Of Gods and Men is an acclaimed film about the martyrdom of some monks in Algeria will be shown in the Newman Room (Back Room) on Friday 25 Jan. at 7pm. It will be introduced by Fr. Guillaume, who has spent many years in Algeria and attended the recent beatification ceremony of the Algerian martyrs. Cheese and Wine provided. All welcome!
We shall be offering another Alpha course starting Monday 14 January in the Back Room. Alpha is a wonderful way to refresh your own faith and also to introduce others to the essential message of the Gospel. It’s suitable for all: practising Catholics, those who have largely stopped practising, and complete non-Christians. Meetings consist of video presentations followed by an…
On New Year’s Eve (Monday) we shall have Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 11pm until just after Midnight, followed by refreshments in the Newman Room (Back Room): all welcome. New Year’s Day (Tuesday) is a holyday of Obligation when all Catholics should attend Mass if at all possible. There will be Masses at 10am and 7pm.
A big thank you to all who made our Christmas celebrations so special: altar servers, readers, eucharistic ministers, musicians, flower arrangers and cleaners. And an especially big thank you from Fr. Keith for all your kind and generous gifts.
The Sacrament of Confirmation will be administered next year on July 5th. We shall be beginning our course of preparation for this Sacrament on Jan. 21st. Young people who are in Year 9 or above are invited to register for this by speaking to Fr. Keith after one of the Sunday Masses before Jan. 21.
We are in need of more helpers to count the Sunday collection: please let us know if you could come to the office on a Monday or Tuesday to help. Please let us know if you would like to order a set of envelopes for your weekly donation to the Church. Please also let us know if you no longer…
First Holy Communion – late registration is still possible until the end of November – come to the back room after 9.30 on Sunday Mornings to meet John Cassidy. You can contact John on 07718 150125; stmarysfirstholycommunion@gmail.com;
We offer tea and coffee after the 9.30am Mass: do come and join us to meet your fellow parishioners, especially if you are new to the parish. If you attend this Mass and would like to help roughly once a month, please email Fr. Keith or speak to him.
We have rooms available for rent in the parish house on a short-term basis. If you know anyone who wants to stay in London, either for a few days, or for up to three months while they find permanent accommodation, please contact the parish office for details.