Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 05.10.2025

MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS

Sun 5th Oct​​​

8.30am​ Clare Hopkins, RIP

10am​ People of the Parish

12pm​ Lillian Murphy, RIP

Mon 6th Oct        ​Feria

10am             Willie and Eileen Maher, intentions

Tues 7th Oct​ Our Lady of the Rosary

10am             Maria and Martina Maher, intentions 

​Weds 8th Oct​​ NO MASS

Thurs 9th Oct​ St John Henry Newman, Priest

10am​ May, Eileen and Nora O’Dowd, RIP

Fri 10th Oct​Feria

10am              Anne Clifford, intentions

Sat 11th Oct​ Twenty Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

5pm​ Edward Clem Dooley, anniversary

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

YOUR PRAYERS:

Let us keep in our prayers: 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: 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, KittyHeenan, 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.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION

The offertory collection for week ending 28th September was £588.15 and Contactless was £204.51. Thank you for your generosity.

SVP SOCIAL EVENING 11TH OCTOBER TICKETS AVAILABLE

The SVP are hosting a social evening on Saturday 11th October at 6pm to help to raise funds for the many families that they support especially at Christmas.

Tickets will be on sale before and after all Masses this weekend.

They cost £15 each and include a home cook meal, film as well as a fun evening. Vegetarian option will be available.

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.

ALTAR SERVERS MEETING

Meeting for existing and new altar servers at 11am on Saturday 18th October. Just for an hour, to register for the Guild of St Stephen and to run through some new ideas.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION COURSE 2025-26

A mandatory meeting for families registered for the First Holy Communion Course will take place on Tuesday, 21st October at 7:30pm in the hall. The meeting will last approximately one hour.

First Holy Communion Enrolment Mass:

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

St Mary’s Parish Retreat: “Pilgrims of Hope.”

Sunday 12th – Friday 17th October.

Join us for a week of prayer, reflection, and renewal as we journey together

with Our Lady in hope during this Jubilee Year.

Retreat Schedule.

Sunday 12th October: 6:00pm – 6:30pm.

Opening Session of Prayer to Our Lady.

Monday 13th – Friday 17th October.

7:00pm – Mass every evening.

7:30pm – 8:00pm – Prayer to Our Lady.

Including “Pilgrims of Hope” Homily by Visiting Priest.

Visiting Priests.

• ​Fr Stephen Wang – Rector, English College, Rome.

• ​Fr Peter Harris – Dean of the Lea Valley; Cardinal’s Adviser for Ecumenism; Chair, Westminster Diocesan Historic Churches Committee.

• ​Fr Terry Tastard – Chaplain, Nazareth House, East Finchley.

• ​Fr Richard Nesbitt – Parish Priest, Our Lady of Fatima, White City.

• ​Fr Peter Michael Scott – Parish Priest, St Mary’s East Finchley.

All are welcome. Come as you are.

Let us walk together with Our Lady as “Pilgrims of Hope.”

NURSERY PLACES at OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL

Our Lady of Lourdes school, Bow Lane, N12 still has places for its Nursery and Reception classes so please apply to the school office if you would like to join us.

Our next Open Day if you would like to view our school is on 24th September, details on the website.

ANNUAL PARISH MASS COUNT.

Each year, the Diocese of Westminster asks us to record how many people attend Mass. This annual count is an important way for our Bishops to understand how engaged our parish communities are across the diocese. These figures play a key role in diocesan planning—especially when it comes to decisions about replacing parish priests, including the age and availability of clergy, and how many weekend Masses are needed. With fewer vocations and many priests nearing retirement, the diocese may also look at whether parishes need to partner with neighbouring communities and share a priest.

The count continues this weekend and will do so next weekend.

Your presence at Mass during this time truly matters. Please do encourage your family and fellow parishioners to attend. It helps ensure that St Mary’s is properly represented and continues to be recognised as an active parish.                                                                                      Blessings – Fr Peter.

BARNET HOSPITAL:

Fr Peter will be “on call” for Barnet Hospital every Saturday, he joins a group of local priests who provide daily sacramental cover. If you know you are going into hospital please see Fr Peter before your admission so he can anoint you. If you are admitted into hospital unexpectedly and would like to see a priest contact the nurse in charge of the ward, ideally during the day. Night-time calls should only be for emergencies.

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.