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SCRIPTURE
READINGS
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I Kings |
17:10-16 |
| Psalm |
145 |
| Hebrews |
9:24-28 |
| Mark |
12:38-44 |
CHILDREN'S
AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S ART COMPETITION
Westminster
Faith Exchange is the inter-faith body run by Westminster
Council. It is holding an art competition for children
and young people from any faith community, school
or youth organisation based in Westminster
. Entry is free and there
are some great prizes on offer including art supplies
and passes to London
attractions. The theme for
the competition is Celebration
and Faith' . Why not
try? For further information contact Patsy Cummings
on pcummings@rcdow.org.uk
or visit faithexchange@westminster.gov.uk
.
CARDS
AND CANDLES
Don't
buy your Christmas cards yet. On Sunday 15 th November
we will be promoting the Catholic Children's Society
with our annual sale of cards, courtesy of the Hunter
family. This is one of our special charities. On
the same day, we will be selling festive candles
in aid of L'Arche, the communities founded by Jean
Vanier for people with learning disabilities.
REMEMBRANCE
Names
of departed family and friends may be written in
the Book of Remembrance at the back of the church.
They will be prayed for at the altar every day and
the 12:30pm
Sunday Mass will be offered for them throughout
the month. Pages from the book will be placed on
the altar as soon as they are full. Please remember
that individual Masses can also be requested and
there is space available on the Mass intentions
list. In the United Kingdom
, today is also kept as Remembrance
Sunday and there will be prayers for the fallen
at all the Masses. The Sung Latin Mass will be celebrated
as a Requiem on their behalf with a two-minute silence
and the laying of a wreath at the altar. Poppies
are available at the doors. A donation will be appreciated
to the Royal British Legion. Thank you.
FILMS
The
Human Experience will be screened at the Prince
Charles
Cinema
, 7
Leicester Place , London
WC2H
7BY , at 7:30pm
(followed by a Q&A from
9pm
to 9:30pm )
on November 13 th and 14 th . This award-winning
film produced by the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal
is an exploration of the meaning of life from the
point of view of believers and non-believers from
many cultures. An excellent starting point for discussion!
To buy tickets, visit www.princecharlescinema.com/thehumanexperience
or call 0870 811 2559.
FAITH
MATTERS
"FUNDAMENTAL
OF FAITH"
A
lecture series at Vaughan
House, behind Westminster Cathedral
7pm
8:30pm
November
11 th : Presented by
Fr John Edwards SJ. Theme: Catholics and Prayer.
November
18 th : Presented by
Fr John Hemer, MHM. Theme: Catholics and the
Bible.
Registration
necessary. Please e-mail faithmatters@rcdow.org.uk
or call 0207 931 6078. £2 donations suggested.
LIVING
STONES PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND
15th
to 25th JUNE 2010
A
pilgrimage for Farm Street Parish and friends led
by Fr Tony Nye SJ and Deacon Duncan Macpherson of
Living Stones. A unique opport-unity to meet and
worship with our Christian brothers and sisters
in the Holy
Land
and to experience spiritual renewal in the land
where Jesus walked. For further information contact
Fr Tony Nye SJ or by e-mail: tonynyesj@jesuits.net.
TRADITIONAL
HANDWORK OF BEDOUIN WOMEN
St
Catherine's Monastery located in the Sinai
Peninsula in Egypt
support the poor Bedouin
tribes' women and their families, those with serious
medical problems and they also help with food and
housing. These women have a long tradition in needlework
and textiles, and produce a variety of bags, wallets
and other textiles to sell to help themselves to
survive in the desert. There will be a selection
of their products on sale in the hall after Mass
on Sunday 15 th November. Please give your support
if you can.
FAIR
TRADE / TRAIDCRAFT
It's
back! Traidcraft products will be available in the
parish on a regular basis and it starts on Sunday
15 th November. Please continue to give your support
as Fair Trade does make a difference.
Please
use Gift-Aid envelopes for your donations if you
are a UK
Tax-payer .
MOUNT
STREET
JESUIT
CENTRE
114
Mount Street , London W1
For
bookings and information:
Lynne
Galloway 020 7495 1673
lynne@mountstreet.info
THE
CATHOLIC DEVOTIONAL LIFE
A
Series of Talks on Sundays, 5-6pm
8th
November: Praying for the Dead ,
lead by Fr John Edwards SJ
15th
November: Devotion to Mary , presented
by Canon Stuart Wilson
22nd
November: The Sacred Heart , lead
by Fr Dominic Robinson SJ
PRAYING
THE PSALMS
Continues
November 11th, 18th, 25th, 11am - 12:30pm
Presented
by Brian Purfield. This mid-morning series explores
some of the major themes of the Psalms with guided
reflections and helps for praying these life-giving
texts.
GROWING
IN CONFIDENCE
November
12 th , 19 th , 26 th
11am
1pm
This
course is designed for women only and will be led
by Margaret Philpot. Our childhood influences and
education, periods of unemployment for various reasons,
redundancy, or the breakdown of personal relationships,
are among the things which may affect our confidence.
Obviously these three 2-hour interactive sessions
will not resolve such issues, but an increased awareness
of our unwanted behaviour patterns may help to put
us on a new, more fulfilling path.
WHAT
DID
VATICAN
II SAY?
This series
of talks is presented by Fr Dominic Robinson SJ,
7pm-8.30pm on alternate Thursdays, till 26th November.
Next one: Nov 12th . This is a unique opportunity
to examine in some depth the decrees of the Council
and to try to understand their meaning for the Church
today. The original documents are not always easy
to read so why not take advantage of these learning
and reflection sessions with an expert? Come to
any or all the talks.
THE
GOOD NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST
Continues
November 21st, 11am - 4pm
Presented
by Brian Purfield. How did the Gospels come to be
written? Why is there not just one account
of Jesus? To what audiences were the Gospels
addressed? What are the unique perspectives
of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John? We shall
look briefly at the writings of St Paul and the
letters to the early Christian communities.
PRAYER
IN THE CITY
Each
Thursday from 12.30-1pm
a member of the Mount Street Jesuit Centre team
will lead a brief period of prayer in the Meeting
Room at 114, Mount Street
. On each occasion we will
introduce a different experience of prayer. Take
a break and put prayer at the centre of things once
more.
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