Thirty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 16.11.2025

MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS 

Sun 16^th Nov​​​

8.30am​ Phillippe Louis Auguste, Alain Louis Auguste and Gilber Laventure RIP

10am​ The Madekurozwa family, intentions

12pm​ Molly Donnelly, RIP

Mon 17^th Nov       Feria

10am​ People of the Parish

Tues 18^th Nov​ Feria

10am​ Holy Souls 

​Weds 19^th Nov​         NO MASS​​

Thurs 20^th Nov​ Feria

10am​ Michael McCarthy, anniversary​

Fri 21^st Nov​ The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

10am                   ​ Holy Souls

Sat 22^nd Nov​Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe​

5pm​ Christine Pavlou, 4^th anniversary

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

ST MARY’S CHRISTMAS BOILER FAIR

Sunday 30 November 11am to 2pm

Raffle ticket sellers - please don’t forget to complete the ticket register and return completed stubs and cash to the sacristy.

Carol singers - please join Raïssa today, Sunday 16 November after the 10am mass in the church for our Christmas carol singing rehearsal.

Next planning meeting is today, 16 November after the 10am mass in the blue hall. If you have any ideas for raffle prizes or stalls, please speak to Helen or contact her at Helensarahdoran@gmail.com or speak to Fr Peter – we’d love to hear from you!

ANGEL GABRIEL MEDALS

On Sunday, 30th November, we mark the conclusion of our Jubilee Year — a time of grace, renewal, and thanksgiving.

To commemorate this special moment, Fr Peter will be presenting Angel Gabriel medals to every child who attends the 10am Mass. These medals are a symbol of faith, protection, and the joyful message brought by Gabriel — a fitting gift as we prepare to enter Advent.

YOUR PRAYERS:

Let us keep in our prayers: 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: Elizabeth Mackessey, Malachy Whitmore, 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, Patricia and Teresa McGovern, Molly Donnelly, Christine Pavlou, Michael McCarthy, Phillippe Louis Auguste, Alain Louis Auguste, Gilbert Laverne and Stipo Vidovicwhose anniversaries occur at this time or have died recently. May they Rest in Peace.

THE OFFERTORY

The offertory collection for week ending 9th November was £744.58 and Contactless was

£382.96. October 2025: Standing Orders were £3,145.00, Online Donations were £50.00 and Stripe donations were £334.65. Thank you for your generosity.

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.

HOLY SOULS MASS AT ST PANCRAS CEMETERY

This year’s Cemetery Holy Souls Mass will be in the burial chapel within St Pancras at 3pm this afternoon.

SICK AND RETIRED OF PRIESTS – SECOND COLLECTION THIS SUNDAY

Today’s collection is for the Sick and Retired Priests’ Fund.  Please give generously and help ensure our sick and older priests are financially supported, having given us a lifetime of dedicated service.  They have baptised us, welcomed us into the church, and offered comfort and prayer at times of sorrow.  Now we have a chance to give back and ensure they have peace of mind during their senior years, when they may be facing failing health and declining mobility.  Please give generously using the envelopes in the church.  You can make a one-off donation or set up a regular donation and become a Patron by completing section 4 on the envelope form.  You can also donate online at www.rcdow.org.uk/donations - the envelopes and posters feature a ‘QR Code’ that you can scan with a phone camera to give online.  Please continue to prayfor the wellbeing of all of our clergy: active, retired and ill.  Thank you.

ALTAR SERVERS MEETING & PRACTICE

The next practice and altar servers meeting will be at 11am on Saturday 22^nd November. All new and serving servers are required to attend.

AN ADVENT PLANNED GIVING APPEAL” AIMED AT OUR SECONDARY SCHOOL PUPILS

We’ve just completed our parish’s planned giving appeal, and now we’re turning our hearts toward a new kind of generosity. Next weekend, as we celebrate the Feast of “Christ the King” we’ll be launching a special Advent Giving Appeal — this time focused on secondary school pupils and inviting them to give not money, but practical items for those in need. It’s a chance to make Advent tangible, compassionate, and active — a way for young people to live out their faith through meaningful action. Come next weekend and listen!

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.

INTERIM ROTAS

Yvonne, the Parish Administrator, has recently e mailed ‘interim rotas’ to the current readers and Eucharistic Ministers. These will cover three weekends in November. A regular rota, as originally stated, until the end of February 2026, will be sent out towards the end of November, once there is confirmation of a number of new parishioners willing to serve.

OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL AND ST. GEORGE – MASS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS

A Mass for Children and Adults with Additional Needs with be celebrated by Father Daniel Humphreys on Saturday 29th November 2025 at 3 pm (First Sunday of Advent Mass), followed by light refreshments in the Parish Room. Everyone is warmly welcomed especially parishioners and visitors with additional needs, their families, friends, catechists and carers.

ST MARY’S NEW FAITH GROUP - COMING JANUARY 2026

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