FR DAVID WRITES
Congratulations to the 64 young people who were confirmed by Bishop Sherrington on Friday evening. Thanks to Fr Liddle and the people of Whetstone Parish for letting us borrow their church! Thank you also to the parents and families of the newly confirmed, and to our catechists and parishioners who helped to prepare them for this special moment.
ASCENSION THURSDAY
Masses here will be at 8am, 10am and 7.30pm in the church hall. (9.10am in the primary school hall for pupils and staff only).
PARISH OFFICE
Please note that Parish Office will be closed on Friday this week.
CARDINAL’S CENTENARY VISIT
His Eminence the Cardinal will celebrate a special centenary Mass here on Friday 16 June, 7pm. This will be a special occasion for us and a great celebration to mark the centenary. Please make a note of the date and time, and be sure to join us!
WORKS IN THE CHURCH
The new lights have been installed in the side aisles, and the stations of the cross have been refurbished. This week, the church floor will be renovated.
BUILDING FUND: GRATEFUL THANKS
On behalf of the whole parish, a huge thank you to those who have very generously given to the building fund. Further donations have come in this week - thank you!
BAPTISMS
The next meeting to arrange baptisms is this Wednesday 17th May at 5pm in the Parish Centre.
CHOIR: SPECIAL APPEAL FOR SINGERS
Would you like to join our choir for the Cardinal’s Mass on Friday 16 June? The rehearsals are on Tuesdays at 7.30pm. Please see either Fr David or the choir.
FAIR TRADE
The Fair Trade will be open in the main hall this weekend, 13th and 14th May.
BERNADETTE CLUB NEWS
There are a few spare seats on the coach to Canterbury on Tuesday 16th May, leaving from church at 10am; £20 each. If you would like to join please call Jackie 07956 809152.
ST ANNE’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL TEA PARTY
For older people, on Sunday 21st May from 3—5 pm, at the School on Oakthorpe Road, Palmers Green. Hosted by students. RSVP email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 020 8886 2165 by Tuesday 16th May.
AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED - FROM JOHN RAVI
I would like to say a huge thank you to Fr David and the whole parish for your kind and continuous support to Aid to the Church in Need. During our appeal on 25th- 26th March, we raised £2,099.50. This is fantastic. This gift will be of enormous benefit to Christians who have endured such great suffering recently and who need our prayers and support for their daily survival. Thank you once again.
NEWS FROM THE FOODBANK
With your amazing support, we have together run a community foodbank for over two years. It is humbling to think how a simple idea from the Headteacher at St Paul’s Primary School during COVID could grow with Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School and Catholic Church and all our other partners joining together to support local families week after week. As you will know, demand has risen substantially over the last few months, as now over 40 families each week make use of the service.
We are dependent on grant funding, as other donations, although much appreciated, are not enough to cover our costs. The funding is due to run out over the summer, so we would ask if anyone is able to help us apply for further grants, please get in touch ASAP. We are grateful to OLOL and St Paul’s Primary schools, and GRAIL for their help so far in securing grants.
Finally, we thank all our volunteers who attend on Wednesdays, and pick up and deliver donations. Our foodbank has brought together some amazing elements in our community. Thank you to all our supporters.