24th Sunday in Ordinary Time 11.09.2022

MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS

Sun 18th Sept

​8.30 am​​​ People of the Parish​​​

10 am  Andrew and Anna Lohan (Intentions)

 12 noon  Holy Souls

Mon 19th Sept   Feria​

10 am  ​Funeral Mass of Patrick Reilly

Tues 20th Sept   St Andrew Kim Tae-gon and Companions,

10am Patrick Lohan, RIP

Weds 21st Sept          ​

NO MASS

Thurs 22nd Sept Feria

10am​ Holy Souls

​Fri 23rd Sept St Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio), Priest

10 am  Funeral Mass of Ann (Nora) Gourdarznia

Sat 24th Sept ​26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

5 pm    Benny Fitzsimons, anniversary

10am – 11am; 4:30pm – 5pm: Confessions and Exposition.

Your Prayers:

Let us keep in our prayers: Eric Nicholas Darwent,  Therese Kemp, Frank Kilbride, John O’Shea, Rekha, Bina, Jose Luis Pérez, Alice, Michael O Boy, Lilian Murphy, Karina McKiernan, Izabela Lissowska and Florida Regina Karawgodage – all unwell at this time.

We also pray for:: HM.Queen Elizabeth, Larry Hughes, Gino Tomei, James Meally, Peter Sartori, Noel Ryan, Donato Merola, Aurora Lobo–Buckland, Christine Pavlou, Tom Lohan, Siobhan Lynch, Dennis Lennane, Susan Wren, Geraldine Day, Catherine Kelly, Josephine Okuyiga, Erlinda McAviney, Betty Murray, William Comey, Jane Ikwueke, Gail Yates, Monica O Donnell, Eamonn Clifford, Ronald Kinsella, Maureen O Sullivan, Patrick Reilly, Ann Gourdarznia and Pat McMahon whoseanniversaries occur at this time or have died recently. May they Rest in Peace.

Offertory:

The offertory collection for week ending 11th September is: £ 758.21 Many thanks. Please do not forget, that arranging a standing order is the easiest way to support St Mary’s.

Home Mission Sunday – Second Collection

This weekend there will be a second collection for Home Mission Sunday.

Larry Hughes RIP

Larry will be received at the church (St Mary Magdalen, Athenaeum Road, Whetstone, N20 9AE) on *Tuesday 27th of September at 6.30pm* for a short evening service. There will be teas and coffees in the church hall afterwards. The funeral service will be the following day - *Wednesday 28th September* at 11am also at St Mary Magdalen. The wake will follow from *1pm at The Claddagh Ring Pub* , 10 Church Rd, London, NW4 4EA. There is parking available behind the pub at Fuller Street car park and surrounding roads (accessed via Sunnyside Gardens) - permits will be handed out by Claddagh staff on arrival.  Family flowers only. If you would like to donate in his memory to the British Heart Foundation, Larry’s family have set up the following JustGiving page: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/larryhughes

St Mary’s SVP Social Evening Saturday 1St October at 6pm

The SVP are again hosting a social evening to help to raise funds for its activities helping individuals and families in need. A hot supper will be served [meat lasagne or vegetarian option] at 6pm followed by a wonderful film AMAZING GRACE, the story of William Wilberforce and how he manoeuvres his way through parliament to end the British transatlantic slave trade. Starring: Ioan Gruffudd, Albert Finney, Michael Gambon Tickets will be sold before and after the weekend masses 17/18th and 24/25th September by SVP members Michael, Fintan, Joan, Nicola and Jean

Price £15 per person includes supper, soft drinks and sweets. Bring your own alcohol.

Volunteers Needed…

1. Children’s liturgy at the 10am Mass on Sunday: If you are a teacher, a retired teacher or used to working with children, it would be great if you could help Holly with children’s liturgy. The more involved – the easier the effort. You must have a DBS, or be prepared to let the parish apply for one. Please see Fr Peter or Holly.  

2. Monday morning counters: If you are good with figures (money – not body shapes) and can spare a Monday morning, there are vacancies to join our collection money counter team. Ideally, this would suit a home manager who can spare the odd Monday morning, or a retiree good at sudoku. Please see Fr Peter.

FIRST COMMUNION, CONFIRMATION AND RCIA 2023

• If your child is in Year 3 or above and you feel they are ready, you are invited to register them to prepare for and make their First Reconciliation and First Communion.

• Young people in Year 9 or above, would you like to prepare to get Confirmed in 2023?  

• Are you an adult who would like to know more about the Catholic faith or become a Catholic? Are youalready a baptised Catholic but have never completed your formation and would like to make your First Communion or  Confirmation? If so, you would be very welcome to join our RCIA group.

To register an interest in any of these groups, email finchleyeastcat@rcdow.org.uk

“LET US DREAM – THE SEQUEL TO THE SEQUEL”

Fr Peter writes: “As promised, I have arranged for Deacon Patrick Van Der Vorst to give his talk postponed in July and for Dr Bridie Stringer to return to continue her presentation on “Women in the Church”. Dr Bridie will present on Saturday 8th October. As her subject area needs discussion and debate, I have arranged that she comes for the whole day. I will give a start and finish time next weekend.  Deacon Patrick is in the midst of his seminary studies in Rome, but will add to our enjoyment of Advent by coming to talk to us on “The Eucharist and Art” on Monday 19th December at 7:30pm. I am sure he will relate it to Christmas, and we can retire into the hall for mince pies and mulled wine after his presentation.

Welcome to Deacon Dom!

Deacon Domagoj Matokovic joined the parish team on Monday. He will be with us until summer 2023 when he will be ordained a priest for the Diocese. I shall let Deacon Domagoj tell you about himself and he is very happy to be called “Deacon Dom.” I hope over the weekend after Mass, you can greet him in the small hall.  

Loreto College, St Albans – Open Evening for Secondary Transfer 2023

The Open Evening for prospective pupils applying to Loreto College will take place on Tuesday 27th September 2022 from 6pm to 9 pm.  Please use the entrance in Upper Lattimore Road. Guided tours will be organized from 6pm to 7.45 pm.  Mrs. Maire Lynch, Headteacher will address parents at 6.15 pm, 7.15pm and 8.15 pm.  Tours during the school day will take place between 3rd-14th October (by appointment only from 28th September onwards by calling 01727 856206). Please note there are no parking facilities at the school and parking locally is restricted.  Public car parks at the Civic Centre and The Maltings.  

Our Lady of Lourdes Nursery and Primary School – Nursery Applications

Our Lady of Lourdes school in Bow Lane, N12 are still accepting applications to our Nursery from September 2022.  If your child was born between 1st April 2019 and 31st March 2020 please apply.  All information can be found on the school website http://www.ololbarnetschool.org.uk

St Theresa’s Catholic Primary School

St Theresa’s Catholic Primary School (East End Road, N3 2TD) is a happy and successful school in Finchley. It has been serving the community for over 50 years, and still has places available for the new 2022-23 school year. Please contact the school office for further information (email: office@sttheresas.barnetmail.net; tel: (020) 8346 8826). 

Head Teacher of our Parish School is Running the London Marathon!

Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School is proud to be taking part in the world's biggest Marathon. Over 35 children from OLOL will run the 2022 TCS Mini London Marathon on 1st Oct and the Executive Head, Barbara Costa, will run the London Marathon on 2nd Oct. Together they are fundraising for the Catholic Children's Society and would appreciate any donations to CCS which will bring hope and change to many children and families. Thank you, from all of us at OLOL  https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/barbara-costa?utm_source=copyLink&utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=barbara-costa&utm_campaign=pfp-share&utm_term=5c8a4f57aa944062a4b435df71b1486a

The Funeral of H.M. Queen Elizabeth

Hopefully over the weekend we can sort out WIFI connections in the small hall and stream Monday’s Funeral of Queen Elizabeth. If you do not watch the funeral on your own, you are very welcome to join Deacon Dom in the parish centre. We will open doors at 10:15am.