SUNDAY MASS TIMES
As announced, please note that from next Sunday 3 December, the 8.45 Mass will revert to 8.30am, and the 10am Mass will revert to 9.45am.
CAFOD SOUP LUNCH 6th DECEMBER
We are holding a Soup Lunch on Wednesday 6th December in support of CAFOD. All welcome!
MONICA REID RIP
The funeral will take place on Tuesday 28th November at 10am. May she rest in peace.
DR FRANCIS SEBASTIAN RIP
The funeral will take place on Wednesday 29th November at 10am. May he rest in peace.
WILLIAM (LIAM) ALLEN RIP
The funeral will take place on Thursday 30th November at 10am. May he rest in peace.
OUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOL CHRISTMAS FAIR
2nd December 12noon—3pm. Please come and support our School. There will be a range of stalls, Santa’s Grotto, homemade cakes, raffle and much more. All welcome.
FAIRTRADE
It’s the last weekend before Advent begins so the last opportunity to purchase your Advent Calendar, before Advent begins!
CHRISTMAS WITH CHRIST
Monica de Jesus is fundraising to buy Christmas gifts and refreshments for children in remote areas of the world, who would otherwise go without. If you would like to donate, please follow the link: https://gofund.me/57392849
CHRISTMAS MARKET
Thank you all so much for coming to the Christmas Market last weekend! We raised £1,712, which is a marvellous result. We hope you enjoyed it as much as did and we look forward to seeing you again next year. Raffle prizes await collection—please check the notice board at the back of the church and claim from the parish office during opening times or the paper shop after Mass. Thank you all again.
ACN RED WEDNESDAY—ROSARY CAMPAIGN
If you believe in the power of prayer, imagine the impact of 100,000 Decades of the Rosary prayed devoutly for hundreds of thousands of persecuted Christians in Africa. We invite you to be part of a campaign for our parish to pledge rosaries towards the 100,000 target. The rosaries can be said in your own time at home, work, or you can join us to pray on Sundays in the church at 8am or 10:55am. To pledge Rosaries please fill in the form at the back of the church.
AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED COFFEE MORNING TODAY
Leah Sharibu, one of the 100 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in Nigeria in February 2018, refused to convert from her Christian faith to Islam and as a consequence she was not freed when the others were. She underwent significant atrocities as a result.
To learn more about the situation in Nigeria & other African countries where there are significant violations of Religious Freedom, you are warmly invited to come to the hall today after the 8:45am, 10am, and 11:15am Masses for a cup of tea or coffee. There will be cakes on sale (suggested donations only), a short video, and a couple of copies of the “Religious Freedom in the World 2023: Africa update” report to read. Proceeds will go to the ACN £100K4Africa ‘matched’ challenge.
Please do come to find out more about what’s behind the “Break the Silence” in Africa Red Wednesday theme this year. Thank you for your support.
THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS PRESENT
Please help support the Christmas Appeal of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions, who live in the parish. You can do this by giving virtual gifts that will make a difference to many poor people overseas. There are four gifts; for each one you buy, you will receive a card that you can give as a Christmas present. You will find the Gift catalogue at the Church entrance. Thank you.
VACANCIES IN THE DIOCESE
There are always vacancies around the Diocese, which covers most of London north of the Thames. For more information please visit https://jobs.rcdow.org.uk/ Jobs currently available include a Catechetical co-ordinator in Kilburn and a DBS administrator at the Cathedral.