NOVEMBER: Month of the Holy Souls
Holy Souls lists and envelopes are available here or in church. Please hand your list with your donation in the envelope to the priest or parish office. The lists will be displayed before the Altar with Masses offered for the souls of your deceased family members and friends.
Rest in Peace
The Funeral Mass of Peter Lydon will be on Tuesday 5 November at 10:30am. The Funeral Mass of Olivia Cornelius will be on Wednesday 20 November. The funeral Mass of Theresa Noronha will take place on the 19th November at 10am , At Our Lady Of Lourdes 373 Bowes Road Arnos Grove London N11 1AA The burial is a private burial , and the wake is in the hall next door to the church , where everyone is welcome. Please pray for Peter, Olivia, Theresa and their families.
Pope Francis’ fourth encyclical letter Dilexit Nos on the Human and Divine Love of the Heart of Jesus Christ
The Bishop of Shrewsbury, Bishop Mark Davies, has welcomed Pope Francis’ fourth encyclical letter as a “great gift” saying that, as the Church seeks to grow in communion, participation and mission, “an authentic path of renewal must pass through the Heart of Jesus.” Introducing the encyclical, Bishop Davies wrote, “the Holy Father offers us a sustained meditation on the Heart of Jesus Christ in the pages of Scripture; in the teaching of the Magisterium; and through the history of devotion to the Sacred Heart, drawing out its profound personal and social implications. In this way, the Pope speaks in continuity with the Church’s faith and devotion.” Pope Francis accordingly points us all to the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus and quotes England’s newest Saint, John Henry Newman, who “encountered the living heart of Jesus” in the Eucharist and prayed “O most Sacred, most loving Heart of Jesus, Thou art concealed in the Holy Eucharist, and Thou beatest for us still…” (DN no.26). In this encyclical letter, Pope Francis invites us to this encounter and to make the same discovery in our lives. You can download the Holy Father’s fourth encyclical here.
Services
Sunday Masses are at 6:30pm (Saturday), 9:45am, 11:15am and 7pm.
Sunday Scripture readings
Notes on the Scripture readings
Normal Weekday Mass times (unless there is a funeral) are 9am Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday after Morning Prayer at 8:45am.
Continue reading Parish News – 3 November
In last week’s collection you gave over £500 for the work of Missio. These funds support the pastoral and evangelizing work of the Church, including building churches, providing healthcare and education, and training future priests and religious in places where resources are scarce. If you have a Missio Red Box at home please bring it (labelled with your name) to the Sacristy to be emptied and added to the collection. 
