28th Sunday in Ordinary Time 13.10.2024

MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS

Sun 13th Oct​​

8.30am​ Carmen and Guilbert Sarthal and family, intentions

​10am​​​ Jose Barreto, RIP

​12 noon​​​ Ann O’Shea, RIP

Mon 14th Oct         ​Feria

10am      Jose Barreto, RIP

Tues 15th Oct       St Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church

10am         ​Holy Souls

Weds 16th Oct​

10 am​ NO MASS

Thurs 17th Oct​ St Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr

10am​ Funeral Mass for Helen Murphy

Fri 18th Oct​ St Luke, Evangelist

​10am​       ​​A private intention

Sat 19th Oct​ 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

5pm​ Claude, Hanworth, Henriette, Sammy and Hanawar, intentions

Saturday 10 am to 11 am and 4.30pm – 5pm: Confessions and Exposition

YOUR PRAYERS:

Let us keep in our prayers: 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: Alice Bree, Kwok Chui Tsui, Yuen Kuen Tsui, Bill McCleary,  Rodolfo Icban, Luis Goncalves,Sean Duffy, John O Shea, Raffaella Di Trolio, Mercedes Bahillo, Amber Wood, Eileen Sweeney, Arcangela Moretto, Gino Tomei, Lucia Josephine Rayappu, Rose McGrory, Patrick Jean Noel Louis-Auguste, Eddie Maher, Anne Gorman, Agnes Day, Jose Barreto, Peter Krausher, Phyllis Conroy, Michael McLoughlin, Renza Mortali, Piera Tomei, Robert Quiambao Tolentino and Baby Alpha Budhdeo whose anniversaries occur at this time or have died recently. May they Rest in Peace.

OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS

Week ending 6th October: the Offertory Collection was £ 786.04 and Contactless was £ 51.13. The amounts for Standing Orders, Stripe and Online Donations will be communicated a month in arrears. Thank you for your generosity.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION REGISTRATION

If your child is baptised, is in year 3 (or above) and you would like them to make their First Confession and First Holy Communions at St Mary’s in 2025, please ask Fr Peter for a “First Communion Registration Sheet” after one of the Sunday Masses. Registration for this programme will remain open for the next few weeks.

ST MARY’S SAFEGUARDING MEETING – CHANGE OF DATE:

Due to a busy workload the parish meeting on Safeguarding has been postponed until Monday 18thNovember at 7:30pm in the Parish Centre. This is a chance for you to ask questions and meet Eimir Read the Parish Safeguarding Representative. A new noticeboard to the right of the church, has been set aside for safeguarding.

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.

RCIA RESUMES ON TUESDAY AT 7:30PM IN THE PRESBTERY.

ST MARY’S CHRISTMAS FAIR - 2024

Our Christmas Fair will take place on Sunday 1st Dec 11am to 2pm. Something for everyone – carol singing, hot food and beverages. Lots of stalls - home-bakes; tombola; arts and crafts; books; jewellery; henna and glitter tattoos; pet accessories and much more. We’ve even secured a visit from Santa!  

We particularly need bottles and chocolate for the Tombola; home-baked fruit cakes; and prizes for the raffle. Thank you.

This week we are appealing for two volunteers to come forward to run the Hamper Stall. Please see Fr Peter or email: Helensarahdoran@gmail.com

Next planning meeting is next weekend, 20 Oct, after the 10am mass in the blue hall. All are welcome.

ASSISTED SUICUIDE

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Bishops' Conference and Archbishop of Westminster, has issued a pastoral letter on assisted suicide that will be read in the churches of his diocese this weekend. 

Referring to a private members' bill on assisted suicide that will be introduced to the House of Commons on Wednesday, 16 October 2024, the Cardinal offers three key points for you to be aware of, and calls on you to be fully engaged in the debate and to write to your MP to oppose assisted suicide being rushed into law.

RETREAT “THANK YOU”

Fr Peter writes: “I feel as if I have been on a pilgrimage accompanied by parishioners and guided by some wonderful priests. Thank you to Marie Gilgan and Marie Jeane for tirelessly opening and closing the church 3 times a day. Thanks to Lin, John and John for helping with Morning Prayer or Mid-day Meditations. Thanks to the Servers and Singers, Readers and Helen for enhancing the evening Masses andretreat sessions. Thank you to Jean and Co, Holly and Co, Debbie & George, Karen and Santana, Mary & Jason, and Pauline for cooking delicious meals for the visiting clergy. Perhaps we will do this again – if you would like us too!”

CAFOD: _ FRIDAY FAST DAY COLLECTION:

There will be a second collection after all Mases this weekend for the CAFOD Friday Fast appeal. Hopefully you fasted on Monday (at the Popes request) and can contribute the cost of a meal to CAFOD this weekend.

NEW ROTAS: SUNDAY 10TH NOVEMBER 2024 - SUNDAY 2ND MARCH 2025

The current rotas end on Sunday 3rd November and work on drawing up the new rotas will start very soon. If you wish to change the Mass at which you normally serve or you know that you are unavailable on a particular day for the Mass you normally attend, please let Yvonne, Parish Administrator know by Monday 14th October. The new rotas will run from Sunday 10th November 2024 until Sunday 2nd March, 2025. There will be a special, separate rota for Christmas Day Masses.

ST MARY’S YOUTH……

The Sunday before last was a showdown of the parish's bowling youth champions, and what a blast it was! Big shout out to Ria, Eric, Ruth, Albert, Lily, Aidan, Elliot, Angel, Leandre, and Grazziela for bringing the fun and fierce competition! After an exciting, nail-biting match, everyone refuelled with a well-deserved McDonald's feast, only to jump right back into action with some epic foosball battles! And guess what? The fun’s not over—next up is a popcorn and pizza movie evening on Sunday 17th November – details to follow…