FR TOM WRITES
This week there has been some media coverage of the ‘September Reset’, a phrase describing how some people see the beginning of the new academic year as an opportunity to make resolutions and re-establish good routines. For Christians, Lent is traditionally a time for this kind of renewal, but we do not have to wait until spring to begin again if we have let some good practices slip over the summer. Perhaps this week you could ask yourself: What have I stopped doing that once helped me follow the Lord more closely? And what might the Holy Spirit be calling me to do to deepen my relationship with God? A new season can be an invitation to begin again.
MASS TIMES
Please note there will be NO 8am Mass on Thursday and Friday this week.
VENERAMUS
Our next Veneramus prayer event will be on Monday 21 September at 7pm in church. Please join us for prayer, adoration, teaching and reconciliation.
CATHOLIC EDUCATION SERVICE
Thank you for your generosity to the Catholic Education Service. We raised £845.
RCIA - JOURNEY IN FAITH
The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is a group that meets from autumn to Easter, for adults who wish to enter into the full life of the Catholic Church. Please take a form from the back of church or speak to Fr Tom or Fr David for details.
CAFOD FAMILY FAST DAY
The CAFOD Family Fast Day is due to take place on Friday 2 October.
FAIR TRADE
After all Masses today, the Fairtrade stall is open in the hall with Christmas items which you may prefer to buy now rather than at the last minute.
JOHN LYNCH RIP
A Memorial Mass will be Monday 28 September at 10am. May he rest in peace.
BARBARA WARNE RIP
The Funeral Mass will take please on Tuesday 29 September at 10am. RIP.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION & CONFIRMATION SIGN UP DATES
Please attend one of the application evenings in the Parish Hall if you would like to enrol your child for this year’s First Holy Communion Programme which starts in November. Children should be in year 3 (or above): Either Tuesday 6 October 7.30pm - 9pm or Tuesday 13 October 6pm - 7.30pm. Parents should keep an eye on the newsletter for details about Confirmation, which will be published here in due course.
BAPTISM
The next date for Baptism Applications is Tuesday 6 October at 6.30pm in the Parish Centre.
FR DAVID
Fr David will be away this week on pilgrimage. He promises to pray for everyone.
SECONDARY SCHOOL TRANSFER
The school form session will be on Saturday 10 October at 5pm in the Parish Centre. Parents should, in the first place, aim to attend at this time. For later applications or last minute changes, you will be able to visit the Parish Office. Please note that Fr David will not sign school forms before the initial date of 10 October. At the signing, parents should be bring all appropriate paperwork, including if possible the Baptism Certificate, with information completed as fully as possible, for the priest to see. If you need a Baptism Certificate from here, please contact the Parish Office beforehand.
OPEN EVENINGS
St Anne’s: Monday 28 September 6pm to 8pm at the Enfield Campus, 50 London Road, Enfield, EN2 6EL. www.st-annes.enfield.sch.uk for more information. Finchley Catholic: Tuesday 29 September for parents. 5pm-7pm. Please see the websites.
PARKING INFORMATION
Parking is free for a maximum of 4 hours in total per day. Beyond this, you will receive a fine for overstaying the time limit. The car park opens at 9am and closes max. 10pm.