YEAR OF MERCY:
The Year of Mercy will begin on Tuesday 8th December, when Pope Francis opens the Holy Door in the Vatican.  Next Sunday, you will all be invited to enter the church by our new Main Door and say the Jubilee Prayer.

DECEMBER BAPTISM COURSE:
Complete application forms on Monday 7th December between 7 – 8 pm in the Parish Centre.

CHRISTMAS FAIR TRADE:
Next weekend is the last Fair Trade stall of 2015 and is well stocked with toys, cards, hot chocolate drinks, dried fruit, Nativity sets and much more.

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT:

Exposition takes place Monday to Friday between 7 – 7.45 am and on Fridays at 10.30 – 11 am and again between 7 – 8 pm.
During Advent it will also take place on the Second and Third Sundays between 1.30 – 5.30 pm.  Please sign up to watch on these afternoons on the list in the church porch.

JOHN MURPHY RIP:
The Requiem takes place on Monday 7th December at 10 am.

LUIGI TRESCHI RIP:
The requiem is on Friday 11th December at 10 am.

ADVENT DONATIONS:
This year we will be supporting Barnet Homeless and Crisis.  Donations of tins, warm socks, gloves and toiletries would be gratefully appreciated. Please use the box at the back of the church – thank you.

NEW CLEANING ROTAS:
Available from the Paper Shop.

ADVENT TALKS:
The second talk will take place on Tuesday, 8th December at 7.30 pm in the Small Hall.  This week’s topic is, “The Year of Mercy”.

JOINT ADVENT SERVICE OF READINGS AND CAROLS, St Paul’s, Woodland Way:
Sunday 13th December at 6.30 pm.  All welcome.

CHRISTMAS CARDS:
A selection of cards is available in the paper shop today.

COUNTING ROTA:
Sunday 6th  December– Team 3.
Sunday 13th December – Team 4.

OUR LADY OF LOURDES DROP IN CENTRE:
This will take place in the Parish Hall on Wednesday mornings between 10 am – 1 pm, starting January 13th 2016.