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SCRIPTURE
READINGS
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Isaiah |
50:5-9 |
| Psalm |
114 |
| James |
2:14-18 |
| Mark |
8:27-35 |
Owing
to the amount of information we need to convey this
week, there is no essay. Normal service will resume
next Sunday!
Farm
Street Team
Fr
William Pearsall SJ (Parish
Priest)
Fr
James Campbell SJ
Fr
Tony Nye SJ
Fr
Anthony Meredith SJ (on
health leave)
Anne
Paolino (Parish Secretary)
Patsy
Cummings
(Catechetical
Co-ordinator
and
Pastoral Assistant)
David
Graham (Director of Music)
Patrick
Mallon (Sacristan)
Regularly
Assisting Clergy
Fr
Dominic Robinson SJ
Fr
John Edwards SJ
Fr
Paul O'Reilly SJ
Fr
Bernard Walker SJ
MEET
YOUR NEIGHBOURS
Churches
Together in Westminster
invites you to visit two of London
's greatest churches (sharing
opposite ends of the same street): Westminster Catholic
Cathedral this Thursday September 17 th at 6.30pm
and Westminster Abbey on October 27 th at 6pm (evensong
at 5pm). There will be refreshments following the
tour and a chance to “meet your neighbours” from
other Christian churches. See Fr William.
CHILDREN'S
LITURGY
The
Children's Liturgy of the Word resumes next Sunday
at the 9.30am Mass. This is for children of school
age (5 years) and over. We hope to have group of
3-4 years old soon. A big Thank You to our team
of catechists!
YOUTH
MINISTRY
OF
THE WORD
Children
and young people who wish to read at the Sunday
Family Mass (9.30am) and have not yet registered
should contact Patsy Cummings. (pcummings@rcdow.org.uk
.). Training will be provided and this is an
excellent opportunity to develop confidence, to
acquire skills and to serve the Church.
COLLECTIONS
During
the summer months our income from the Sunday collection
falls by about a third. We have two major expenses
to face before the year is out: a new boiler system
and the disabled access project. Please be as generous
as you can when the plate comes around! Thank you!
FIRST
HOLY COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION
Parents
of children who wish to make their First Holy Communion
or Confirmation next year, and are 7 or 14 years
of age or above, respectively, should contact Patsy
Cummings via email, or see her after Mass to obtain
the necessary forms.
CHILDREN'S
CHOIR
The
rehearsals for the children's choir commences on
Sunday 20 th September in the meeting room after
the Family Mass from 10.30 to 11.00am. There
is no lower age limit. Parents of children
who are interested who have not yet registered should
see Patsy after Mass or contact her via e-mail (above).
SACRISTAN
After
11 years of faithful and friendly service, our sacristan
Pat Mallon is retiring. We want to express our tremendous
thanks for his help over the years. He has been
an “invisible hand” in all the major and minor liturgical
events that take place in this busy church. We say
a sad Good-Bye on the 20 th – his last Sunday with
us. Meanwhile we will be looking for a replacement
and initially we will need someone to cover all
the Masses on Sundays and to help with weddings
on Saturdays in addition to taking on responsibilities
for sacristy property and supplies and the numerous
little tasks associated with this sacred service.
If this paid job interests you please see Fr William.
A big thank you to Maria Fernandes who has volunteered
to fill in until a permanent replacement can be
found.
VOLUNTEER
RECEPTIONISTS
We
have a splendid team of volunteers who answer the
door and telephone at 114
Mount Street on weekdays
from 5pm-8.30pm .
With more volunteers on the rota, one would need
to come only twice a month or so. A great way to
help the church and Jesuit community and to meet
people! Contact Fr William.
FLOWERS
IN THE CHURCH
Our
wonderful volunteer Alessandra Brauzzi is leaving
London
and we need someone to freshen up the flowers around
the church (but not the sanctuary) once a week.
See Fr William.
A
big grazie! to Alessandra!
ONE
RACE - THE HUMAN RACE
Today
is Racial Justice Sunday. None of us would claim
that we are racists. Yet in spite of all of our
good policies and good intensions we still encounter
prejudice on many levels. Ethnic minorities are
a part of the fabric of British life and in one
sense no matter what our skin colour we are all
part of an ethnic minority. Let's pray and reflect
today on the theme of racial justice and let's be
generous in helping the Diocese to promote this
work.
MISSION
TO MAYFAIR
This
Thursday September 17 th at 6:30pm
we are welcoming people from
business and banking to attend a presentation on
the theme “Ethical Approaches to Wealth Creation”.
An introductory talk by Helen Costigane (standing
in for Fr Jack Mahoney) followed by a discussion.
If you are interested, contact missiontomayfair@farmstreetchurch.info.
MOUNT
STREET
JESUIT
CENTRE
114
Mount Street , London W1
For
bookings and information:
Lynne
Galloway 020 7495 1673
lynne@mountstreet.info
“THE
CHANGING FACE OF
PARISH LIFE”
A
one-day workshop presented by Sr Helen Costigane
SHCJ, 11am – 4pm, Saturday 19 September.
Amid
changing parish structures, this is a chance for
lay people to find their full vocation at the heart
of the Church. The workshop is open to those involved
in parish life and also to those on the “margins”
who may feel a bit alienated. It will look at pastoral
opportunities, parish structures, lay leadership,
rights and obligations. For details see the leaflet.
OTHER
ONE-DAY WORKSHOPS
The
12 Steps – A Path to Freedom for Everyone
Presented
by Sandra Macdonald
11am-4pm
on Saturday 26 September
Dreams
and the Soul's Journey
Presented
by Madeleine O'Callaghan
10am–
2pm on Tuesday 29 September
Exploring
your Personality
Presented
by Margaret Philpot
11am-4pm
on Saturday 3 October
A
Spiritual and Practical Approach to Confident Communication
Presented
by Sandra Macdonald
11am
– 4pm on Saturday 17 October
“WHAT
DID VATICAN
II SAY?”
A
four-week course 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
COMPASSIONATE SAVIOUR: READING THE GOSPEL OF LUKE
Presented
by Brian Purfield
4
Mondays: September14 th , 21 st , 28 th , October
5 th 7-8.30 pm
This
is the gospel most people like best because of its
presentation of Jesus. Luke shows Jesus forgiving
people, extending his message to everyone, and praying
at times of great crisis. The other gospels do too,
but not as much and not so obviously. He also gives
us three of the best–known parables, the Prodigal
Son, the Good Samaritan and the Pharisee and the
Tax Collector. So who was Luke, when and where did
he write and who was he writing for? Finally, what
did he write and what are the main concerns of his
Gospel? Find out!
REFORMING
THE LITURGY
This
is the title of the latest book of Prof. John Baldovin
SJ who will be speaking on this theme at Heythrop
College
, Kensington
Square , on Saturday September
26 th at 5:30pm .
To reserve a place, please ring 0207 795 6600.
IGNATIAN
DAYS
These
popular events have begun again: every second Saturday
of the month from 10:30am
to 4:30pm
. See the leaflet for full
details.
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