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SCRIPTURE
READINGS
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Isaiah |
53:10-11 |
| Psalm |
32 |
| Hebrews |
4:14-16 |
| Mark |
10:35-45 |
SACRISTY
We
are happy to announce the appointment of Mr David
Formosa as new sacristan for Farm
Street . David has worked
with the Jesuits over many years and is currently
very involved in CLC (Christian Life Communities).
He has formerly been with a City firm in human resources
and has spent some of his early years with the White
Fathers doing missionary work. David will be with
us on weekends and at agreed times during the week
and will have overall supervision of the sacristy.
Assisting in the sacristy will be Maria Fernandes,
who has been a great help at Farm
Street for many years. Maria
will be in each weekday.
NEW
AND IMPROVED
A
new telephone system has been installed at 114
Mount Street and we hope this will help to ensure
better service for everyone. New boilers are being
installed at this time and we regret the temporary
loss of heat in the church. We hope to have things
operational in the next two weeks. Meanwhile,
please sit a bit closer!
JUSTICE
AND PEACE
A
Justice and Peace Group will be starting in the
parish. The J and P Network is a national organization
within the Catholic Church to promote more just
social structures and to support those who are working
for peace. It provides information and advocacy
and gives opportunities for people in parishes to
take part in supporting causes on behalf of the
poor and the powerless. If you are interested in
joining this group, please contact Patsy Cummings
at pcummings@rcdow.org.uk
.
FIRST
HOLY COMMUNION
Parents
of children who wish to make their First Holy Communion
in 2010 need to register by Sunday 25th
October 2009 . The first meeting for children
and parents is on Sunday 8th November 2009
at 10.30am following the family Mass.
Fr William will be arranging to meet with the parents
individually in the next week or so. For further
details see Patsy Cummings after Mass or pcummings@rcdow.org.uk
.
PERUVIAN
ORPHANS
We
welcome once again Elena Day and her team who will
be displaying splendid knitted articles and other
handicrafts from Peru
in the Hall after Mass this morning. Proceeds will
go to the support of the Peruvian Orphan Children's
Fund. We help this charity each year at this time.
WITH
FR DUFFY IN THE STEPS OF ST PAUL IN GREECE
The
next pilgrimage of Sacred Heart parish, Wimbledon
will take place from
September 21 st - 29 th 2010
and will follow St
Paul 's Journey to Greece
as narrated in Acts 16-18.
Over 9 days the programme will take in Thessaloniki
, Philippi
, Berea
, Athens
and Corinth
. There will also be a detour
to the perched monasteries of Meteora and the archaeological
site of Delphi .
Fr Duffy SJ, whom so many of you will remember,
will be the Spiritual guide. £1,064.00
two persons sharing a room (Single rooms have now
been reserved). For further information and
a copy of the prospectus please contact the organiser,
Len Hay at: len.hay@blueyonder.co.uk
, (
0208 942 5981, Mob: 07711
946 548.
THE
CHANGING FACE OF
BRITAIN
Focus
Group Discussion:
Where
now for Racial Justice?
CARJ
(Catholic Association of Racial Justice) is holding
discussions and events around the country to celebrate
25 years of progress in working for racial justice.
The date and venue of this event has been rescheduled
to take place on Saturday 24 th October
2009 at St John Vianney Parish Centre, West Green
Road, N15 3QH , from 1.30pm to 4.30pm . This
event is now being incorporated into the Westminster
Justice and Peace Commission Annual Day. If you
would like to attend, please contact Patsy Cummings
on pcummings@rcdow.org.uk
or Barbara Kentish at Westminster Justice and
Peace on justiceandpeace@rcdow.org.uk
.
NIGHT
RECEPTIONISTS
We
thank those who have offered their services to look
after the door and telephone at 114
Mount Street
on weekdays from 5
to
8:30pm
. Even
if you could only do this once a month we would
still like to have a few more volunteers. A great
way to help the Church and Jesuit community! Contact
Fr William.
NEWSLETTER
In
order to accommodate all the items relating to parish
activities, as well as items of interest from the
Diocese and beyond, and in order to provide a weekly
essay for reflection, we will be changing the newsletter
format in the near future. If you have ideas or
appropriate skills to offer we would be very happy
to hear from you. The website is also undergoing
a revamp. There has been some interest shown in
starting a parish magazine. Again if you have ideas
or appropriate skills to offer, please let the parish
office know. Many thanks.
Fr
Anthony Meredith is recovering from his knee-replacement
operation and is hoping to be back with us in two
or three weeks. Good news!
MOUNT
STREET
JESUIT
CENTRE
114
Mount Street , London W1
For
bookings and information:
Lynne
Galloway 020 7495 1673
lynne@mountstreet.info
WHAT
DID
VATICAN
II SAY?
A
series of four separate talks presented by Fr Dominic
Robinson SJ, 7pm-8.30pm
on alternate Thursdays, 15 October 26 November.
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
CATHOLIC DEVOTIONAL LIFE
A
Series of Talks on Sundays, 5-6pm
1st
November: The Saints , presented
by Fr Stephen Wang
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
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.
PRAYING
THE PSALMS
November
4th, 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.
ONE-DAY
WORKSHOPS
A
Women's workshop to Explore Your Sense of Self,
Your Communication with Others and where in Life You
cannot find Your Voice
To
Explore your sense of self, your communication with
others and where in life you cannot find your
voice. Presented by Sandra Macdonald. 10am 2pm
, Wednesday 21 October.
These
mid-week workshops are a new feature and we hope
will be useful to those who may be free at this
time. Please help get the word around.
Developing
Your Gifts in Response to Our Changing World
For
those who may be perplexed or anxious in the face
of changes to their work, health, relationships,
etc. Presented by Kit Dollard. 11am
4pm
on Saturday 24 October.
What
does it mean to forgive?
Presented
by Sr Helen Costigane SHCJ
11am
4pm on Saturday 31 October
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