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FR DAVID WRITES
Congratulations to our first group of young people who celebrated their Confirmation on Friday evening. Please keep them in your prayers, and those who will be Confirmed over the next two weeks. Please also pray for the children receiving their First Holy Communions at this time. This weekend Carlo Acutis will be beatified in Assisi on Saturday 10th October. Carlo was born in London in 1991 and baptised in Fulham, and then his family settled in Milan. He was a young man of great faith who was devoted to the Eucharist and the Sacrament of Reconciliation. When he was diagnosed with leukaemia he offered his suffering for Pope Benedict and the sake of the Universal Church. He died in 2006 aged 15, and the Church quickly recognised his heroic virtue. Please look out for him on the internet and media. More importantly, let us ask for his intercession for our parish and all our young people in their own journeys of faith. We’re all called to be saints!
PARISH OFFICE
Each week I remind parishioners not to come to the parish office or presbytery in person without prior arrangement. For now, the office remains manned but please telephone or email in the first instance. Fr DR.
TEST & TRACE, AND OTHER PROCEDURES
Please remember to sign in using the QR code or the email address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. If you leave a piece of paper, please remember to put your name, the date and time of Mass, and a contact number. Please remember the face covering and always use the hand sanitiser.
SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION
We will celebrate our final group of First Holy Communions here on 17th October, and further Confirmations on 16th and 23rd October.
MASS TIMES
Please note that there will be no 6pm Mass on Friday 16th and 23rd October because of the Confirmations. There is no 12pm Mass this Tuesday.
LUCY & DEREK DIGHTMAKER
Congratulations to Lucy and Derek who celebrate their Silver Wedding this week. They will renew their marriage vows here at 12pm Mass on Wednesday. Best wishes to them both!
VOLUNTEERS
We’re very grateful to those who volunteered to help stewarding/cleaning in the church. Some of them have served almost every week. We are really looking to recruit more volunteers. Please email or ring the Parish Office for more details. If the church can not be cleaned between Masses we are not able to open for future services.
CAFOD FAMILY FAST DAY
This week our parish is marking CAFOD’s Family Fast Day to help people facing the worst of the coronavirus crisis. We’ve all felt the impact of this terrible disease – let’s come together to help the poorest and most vulnerable people in the world survive, rebuild and heal. There will be a collection after Mass this weekend, but you can also donation online at cafod.org.uk/give or by texting CAFOD to 70085 to donate £10.
LONDON MARATHON
Congratulations to Melvin, who completed the London Marathon last Sunday. He was running on behalf of the Moorfield’s Eye Hospital. If you would like to donate to them, please visit: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/MyLewis
FAIR TRADE STALL
If you would like to see our Fair Trade stock please email the dedicated Our Lady Of Lourdes Fair Trade email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Michael will not expect you to order anything but we'll be pleased if you do as it will help Fair Trade farmers.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2021
All forms must be returned by Friday 16th October. Thank you to all those parents who already paid. If you still need to pay please put payment in an envelope marked with child’s name and address and post through the blue door letter box.
SECONDARY SCHOOL FORMS
If you need a Catholic Certificate of Practise to be signed for secondary school transfer, please download and complete the form. Attach it to a stamped self-address envelope and post through the blue door letter box—thank you.
RCIA
Please see Fr Andrew if you would like to be part of a group for adults who wish to be baptised, confirmed or received into the full communion of the Catholic Church.
A TASTE OF HOME
A new cookbook from The Passage, to commemorate 40 years of their charitable work and the homeless people they have supported during this time, Visit www.passage.org.uk/tasteofhome for more information.