ST. IGNATIUS COLLEGE.  RETIREMENT OF THE HEADMASTER, MR P. ADAMS

You will know that Mr Adams will be retiring at the end of this term.  He was appointed Deputy Head in 1987 and has been Head Master since 2003.

The Parents Association is hosting an evening on 7th December so that members of the extended Ignatian community have an opportunity to say an official farewell.  The evening will begin at 7 pm with Mass in the College Chapel, followed by a buffet in the school hall.  There will also be live music.  The cost of the tickets will be £5 for adults but there is no charge for children.

Please contact the College for further details on 01992 717835.

To celebrate the 85th anniversary of the foundation of the parish, there will be a dinner dance on Saturday 9th February 2008 - so everyone will have had plenty of time to digest their Christmas dinners. The venue is the Penridge Banqueting Suite on the roundabout at the junction of Bowes and Waterfall Roads , within walking distance of the church, and it will be a great opportunity to get together with old friends and make new ones.

The evening, which kicks off at 7.30pm for 8pm, gets going with a complimentary cocktail reception, followed by a three-course meal, a live band and dancing. All this for £40. Any profits will go towards the church refurbishment fund. Tickets are numbered and table allocation is by number, so you can ensure you're sitting with friends.

Our LadyThe parish will be going to Lourdes next year and I would be grateful for an early indication of interest. The dates will be from Monday the 20th to Friday the 24th of October 2008, the half term week. We expect to depart on a chartered flight from Stansted airport direct to Lourdes in the morning, returning in the early afternoon. The cost will be £455 per person. We are booked to stay at the Mediterranee Hotel, the same hotel that looked after us so well in 2006.

2008 is a very special year. It is the 150th Anniversary of the apparitions to St Bernadette and is also our 85th parish Anniversary! Because there is likely to be a strong demand I have been required to pay a deposit of £250.00 to secure our booking.

When: 15th December 2007 NEW SOUTHGATE, 3pm-5pm

Where: Our Lady of Lourdes Church Hall
Bowes Road, London N11

Contact: Libby Biberian Tel: 07960 226421

When: 24th November 2007 WHETSTONE, 3pm-5pm

Where: St Mary Magdalen’s Parish Hall
Athenaeum Rd, London N20

Contact: Rita Ayers Tel: 020 8445 8949