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Carol Singing at Arnos Grove Tube Station Friday 18th December 5.30 pm to 7 pm to raise funds for Christian Aid.
Singers and musicians all invited to join the “choir” at Arnos Grove to cheer up the commuters with Christmas Carols.
Children are welcome, but should be accompanied by an adult or guardian.
Anyone who attends should bring with them their photo ID (e.g. Passport or Driving Licence) for registration at the station otherwise they may be refused attendance.
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THE HOLY DOOR
All the four papal basilicas in Rome have what is known as a holy door. These doors are normally shut from the inside and cannot be easily opened; they are only opened during Jubilee years. On the first day of the Holy Year (Jubilee Year), the pope opens the door of St Peter Basilica to let in the pilgrims.
In the following week, the Pope will announce that in every local church, at the cathedral or, alternatively, at the co-cathedral or another church of special significance, a Door of Mercy will be opened for the duration of the Holy Year.
According to the Roman Catholic Church, the Holy Door represents Jesus, the Good Shepherd and the gate of the sheep pen. The bible says in John 10:9 that “I am the gate. Whoever enters through me, will be safe. He will go in and out, and find pasture”.
A very important symbolic act performed by each pilgrim has been to pass through the Holy Door. Christ identified Himself as “the door.” In his bull Incarnationis Mysterium proclaiming this Holy Year, Pope John Paul II stated that the Holy Door “…evokes the passage from sin to grace which every Christian is called to accomplish. Jesus said, ‘I am the door’ (John 10:7) in order to make it clear that no one can come to the Father except through Him. This designation which Jesus applies to Himself testifies to the fact that He alone is the Saviour sent by the Father. There is only one way that opens wide the entrance into this life of communion with God: This is Jesus, the one and absolute way to salvation. To Him alone can the words of the psalmist be applied in full truth: ‘This is the door of the Lord where the just may enter’ (Psalm 118:20).”
It is the pope himself who closes the door at the end of the Jubilee Year.
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Archbishop Peter Smith, Chair of the Bishops' Conference Department for Christian Responsibility and Citizenship:
"I welcome Parliament’s recognition of the grave risks that this bill posed to the lives of our society’s most vulnerable people. There is much excellent practice in palliative care which we need to celebrate and promote, and I hope now the debate on assisted suicide is behind us, that this will become a focus for political action.
"I am encouraged by the participation of so many Catholics throughout England and Wales in this important discussion and hope that everyone involved will continue to support calls for better quality care as life nears its end."
Cardinal Vincent Nicols, President of the Bishops' Conference added:
"I thank all Catholics in our parishes who took the time to write to or visit their Member of Parliament to express their concern about the Bill.
"It was an important moment of witness to our Christian faith and the value it places on each and every human life.
"Now let's strengthen personal palliative care and see it developed in all our hospitals!’
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SUMMER PARTY
Her Worshipful The Mayor of Enfield, Cllr. Patricia Ekechi is holding a Summer Party on Saturday 26th September at St Edmunds Catholic Church Hall, 115, Hertford Road, N9 7EN to raise money for Dementia Awareness
Tickets are £15 per person, and include food, drink music and raffle and can be purchased from Bernadette Igboaka on 07813 367787. Children under 12 are free of charge.
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Here's an example of the sort of letter you might write to your MP about the bill to legalise assisted suicide.
MP
House of Commons
London SW1A 0AA
Dear
I am contacting you regarding Rob Marris MP’s Private Member’s Bill on Assisted Dying which is due to have its second reading in the House of Commons on Friday 11th September.
If passed, this Bill will have a profoundly negative impact on some of the most vulnerable people in our society.
As my Member of Parliament, I hope that you will attend the debate and vote against the Bill at its second reading.
I would be very grateful if you could let me how you intend to vote on this important matter and how you have taken my views into account.
I look forward to hearing from you in due course.
Yours sincerely