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THANK YOU FROM CAFOD
Thank you for giving to CAFOD’s Family Fast Day last weekend. We are most grateful. We are standing in solidarity with those facing incredible hardships, as part of one global family. Learn more at cafod.org.uk/harvest

FR TOM WRITES
Monday 7th October  is the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary; which of all Catholic devotions is surely the closest to the heart of the Catholic community. However, we can very easily lost the habit of praying to Our Blessed Mother. We know as the mother of Christ the King, she is the Queen of Heaven and has a tremendous power of intercession. On Monday, and throughout October, we encourage all our parishioners to pray the rosary for their needs, the needs of the Church, and the needs of the whole World. May Our Lady, Queen of the Rosary, intercede for us.

RCIA (JOURNEY IN FAITH)
If you would like to register your interest to become a Catholic, or a Catholic adult who needs to be confirmed, please speak to Fr David, Fr Tom or the office. If you would like to talk about the possibility or your current situation, please see one of the priests. We have already recruited some candidates and are preparing to begin the course after half-term. Please look out for information in the newsletter.

CONFIRMATION
Confirmation forms are available in the church porch for the next three weeks. The candidates should be Catholic and at least in Year 9 (over-18s should see the note about RCIA). Please use the sign up sheet and take a form with programme attached. All application forms to be returned by Sunday 27th October.

SPECIAL SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE - SATURDAY 19 OCTOBER
The parish would like to invite families who have lost of child or children (of any age) to a Remembrance Service on Saturday 19 October at 12 noon. The service will be composed of readings and musical reflections. Our gathering is an opportunity to honour the memories of our beloved children, share in a space of comfort and healing, and connect with others who understand the profound journey of loss. Please feel free to bring a photo or special object to place on the altar during the service. There will be light refreshments in the hall afterwards. All welcome.

CAFOD FAMILY FAST DAY
There will be a collection after all Masses for CAFOD.  If you would like to gift aid your donation please take an envelope from the Church Porch.

SECONDARY SCHOOL FORMS
Fr David will be available to sign secondary school transfer forms on Saturday 12th October at  5pm. Please have forms completed for each school to be applied to. Fr David politely requests that parents make every effort to attend at this time. If there are any issues or later forms that subsequently need signing or changing, please contact the parish office. Thank you.

NEW PROJECT: JUNIOR CHOIR
We are proposing to start a new choir for young singers, with a view to them singing at the 6pm vigil Mass. Children aged 8-14 are welcome to join. The choir will be led by Deacon Ian. The first meeting and practice will be Saturday 12th October at 5.15pm in the small hall. Please see the poster in the church porch or speak to one of the priests for more information.

VENERAMUS
A monthly meeting of Adoration, prayer, music and teaching will begin in the Church on Monday 21st October at 7.30pm. Please come, and bring a friend!

BAPTISM SIGN UP
The next meeting is on Monday 7th October at 6.30pm in the Parish Centre.

PRAYER AND FASTING
The Pope has asked us to keep Monday (tomorrow) as a special day of Prayer and Fasting for world peace, particularly in the Middle East.

OUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOL
Are holding a reception & nursery ‘Stay & Play’ on November 16th & 23rd
9.30am-11.am.  Please call the school on 020 8361 0767 for further details.

THE DONAGHY FAMILY
would like to thank you for donations made to DiabetesUK, for the Wellness Walk last Sunday in memory of Bridie. 5 of us had a chilly, but lovely 10 miles together yomping over the bridges! https://diabetes.enthuse.com/pf/team-donaghy

SATURDAY CLUB
We are hoping to relaunch the Saturday Club for people with learning disabilities, their families and their friends. It will meet on the first Saturday of the month from 3-5pm. Would you be able to help run the club? There will be a meeting for interested volunteers in the Parish Hall on Tuesday 15th October at 6.30pm.

FR DAVID WRITES
Thank you to all involved in our lovely ‘Welcome Mass’ celebrated on Friday to begin the new school year and term. This week we will welcome Father Anthony Fernandopulle who is visiting the parish from the Archdiocese of Columbo. Many of you may remember Fr Anthony as he previously spent some time in the parish for his studies in London. This coming Friday is CAFOD Family Fast Day (Harvest Fast Day) - please see the note opposite. May God bless us all in the coming week.

FR TOM WRITES
Thank you for such a warm welcome into the Parish over the last two weeks. As you are mostly aware this is my first placement being ordained in June so I ask for your continued prayers that I may be given the grace to serve the Lord, and the Parish. This Sunday we hear the Lord telling us that “if anyone wants to be first, he must make himself last of all and servant of all.” Many times we want to be in places of exaltation, however my experience is that in following the Lord in this mission of service is to truly participate in the love that He has manifest for the world.

FR DAVID WRITES
Today is the Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Today we hear Jesus speaking about the cost of discipleship and his own fate. However, we know that our faith in Jesus, and our baptism, allows us to follow him on his journey from death to life. The children of the Church are born again by and in his Paschal Mystery that leads to the ultimate victory over sin and death.

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.

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Prayer Intentions

Those who are unwell, including:  
Stella Bulaitis, Neela Ramnarine, John Quattromini, Cedric Arbreu, Andrea Jordan,  Dermot Ryan, Allan Hanley, Ifte Alam, Nadim Alam, 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:
Eileen Galvin, Stephen Cusack, Teresa McNamara, Eleanor Flanighan and John Muter.