The Parish Newsletter

The Beheading of St. John the Baptist

29th August

Caravaggio
St. John's Co-Catherdal - Malta

The Holy One of God

Today, as we celebrate the marriage feast
of Christ with his Church - the Mass;
we consciously choose him who is the
Holy One of God.

DIARY FOR THE WEEK

SUNDAY
27th August 2006
The 21st Sunday
of the Year

5.30 pm (Sat)
10.00 am


12.30 pm
6.00 pm

Mass - Katherine O'Keefe (RIP)
Sung Mass - Deceased members of the
Howley and Clarke Families.
Children's Liturgy during Mass
Holy Baptism - Cian John Banville-Smith
Mass - Margaret Creegan (RIP)
MONDAY
28th August

9.45 am
10.00 am

Morning Prayer
Mass - Paul Maloney (RIP)
TUESDAY
29th August
Beheading of
St John The Baptist

9.45 am
10.00 am

Morning Prayer
Mass - Michael Waterford's Intentions
WEDNESDAY
30th August

9.45 am
10.00 am

Morning Prayer
Mass - John and Anastasia Pattison (RIP)
THURSDAY
31st August

10.00 am

Mass at the church of the Sacred Heart
Ruislip Manor
FRIDAY
1st September

9.45 am
10.00 am

Morning Prayer
Mass - The Luis Family (Private Intention)
SATURDAY
2nd September

8.30 am
9.45 am
10.00 am

10.30 am

Church Cleaning
Morning Prayer
Mass - Deceased members of the
Devere and Lynn Families
Holy Hour and Benediction


My Dear Friends,

It is a great joy for me to welcome Fr Edi back to our parish this weekend. He will be saying the Saturday evening and Sunday morning Masses, and will administer the Sacrament of Baptism. I am away in Devon conducting a wedding!

Thank you Father for coming over to help out. Hopefully ~ if he is free, he will join us next Sunday for our special day of festival? I leave it up to you to encourage him to come along!

With next weekend in mind I would like to take this opportunity to remind you all of our Bank Holiday working team. I do hope some of you will be able to come along and help tidy up the grounds for our special day?

Naturally if the weather is dreadful we shall not meet. Light refreshments will be provided at lunchtime ~ kick off at 10.45 am ~ do come and join us!

Finally, please pray for fine weather next weekend!

God Bless.

1st RECONCILIATION AND 1st HOLY COMMUNION

Parents of children hoping to make their 1st Reconciliation and 1st Communion in 2006/2007 are asked to collect a registration form from the church porch and to return the completed application to the Presbytery before 10th September. These forms are for children who will be in Year 3 (or above) from September 2006.

THE FEAST OF ST. GREGORY ~ SUNDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER

SUNG MASS, PROCESSION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT AND BENEDICTION ~ 11.00 am

Parents of children who made their 1st Holy Communion earlier this year are reminded that it is their children's privilege to 'attend' the Blessed Sacrament. Parish party follows after Mass. Make a note in your diary NOW!

KNIGHTS OF ST. COLUMBA - CHARITY FUND QUIZ

To be held in our church hall on the evening of Friday 8th September from 7.30 pm onwards ~ £2 per head. Table Quiz ~ four in a team. Bring a team, or make one up when you get there! Ring David Cullen for tickets on 8868 3073

"COME FOLLOW ME"

12th - 20th September. A Novena of Prayer for our Bishops, Priests and Deacons, is being offered throughout the diocese and will be observed at the end of Daily Mass. Special prayer leaflets will be available.

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