FR DAVID WRITES
Welcome back once again if you have just returned from summer holidays. We hope that the new school year has got off to a great start for everyone involved, and we keep you all in our prayers. I was sorry not to be able to join in the special Mass on Wednesday morning at Finchley Catholic for the new Year 7s and parents but trust it all went well. Today we give a special welcome to Fr Tom Blackburn who joins our parish as the new assistant priest. He was ordained at the end of June in the cathedral. Over the coming weeks and months, Fr Tom will get to know us, as we get to know him, and we pray that the Holy Spirit will bestow many graces on us all through his priestly ministry which he now begins.
MASS TIMES
There will be 8am Mass Tuesday—Friday next week, plus 10 am Masses.
ROBERT PIACENTINI RIP
The Funeral will take place on Thursday 12th September at 10am. May he rest in peace.
MICHAEL McCARTHY RIP
The Funeral will take place on Monday 16th September at 10am. May he rest in peace.
PARISH OFFICE
Please note the Parish Office will be closed on Friday this week.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2025
Registration is open this weekend and next. The programme begins in December and run on Saturday mornings 10am—11.15am, plus Sunday Mass.
RCIA (JOURNEY IN FAITH)
If you would like to register your interest to become a Catholic, or a Catholic adult who needs to be confirmed, please speak to Fr David, Fr Tom or the office.
BAPTISMS
The next opportunity to book baptisms will be Monday 9th September 6.30pm.
SECONDARY SCHOOL FORMS
Dates and details for school transfer will be published next weekend or those who need forms signing by Fr David.
OPEN EVENINGS - FINCHLEY CATHOLIC & BISHOP DOUGLASS
Finchley Catholic High School open evening is Tuesday 10th September from 5–7.30pm with Headteacher talks at 5pm and 7pm. Parking available on site. Bishop Douglass open evening will be on Tuesday 24th September 5.30-7.00pm.
WORKS IN THE CHURCH
Stress-testing is taking place before the stone can be installed. This will be done by placing weight on the sanctuary. This is due diligence but we do not anticipate any difficulties (please God). Please try to ignore, if you can, the materials in the sanctuary - hopefully it will be short lived. Thank you for your patience with all this.
PARKING IN THE ARNOS GROVE AREA (CHURCH, HALL & SCHOOL)
Enfield Council are proposing changes to the Arnos Grove Controlled Parking Zone. The council’s proposal is to increase the parking restriction times to 8am -7.30 pm Monday to Sunday which will greatly impact our parish. Details of the proposals can be viewed on the council’s consultation website - consultation ends on Friday 13 September. Please do write in via the council website and bear in mind that it will impact us here.
OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL
If you shop in Asda from now until the end of November Asda will donate 0.5% of your total shopping spend to your school. If have the Asda App, just click on the ‘Cashpots for Schools’ link and select our school. If you don’t have the App, you can download it. Thank you for your support.
https://www.asda.com/cashpotforschools
TOILET FACILITIES
Please use the parish centre toilets rather than the church toilet.