Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 26.10.2025

MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS 

Sun 26th Oct​​​

8.30am​ Magda Borcikova, RIP

10am​ A private intention

12pm​ Joseph and Savio Barreto, RIP

Mon 27th Oct        ​Feria

10am​ Robbie John McDonald, anniversary

Tues 28th  Oct​ Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles

10am​ Samuel Adams, special intentions 

​Weds 29th Oct​     NO MASS​​​

Thurs 30th Oct​ Feria

10am​ Joe Ryan, anniversary​

Fri 31st Oct​Feria

10am             Tom Lohan, 4th anniversary

Sat 1st Nov​ All Saints​

5pm​ Deceased Members of St Mary’s Scouts and Guides Group

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

YOUR PRAYERS:

Let us keep in our prayers: Malachy Whitmore, Ben Galligan, Malachy Whitmore, Elizabeth MacKersey, 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: Tommy Haugh, Breda Hughes, Luis Pires, Marie Arlette Angeline, Sarah Burzio, Thomas Holloway,Kitty O Dowd, John Meally, Nuala Clarke, David Thurlow, John Paul Bradley, Ray Bates, Sveta Valeri, James Corr, Maud Holloway, Una Murphy, Kitty Heenan, Gerry Stenson, Jose Barreto, Mary Teresa Foran, Martin Flanagan, Noeleen Hare, Noreen McGlynn, James McCormack, Giulia Mortali & Stipo Vidovic whose anniversaries occur at this time or have died recently. May they Rest in Peace.

THE OFFERTORY

The offertory collection for week ending 19th October was £726.93 and Contactless was

£247.27. Standing Orders, Online and Stripe donations will be communicated one month in arrears. Thank you for your generosity.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION ENROLMENT MASS:

The First Holy Communion Enrolment Mass will be held on Sunday, 9th November at 10:00am.

NEW EUCHARISTIC MINISTER AND READER ROTAS FOR THE PERIOD 16TH NOVEMBER TO 22ND FEBRUARY 2026

The existing rotas end on 9th November and drawing up new rotas will soon begin.  If you wish to change the Mass at which you usually serve, or you know that you will not be able to serve on a particular day at your usual Mass, then please inform Yvonne Tomei, the Parish Administrator by Tuesday 28th October.  The new rotas will cover the period from Sunday 16th November 2025 to Sunday 22nd February 2026, excluding the Christmas Day Masses, for which there will be separate rotas.

SPRING BOILER FORWARD, FALL BOILER BACK……

A gentle reminder that the clocks will go back 1 hour at 2 am on Sunday 26th October.

A PLANNED GIVING THANK YOU

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who completed one of the green booklets last weekend as part of our Planned Giving Campaign. Your support is deeply appreciated and vital to the future of our parish.

Special thanks to Yvonne for her clear and helpful presentation at all Masses, guiding us through the booklet and explaining how to complete each section. I’m also very grateful to Daniel, Claire, and Ronan for speaking so thoughtfully at all Masses throughout the three-week campaign.

If you were unable to attend last weekend and would still like to support the parish in meeting its financial needs, green booklets are available at the back of the church. Inside, you’ll find forms to set up a Standing Order, apply for Gift Aid, or join the offertory envelope scheme.

Thank you once again for your generosity and commitment to St Mary’s. Together, we’re building a strong and sustainable future for our parish family.                                                    Fr Peter.

CAN YOU HELP FR PETER?

We’re currently in need of two laptops for parish use, and Fr Peter would be very grateful for any help.

If you have—or know someone who might be able to donate—a second-hand laptop with good battery life, it would make a real difference. One laptop is needed for catechesis administration, and the other to connect to the projector in the small hall for teaching and presentations.

Our current laptops are gradually failing, and as the parish continues to economise, donated devices would be an ideal solution.

If you can help, please speak to Fr Peter directly or contact the parish office. Thank you so much for your generosity and support.

CONFIRMATION BOILER PROGRAMME 2026

The parish Confirmation Course for 2026 is now open for registration. This 8-week course is open to young adults in year 9 at secondary school who have been baptised and made their First Holy Communion. Please see Fr Peter after Mass for a registration form. REGISTRATION CLOSES AT THE END OF OCTOBER

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. The names of all our loved ones will be present on the sanctuary during this special month. Date of the November Holy Souls Mass at St Pancras Cemetery is still to be confirmed.

WEEKDAY MASS IN THE PRESBTERY MEETING ROOM

With the likelihood of a cold snap, the 10am weekday Mass may move into the meeting room attached to the presbytery in November.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS TRAINING EVENING.

There will be a training session for Eucharistic Ministers—both new and experienced—on Tuesday 18th November at 7:30pm in the Church. This is a valuable opportunity to refresh your understanding of this important ministry and to welcome those newly joining the team. All are warmly encouraged to attend.Thank you for your continued service and dedication to our parish liturgy.

PARISH CENTRE HALL HIRE

Leaflets advertising Hall Hire of the Parish Centre are available at the back of the church. Hall Hire is a good income stream for the parish – please take a leaflet and tell your friends.

ST MARY’S CHRISTMAS BOILER FAIR:

Join the Festive Boiler Fun! Sunday 30 November, 11-2pm

Huge thanks to those who remembered to bring donations for our Christmas Fair. Please keep them coming:

• Bottles and chocolates for the Tombolas

• Hamper baskets and hamper fillers

• New and nearly new Christmas jumpers

• Home-bakes

• Books; new toys; decorations and boxes of mince pies

If you have any ideas for raffle prizes or new stalls or would like to help out, please speak to Helen or contact her at Helensarahdoran@gmail.com or speak to Fr Peter – we’d love to hear from you!

Next planning meeting is on Sunday 2 November after the 10am mass in the blue hall. All are warmly welcomed to join in.

RAFFLE TICKETS: Please take home raffle tickets to sell to family and friends. Tickets are at the church entrance and please don’t forget to complete the ticket register. Please return completed stubs and cash to the sacristy. 1st prize £300; 2nd prize £100; 3rd prize £75 and many other prizes. A book of 5 tickets cost £5.

Thank you for your support.