​ Sean Duffy and Martin Flanagan, RIP​

Fri 16^th Jan​ Feria

10am               ​Sister Rose Ita​

Sat 17^th Jan​ Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

5pm​ Beatriz Tarragona Turu, RIP

Every Saturday: 10am – 10:30am - 4.30pm – 5pm: Confessions and Exposition

YOUR PRAYERS:

Let us keep in our prayers: Joan Gordon, Sanjuna Madonandi Kuniyil, Ben Galligan, Julius Lipner, David Ryan, 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: Rosa Paily, Edward Doran Jnr, Deceased members of the Mortali family, Lillian Murphy, Sean Duffy, Martin Flanagan and Beatriz Tarragona Turu whose anniversaries occur at this time or have died recently. May they Rest in Peace.

THE OFFERTORY

The offertory collection for week ending 4^th January was £1,177.41 and Contactless was

£238.90. Standing Orders, Online and Stripe donations will be communicated one month in arrears. Thank you for your generosity.

ALTAR SERVERS MEETING 

To help us prepare well for Lent, there will be an Altar Servers’ meeting on Saturday 24th January at 11am in the church. All servers — both new and experienced — are warmly encouraged to attend. If you would like to become an altar server, you are most welcome. You must have made your First Holy Communion and have the permission of your parents. Please speak to Fr Peter if you would like to join the team.

RCIA MEETING

The next meeting of the RCIA group will be Tuesday 13^th January at 7:30pm in the presbytery.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CLASSES

The First FHC class for children will be at 3:45pm on Tuesday 13^th January in the small hall.

SOME CHURCH BOILER NEWS

In the next few weeks I will reveal how much has been raised for the new Church boiler and finalise a figure as to its cost (roughly between £35k or £36k). Thank you to everyone who has given “boiler donations” in the past two months. Blessings, Fr Peter.

MARRIAGE CARE

Join Marriage Care for a Growing Together Marriage Enrichment Day. The workshop style event, for couples at any stage of marriage, is on Saturday 21^st February, from 10 am to 5 pm in Finchley. The day offers a meaningful opportunity to strengthen and deepen your bond alongside developing some practical tools. The cost is £75 per couple, but please speak to us if this is more than you can afford to pay. For more details or to book, contact Marriage Care on 0800 389 3801 (Monday–Thursday, 9am–6pm) or email: appointments@marriagecare.org.uk

FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING:

A meeting of the Finance Committee will take place at 7:30pm on Tuesday 13^th January in the presbytery.

10 AM WEEKDAY MASSES

To help us save on heating costs during the colder months, from Monday onwards the 10am weekday Mass will be celebrated in the meeting room of the presbytery. Thank you for your understanding and for helping us care for both our parish resources and our environment.

DON’T FORGET -ST MARY’S NEW FAITH GROUP – BEGINS MONDAY 19th JANUARY 2026 – 7:30pm

Or use the “Sign Up Sheet” at the back of the church to register

SVP ANNUAL SENIORS LUNCH

This popular event will be held for all retirees of all ages [including their carers or friends] in the parish hall on SUNDAY 1st February at 1pm. A delicious home cooked 3 course meal will be served then followed by entertainment from a lively group of young musicians playing their instruments and leading a sing-a-long.

To attend please sign the signup sheets in the porch and do indicate if you have special dietary requirements.

If you know of some who would like to attend but has mobility issues that will stop them from attending do let us know in advance so that we can try to arrange transport.

INCLUSIVE MASS AT ST MARY’S

St Mary’s warmly invites you to an Inclusive Mass for Children and Adults with Special Needs.

Who is it for?

Everyone is welcome — especially children and adults with learning disabilities, together with their families, friends, and carers.

When?

Saturday 28th February 2026 at 5pm

After Mass, refreshments will be served and there will be a relaxed opportunity to socialise and spend time together as a parish community.

We look forward to welcoming you.