First Communion Application Packs

These are available for collection from the Parish Office, during office hours.  The Application form has to be returned to the Office before the 24th October.  The introductory Parents session will be in the week commencing 3rd November and the Children?s sessions start in the week commencing 10th November.

Baptism Forms

To collect a pack of forms, please see Fr Martin or Fr John.  If you have already completed a form and booked a date, but have not completed a preparation course, please see Dominic.

First Reconciliation & Communion Course dates 2008-9

Please see the Catechetics notice board in the side porch for dates of the introductory parents? session and the Mass of Enrolment for the course.  It is important that parents watch this board for further details of dates as the course progresses.

Cherry Lane Cemetery

On Wednesday 1st October an open meeting was held in Barnhill Community Centre fighting to save Cherry Lane Cemetery from the threat of being transformed into an access route for the proposed new third runway.  A large proportion of our parishioners were present, alongside other faiths as well as those who do not profess any faith, to voice their concerns and feelings against such a project. 

We would encourage parishioners to reflect on the issue and, if you have not already done so, to sign a petition either in the church porch or online and to keep all affected in your prayers.  People will be collecting names on petitions this weekend and then left in the church for people to sign during the week.  Once filled these will be collated with others from around the area and submitted to Downing Street .

In addition a number of parishioners have asked if we could include the address of Cardinal Cormac-Murphy O?Connor in the newsletter.  This is a request arising from the desire to write to him to request his support and assistance in the fight to save Cherry Lane Cemetery .  We include the Cardinal?s contact details here as requested for those who are interested in making a difference. 

Any letters should be directed to:

His Eminence, Cormac Cardinal Murphy-O?Connor

Archbishop?s House, Ambrosden Avenue, Westminster, London SW1P 1QJ.

Eucharistic Ministers

There will be a meeting of Eucharistic Ministers on Monday 20th October at 8.00pm in the Claret Room.

Parish Readers

Will Parish Readers please collect a newsletter from the Sacristy.

Your Choir needs you!

Auditions for voices will be held on Thursday 23rd October at 7.30pm for 1 Alto, 2 Tenors and 1 Bass singer.

Requirements are:

1.  Basic music reading.
2.  Thursday evening practice.
3.  Sunday 10.00am Mass.
For more information call Iva on 07940 102507.       Enjoyment Guaranteed!

Mission Belize

For those who have internet access the following link has a video news item of Fr Dominic?s work with Aids sufferers which has brought positive media attention.http://current.com/items/89224102_aids_priest_in_belize or http://current.com putting ?AIDS Priest in Belize? in the search field.

Fulcrum Challenge

We, Marianne and Aaron, would like to express our sincere gratitude for all efforts made at the Fulcrum cake sale last Sunday.  Thanks to peoples generosity in purchasing cakes we were able to make a monumental sum of ?327.36.  This further cascades our combined target of ?3,110.00 to a much more negotiable sum of ?1,200.00  We would like to finish by giving a special thanks to Fr Martin and all the others whose hard work contributed to both donation, sales and overall success of the cake sale.

Abortion Act

MPs have tabled an amendment to the HFE Bill calling for the extension of the Abortion Act to Northern Ireland . 

The move flies in the face of the will of the people of Northern Ireland who have, through their elected representatives in both Stormont and Westminster , continued to say NO to abortion.  Please write to your MP, John McDonnell, opposing the amendment as undemocratic and calling on him to withdraw the amendment.

Mr John McDonnell MP

House of Commons, Westminster, London. SW1A 0AA

Email: mcdonnellj@parliament.uk

Legion of Mary

1    We are inviting the children and their families to join us for 15 minutes on the 22nd & 29th in praying the rosary in honour of our Lady.

2.    The annual Blessing of the Graves will take place in Cherry Lane Cemetery on Sunday 2nd November commencing at 3.00pm.

New Loop System

We have a new loop system installed in Church for those who use hearing aids.  Please use the ?T Setting?.