FR DAVID WRITES
Today, the Fifth Sunday of Lent, was traditionally known as Passion Sunday as it marks the beginning of Passiontide: the inner heart of Lent that leads towards Holy Week and the Easter Triduum. Please make sure to join us in the days ahead as we celebrate the central mysteries of faith. Next Sunday is Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week itself. Next weekend, please make a special effort to be at church in good time for Mass so that you can participate in the blessing of palms. If you are beginning schools holidays, have a safe and joyful break but remember to join us at church in Holy Week. May God bless you all.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
This coming Friday at 10.25am in church, straight after 10am Mass.
ALTAR SERVERS FOR HOLY WEEK
Altar Servers are asked to consult with their parents about which Masses and other celebrations they intend to serve at during Holy Week and Easter. Please sign the sheet in the sacristy to help us with planning.
TOWARDS HOLY WEEK
Holy Week sheets are available in the church porch with details and times of Masses and services here for Holy Week and Easter (13th - 20th April). An early notice that the traditional collection for the Holy Places will take place on Good Friday afternoon. If you will be away at Easter, you can leave you Easter offering with us before you. Envelopes are available in the church porch.
VENERAMUS
The next Veneramus will be on the Monday of Holy Week, Monday 14th April. Please join us at 7.30pm for prayer, adoration, teaching and confession.
STATEMENT ON THE ASSISTED DYING BILL
Today you will hear a short statement from the Cardinal about the Assisted Dying Bill and the concerns of many about how it is being handled. Letters are available from the Cardinal for you take home. You can also read more about the statement from the Cardinal, together with the Bishops of England and Wales, on the diocesan website at https://rcdow.org.uk/cardinal/news/assisted-suicide-pastoral-letter/
AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED
This weekend we have an appeal from Aid to the Church in Need. ACN has stepped up its support for Christians in Lebanon, Syria and Holy Land in response to the deepening crisis offering food, medicine, help with education, pastoral programmes and other desperately-needed assistance. The war in Gaza has had a devastating economic impact on the Holy Land’s Christian population. Almost all Christians in the West Bank who worked in the tourism sector have lost their livelihoods due to the cancellation of pilgrimages. Cardinal Pizzaballa the patriarch of Jerusalem said, “It is essential for Christians to remain in the region to keep the memory of Jesus alive in the land of Jesus”. There will be a retiring collection after all Masses.
ENFIELD DEANERY YOUNG ADULTS
Young adults (18-35) are invited to an Enfield Deanery gathering on Friday 11th April, 7.30-9.30pm at Our Lady of Lourdes, New Southgate. Worship music, speaker and Adoration, followed by social. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or speak to your priest.
FOODBANK—HELP NEEDED
Help is needed to transport the food we collect to the Foodbank at St Paul’s CoE Church on Wednesday afternoons. Please contact Jackie on 07956 809152.
FAIR TRADE
Next weekend Real Easter egg orders can be collected from the Fair Trade stall, plus there is a small number of eggs unsold from our bulk order which we expect will sell during earlier masses.
PLANNED GIVING BOXES
There are still a few boxes left, you can find them at the back of the church. Please collect yours as soon as you can - any problems, please let the Parish Office know.
GIFT AID CLAIM
If you are a Gift Aider and you have moved recently, or have stopped paying tax, please let us know as we will be making our claim for 2024/25 soon. Thank you!