The Parish Newsletter
The Purification of the Temple
El Greco
Christ, The Wisdom Of God
Today, we celebrate the foolsihness of God
that is wiser than any human thinking:
the utter folly of his love that allowed the
destruction of the temple of the body of his Son.
DIARY FOR THE WEEK
SUNDAY
19th March 2006
3rd Sunday of Lent |
5.30 pm (Sat)
10.00 am
6.00 pm |
Mass - Sean Keane (RIP)
Children's Liturgy during Mass
Sung Mass - Margaret and John Remedios (RIP)
Children's Liturgy during Mass
Mass - Henk Touw (RIP) & John Cullen (Get Well) |
MONDAY
20th March |
9.45 am
10.00 am
1.00 pm
4.30 pm |
Morning Prayer
Mass - Thanksgiving for the Holy Child
Monday Club - church hall
"Walk With Me" - church hall |
TUESDAY
21st March |
9.45 am
10.00 am |
Morning Prayer
Mass - John McGloin (RIP) |
WEDNESDAY
22nd March |
9.45 am
10.00 am
10.30 - 12 pm |
Morning Prayer
Mass - Michael McHugh (RIP)
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament |
THURSDAY
23rd March |
10.00 am
1.30 pm
|
Mass at the Sacred Heart Ruislip Manor
Mothers and Toddlers - church hall. |
FRIDAY
24th March
|
9.45 am
10.00 am
10.30 am
1.30 pm
7.00 pm |
Morning Prayer
Mass - Alan Moss (RIP)
Mothers and Toddlers - church hall.
"Christ Among Us' - church hall
Stations of the Cross to be followed
by "Christ Among Us" - church hall. |
SATURDAY
25th March
|
8.30 am
9.00 am
9.45 am
10.00 am
| Church Cleaning
1st Communion Classes - church hall
Morning Prayer
Mass - Finbar Murphy (RIP) |
My Dear Friends,
I would like to begin this week by drawing your attention to our Wednesday morning Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. It is good to see a number of us taking the opportunity to 'step out' of our busy lives to spend some time in prayer before Our Lord in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. Naturally it is difficult to be there for the entire hour and a half, but do consider slipping it to church if only for a few minutes. I feel sure we can all find a few moments for the Lord!
My grateful thanks to you all for your generosity last weekend. We managed to collect over £720 to send on to CAFOD. Although this is rather less than last year (£900) it is still a wonderful amount. Thank you!
Finally, as we begin to move into the second part of the Lenten season, now is the time to start preparing our Easter confession. Times, dates and venues of special reconciliation services will be available next week.
Have a truly
blessed week,
YOUTH GROUP
There will be no youth group next weekend as it is Mothering Sunday. During the course of the next few weeks a notice will appear in the porch with details of meetings for the next few months. Please keep an eye out for this. New members always welcome. So if you are in Year 8 or above do think about coming along to the next session.
BANNUEUX PILGRIMAGE
join us on the Feast of Pentecost for a few days of peace and tranquillity among the pine trees, at the Virgin of the Poor in Belgium. 2nd / 8th June. Cost £345 fully inclusive of travel, hotel (full board), and insurance.
For details ring Maria Hare on 01895 420753
PLANNED GIVING
The new envelopes for the coming year are available in the porch this weekend. Please note that they are in alphabetic order! If you usually have envelopes but do not see yours there, phone Gillian at the presbytery from Mon. to Thurs. mornings and things will be sorted out.
DON'T FORGET REFRESHMENTS IN THE CHURCH HALL AFTER THE MORNING MASS ON SUNDAY.
SEE YOU THERE
St Gregory's Catholic Church, 447 Victoria Road, South Ruislip, Middx., HA4 0EG,
Tel: 020 8845 2186