Notices for the week beginning 5 September 2010            The 23^rd week in Ordinary Time

Sunday 5 September 2010 – The 23^rd Sunday in Ordinary Time                         Mass intention

11 am    Solemn Mass     with Junior Church                                                 Our Church and Parish

 Hymns:  244, Asperges me, 56, 213, 73.

6 pm      Evening Prayer & Benediction                   Hymns (EH) 51, 574, 503 (vv 1-6)

Monday  6 September      Feria                                   

10 am Mass                              The bereaved

Tuesday 7 September       Feria                                 

    10 am Mass                      Our Confirmands

Wednesday 8 September           

7.30 pm   Solemn Pontifical Massand Confirmation                                THE BIRTHDAY OF OUR LADY         

Thursday 9 September    S.Peter Claver Pr           

  10 am Mass                                    Teachers

  Friday 10 September     Feria                                   

 10 am Mass                                Youth Unity

Saturday 11 September                  Of Our Lady                     

   10 am Mass                        The Middle East

Confessions: Saturday at 5 pm, or by appointment.

                                                                                     NOTICES FOR THIS WEEK

• As is our custom on the first Sunday of the month, we shall have the blessing and sprinkling of Holy Water at the beginning of Mass today.  As we are sprinkled ‘Asperges me’ will be sung.  This ancient text is from psalm 51 –‘Thou shalt purge me with hyssop and I shall be clean: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.’  Some of you may well remember this lovely antiphon. Do join in.

·         Youth Unity begins its new term with a party this Friday September 10.  Please see the posters regarding the Contemporary Dance and Street Dance projects which will begin soon.  It looks like an exciting autumn.

·         We shall celebrate S.Matthew’s Day with a Solemn Pontifical Mass at 6 pm on Sunday 19 September.  Bishop Edwin Barnes will celebrate and preach.  A party will take place after Mass.  If you would like to make a donation towards the costs of the festival that would be much appreciated – to Fr Humphreys, please.    Posters are now available, please take one and display it, and invite your family and friends to join us.

·         Please pray for our Confirmation candidates – Gisela, Sharon, and Rita – as they prepare to be confirmed this Wednesday 8 September.  Do make an effort to come to Mass that evening at 7.30 pm.  The Bishop of Fulham will be with us.

                                                           Dates for your diary:

  Confirmation: Wednesday 8 September, Mass at 7.30 pm

        S.Matthew’s Day: Sunday 19 September 2010 at 6 pm – Bishop Edwin Barnes will celebrate and preach.

Next PCC meeting – Thursday 21 October at 7 pm                                 Christmas Bazaar – Saturday 27 November

  Church Hall booking enquiries to Mrs Shoy – Tel: 020 8204 1620.  Baptisms, marriages, etc. – to Fr Humphreys

            Next baptisms during Solemn Mass:  26 September (no more bookings), 7 November.