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NEWSLETTER FOR FEBRUARY 2012


ASH WEDNESDAY & LENT

The holy and penitential season of Lent commences on ASH WEDNESDAY – 22nd February.  Masses, with the blessing and imposition of ashes will be celebrated at 8.00am, 10.00am and 6.30pm.  Ash Wednesday is a DAY OF FASTING AND ABSTINENCE FOR ALL ADULT CATHOLICS IN GOOD HEALTH. 

N.B.  Fridays in Lent - Mass at 6.30pm followed by Stations of the Cross.


SMALL FAITH COMMUNITIES

The Lenten season of the AYWL small faith community meetings will commence from Ash Wednesday 22nd February and last for 6 weeks running up to Easter.  Locations of the groups are all around the parish, and on different nights of the week along with day time groups to join.  Entitled ‘Sparks of Light’ the programme will explore four modern saints each of whom typifies one of the human virtues:  prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance.  For more information, please fill in and return one of the forms available at the back of the Church, or ring the parish office on 020 7352 0777.


MONCKTON ROOM

It would be good to see many more parishioners using this facility on a Sunday morning after the 10.00am and 11.00am Masses where a welcoming and warm environment awaits you.  Perfect too in the very cold weather or if the little ones get out of hand and you need to take them out.  Refreshments and toilet facilities are there too.


WELCOME MINISTRY

The Monckton Room is staffed by a small rota of parishioners who help prepare and serve the refreshments and who are available to offer a welcome to visitors and newcomers.  Volunteers are always needed to augment the helpers and you are invited to see me or one of the existing volunteers.  Do please consider this.  Thank you.


MARRIED COUPLES’ HALF DAY OF RECOLLECTION

This will be held on Saturday 3rd March in the Church and Monckton Room from 12 noon until the evening Mass at 6.30pm.  There will be a series of talks and reflections on marriage and the life of a married couple particularly in respect of the spiritual aspects of the married state and the stresses of modern life.  Fr. Paul Habsburg will be giving the reflections, leading the discussions and celebrating the Mass at 6.30pm.  Babysitting will be arranged.  This is open to all our parishioners.  Contact alejandro@trenor.com or call 07912 717 636.


SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL

The School is launching a consultation process on draft admission arrangements and invites the comments of parents.  Click here for more information.


NEWCOMERS

Would newcomers complete and return to the Rectory a blue registration/joining card usually to be found on the centre porch table.  Also, when any of you change your address would you please let the Office know.


CLEAN TEAMS

Volunteers always needed as others move away.  Fridays or Saturdays about once every 5 or 6 weeks.  Sign up at the back of the Church or email hletman@aol.com


ANOINTING OF THE SICK – 11th February

A Mass in honour of Our Lady of Lourdes will take place in Westminster Cathedral on Saturday 11th February at 2.30pm.  The principal celebrant will be Archbishop Vincent Nichols and during the Mass the sacrament of the sick will be administered.  All are welcome.  No seat reservations or tickets.  If you are bringing a wheelchair please let me know so that I can reserve a space for wheelchairs and carers.


WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER – 2nd March

Prepared this year by the women of Malaysia with the theme “Let Justice Prevail”; this year’s local venue will be at Holy Trinity, Sloane Street (Sloane Square) on March 2nd at 11.00am.


EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS – DUBLIN - 12th June

The Archbishop will be leading a group from the Diocese to the International Eucharistic Congress to be held in Dublin from Wednesday 13th June til Monday 18th (flying back) June.  60 places have been reserved for pilgrims from Westminster.  If you would like a place contact geraldaly@rcdow.org.uk 020 7798 9173 at the Pilgrimage Office and see here.


INTERNSHIPS & RECENT GRADUATES

For the last nine years the Conference of Catholic Bishops have organised Parliamentary and Public Policy Internships for recently graduated Catholics.  This year 8 internships are on offer:  five will be placed with Christian MPs at Westminster; two in Public Policy with CAFOD and CARITAS Social Action Network; and one in media internship at Archbishop’s House.  To run from September 2012 to July 2013 and include accommodation and subsistence allowances!  See here.


TEN TEN THEATRE

This Catholic Theatre Company is looking for more professional actors to join the company and have paid employment!  Click here.


THE LONDON ORATORY SCHOOL

The London Oratory School is currently recruiting for a term time only receptionist.  For more details please see here.


BAPTISMS

Congratulations to the parents and sponsors of the following who were baptised here in January:  Chloe Holland, Poppy Sargent and Juliette van der Stegen de Schrieck.


Canon Michael Brockie


SOLEMNITIES, FEASTS & COMMEMORATIONS IN FEBRUARY 2012

2nd  PRESENTATION OF THE LORD  p.295

3rd  Sts Lawrence, Dunstan, Theodore, Bishops

5th FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR  p.134

6th  Sts Paul Miki & Companions, Martyrs

10th  Scholastica, Virgin

11th  Our Lady of Lourdes – World Day for the Sick

12th  SIXTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR  p.137

Sts CYRIL, Monk & METHODIUS, Bishop – Patrons of Europe

19th  SEVENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR  p.139

22nd  ASH WEDNESDAY – Fast & Abstinence  p.144

26th  EIGHTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR  p.148