23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 08.09.2024

MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS

Sun 8th Sept

​8.30 am​​​ Maria Zanelli

10 am​​​ Agnes Day, RIP

​12 noon​​​ Clara Fernandes, intentions

Mon 9th Sept         ​Feria

10 am          ​People of the Parish

Tues 10th Sept           ​Feria

10am              Agnes Day, RIP

Weds 11th Sept​

10 am​ NO MASS

Thurs 12th Sept​ Feria

10am​ Funeral Mass of Phyllis Conroy

Fri 13th Sept​ St John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

​10 am​           ​Joseph Barreto and Savio Barreto, RIP

Sat 14th Sept​ Exaltation of the Holy Cross

5 pm              Agnes Day, RIP

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 and Phyllis Conroy whose anniversaries occur at this time or have died recently. May they Rest in Peace.

PHYLLIS CONROY RIP

Sadly, Phyllis died in August. Her funeral Mass will be at 10am on Thursday 12th September. Phyllis was a lovely gentle person who was a great support to Fr Dom and Fr Peter. May she rest in peace.

PETER KRAUSER RIP

On Sunday 15th September at the 10am Mass we will have a chance to remember and pray for Peter. Peter was a beautiful reader at Mass and led many Alpha courses at St Mary’s. The Mass will not be too different, but will provide a chance to hear about Peter and to pray for him.

OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS

Week ending 25th August 2024 was £ 625.80 and Contactless was £ 95.38

Week ending 1st September 2024 was £ 574.53 and Contactless was £ 129.80.

The August 2024 amounts for the Standing Orders, Online Donations and Stripe donations will be communicated one month in arrears.

Thank you for your generosity.

ST MARY’S AUDIT:

Over the next two weeks St Mary’s will be inspected by two diocesan auditors. This is normal standard practice and all parishes are audited regularly. The first inspection is on Tuesday and the second occurs next week. Please be patient with Fr Peter and Yvonne (the parish administrator) while they prepare for these important assessments. The last time St Mary’s was audited was in 2019, so Yvonne and Fr Peter have quite a lot to collate!

🎳 St. Mary’s Youth Group Outing! 🎳

Help us launch our Youth Group in style with a bowling trip!

📅 Date: Sunday, 22nd September🕑 Time: 2:00 PM

We’re inviting all Y7 to Y13 students who are interested in joining a fun and exciting youth group. Come along, share some laughs, and show off your bowling skills! Food at MacDonald’s afterwards!

📧 To reserve your spot ask your parents to email Fr. Peter at:peterscott@rcdow.org.uk or for them to sign the sheet at the back of the church.

Please spread the word, and we look forward to seeing you on Sunday, 22nd September at 2 PM! More details about logistics will follow soon.

FETE AT ST MARY’S

St Mary’s Christmas Fete will be on Sunday 1st December. To help prepare, please drop off at Church any baskets, empty jars or Bottles (within date) for the tombola!

FINCHLEY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL – SECONDARY TRANSFER EVENING

Finchley Catholic High School will be holding their Secondary Transfer Evening on Tuesday 10thSeptember 2024 between 5 pm and 7.30 pm.  Headteacher talks will take place at 5 pm and 7 pm.  For more information about the school visit the website: https://www.finchleycatholic.org.uk

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING:

The next meeting of the Parish Council will take place on Sunday 15th September at 4pm in the presbytery.

TRANSFER TO SECONDARY SCHOOL: BISHOP DOUGLASS SCHOOL

OPEN EVENING on Tuesday 24th September from 5.30 pm- 7.00 pm

Head of School Speech’s at 5.45pm & 6.45pm

PARENTS:

Fr Peter “Please ensure that children are accompanied to the toilet by a parent. Also, no children are allowed on the patio area behind the Parish Centre. Many thanks.”

Fr Peter writes: “A St Mary’s Parish Retreat: Any time for reflection and instruction is good. I am going to put the parish into “retreat” from Sunday 6th – Sunday 13th October. I have asked a number of priests to help: Fr Michael O’Boy, Canon Robert Plourde, Canon Mehall Lowry, Fr Patrick Van Der Voorst and Fr Howard James. It will be a week when we build some collective prayer and instruction into our daily routine. I would be grateful if you could mark this time in your diaries as a special week and I will provide more details and a timetable very soon.”

SYNODAL CONVERSION FOR THE SAKE OF MISSION

If you would like to represent St Mary’s….

A multi-parish day of reflection, discernment, and action to prepare for the October 2024 Synod Assembly in Rome. SATURDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2024,

10.00 for 10.30 - 16.00 London Jesuit Centre, 114 Mount Street W1K 3AH

Tea / Coffee etc available … Bring-&-Share Lunch. REGISTRATION - before 12 September:FarmStreetOffice@rcdow.org.uk AND/OR FURTHER DETAILS

020 8986 0807                …….if you would like to attend, please let Fr Peter know.

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.

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

Are you an adult thinking about becoming a Roman Catholic? Or are you a Catholic adult who has not made your First Holy Communion or Confirmation or just not made your Confirmation? If so, please get in touch with Fr Peter either by email, or a telephone call or after Mass. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults begins in September!

IT IS CURTAINS

The new flame proof, child friendly, thermal curtains have arrived in the small hall!