It comes as no surprise that the Prophet Jeremiah felt reluctance
to offer himself as a living sacrifice to God's will, because we experience
the same reluctance to accept the cross. But what consolation it is to know
that Christ experienced the same reluctance and had to struggle to overcome it.
| SUNDAY 22nd Sunday of the Year 28th August |
5.30 pm (Sat) |
Mass - Margaret Remedios (RIP) Sung Mass - Celine Robinson (Special Int.) Holy Baptism - Vincenzo Milazzo Benjamin Bentsi-Abban Parish Youth Group Mass - Pro Populo |
| MONDAY 29th August |
9.45 am |
Morning Prayer Mass - Agnes Keane (Get Well) |
| TUESDAY 30th August |
9.45 am |
Morning Prayer Mass - A Private Intention |
| WEDNESDAY 31st August |
9.45 am |
Morning Prayer Mass - Gavin Hickland (RIP - 1st Anniv.) |
| THURSDAY 1st September |
10.00 am |
Mass at the Church of the Sacred Heart |
| FRIDAY 2nd September |
9.45 am |
Morning Prayer Mass - Anna Sheridan (Thanksgiving) |
| SATURDAY 3rd September |
8.30 am |
Church Cleaning Morning Prayer Mass - Thomas Shaugnessy (RIP) Holy Hour and Benediction 1st Mass of Sunday with Children's Liturgy |
My Dear Friends,
Just a final reminder that this Monday we are having our special parish 'working party' to help us get everything ready for our festival weekend. The working party will begin after Mass at about 10.30 am - drinks, and hopefully snacks, will be provided to sustain the workers! Please pray for fine weather for the 4th September!
It has been a few months now since we had our "Stewardship Renewal Campaign" and although it is still early days the results appear to be quite encouraging - more about this later.
One thing that was set-aside during that time was the annual diocesan collection for WEEF - the Westminster Ecclesiastical Education Fund. The future of the Church depends on enough men responding to the Lord's call to become a Priest. The money collected helps to train those in our diocese who have come forward - our seminarians. This fund is therefore of the very greatest importance.
The parish finance committee do not intend to take up this collection formally this year, but collection envelopes will be handed out at all Masses this weekend, which I hope you will feel able to return with a donation over the next few Sundays. I do hope you will think and pray about this very carefully.
God Bless.
ST. GREGORY'S DAY
The morning Parish Mass next Sunday will be at 11 am. During this Mass our Special Ministers of the will be re-commissioned and our 1st Communion Children will lead the Procession before Benediction at the end of Mass. Please make a note of the date and time now, and sign the lists in the porch if you can help out on the day with food or time! Many thanks.
ST. COLUMBA'S COLLEGE
Old Boys of the college are invited to a 50th Anniversary Dinner at the college on Saturday 3rd September. Please apply to Br. Paul Vaillancourt at 8 King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AW for further details
1st RECONCILIATION AND 1st HOLY COMMUNION
Parents of children hoping to make their 1st Communion in 2005/2006 are reminded that their registration forms must be handed to Fr. Dennis, or dropped in at the presbytery by September 11th.