SR MARY AQUINAS RIP:
There will be a Mass in memory of Sr Mary Aquinas on 18th January at 10 am, followed by refreshments in the Parish Hall.

DIOCESAN CHARITIES COLLECTION:
Thank you for your generosity last weekend.  A total of £889 was raised.

CONVENT MASS:
The next Convent Mass at 2, Brookdale, will be on Thursday 5th December at 7.30 pm – all welcome.

PARISH CHRISTMAS PARTY:
Our annual “Thank You” party for all those who help in any way around the parish, takes place on Saturday 7th December from 7.30 pm.  This means you if you enrich the service of the parish in any way; if you read, sing, clean, wash, garden, count, serve teas, sell items from the shop, catechise etc etc.  Please come and join your fellow parishioners for a very jolly evening!

BAPTISM APPLICATIONS:
If you would like to have your child baptised please attend the Parish Hall on Monday 2nd December between 7 – 8 pm to complete an application form.  The second part of the course will be on Monday 9th at 7.30 pm in the Small Hall.

TOILETRIES & TINS FOR THE HOMELESS:
We will be collecting toiletries and tins for the homeless during Advent.  A box can be found at the back of the Church for your donations.  Barnet Homeless Action are particularly keen to collect toiletries this year such as deodorants, disposable razors, shampoo, soaps, shower gel etc.  Thank you.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2014:

Parents are reminded of their meeting on Tuesday 3rd December at 8 pm. The children meet on Saturday 7th at 10 am and Mass for the whole family is on Sunday at 11.15 am.

SUNDAY MORNING TEAS ROTA:

Available for collection from the Paper Shop today.

SACRAMENT OF THE SICK MASS:

Saturday 7th December at 2.30 pm.  All welcome.  Please note there will be no 10 am Mass or morning Confessions on this day.

CAFOD PHILIPPINES DISASTER COLLECTION:
Next weekend there will be a collection for CAFOD to help the refugees in the Philippines following  typhoon Haiyan.  Please complete a Gift Aid form if you pay UK income tax.

NORTH LONDON HOSPICE:

There will be a coffee morning at 12, Betstyle Road on Wednesday 4th December from 10 am to 12 noon in aid of the North London Hospice.  Do come along for a coffee, chat and Christmas bargain!  All welcome.

PLANNED GIVING ENVELOPES 2014:

New boxes are now available on the tables at the back of the church.  Please note that the boxes are arranged in alphabetical order, so your number may have changed.

EXPOSITION DURING ADVENT:
Please sign up for Watching before the Blessed Sacrament which begins today from 12.30 pm.  We need someone there at all times – thank you.

ADVENT TALKS:
Our series of Advent Talks begin on Tuesday 3rd December at 7.30 pm in the Small Hall.  The theme is Prayer in the Scriptures.

FR. VINCENT WRITES:
I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who attended my leaving mass last weekend and to all who prepared the party in the hall afterwards. I am also very grateful for the extremely generous gifts that I received both last weekend and as I left in October. I will never forget my time in New Southgate and everything that you have all done for me. I will continue to remember you all in my prayers and will offer a mass for your intentions.