NEWSLETTER The Parish of St Peter-in-Chains

NEWSLETTER
The Parish of St Peter-in-Chains
Parish Priest: Fr. Sean Carroll
Parish Secretary: Jennifer Graham-Dillon
Address: 12 Womersley Road, London N8 9AE.
Tel: 020 8340 3394.
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.stpeterinchains.com
ALL SAINTS DAY – 2ND NOVEMBER 2014
Sunday Masses
Weekday Masses
Confessions
6.30pm (Sat) Mass
9.45am Sung Mass
11.15am Family Mass
7.00pm Evening Mass
9.00am - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
7.30pm – Friday (NO MORNING MASS)
9.00am - Saturday
Saturday 9.30am-10.00am
Saturday 6.00pm-6.20pm
Morning Prayer
8.45am when there is a 9.00am morning Mass
Rosary
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Benediction
The Rosary is normally prayed in church
after 9.00am Mass on Tuesday and Friday
Friday – No Holy Hour
Saturday - 9.30am-10.00am
Plans for the porch – Fr. Sean, Steve Bethell and Chris Weir, one of our architects, recently met with Haringey
Council Planning staff to discuss the porch proposal. While sympathetic to what we are trying to achieve, they raised
some issues that we will need to consider. When we receive the planners’ written response we can give more detailed
feedback as we look at how to move forward.
Enrolment for children in the First Holy Communion Programme for May 2015
For children, in Year 3, who live in the Parish or regularly attend St. Peter-in-chains Church. Enrolment forms
and information are now available for collection from the Sacristy, after Mass on Sunday, or from the Parish
Office, during Office hours, between 9am – 3pm (Mon – Fri). The completed form must be returned, with the fee
and Baptismal Certificate to the Parish Office by Monday, 17th November. No forms will be accepted after
this date. Please note that parents can only collect forms for their children.
The 2015 Confirmation Programme - is open to young people who live in this Parish or worship regularly here and
are in Year 9. Application forms are now available from the sacristy after Mass or the Parish Office, during office
hours and will only be given to the candidate. All Forms must be returned to the Parish Office by Monday, 17th
November.
Priest General Surgery – Fr Sean will be available for a general surgery on Tuesday, 4th November from
5.00pm-7.00pm.
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) – Next meeting - Wednesday, 5th November at 7.30pm in the
Presbytery.
Month of the Holy Souls - In November we remember relatives and friends who have died. Holy Souls lists (pink)
are available on the Newsletter stand along with envelopes for offerings.
There will be a Mass to commemorate parishioners who have died in the past year on Friday, 7th November at
7.30pm. If you have lost a family member this year and would like them remembered, please write a note giving
their name and, if you have one, include a photo of the deceased, with an address so we can return it. Hand this in to
the parish office by Wednesday, 5th November. All names will be read out and a candle lit in memory of the
deceased. NB No Morning Mass/Prayers/Holy Hour on that day.
Save the Date! On Tuesday, 11th November at 7.30pm we invite parishioners who have a learning
disability, or a learning disabled family member or friend, - and everyone who might like to be involved - to
meet at St Peter's School hall, Elm Grove N8 9AJ. Maybe you know a neighbour - whether they come to church or not
- please invite them. We would like our parish to offer more support and have been looking into growing a L'Arche
community here. There will be a speaker from L'Arche, and we plan to make it a lovely, special evening with music.
Please bring finger food/drink to share. Everyone welcome! Sue Hessel, Mary Halliday, Kayte Brimacombe. Copies of
Grace Brimacombe-Rand’s speech will be attached to next week’s newsletter.
Parish Raffle Ticket will be on sale today after all Masses.
Parish Repository – The parish repository stall will be available today after both morning Masses.
Sick & Retired Priests’ Fund – The annual collection for the Sick & Retired Priests’ Fund takes place next weekend
8th/9th November. There are now 80 sick and retired priests in the diocese and many of them need support as they
get older. Please give as much as you can afford as the Fund relies on donations…and, if you pay tax, don’t forget
that you can add 25p to every £1 that you give (at no extra cost to you) by completing the Gift Aid declaration on
the back of the donation envelope. (You can also make a donation online at www.rcdow.org.uk/donations) Envelope
attached to this newsletter, please return with your donation next weekend.
St. Peter-in-Chains RC Infant School, Elm Grove, N8 9AJ - Reception 2015. If your child was born between
01/09/10 and 31/08/11 you will need to apply for a reception place for September 2015. Supplementary
Information Forms are now available from the school office. Please come along and visit the school - mini tours of the
school are available on most Friday afternoons at 2pm. Please contact the school on 020 8340 6789.
Joint Pilgrimage to Italy with Holy Trinity Church - We have organised a week-long pilgrimage to Ravenna,
Padua and Bologna from 24th - 30th October 2015. The cost (based on a shared room) will be £919 per person,
including flights from Stansted, half board accommodation, entrance fees and coach travel in Italy. Further details are
available from Jennifer in the office, to whom initial bookings should be returned. F Patrick Henderson
The Privilege of Proclaiming the Word – for Parish Readers (and anyone else) Facilitator: Sr Ann Cunningham OP
- Thursday, 6th November, 7.30-9.00pm at The Niland Conference Centre, Rosary Priory, 93 Elstree Road, Bushey
Heath, Herts WD23 4EE.
Places are limited and booking is required.
Register at rcdow.org.uk/events or
[email protected] or call 020 7931 6078. Suggested donation £3. Tea/Coffee will be provided.
Celebrating 25 years of the Westminster Diocesan Annual Pilgrimage to Lourdes! A Special Concert and
Jubilee Reception will be held at Our Lady of Victories, Kensington W8 on Friday, 21st November 2014, 7.30pm. A
magnificent musical programme including choral works by MacMillan and Schubert will be performed by the UCLU
Music Society. Tickets are £10 and £5. All funds raised will be used in support of the pilgrimage fund to enable the
sick to travel to Lourdes. Box Office is open now: Gerald Daly 020 7798 9173.
Baptism – Congratulations to Anais & Laurent Khan, and Theodore Euzen who were baptised on 26th October. May
God bless Anais, Laurent & Theodore, their parents and god parents.
The Sick and Departed – among the sick please pray for Marie Antoniewicz, Christian Overall, Antonio Neto, Zintra
Sansom, Maria Graham, Brenda Buzec, Patrick Garry, Amy Gordon, Ann Tomlinson, Annette Donivar, Margaret
Bradley, Patsy Bradley, Caroline Hilton, Karin Summers, Graham Summers, Joan Summers, Alex Robertson, Helen
Kozlowski, Lena Cavaciuti, Margaret Sibanda, Alan Aris, Eileen Mac Avock, Margaret Whelan, Don Brewis, Errol
Curran, Roman Cholij & Adeline Oyekoya.
Going in to 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.
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.
Newsletter deadline: - please submit items for the Newsletter before midday on Thursday.
Marriage - reminder that anyone planning to get married needs to give at least six months notice.
Diocese of Westminster - Job Vacancies - Please see notice board for details of vacancies.
Thank you for contributing to the Sunday offering.
THIS WEEK
LINEN: Nena Whitehead (2nd November)
SUNDAY
02ndNov PLANNED GIVING TEAM D meets in lower parish rooms at 6.45pm
MONDAY
03rd Nov COUNTING TEAM D meets in lower parish rooms after morning Mass
TUESDAY
04th Nov ASCENT GROUP meets in Lower Parish Rooms at 10am
FR SEAN’S GENERAL SURGERY - at presbytery 5pm-7pm
WEDNESDAY 05th Nov LEGION OF MARY meets at the presbytery 7.30pm
FRIDAY
07th Nov COMMEMORATION MASS – in church at 7.30pm NB No Morning Mass/Holy Hour
SATURDAY
08th Nov SOUP RUN TEAM C meets in lower parish rooms at 4pm
NEXT WEEK –THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA - Remembrance Day
Readers: 8th/9th November - 6:30pm – Steve Bethell 9:45am 1st Reading – Margaret Forkan
2nd Reading – Martin Whitaker
7:00pm Christopher Beasley
Readings: 8th/9th November - 1st Reading:Ezekiel 47:1-2. 8-9. 12
2nd Reading:Corinthians 3:9-11. 16-17
Gospel: John 2:13-22
(Background for the scripture can be found on the parish website)
Ministers of the Eucharist: 8th/9th November – 6:30pm Catherine Sexton, Claire Carballo, David Fleming
9:45am Sr Odile, Regina Fleming, Sheila Clerkin, Sheila Doyle, Sr Ann Heaney
11:15am Margaret Kitson, Maria Fernandez, Maria Gagnier, Mary Chambers, Mary Halliday
7:00pm Una Buckley, Daniel Lloyd-Morgan, Fiona Stone