FEAST OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES:
Monday is the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and the anniversary of the first apparition of Our Lady to St Bernadette. It is the patronal feast of our parish. There will be a special Mass here at 10 am when parishioners will also be joined by children from Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School. There will be tea and coffee and other refreshments in the parish centre after Mass for parishioners. Fr David will be at a day for school teachers and chaplains with the diocese but will be praying with you in spirit!
ENFIELD DEANERY:
On Tuesday we will be hosting the Enfield deanery conference here at Our Lady of Lourdes. Please note that the parish office will not be available after Mass that day and some of the car parking spaces will be reserved for the priests of the deanery. Please keep us in your prayers.
FAIR TRADE IN ORDINARY TIME:
Next weekend's stall on 16th/17th February is the one before Lent begins on 6th March. Chocolate Giver-Uppers take note.
PAPERSHOP ROTA:
New rotas are available for collection from the Paper Shop today.
SUNDAY MORNING REFRESHMENT ROTAS:
Volunteers please collect your new rota from the Paper Shop today.
FLOWER STALL!
Our Monday Flower Group for people with learning disabilities will be holding a Flower Stall Sale in the Parish Hall this Sunday, 10th February after the morning masses. Come and get your Valentine sorted here!!
CARDINAL’S MASS OF THANKSGIVING FOR SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Saturday 8th June, Westminster Cathedral:
The Cardinal will be inviting to this Mass all couples in the Diocese who are celebrating their 5th 10th, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th and 60th (and every year over 60) wedding anniversary of Catholic marriage in 2019. If you would like to attend, please let us have: husband and wife’s names, wedding date, full postal address and email (or telephone number, if no email).
CONFIRMATION 2019:
There will be a meeting on 12th February at 7.30 pm for parents and candidates who have already signed up for the course. Please bring forms, payment and baptism certificates if not baptised at Our Lady of Lourdes – thank you.
FEBRUARY BAPTISM COURSE:
The next course continues tomorrow, Monday 11th February at 7.30 pm.
SETTLEMENT SCHEME FOR EU CITIZENS:
There is a statement from Bishop Paul McAleenan on behalf of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales concerning the settlement of EU citizens currently in the UK who do not have UK or Irish citizenship, after the country has exited the European Union. Please take a copy or see the copy displayed in the outside noticeboard.
JANUARY SALE RAFFLE:
There are still two unclaimed prizes blue ticket 360 & pink ticket 177. This will be the last week for collection – thank you.
ST DAVID’S DAY CONCERT:
Please support a St David’s Day concert in aid of The Passage at Methodist Central Hall, Westminster on Thursday 1st March at 7.30 pm. Full details on the website: www.passage.org.uk, phone: 020 7592 1856, or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
HELP OUR SCHOOL WIN £4000!
Please help us win £4,000 by getting a token at Tesco’s and voting for us. Open until 28th February. Thank you!
EXAM INVIGILATORS:
St Ignatius College, Enfield is recruiting for Exam Invigilators. Please contact the college on 01992 717835 or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further details.
CARITAS “EMBRACED”:
Caritas Westminster invites you to an afternoon highlighting opportunities for volunteering and befriending in a variety of ways on Saturday 2nd March,
2 – 4 pm, here in our Parish Hall. RSVP to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call on 0207 798 9030 for your free ticket. Alternatively, you can register your attendance on Eventbrite, by searching for ‘Embraced’.