Announcements This Week

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Music at Solemn Today: Casali, GB - Missa I. Motet: Lotti - Miserere mei

Next Sunday: Batten - Short communion Service. Motet: Morley - Nolo Mortem Peccatoris

Today is Laetare Sunday, the mid-Lent Sunday of rejoicing because Easter is approaching. The Lenten purple is replaced for this one day by the rose colour of rejoicing. It is Mothering Sunday, when we give thanks for our own Mothers, living or departed, for our Mother the Church, and for Mary, Mother of us all. We will distribute flowers to children, to give to their mothers, as a token of thankfulness.

The Holy Week and Easter Service Times leaflet is now available to take away, and also contains the times for Confessions before Easter. From next weekend these are on an almost daily basis.

Easter Offertory Envelopes are available from the back of church, and can be returned at any time from now on in the collection basket or put through the secure presbytery letterbox. This especially applies if you will be away throughout the school holidays. Many thanks!

Thank you to those who supported the Collection of Non-Perishable Foodstuffs for the Hammersmith & Fulham Foodbank last weekend. There was a very good response and the Foodbank expressed gratitude when they collected the gifts last Monday.

On Tuesday evening at 6.30 pm we have our fourth Lent Talk. This week the theme is 'The Passion Narratives', focusing especially on that of St John's Gospel. It will once again be given by Fr John Hemer.

Our Weekly Lent Bible Study Group, 'Friends of Jesus' takes place on Wednesday at 2.30 pm in the presbytery, led by Therese, our Catechetical Coordinator. We focus on characters from the Gospels who may be considered as Friends of Jesus, which will help us deepen our own friendship with the Lord!

Stations of the Cross this week on Wednesday at 6.30 pm, after 6.00 pm Mass, and on Friday at 9.35 am, after 9.00 am Mass. Rosary after Thursday 9.00 am Mass. Divine Mercy prayers at end of Friday 9.00 am Mass, before Stations.

On Thursday, Youth 2000 meet in church, 7.00 – 8.30 pm, for Adoration and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Meet Jesus – Meet People – Encounter – Live Praise. Followed by pub social.

Monthly Hour of Devotion dedicated to The Holy Spirit on Saturday 05 April at 2pm, followed by 30 minutes Silent Adoration and Benediction. All are welcome.

Next Sunday Passiontide begins. From then on the crosses and statues in the church are veiled in purple. The crosses are unveiled on Good Friday and the statues in time for Easter.

Please pray for the adult members of our Parish RCIA Group, preparing for Baptism at the Easter Vigil, and/or the Sacraments of Confirmation and the Eucharist, following their participation in the Rite of Election in Westminster Cathedral at the start of Lent.

Reminder to Parish Readers: If you can offer to read a part in the Passion on Palm Sunday, or a reading on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday or Holy Saturday, sign list in outer sacristy.

Lent Talks: Tuesdays 6.30

in Church after 6.00 pm Mass

'LET US JOURNEY TOGETHER IN HOPE'

 1st April 'The Passion Narratives’    (Fr John Hemer)

 8th April ‘The Liturgy of Holy Week’    (Fr Richard)

Parish Youth Jubilee Pilgrimage: On Saturday 5th April Fr Juan leads our Youth Jubilee Pilgrimage:  just a few places left. A day of companionship, fun, prayer, food, and celebration of a Jubilee Mass. The heart of the day consists of walking together a 7 miles Pilgrimage from St John the Evangelist in Rickmansworth to St Gregory the Great, our Church of Jubilee in South Ruislip. For more information, take a letter of invitation from the back of the Church.

Any donations to assist our young people in covering the cost of the pilgrimage would be gratefully received.

Mary’s Meals Recycling Box in the church porch:

Jewellery & watches: In any material even if damaged or broken

Electronics*: Mobile phones/iPads/Tablets/Sat-Navs/MP3 players/games consoles/ No laptops

Cameras*: Old film, digital and video

Foreign Currency: From any country, the currency can be old/recent, we take it all.

Please don’t put anything else into the box as there may be a charge.

The final date for donating these items is the 5th Sunday of Lent i.e. 6th April.

*All recycled items will be picked up by a third party, ‘Recycling for Good Causes’. They will ensure all data is wiped from electronics and cameras but to protect yourselves further, we strongly advise that you delete and remove all sim cards/data before donating. Thank you for your support.

Parish Lent Leaflet: 'Let us Journey Together in Hope

A summary of the Lent Message of Pope Francis, details of our Lent activities, and of how to keep this holy season.

There are two amendments: For the remainder of Lent, the Rosary will be recited after the Thursday 9.00 am Mass. There will be brief Divine Mercy Prayers after the Friday 9.00 am Mass, followed at 9.35 am by Stations of the Cross. 

A Married Life Course has begun in the Parish, for couples getting married and already married. If you are interested, please contact the parish office or Fr Juan: juansola@rcdow.org.uk.

Annual Mass of Thanksgiving for Matrimony at Westminster Cathedral on Sat 17th May at 2:30 pm. For couples in the Diocese celebrating their 5th, 10th, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th and 60th (and any year over 60) wedding anniversary of Catholic marriage. Please email us by 2nd April husband and wife’s names, wedding date, years married, address, email (or phone number, if no email). We forward this information to the Diocesan Marriage & Family Life office, who in due course will send you the Cardinal's invitation.

A Mass for Bereaved Parents will be celebrated at Westminster Cathedral on Saturday, 5th April, at 2:00 PM. Please don’t hesitate to attend. No previous notification needed.

'Little Rome: the story of Holy Trinity Brook Green 1851-2024' A short history book of the parish, called ‘Little Rome’, a local designation honouring the long Catholic history of our part of London is on sale from the Parish office at £12.50.

Holy Trinity Cine Club: for children in Year 7 to Year 9, and  Year 10 to 12 on a Friday evening once a month. Quality ‘surprise’ movie followed by discussion and pizza. All are welcome, suggested donation of £5 towards running costs. Contact cineclubbg@gmail.com. See poster in the church porch.

SACRAMENTS

Preparation for the Sacrament of Baptism: If you have a child for Baptism under 5 years old please email us for an application form. You will be contacted once the form has been received. A copy of one of the Catholic parents’ baptism certificate will be required.  Baptisms can only take place on Saturdays at 11am.

Adults who would like to enquire into the possibility of becoming Catholics, or adult Catholics hoping to be confirmed, please speak to one of the clergy or contact us by email.

Thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund, we have received a grant to help refurbish the parish centre. We provide a weekly night shelter for homeless women from November to Easter and the money we have received has enabled us to make the hall more comfortable. The West London Scouts also had their storage area made safe and easier to use. Other community projects will now be able to resume thanks to the lottery fund. This is what your money pays for when you play the lottery (if you don’t win, that is :) )

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