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POPE BENEDICT XVI
As prayers continue to pour in from around the world for Pope Benedict we are asked by Pope Francis to keep him in our thoughts and prayers.
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FR DAVID WRITES
Welcome to Bishop Sherrington who joins us at all Masses this weekend. It is lovely to have the Bishop with us just before the great feast of Christmas and near the start of our parish centenary. Please make sure you make a careful note of the Mass times during the festive period. I send you every good wish and blessing for this fourth week of Advent and we look forward to seeing you all again at Christmas.
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FR DAVID WRITES
Today is the Second Sunday of Advent when we meet again St John the Baptist. He comes with a radical call to repentance. We are invited to change our hearts to make way, and make room, for Christ who is coming to save us. Today we light the second purple candle on the Advent wreath. Thank you to everyone for your support last weekend for our great Christmas market. It was a wonderful and enjoyable event. Thank you to all our organisers and volunteers who gave so much time and energy! Finally, Bishop John Sherrington will join us at church on the weekend of the Fourth Sunday of Advent. We look forward to seeing Bishop John as he visits us just before the great feast of Christmas. We send you all best wishes for the coming week and for the beautiful Advent season.
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FR DAVID WRITES
Today is Gaudete Sunday, the Third Sunday of Advent, when we are invited to rejoice at the Lord’s coming. Today we light the rose coloured candle on the Advent wreath. The colour rose is a lighter shade of purple, which represents our joy in the midst of Advent. Thank you to everyone who brought gifts and toys for the Catholic Children’s Society. We have had a great response. This week Bishop John will visit Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School on Thursday morning, and he will also join us at Masses here next weekend. Finally, if you are able to, please join us at St Paul’s Church, New Southgate, today (Sunday) for our joint carol service. God bless you all and have a great week.
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FR DAVID WRITES
Welcome to the First Sunday of Advent and the beginning of a new liturgical year in the Church’s calendar! Advent is a season which prepares us, through the gift of hope, for the coming of the Lord into our lives. It also prepares us for the great celebration of his holy birth at Christmas. We have some free books for Advent, ‘Walk with Me’, in the church porch with reflections for every day of this special season. Today, after all Masses, we have our Christmas Market. Please do visit the hall after Mass. Finally, on Tuesday I drove the first consignment of Christmas gifts to the Catholic Children’s Society at Ladbroke Grove - thank you to those who brought gifts. There is still time to donate a gift for a child this Christmas, so please don’t forget what a difference this could make to a little person at Christmas. God bless you all and happy Advent!