Parish News for the 29th Week in Ordinary Time
This Sunday is the 29th in Ordinary Time. In the Gospel reading, Jesus tells the Parable of the Unjust Judge, or, alternatively, the Parable of the Persistent Widow. Encouraged by her example, let us be persistent in our prayer and not give up.
Click here to look up the scripture readings.
Music on Sunday
This Sunday the choir will sing the Mass for 5 Voices by William Byrdand O sacrum convivium by William Byrd.
Bishop Peter Wheatley
On Sunday, Bishop Peter Wheatley, former bishop of Edmonton, will be visiting to celebrate Mass. Bishop Peter ordained Fr James twenty years ago, and we will celebrate with a glass of fizz after Mass. Please come along to welcome Bishop Peter!
Harvest Collection
This Harvest time we are collecting for the Queen’s Crescent Community Association food bank. Please bring any donations of non-perishable food on Sunday. Alternatively, you can donate directly via their website.
Choral Weekend 25th-26th October
A group of singers will be in the church preparing a set of choral pieces on Saturday and Sunday afternoons culminating in a free performance on Sunday at 6pm and finishing around 7pm. The church will be open for the rehearsals and you are welcome to drop in at any time to listen.
All Souls’ Day
On Saturday 1st November at 12pm we will remember our departed loved ones in a Requiem Mass, praying for them by name. If there is a name you would like to be read at the Mass, please add it to the sheet at the back of church or contact Fr James.
Seven-day named memorial lamps can be purchased at £5 each. They will burn in the Good Shepherd chapel from 1st November.
Patronal Festival Mass
On Sunday 2nd November at 5pm, please come to our annual celebration of All Saints’ Day.
This year the Mass setting by Mozart will be accompanied by a string quartet and organ. Our guest preacher will be Fr Philip Barnes, vicar of S Stephen’s, Gloucester Road, Master of the Guardians at Walsingham, and former pastoral assistant of this parish.
Offers of food for the party afterwards will be gratefully received. Please sign up on the sheet at the back of church.
Confessions
Fr James is available to hear your confession before any of the weekday masses. Please speak to him for more details.
MASS TIMES
Sunday 19th October
XXIX per annum
Breakfast Church 9am with coffee and pastries
Solemn Mass 10am followed by fizz
Monday 20th October
Feria
No Mass
Fr Oliver’s day off
Tuesday 21st October
Feria
Mass 6pm followed by drinks
Wednesday 22nd October
S John Paul II
Mass 10am followed by coffee
Thursday 23rd October
S John of Capistrano
Mass 12pm followed by lunch
Friday 24th October
S Antony Mary Claret
No Mass
Fr James’ day off
Saturday 25th October
Of our Lady
Mass 10am followed by coffee and discussion group
Sunday 26th October
XXX per annum
Breakfast Church 9am with coffee and pastries
Solemn Mass 10am followed by coffee