Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time 19.10.2025

RETREAT WEEK MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS

 Sun 19th Oct​​​

8.30am​ Breda Hughes RIP

10am​ Maria Warner, RIP

12pm​ Savio Barreto, RIP

Mon 20th Oct        ​Feria

10am​ People of the Parish                                  

Tues 21st Oct​ Feria

10am​ Michael McAvoy, 2nd anniversary                                ​ 

​Weds 22nd Oct​

​​​​NO MASS​​​

Thurs 23rd Oct​ Feria

10am​ Ben Galligan (recovery)​

Fri 24th Oct​ Feria

10am             ​Cornelius McGlynn, anniversary

Sat 25th Oct​ Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

5pm​ Luis Pires RIP

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

YOUR PRAYERS:

Let us keep in our prayers: 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: 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.

BREDA HUGHES RIP

We are saddened to share that Breda, a long-standing and much-loved member of our parish before moving to Ireland a few years ago, passed away peacefully on Monday. May she rest in peace.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION

The offertory collection for week ending 12th October was £783.48 and Contactless was

£221.24. Standing Orders, Online and Stripe donations will be communicated one month in arrears. Thank you for your generosity.

SECONDARY SCHOOL TRANSFER SCHOOL FORMS:

Secondary School Transfer Forms which require either a Certificate of Catholic Practice or a priest’s signature need to be given to Fr Peter after one of the weekend Masses. You and your child should be regularly attending Mass so Fr Peter can sign the certificate or form.

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.

ST MICHAEL'S CATHOLIC GRAMMAR SCHOOL, NORTH FINCHLEY - 'INTO THE SIXTH' OPEN EVENING - THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER 6-8PM

We look forward to welcoming you to our Open Evening when you will have the opportunity to listen to subject specific talks and a talk by the Headteacher, Mr Stimpson.  You can register to attend via this link 'Into the Sixth' Open Evening Registration but are also welcome to turn up on the night.  The evening will start promptly at 6pm.  Teachers and current students will be available and happy to discuss subject content and life in the sixth form.

CHILDREN & HALLOWEEN

As Halloween approaches, let us remember that 31st October is not just a day of costumes and sweets—it’s also a beautiful opportunity to share the joy of Heaven with our children and community.

While popular culture may focus on witches, ghouls, and ghosts, we know that Heaven is filled with angels, saints, and holy souls. This year, why not encourage your child to be a little countercultural and dress up as a favourite saint or a radiant angel? It’s a gentle way to witness the light of Christ in a world that often celebrates the shadows.

Begin the day with prayer, asking God to bless you and your children with His peace and presence. Let it be a day of joy, reflection, and gentle evangelisation—reminding others that holiness is beautiful, and Heaven is real.

SPRING FORWARD, FALL BACK……

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

FR PETER BOILER WRITES:

Thank you to everyone who supported last week’s retreat prayers and talks. It was a joy to gather each evening in reflection and fellowship. Thanks to our servers, singers and readers!

Particular thanks to Marie G and Marie J for faithfully setting up and closing the church each night. Culinary thanks to Pauline, Debbie, George, and Cecelia for their generous hospitality and delicious meals provided to our visiting priests.

We are especially grateful to Fr Peter Harris, Fr Stephen Wang, Fr Dennis, Fr Richard Nesbitt, and Fr Terry Tastard for their inspiring reflections on our Jubilee Year themes. Each evening offered something unique and deeply enriching.

I hope to compile their homilies into a small booklet—perhaps we can sell it to raise funds for the boiler!

CATECHETICAL COURSES AT ST MARY’S FOR 2025-6

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INTITATION OF ADULTS

If you are an adult who is thinking about becoming a Catholic, or you are an adult who has not made your First Holy Communion or Confirmation then you might like to consider joining the parish RCIA group. If you are interested, please come to a meeting at 7:30pm on Thursday 23rd October in the house next door to the church.

CONFIRMATION 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

ST MARY’S CHRISTMAS BOILER FAIR:

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

Our Christmas Boiler Fair is coming soon – carols, hot food, tombola, stalls galore and a visit from Father Christmas.  

Funds will go towards the new £35k boiler and we need your help to make it a success.

Please donate bottles, chocolates, home-bakes, new and nearly new Christmas jumpers; hamper baskets; and hamper fillers.

From next weekend, please look out for raffle ticket sellers or take a few books home to sell to family and friends. 1st prize £300; 2nd prize £100; 3rd prize £75 and many other prizes. A book of 5 tickets cost £5.

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 today, 19 Oct, after the 10am mass in the blue hall. Everyone is warmly welcomed to join in.

Thank you for your boiler support.