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FR DAVID WRITES
Welcome back once again if you have just returned from summer holidays. We hope that the new school year has got off to a great start for everyone involved, and we keep you all in our prayers. I was sorry not to be able to join in the special Mass on Wednesday morning at Finchley Catholic for the new Year 7s and parents but trust it all went well. Today we give a special welcome to Fr Tom Blackburn who joins our parish as the new assistant priest. He was ordained at the end of June in the cathedral. Over the coming weeks and months, Fr Tom will get to know us, as we get to know him, and we pray that the Holy Spirit will bestow many graces on us all through his priestly ministry which he now begins.

NEW TERM & NEW ACADEMIC YEAR
We wish all children, young people, families, teachers and staff every blessing as they return to school and college this week. We hope you enjoyed the break. May God bless you all in your new beginnings.

FR DAVID WRITES
Today is Fr Andrew’s last day with us as assistant priest. Can I take this chance on your behalf to thank him for all his work, and especially his devoted visiting to those who are housebound. We wish him well as he departs. This is only au revoir as I’m sure he will be back from time to time. Fr Tom Blackburn will arrive on  Thursday. Please pray for Fr Tom as he takes up his new ministry in our parish. Also, I apologise that there are no 8 am Masses this week as I thought there would be. Please bear with us. May God bless you all.

BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY
Tomorrow (Monday) is August Bank Holiday. Mass here will be at 10 am. Have a lovely day, and please remember that the Parish Office and Presbytery will be closed on Monday. There will be no 8am Masses this week.

FR DAVID WRITES
I returned from my summer break on Thursday in time for the evening Mass of the Assumption. Thank you for your kind wishes - Lemmy and I had a nice time at home. I hope your summer holidays have been relaxing and rewarding too. Best wishes to our young parishioners who have been, or will be, receiving their exam results at this time. Finally, thank you to Fr Andrew and Fr Jerome for their work while I was away. Please keep Fr Andrew in your prayers as his last Sunday here will be 1 September. Fr Tom Blackburn will arrive on 5 September.

PRIESTS
Please pray for Fr Tom Blackburn who will take up his appointment here at the end of August. Fr David returns on Wednesday 15 August.

MASSES
There are no 8 am Masses this week.

FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Thursday is a Holy Day of Obligation and Mass will be at 8am, 10am and 7pm.

PRIESTS
Please pray for Fr Tom Blackburn who will take up his appointment here at the end of August. Fr David returns on Wednesday 15 August.

MASSES
Please note there will be No 8am Masses until September.  

CATHERINE NICOLAOU RIP
The funeral will take place on Wednesday 7th August at 10am.  May she rest in peace.

ITALIA SACCOCCIO  RIP
The funeral will take place on Wednesday 14th August at 10am.  May she rest in peace.

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Those who are unwell, including:  
Stephen Cusack, Stella Bulaitis,   Neela Ramnarine, Cedric Arbreu, Andrea Jordan,  Dermot Ryan, Allan Hanley, John Gallagher, Ifte Alam, Nadim Alam, John Quattromini, Sheila Casey, Emma Lake, Guido Fichera, James Brady, Theresa Dillon,  Lawrence Robinson, Luisa Busandri, Martin Donoghue, Kath Joyce, Lucy Jones, Megan O’Brien, Hannah Fennell, Alison Hughes, Phyliss Morgan-Fann, Eileen Galvin, Mary O’Connell and Kay Heery.

All those who have died recently, including:
David Ahearne, Michael Weir, Bob Piacentini and Michael McCarthy.