St Peter-in-Chains

Parishes

Pope Francis – September 2017

Parishes must be in contact with homes, with people’s lives, with the life of society.
They have to be houses where the door is always open so as to go forth toward others.
And it is important that this going-forth follows a clear proposal of faith.
The doors must be opened so that Jesus can go out with all of the joy of his message.
Let us pray for our parishes, that they not be simple offices, but that animated by a missionary spirit, may be places where faith is communicated and charity is seen.

Prisoners’ Sunday

This Sunday is Prisoners’ Sunday, a day to direct our thoughts and prayers to prisoners and their families, and an important opportunity to make a difference. You can show your support by placing a donation in the wall safe at the back of the church above the Holy Water font.

CAFOD Harvest Fast Day

This year’s Harvest Fast Day focuses on the work CAFOD’s partners are doing in El Salvador. Solidaridad CVX, are working with farmers to provide training and reintroduce native seeds that were used generations ago. These seeds are strong and able to grow in the warm, rainy climate, ensuring that farmers are able to harvest crops, and with that, the surety that they will be able to provide for their families. We can support this vital work. Please return the Fast Day envelope with your donation in this weekend’s CAFOD collection. You can also donate online. Please also consider giving a regular monthly donation if you can and gift aid any donation if you are a tax payer. Thank you so much for your continued support and generosity.

Faith Sharing

Love – Say it with your Life – Reaching out to sisters and brothers in need is at the heart of Catholic Social Teaching and central to our Catholic Faith. Our mission to love has its source, as Pope Francis puts it, “in the heart of the Trinity” as he emphasises our duty to work together to bring about a more just and peaceful world, to put love into action through how we live our lives. This Autumn, our small groups will explore our faith in a God of love and our responsibility to put faith into practice. Renewed in the social teaching of their faith, and supported to commit to practical expressions of Christian social action, who knows what it might spark! Meeting weekly over 6 weeks from this weekend, it will be great preparation to celebrate the first World Day of the Poor, inaugurated by Pope Francis, on Sunday, 19th November. Booklets will be available from group leaders and from the newspaper stand priced £2. Contact the parish office if you want to join a group.

News for Catechists and would-be Catechists

Please speak to Fr. Sean if you are interested in becoming a catechist for our Parish 2017/18 First Holy Communion, Confirmation or RCIA programmes beginning this Autumn – volunteers always welcome!

Two training sessions, ‘Reflecting on the Eucharist’ and ‘Preparing Children for First Reconciliation’ have been arranged for our First Holy Communion Catechists on Tuesdays 7th & 14th November in the Parish Rooms from 7-8:30pm. All other catechists and parishioners are welcome to attend.

For confirmation Catechists, there is a one-day conference ‘Living Signs of Hope’ on Saturday 25th November from 10am-3:30pm at St Aloysius, Euston.

See the section ‘Preparing for the Sacraments’ below for full details and how to book.

Parish Raffle Tickets

Tickets will be on sale this weekend 7th/8th October after all Masses.

Quiz night

Friday 13th October, 7.30pm – Holy Trinity, Granville Road, N4. £8 to include delicious home-made food. Bring your own drinks. All proceeds to Action for Kids. Come and enjoy an evening of local fun and community good cheer.

 Pound coins

The old, round Pound coins will not be acceptable legal tender after next Sunday, 15th October. You have a week to hunt them out from pockets, purses, money boxes, backs of sofas and spend or donate them! After next Sunday, the old coins will have to be taken to a bank to be exchanged.

Priest Surgery and signing of school forms
See Fr Sean without an appointment, Tuesday 10th October, 3pm-6pm at the Presbytery.

Secondary Schools Transfer 2018 – details of St. Thomas More, St Ignatius, St Aloysius & St. Anne’s Catholic High Schools Open Days/Evenings are on the noticeboard. Others will be published as and when we receive them. School forms will be signed at Fr Sean’s weekly surgery on Tuesdays from 3pm-7pm. Please bring a copy of your child’s baptismal certificate along with the certificate of Catholic practice.

Lectio Divina – Praying with the Bible at Sisters of Sion, 63 Mount View Road on Thursdays from 7pm-9pm. Group restarts Thursday, 12th October. All welcome.

Housing a Syrian Refugee Family – There will be a meeting this Thursday, 12th October from 7pm to 9pm (probably shorter) in the small hall of St John Vianney’s Church, West Green Road, for volunteers for a support group. The group is required by the Home Office and Haringey Council in order to sponsor and provide practical support (e.g. finding a G.P., schools, language, furniture etc) for a refugee family. For more info contact Fr David Walter, 0208 800 8374 or dardaghwalter@gmail.com.

Celebrate the Gifts of all people – St Mellitus Catholic Church invites you to a Mass celebrating the Gifts of all people on Sunday 15th October, 10:30am Mass with folk band. Refreshments after Mass in the parish hall. Details are available on the notice board outside the church.

Mental Health Awareness for Pastoral Ministry – ‘How to take care of my own mental and emotional well-being and how to offer support to others’ – Facilitator: Mgr Malachy Keegan. Wednesday, 18th October or Saturday, 21st October 2017, 10-3pm at the Niland Conference Centre, 93 Elstree Road, Bushey WD23 4EE. Details are available on the notice board outside the church.

Diocesan Job Vacancies – Please visit http://rcdow.org.uk/diocese/jobs/ to view all vacancies.

MISSIO – APF Red Boxes – Thank you to all those who have returned their boxes, these can now be collected from the sacristy. If you have not yet returned your box please do so by 18th October. Thank you

Thank you for your Sunday offerings. Giving by text – You can give the Parish £5 by texting “Parish STROG” to 70800.

Newsletter deadline: – please submit items for the Newsletter before midday on Thursday. Note that pressure of space means items may have to be edited.

News for Catechists
Two training sessions, led by Mary Crowley, Diocesan Catechetical Adviser, have been arranged for First Holy Communion Catechists. All other catechists and parishioners are welcome to attend. Please contact Fiona Reid on 0794 127 1940 or email firstcommunion@stpeterinchains.com to book a place.

• Reflecting on the Eucharist – Tuesday, 7th November, 7pm-8.30pm, Lower Parish Rooms – A session to develop the catechist’s knowledge and understanding of the Sacrament of the Eucharist, so that they may share that knowledge and understanding with those they catechise.
• Preparing Children for First Reconciliation – Tuesday, 14th November, 7pm-8.30pm, Lower Parish Rooms – A session about preparing children in the Parish to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time; with reflection on last year’s programme at St Peter’s.

Also, for Confirmation Catechists: Living Signs of Hope – A one-day conference for all Confirmation Catechists in the Diocese, led by Sr Judith Russi on Saturday, 25th November, 10am-3.30pm at the Centre for Youth Ministry, Church of St Aloysius, 20 Phoenix Road, NW1 1TA (5 mins from Euston Station, Victoria/Northern Line). Cost will be paid by the Parish. Further details can be found on the notice board outside the Church. Please book your place by email: catadmin@rcdow.org.uk Contact Fiona Reid on 0794 127 1940 for more information.

Those in the Parish who are ill:
Rose Carroll, Christian Overal, Antonio Neto, Zintra Sansom, Maria Graham, Brenda Buzec, Amy Gordon, Annette Donivar, Margaret Bradley, Caroline Hilton, Karin Summers, Graham Summers, Joan Summers, Alex Robertson, Helen Kozlowski, Lena Cavaciuti, Don Brewis, Roman Cholij, Adeline Oyekoya, Maria Kuczwalski, Mary Wallace, Bruna Moia, Sister Pia, Margaret Whelan, Kitty Madden, Ann O’Grady, Clare Bruce, Fr Timothy Radcliffe OP, Brendan Whelan, Claire Marchand, Jemma Francis, Mike Coombes, Joel Maitre, Grace Taylor, David and Pamela Roberts, Mira Lidstone, Sr Ann Heaney, Sr Margaret Begley, Sr Patricia O’Sullivan, Christine Bosha & Olajide Olaniran.

Home Visits – If you are sick or housebound and would like to receive Communion please let the parish priest know so that he can arrange for a Eucharistic Minister to visit you at home.

In Hospital – If you or anyone you know is going into hospital, please register as a Catholic with the hospital staff and let your Parish Priest know if you wish him to visit.

Those who have recently died:
Mgr Augustine Hoey & Fr John Bruce Elliott RIP

SUNDAY 8TH OCTOBER – 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)
6:30pm (Sat) – MASS – Int. John Nickson RIP
9:45am – SUNG MASS – Int. Margaret Breheny RIP (Anniv)
11:15am – FAMILY MASS – Int. All the people of the paris
7:00pm – MASS – Int. Jennifer Graham-Dillon

Weekday Masses – Year 1, Week 27: Daily Prayer – Week 3

MONDAY 9TH OCTOBER
9:00am* – MASS – Int. Tom Phelan RIP (Anniv)

TUESDAY 10TH OCTOBER
9:00am* – MASS – Int. Sr Mary Cannon RIP

WEDNESDAY 11TH OCTOBER
9:00am* – MASS – Int. Peter & Michael Ginty RIP

THURSDAY 12TH OCTOBER
9:00am* – MASS – Int. Seamus O’Donnell RIP

FRIDAY 13TH OCTOBER
9:00am* – MASS – Int. Michael Durand RIP
7:30pm – HOLY HOUR

SATURDAY 14TH OCTOBER – St Edward the Confessor, Patron of the Diocese
9:00am* – MASS – Int. Mrs Rodgers RIP
9:30am-10:00am – CONFESSIONS
9:30am-10:00am – EXPOSITION & BENEDICTION
6:00pm-6:20pm – CONFESSIONS

SUNDAY 15TH OCTOBER – 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)
6:30pm (Sat) – MASS – Int. Delia Ashford RIP
9:45am – SUNG MASS – Int. Mary Bernadette Durasamy
11:15am – FAMILY MASS – Int. All the people of the parish
7:00pm – MASS – Int. Sr Mary Cannon RIP

9:00am* – preceded by Morning Prayer at 8:45am
The Liturgical Calendar of feasts can be found here

Meetings are in Lower Parish Rooms unless shown otherwise

TUESDAY 10TH OCTOBER
10:00am – LIFE ASCENDING GROUP
11:00am – DEANERY MEETING – St Francis De Sales, Tottenham
3:00pm-6:00pm – PRIEST SURGERY – Presbytery – See Fr Sean without an appointment

WEDNESDAY 11TH OCTOBER
7:30pm – LEGION OF MARY

THURSDAY 12TH OCTOBER
11:00am-1:30pm – THURSDAYS TOGETHER – meet your neighbours for a friendly chat, light lunch available – Holy Trinity Church Hall

SOUP RUN: – Saturday 7th October – 4pm & 6pm – Team C
LINEN ROTA: – Saturday/Sunday 7th/8th October – Susan Fleming

27TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A)
Saturday/Sunday 7th/8th October
READERS:
6:30pm (Sat) – Steve Bethell
9:45am 1st Reading: – Mags Kelly 2nd Reading: – Avril Byrne
7:00pm – Kit Greveson
Readings:
1st – Isaiah 5:1-7; 2nd – Philippians 4:6-9; Gospel – Matthew 21:33-44
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:
6:30pm (Sat) Ann Hughes, Augustine Burno, Catherine Sexton
9:45am Margaret Forkan, Sr Odile Mahe, Regina Fleming, Sheila Doyle, Sr Anne Hogan
11:15am Kathleen McGrath, Kayte Brimacombe, Maria Gagnier, Mary Chambers, Mary Halliday
7:00pm Daniel Lloyd-Morgan, Fiona Stone, Kathy McHale

COUNTING: – Monday 9th October – 9:30am – Team A

SOUP RUN: – Saturday 14th October – 4pm & 6pm – Team D
LINEN ROTA: – Saturday/Sunday 14th/15th October – Margaret Forkan

28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A)
Saturday/Sunday 14th/15th October
READERS:
6:30pm (Sat) – Gillian Spry
9:45am 1st Reading: – Claire Kennedyy 2nd Reading: – Martin Whitaker
7:00pm – Paul Stone
Readings:
1st – Isaiah 25:6-10; 2nd – Philippians 4:12-14.19-20; Gospel – Matthew 22:1-14
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:
6:30pm (Sat) Claire Carballo, David Fleming, Emer Hughes
9:45am Anthony Pippet, Barbara Cotter, Carol Phillips, Gabriella Olaniran, Gertrude Jones
11:15am Michael Buchanan, Sam Carson, William Carson, Anna Maria Fernandez, Gianni Gagnier
7:00pm Maria Fernandez, Mary Maloney, Michael Woods

PLANNED GIVING: – Sunday 15th October – 6:45pm – Team B
COUNTING: – Monday 16th October – 9:30am – Team B

CAFOD Harvest Fast Day

This year, Harvest Fast Day is Friday 6 October, and focuses on the work our partners are doing in El Salvador. Our partner, Solidaridad CVX, are working with farmers to provide training and reintroduce native seeds that were used generations ago. These seeds are strong and able to grow in the warm, rainy climate, ensuring that farmers are able to harvest crops, and with that, the surety that they will be able to provide for their families.

Fast Days are our opportunity to support this vital work. Please consider fasting and praying in solidarity this Friday. Fast Day envelopes are attached to this week’s newsletter. Please return the Fast Day envelope with your donation for next weekend’s CAFOD collection. You can also donate online. Please also consider giving a regular monthly donation if you can and to gift aid any donation if you are a tax payer. Thank you so much for your continued support and generosity.

Faith Sharing

Love – Say it with your Life – Reaching out to our sisters and brothers in need is at the heart of Catholic Social Teaching and central to our Catholic Faith. Our mission to love has its source, as Pope Francis puts it, “in the heart of the Trinity”. The Holy Father emphasises that it is our duty to work together to bring about a more just and peaceful world, to put love into action through how we live our lives.

This Autumn’s faith-sharing season will help small groups explore our faith in a God of love and our responsibility to put faith into practice. Participants will be renewed in the social teaching of their faith, and supported to commit to practical expressions of Christian social action. Who knows what it might spark! Meeting weekly over 6 weeks from Sunday 8th October, it will be a great way to prepare for the celebration of the first World Day of the Poor, inaugurated by Pope Francis, on Sunday, 19th November. Booklets will be available from group leaders and will also be available from the newspaper stand priced £2. Anyone wishing to join a group should contact the parish office.

Memorial Mass for Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor

Wednesday, 4th October, 5:30pm at Westminster Cathedral. At this Mass there will be an area of unreserved seating and it is particularly hoped that anyone who might have wished to attend the funeral Mass but was unable to do so could attend on this date.

Caritas Westminster – ‘A Place of Welcome’

Join Caritas Westminster, West London Mission, and Housing Justice for an evening about homelessness, setting up night shelters, and how you can help. Wednesday, 4th October, Westminster Cathedral Hall, 6:30pm-8:30pm. Please RSVP to caritaswestminster@rcdow.org.uk

SEEDs Saturday Club

SEEDs welcomes people with learning disabilities, their families and friends and meets next Saturday, 7th October, 2-4pm at Holy Trinity Church Hall. Everyone welcome. Please join us and share your talents and skills in fellowship and friendship.

Parish Raffle Tickets

Tickets will be on sale next Weekend 7th/8th October after all Masses.

Fire Marshal Training – Thank you!

Thank you to all the parishioners who attended the Fire Marshall Training on Wednesday last.

Priest Surgery and signing of school forms
See Fr Sean without an appointment, Tuesday 26th September, 3pm-7pm at the Presbytery.

Lectio Divina – Praying with the Bible at Sisters of Sion, 63 Mount View Road on Thursdays from 7pm-9pm. Group restarts Thursday, 12th October. All welcome.

Church Cleaners needed urgently – Mondays after the 9am Mass. If you are able to spare an hour or so please sign the list at the back of the church on the newsletter stand. Many thanks

Ushers and Offertory helpers for 11:15 Family Mass – If you are able to assist once a month on a rota, please contact Phyllis on 07764200384. Thank you

Parish Pilgrimage to Poland – Posters at the back of the church and in the Porch with information. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Sheila Doyle on 020 8340 4511 to reserve a place. A deposit of £200 (plus £33 insurance if needed) is required, the balance due about 10 weeks before departure. Cheques payable to St Peter-in-Chains Church.

Secondary Schools Transfer 2018 – details of St. Thomas More, St Ignatius, St Aloysius & St. Anne’s Catholic High Schools Open Days/Evenings are on the noticeboard. Others will be published as and when we receive them. Anyone wishing to have their school forms signed can come to Fr Sean’s weekly surgery on Tuesdays, 3pm-7pm. Please bring a copy of your child’s baptismal certificate along with the certificate of Catholic practice.

MISSIO – APF Red Boxes – Please collect your boxes from the Sacristy Thank you for your donations to Missio.

Quiz Night – Friday 13th October, 7.30pm – Holy Trinity, Granville Road, N4. £8 to include delicious home-made food. Bring your own drinks. All proceeds to Action for Kids. Come and enjoy an evening of local fun and community good cheer.

How to be a Disciple-making Disciple: – Bishop Mark O’Toole, Head of the Department of Evangelisation and Catechesis of CCBEW will give a lecture entitled, ‘How to be a Disciple-making Disciple: Prayer, Faith, Loving Service and the Sacramental Life’ to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the publication of the Catechism. Monday, 2nd October 2017 at St Patrick’s Church, Soho Square, W1D 4NR. Doors will open at 6:30pm and Bishop Mark will begin his lecture at 7pm. Admission £5 at the door. Registration: guildofourladyandstjoseph@gmail.com

Celebrate the Gifts of all people – St Mellitus Catholic Church invites you to a Mass celebrating the Gifts of all people on Sunday 15th October, 10:30am Mass with folk band. Refreshments after Mass in the parish hall. Details are available on the notice board outside the church.

Mental Health Awareness for Pastoral Ministry – ‘How to take care of my own mental and emotional well-being and how to offer support to others’ – Facilitator: Mgr Malachy Keegan. Wednesday, 18th October or Saturday, 21st October 2017, 10-3pm at the Niland Conference Centre, 93 Elstree Road, Bushey WD23 4EE. Details are available on the notice board outside the church.

A Professional lady (Spanish mother tongue) – is looking for a room in a house or flat/house-share. Please contact Kit Greveson on 0208 340 0557 / 07507138582 if you know of anything in the area.

Diocesan Job Vacancies – Please visit http://rcdow.org.uk/diocese/jobs/ to view all vacancies.

Thank you for your Sunday offerings. Giving by text – You can give the Parish £5 by texting “Parish STROG” to 70800.

Pound Coin – Please note the round coin is no longer legal tender after Sunday, 15th October.

Newsletter deadline: – please submit items for the Newsletter before midday on Thursday. Note that pressure of space means items may have to be edited.

Those in the Parish who are ill:
for Rose Carroll, Christian Overal, Antonio Neto, Zintra Sansom, Maria Graham, Brenda Buzec, Amy Gordon, Annette Donivar, Margaret Bradley, Caroline Hilton, Karin Summers, Graham Summers, Joan Summers, Alex Robertson, Helen Kozlowski, Lena Cavaciuti, Don Brewis, Roman Cholij, Adeline Oyekoya, Maria Kuczwalski, Mary Wallace, Bruna Moia, Sister Pia, Margaret Whelan, Kitty Madden, Ann O’Grady, Clare Bruce, Fr Timothy Radcliffe OP, Brendan Whelan, Claire Marchand, Jemma Francis, Mike Coombes, Joel Maitre, Grace Taylor, David and Pamela Roberts, Mira Lidstone, Sr Ann Heaney, Sr Margaret Begley, Sr Patricia O’Sullivan, Christine Bosha & Olajide Olaniran.

Home Visits – If you are sick or housebound and would like to receive Communion please let the parish priest know so that he can arrange for a Eucharistic Minister to visit you at home.

In Hospital – If you or anyone you know is going into hospital, please register as a Catholic with the hospital staff and let your Parish Priest know if you wish him to visit.

Those who have recently died:
Sr Mary Cannon (Srs of Sion) Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, Frank McLoughlin, Eugene Sullivan & Mgr Augustine Hoey RIP

SUNDAY 1ST OCTOBER – 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)
6:30pm (Sat) – MASS – Int. John Porter RIP
9:45am – SUNG MASS – Int. Eddie Cassidy RIP (Anniv)
11:15am – FAMILY MASS – Int. Stephen Henry RIP
7:00pm – MASS – Int. All the people of the parish

Weekday Masses – Year 1, Week 26: Daily Prayer – Week 2

MONDAY 2ND OCTOBER – The Holy Guardian Angels
9:00am* – MASS – Int. John Ahern RIP

TUESDAY 3RD OCTOBER
9:00am* – MASS – Int. Hugh Doherty RIP (Anniv)

WEDNESDAY 4TH OCTOBER – St Francis of Assisi
9:00am* – MASS – Int. James Manson RIP

THURSDAY 5TH OCTOBER
9:00am* – MASS – Int. Sister Mary Cannon RIP

FRIDAY 6TH OCTOBER
9:00am* – MASS – Int. Sister Margaret Begley
7:30pm – HOLY HOUR

SATURDAY 7TH OCTOBER – Our Lady of the Rosary
9:00am* – MASS – Int. Holy Souls
9:30am-10:00am – CONFESSIONS
9:30am-10:00am – EXPOSITION & BENEDICTION
6:00pm-6:20pm – CONFESSIONS

SUNDAY 8TH OCTOBER – 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)
6:30pm (Sat) – MASS – Int. John Nickson RIP
9:45am – SUNG MASS – Int. Margaret Breheny RIP (Anniv)
11:15am – FAMILY MASS – Int. All the people of the paris
7:00pm – MASS – Int. Jennifer Graham-Dillon

9:00am* – preceded by Morning Prayer at 8:45am
The Liturgical Calendar of feasts can be found here

Meetings are in Lower Parish Rooms unless shown otherwise

TUESDAY 3RD OCTOBER
10:00am – LIFE ASCENDING GROUP
3:00pm-7:00pm – PRIEST SURGERY – Presbytery – See Fr Sean without an appointment

WEDNESDAY 4TH OCTOBER
7:30pm – LEGION OF MARY

THURSDAY 5TH OCTOBER
11:00am-1:30pm – THURSDAYS TOGETHER – meet your neighbours for a friendly chat, light lunch available – Holy Trinity Church Hall

SATURDAY 6TH OCTOBER
2:00-4:00pm – SEEDs SATURDAY CLUB – Holy Trinity Church Hall

SOUP RUN: – Saturday 30th September – 4pm & 6pm – Team B
LINEN ROTA: – Saturday/Sunday 30th September/1st October – Theresa Quinn

26TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A)
Saturday/Sunday 30th September/1st October
READERS:
6:30pm (Sat) – Mia Griso Dyer
9:45am 1st Reading: – Marianne Law 2nd Reading: – Harriet Mackiet
7:00pm – Paul Stone
Readings:
1st – Ezekiel 18:25-28; 2nd – Philippians 2:1-11; Gospel – Matthew 21:28-32
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:
6:30pm (Sat) Steve Bethell, Susan Fleming, Alice Fidler
9:45am Gabriella Olaniran, Gertrude Jones, Jim Donoghue, Josephine Bobb, Lesley Pippet
11:15am Gianni Gagnier, Grace Brimacombe-Rand, Helen Bligh, Jenny Coleman, Katherine Quinn
7:00pm Paul Stone, Pedro Daniel, Ruben Ferreira

PLANNED GIVING: – Sunday 1st October – 6:45pm – Team D
COUNTING: – Monday 2nd October – 9:30am – Team D

SOUP RUN: – Saturday 7th October – 4pm & 6pm – Team C
LINEN ROTA: – Saturday/Sunday 7th/8th October – Susan Fleming

27TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A)
Saturday/Sunday 7th/8th October
READERS:
6:30pm (Sat) – Steve Bethell
9:45am 1st Reading: – Mags Kelly 2nd Reading: – Avril Byrne
7:00pm – Kit Grevesone
Readings:
1st – Isaiah 5:1-7; 2nd – Philippians 4:6-9; Gospel – Matthew 21:33-44
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:
6:30pm (Sat) Ann Hughes, Augustine Burno, Catherine Sexton
9:45am Margaret Forkan, Sr Odile Mahe, Regina Fleming, Sheila Doyle, Sr Anne Hogan
11:15am Kathleen McGrath, Kayte Brimacombe, Maria Gagnier, Mary Chambers, Mary Halliday
7:00pm Daniel Lloyd-Morgan, Fiona Stone, Kathy McHale

COUNTING: – Monday 9th October – 9:30am – Team A

Retreat Day for Readers and Eucharistic Ministers

‘Treasure in Clay Jars’ will take place on Saturday, 30th September from 10:00am-4:00pm at St John Vianney Church, West Green, 386 West Green Road, N15 3QL. The day is free to attend. Please bring your own lunch – coffee and tea will be provided. This retreat will run in conjunction with St John Vianney parish. For more information, contact Sr Devy on 07403784463. If you wish to attend this retreat please reply to the Parish Office (stroudgreen@rcdow.org.uk) or sign the form available on the newsletter stand at the back of the church. Details can also be found on the notice board outside the church.

Fire Marshal Training

We have been advised that, due to the limited exits from the church, we should have trained Fire Marshals who would be able to direct and assist in the unlikely event that we need to evacuate the building. Although we hope that we never need to evacuate the church, except for fire drills, we would like to have as many people trained as possible so that there should always be some available at every Sunday Mass or large celebration.

Precision Safety Services are providing Fire Marshall training free for the Deanery. This will take place at St John Vianney Church Hall on Wednesday, 27th September at 7pm. If you would like to attend please put your name down on the list provided at the back of the church ASAP or reply by email to the Parish Office. The training will last 1.5 – 2hrs.

Taize service at Holy Trinity

Sunday, 24th September, 6pm – 35 mins of gentle prayer, reflection and song in the Taize style. Further dates on 22nd October and 26th November.

Funeral Mass

The funeral Mass of the late Frank McLoughlin RIP will be held here at St Peter’s on Friday, 29th September at 12:30pm followed by Cremation at Islington Crematorium. Please keep the family in your prayers at this time.

Raffle Tickets

The winning numbers for September are 1st 162, 2nd 203 & 3rd 275 – Pale Blue (AB605637).

Priest Surgery and signing of school forms
See Fr Sean without an appointment, Tuesday 26th September, 3pm-7pm at the Presbytery.

SEEDs Saturday Club – which welcomes people with learning difficulties, their families and friends next meets on Saturday, 7th October, 2-4pm at Holy Trinity Church Hall. Everyone welcome. Please join us and share your talents and skills in fellowship and friendship.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults – The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is open to adults interested in learning about the Catholic faith with a view perhaps to becoming Catholic as well as to baptised Catholics who may not have been fully received into the Church and wish to make First Holy Communion or to be Confirmed. Please speak to Fr Sean to find out more. Details of an introductory meeting and how to apply will be announced shortly.

Church Cleaners needed urgently – Mondays after the 9am Mass. If you are able to spare an hour or so please sign the list at the back of the church on the newsletter stand. Many thanks

Ushers and Offertory helpers for 11:15 Family Mass – If you are able to assist once a month on a rota, please contact Phyllis on 07764200384. Thank you

Parish Pilgrimage to Poland – Posters at the back of the church and in the Porch with information. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Sheila Doyle on 020 8340 4511 to reserve a place. A deposit of £200 (plus £33 insurance if needed) is required, the balance due about 10 weeks before departure. Cheques payable to St Peter-in-Chains Church.

Secondary Schools Transfer 2018 – Details of St. Thomas More, St Ignatius, St Aloysius & St. Anne’s Catholic High Schools Open Days/ Evenings are on the noticeboard. Others will be published as and when we receive them. Anyone wishing to have their school forms signed can come to Fr Sean’s weekly surgery on Tuesdays, 3pm-7pm. Please bring a copy of your child’s baptismal certificate along with the certificate of Catholic practice.

MISSIO – APF Red Boxes – Please return your boxes along with your donations to the parish office. Please write your name and details clearly on the box so we can return them to you once emptied. Thanks

Quiz Night – Friday 13th October, 7.30pm – Holy Trinity, Granville Road, N4. £8 to include delicious home-made food. Bring your own drinks. All proceeds to Action for Kids. Come and enjoy an evening of local fun and community good cheer.

How to be a Disciple-making Disciple: – Bishop Mark O’Toole, Head of the Department of Evangelisation and Catechesis of CCBEW will give a lecture entitled, ‘How to be a Disciple-making Disciple: Prayer, Faith, Loving Service and the Sacramental Life’ to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the publication of the Catechism. Monday, 2nd October 2017 at St Patrick’s Church, Soho Square, W1D 4NR. Doors will open at 6:30pm and Bishop Mark will begin his lecture at 7pm. Admission £5 at the door. Registration: guildofourladyandstjoseph@gmail.com

Young Catholic Adult Weekend – at Douai Abbey 20th-22nd October 2017 – Are you 18-40, do you want to deepen your knowledge of the Catholic faith, learn its devotions and meet like-minded people? Young Catholic Adults are organizing a weekend at Douai Abbey in Berkshire with Lawrence Lew O.P., and Canon Poucin ICKSP. You’ll be able to hear catechetical talks, learn how to sing Gregorian Chant, say the Rosary, socialize and have fun. Book soon as places are limited! Prices start from £18.50. For more details visit: http://www.youngcatholicadults.co.uk. To book: https://v1.bookwhen.com/youngcatholicadults-douai2017

ECHO Retreat for Young Adults – organised by Westminster Youth Ministry will be held at SPEC in Pinner from 20th -27th October. You are invited to come and spend a week exploring the revolutionary worldview that St Pope John Paul II has left for us in a beautiful series of teachings, commonly known as Theology of the Body, which reveals the truth of who we are and what we were created for. Visit http://dowym.com/events/echo-theology-body-retreat/ for details.

A Professional lady (Spanish mother tongue) – is looking for a room in a house or flat/house-share. Please contact Kit Greveson on 0208 340 0557 / 07507138582 if you know of anything in the area.

Diocesan Job Vacancies – Please visit http://rcdow.org.uk/diocese/jobs/ to view all vacancies.

Thank you for your Sunday offerings. Giving by text – You can give the Parish £5 by texting “Parish STROG” to 70800.

Pound Coin – Please note the round coin is no longer legal tender after Sunday, 15th October.

Newsletter deadline: – please submit items for the Newsletter before midday on Thursday. Note that pressure of space means items may have to be edited.

Those in the Parish who are ill:
Rose Carroll, Christian Overal, Antonio Neto, Zintra Sansom, Maria Graham, Brenda Buzec, Amy Gordon, Annette Donivar, Margaret Bradley, Caroline Hilton, Karin Summers, Graham Summers, Joan Summers, Alex Robertson, Helen Kozlowski, Lena Cavaciuti, Don Brewis, Roman Cholij, Adeline Oyekoya, Maria Kuczwalski, Mary Wallace, Bruna Moia, Sister Pia, Margaret Whelan, Kitty Madden, Ann O’Grady, Clare Bruce, Fr Timothy Radcliffe OP, Brendan Whelan, Claire Marchand, Jemma Francis, Mike Coombes, Joel Maitre, Grace Taylor, David and Pamela Roberts, Mira Lidstone, Sr Ann Heaney, Sr Margaret Begley, Sr Patricia O’Sullivan, Christine Bosha & Olajide Olaniran.

Home Visits – If you are sick or housebound and would like to receive Communion please let the parish priest know so that he can arrange for a Eucharistic Minister to visit you at home.

In Hospital – If you or anyone you know is going into hospital, please register as a Catholic with the hospital staff and let your Parish Priest know if you wish him to visit.

Those who have recently died:
Sr Mary Cannon (Srs of Sion) Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, Frank McLoughlin & Eugene Sullivan RIP

SUNDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER – 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)
6:30pm (Sat) – MASS – Int. In honour of Our Lady (Thanksgiving)
9:45am – SUNG MASS – Int. Robert Namey RIP
11:15am – FAMILY MASS – Int. All the people of the Parish
7:00pm – MASS – Int. William Carr RIP

Weekday Masses – Year 1, Week 25: Daily Prayer – Week 1

MONDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER
9:00am* – MASS – Int. Margaret Paton & Mary McKane RIP

TUESDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER
9:00am* – MASS – Int. Holy Souls

WEDNESDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER – St Vincent de Paul, Priest
9:00am* – MASS – Int. Conia, Tricia & Teresa Crosby

THURSDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER
9:00am* – MASS – Int. Sr Patricia O’Sullivan (Get well)

FRIDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER – Sts Michael, Gabriel & Raphael, Archangels
9:15am – ST PETER’S SCHOOL OPENING MASS OF ACADEMIC YEAR – Int. Delia Ashford RIP (Anniv)
12:30pm – FUNERAL MASS – Frank McLoughlin RIP
7:30pm – HOLY HOUR

SATURDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER – St Jeerome, Priest & Doctor
9:00am* – MASS – Int. Pat Faherty RIP (Anniv)
9:30am-10:00am – CONFESSIONS
9:30am-10:00am – EXPOSITION & BENEDICTION
6:00pm-6:20pm – CONFESSIONS

SUNDAY 1ST OCTOBER – 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)
6:30pm (Sat) – MASS – Int. John Porter RIP
9:45am – SUNG MASS – Int. Eddie Cassidy RIP (Anniv)
11:15am – FAMILY MASS – Int. Stephen Henry RIP
7:00pm – MASS – Int. All the people of the parish

9:00am* – preceded by Morning Prayer at 8:45am
The Liturgical Calendar of feasts can be found here

Meetings are in Lower Parish Rooms unless shown otherwise

TUESDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER
3:00pm-7:00pm – GENERAL SURGERY – Presbytery – See Fr Sean without an appointment

WEDNESDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER
7:00pm – FIRE MARSHAL TRAINING – St John Vianney Church Hall, West Green Road, N15
7:30pm – LEGION OF MARY

THURSDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER
11:00am-1:30pm – THURSDAYS TOGETHER – meet your neighbours for a friendly chat, light lunch available – Holy Trinity Church Hall

FRIDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER
9:15am – ST PETER’S SCHOOL OPENING MASS OF ACADEMIC YEAR – Church
12:30pm – FUNERAL MASS – Frank McLoughlin RIP – Church

SATURDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER
10-4pm – TREASURE IN CLAY JARS RETREAT – St John Vianney Church Hall, West Green Road, N15

SOUP RUN: – Saturday 23rd September – 4pm & 6pm – Team A
LINEN ROTA: – Saturday/Sunday 23rd/24th September – Ann Hughes

25TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A)
Saturday/Sunday 23rd/24th September
READERS:
6:30pm (Sat) – Alex Derbyshire
9:45am 1st Reading: – Lesley Pippet 2nd Reading: – Anthony Pippet
7:00pm – Chris Beasley
Readings:
1st – Isaiah 55:6-9; 2nd – Philippians 1:20-24.27; Gospel – Matthew 20:1-16
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:
6:30pm (Sat) Laura Alyousif, Patricia Hannon, Sarah Fleming
9:45am Sheila Doyle, Sr Anne Hogan, Anthony Pippet, Barbara Cotter, Carol Phillips
11:15am Mary Halliday, Michael Buchanan, Sam Carson, William Carson, Anna Maria Fernandez
7:00pm Mary Maloney, Michael Woods, Nena Whitehead

COUNTING: – Monday 25th September – 9:30am – Team C

SOUP RUN: – Saturday 30th September – 4pm & 6pm – Team B
LINEN ROTA: – Saturday/Sunday 30th September/1st October – Theresa Quinn

26TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A)
Saturday/Sunday 30th September/1st October
READERS:
6:30pm (Sat) – Mia Griso Dyer
9:45am 1st Reading: – Marianne Law 2nd Reading: – Harriet Mackiet
7:00pm – Paul Stone
Readings:
1st – Ezekiel 18:25-28; 2nd – Philippians 2:1-11; Gospel – Matthew 21:28-32
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:
6:30pm (Sat) Steve Bethell, Susan Fleming, Alice Fidler
9:45am Gabriella Olaniran, Gertrude Jones, Jim Donoghue, Josephine Bobb, Lesley Pippet
11:15am Gianni Gagnier, Grace Brimacombe-Rand, Helen Bligh, Jenny Coleman, Katherine Quinn
7:00pm Paul Stone, Pedro Daniel, Ruben Ferreira

PLANNED GIVING: – Sunday 1st October – 6:45pm – Team D
COUNTING: – Monday 2nd October – 9:30am – Team D