CONFIRMATION 2017:
Candidates are reminded of their registration meeting on Monday 6th February. Please be punctual at your appointment time with your application form. Please also ensure that you bring your baptism certificate if you were not baptised at Our Lady of Lourdes.
BRIDGET GAUGHAN RIP:
The Requiem Mass will take place on Wednesday 1st February at 10 am.
PARISH AFTERNOON TEA GROUP:
Once a month, on a Sunday, we hold an Afternoon Tea for Parishioners who are alone or elderly. The next tea party will be on Sunday 12th February 3 – 5 pm in the Parish Hall. If you, or someone you know, would like to attend please contact the Parish during office hours for further details.
ST MARTHA’S SCHOOL 70th ANNIVERSARY YEAR 1947-2017:
St Martha’s School is celebrating their Seventieth Anniversary this year, and if you would join their celebrations, please visit: www.st-marthas.co.uk for details of events planned, or contact the school directly at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
FEBRUARY BAPTISM COURSE:
If you wish to have your baby baptised, please come to the Parish Centre on Monday 6th February between 7 – 8 pm to complete an application form. The second part of the course is on Monday 13th February at 7.30 pm.
FIRST COMMUNION COURSE:
The course continues on Tuesday 31st January with parents meeting at 8 pm in the Hall. The children’s session follows on Saturday 4th February at
10 am and Mass for the whole family is Sunday 5th at 11.15 am.
JANUARY SALE:
A very big Thank You to all those who helped and supported the January Sale last weekend. We raised £1,460 – a great result! Winning raffle numbers are on the notice board and prizes can be claimed from the Paper Shop this weekend, or enquire at the Parish Office during opening times. The money will go towards the sound system in the Parish Hall.
Many thanks once again.
Janet Butterworth.
TEACHING ECONOMICS:
St Michael’s Catholic Grammar School, North Finchley, has a vacancy for a part-time Teacher of Economics, with effect from April 2017. Closing date 12 noon Monday 20th February. For further information and an application form please go to the School website:
http://www.st-michaels.barnet.sch.uk /Pages/staffvac.php or ring St Michael’s on 020 8446 2256.
PILGRIMAGE TO FATIMA AND SANTIAGO de COMPOSTELA:
Celebrate the Centenary Year of the Apparitions by joining Fr. Luis Tomas of the Consolata Missions, Finchley, on 14th – 20th September 2017. Four nights in Fatima and two in Santiago de Compostela, £679. For further details, contact Tony O’Byrne on 020 8361 1300.
CARDINAL’S MASS OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY:
Westminster Cathedral, Saturday 3rd June 2017 at 3 pm.
The Cardinal invites all couples in the Diocese who are celebrating their 10th, 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th (and every year above)Wedding Anniversary of Catholic Marriage in 2017. If you would like to attend please give the Parish Office the following details:
your names, wedding date, full postal address and email (telephone number if no email) – thank you.
JOBS IN THE DIOCESE:
Please visit our website at http://rcdow.org.uk/diocese/jobs/ where you can view all current vacancies in the Diocese.