Second Sunday of Advent 08.12.2024
MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS
Sun 8th Dec
8.30am Amber Wood, RIP
10am Vincent McNally, 28th anniversary
12 noon Lillian Murphy, RIP
Mon 9th Dec The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
10am Mavis and Peter Webb, RIP
Tues 10th Dec Advent Feria
10am Peter Webb, RIP
Weds 11th Dec
10am NO MASS
Thurs 12th Dec Advent Feria
10am A private intention
Fri 13th Dec Saint Lucy, Virgin and Martyr
10am Una Carmody and Bridget Noone, anniversary
Sat 14th Dec3rd Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday)
5pm Patrick Giblin, anniversary
Saturday 10 am to 11 am and 4.30pm – 5pm: Confessions and Exposition
YOUR PRAYERS:
Let us keep in our prayers: Julius Lipner, Kitty Heenan, David Ryan, James McCormack, Margaret Ryan,Michael O’Boy, Christina Cahill, Eric Nicholas Darwent, Therese Kemp, Jose Luis Pérez, Karina McKiernan, Jonathan Heller, Izabela Lissowska and Sveta Valeri – all unwell at this time. We also pray for: James McCormack, Gerry Stenson, Kwok Chui Tsui, Yuen Kuen Tsui, Rodolfo Icban, Luis Goncalves, Sean Duffy,John O Shea, 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, Helen Murphy, Danny Pasumala and Gianpiero Gallian whose anniversaries occur at this time or have died recently. May they Rest in Peace.
OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS
Week ending 1st December: The Offertory Collection was £691.62. Contactless for week ending 1st December was £108.15. Many thanks for your generosity.
SUNDAY MISSALS
Fr Peter writes “For those who want to buy a Sunday Missal (with the new translation) I have 18 for sale at £20. A snippet! They are CTS Missals and contain Sunday readings for Years A, B and C. They would also make an ideal Christmas or Birthday present and are available from the repository.”
CONFIRMATION COURSE:
Fr Peter will organise a Confirmation course for any young adults in year 9 at secondary school. For entrance onto the Confirmation programme they must regularly attend a weekend Mass at St Mary’s. The course needs a cohort of at least 12. Registration Forms will be available from Fr Peter only at the 10am and 12 noon Masses this weekend.
RCIA COURSE
The RCIA course will meet this Tuesday at 7:30pm in the presbytery.
OUR LADY OF LOURDES RC PRIMARY SCHOOL
APPLICATIONS FOR RECEPTION AND NURSERY
Applications are invited for the Reception Class for September 2025 –this is for children born between 1st September 2020 and 31st August 2021. The deadline to return this to the school office is 15th January 2025. The forms are available to download on the school website.
Please also be advised that you must also complete a CAF (Common Application Form) from Barnet -the on-line system is already open: https://www.eadmissions.org.uk/
Applications are invited for the Nursery for the Academic Year starting September 2025. This is for children born between 1stApril 2022 and 31stMarch 2023. The deadline to return applications to the school office is 31stJanuary 2025. Please contact the office or visit the school website for an application pack.
WEEK DAY MASSES AND SATURDAY MORNING HOLY HOUR:
Due to energy costs, all 10am weekday Masses will now be in the meeting room at the side of Fr Peter’s house. Saturday’s 10am – 11am Holy Hour and confessions will also be there. Funerals will be celebrated in church. Many thanks.
CHRISTMAS OFFERINGS:
The collection at all Masses on Christmas Eve & Day is your gift that contributes to the salary of your priest. Alternatively, you may wish to give Fr Peter a personal gift.
Dear St Mary’s,
I am very grateful to everyone who attended and supported our Christmas Fete this year. Your presence brought joy and a festive spirit to our celebration, making it a truly memorable event.
A heartfelt thank you to all the dedicated volunteers who worked tirelessly to organize the fete, especially Helenand her amazing team. Your hard work, creativity, and commitment ensured that everything ran smoothly and that everyone had a fantastic time. From setting up stalls, decorating the halls, singing, to managing activities and ensuring that every detail was perfect, your efforts did not go unnoticed.
Thank you to everyone who donated items, baked goodies, and contributed in various ways. Your generosity and community spirit are what make our parish such a special place.
May the spirit of Advent continue to fill your hearts with peace and happiness.
Pictures are available on the St Mary’s Facebook page.
Blessings, Fr Peter.
TERMINALLY ILL ADULTS (END OF LIFE) BILL
Following the decision of MPs to vote in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at the Second Reading on 29 November, Bishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues, writes:
“We are disappointed that MPs have voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill progressing through parliament. We believe that this bill is flawed in principle and also contains particular clauses that are of concern. We ask the Catholic community to pray that members of parliament will have the wisdom to reject this bill at a later stage in its progress.
“In addition to being opposed to the principle of assisted suicide, we are particularly concerned with clauses in the bill that prevent doctors from properly exercising conscientious objection, provide inadequate protection to hospices and care homes that do not wish to participate in assisted suicide and allow doctors to initiate conversations about assisted suicide. We ask that these voices be heard in the next stages of the Bill to strengthen the deep concerns about this proposed legislation.
“We have expressed the view, during this debate, that genuine compassion involves walking with those who need care, especially during sickness, disability and old age. The vocation to care is at the heart of the lives of so many people who look after their loved ones and is the sign of a truly compassionate society. It is essential that we nurture and renew the innate call that many people have to compassionately care for others.
“It remains the case that improving the quality and availability of palliative care offers the best pathway to reducing suffering at the end of life. We will continue to advocate for this and support those who work tirelessly to care for the dying in our hospices, hospitals and care homes.”
St Mary’s Mass times at Christmas
St Mary’s Mass times at Christmas: On Christmas Eve: Tuesday 24th December there will be a 6pm Children’s Nativity Mass and our Mass for Midnight will be at 10pm. On Christmas Day: Wednesday 25th December, Mass times will be 8:30am and 10am. There will be no mid-day Mass on Christmas day.
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