Announcements This Week

IMPORTANT: Please note that our permanent phone number is: 020 7603 0814

Music at 11.30 am Solemn Mass: Today: Today: Schopf, F - Sonntags-Messe (Pastoral)

Motet: Tallis - If ye love me

Music at 10.00 am Family Mass: There is now a button on the parish website, which allows parishioners to listen to and practice the Sunday hymns ahead of time.

Appointment of Revd Wayne O’Reilly as a Permanent Deacon in our Parish

Many of us will have already met Deacon Wayne, as he has regularly been assisting at our Sunday Masses since early this year, and now I am pleased to announce that he is being appointed as a Permanent Deacon in our Parish. A Permanent Deacon differs from a transitional deacon who is preparing for ordination to the priesthood, (like James Boyle who was with us a deacon 2024-5, and was ordained priest in June 2025.) Permanent deacons especially personify the Church’s role of the service of charity, serving those in need, and encouraging the whole parish to become involved in this, as well as sharing in the ministry of proclamation of the Word of God, and assisting in the worship of the Church in the celebration of the sacraments. In these roles, they assist the priest at Mass at the altar, as well as proclaiming the Gospel, preaching the homily and giving Holy Communion. They are able to celebrate baptisms, and marriage and funeral services that are not Mass, give Benediction, and facilitate sacramental programmes and pastoral activities. Only bishops and priests can celebrate Mass, hear confessions and give absolution, and anoint the sick. Permanent deacons also have their own full -time employment and serve the church in a voluntary capacity, so are not full-time in the parish. Deacon Wayne is a married man with a grown-up family, and works in education. We warmly welcome him as a member of our parish team.                                

Father Richard

Fr Vincent would like to appreciate all parishioners for your love and support accorded to him during his stay at the parish for his summer holidays. He thanks Fr Richard for keeping their friendship for many years and Fr Juan for being so kind and easy to work with. Thank you all parishioners for your kind donations to support our mission. God bless you all. See you next summer, God willing.

Fr Vincent Nsumba, Uganda Martyrs’ National Major Seminary.

Welcome to Fr Javier Rodriguez Calmaestra, who is staying with us for three weeks to share in the life of the Parish. Fr Javier is a priest of the Diocese of Cordoba, Spain, currently doing further studies in Church History in Rome. We are pleased to have him with us.

Saturday 5th September 3.00-4.00 pm Monthly Devotion followed by Adoration until 4.30 pm.

Parish Picnic: Sunday 20^th September starting after the 10am Mass and continuing after the 11.30am Mass (for those who attend this Mass). All are welcome to join us on the Green close to the church. Please bring something to share (food and drink) and something to sit on. This will be an opportunity to get to know other parishioners a bit better and spend time together.

Parents wishing to enquire into applying for the First Holy Communion Programme are asked to speak to Therese our Catechetical Coordinator outside church after one of the three morning Masses this Sunday, or next Sunday 13^th September. She will then arrange to meet with you individually to explain the commitment involved. The programme is open to families who are already regular parishioners here at Holy Trinity and whose children are baptised in the Catholic Church.

Mass this Thursday 10^th September will be at 9.30 am, not the usual 9.00 am. This is because it is the opening Mass of St Mary’s new school year, and will be on the theme of Our Lady’s birthday. Parishioners welcome to attend.

The Terminally ill Adults End of Life Bill, which would legalise assisted suicide, is being reintroduced to the House of Commons now. The network of disabled people called ‘Not Dead Yet’ say ‘Assist us to live, not to die.’ They are inviting us to send a card to our MP, asking him or her to vote against the Bill at the second reading on 11th September. A pre-prepared card can be taken from the back of church enabling you to do this very easily. We need to respond quickly as the vote is at the end of this week.

At next weekend’s Masses, September 12^th  & 13^th , there will be an appeal on behalf of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) given by Eileen Murray. It will focus on their work in Pakistan, Nigeria and the Holy Land. There will be a trade stall selling handmade devotional items from Syria, Nigeria, Ukraine and the Holy Land. There will be a second collection after Mass, and also the ability to give by using a QR code.

Talk by Fr Terry Tastard: You are invited to a Talk in Church, on Wednesday 23rd September at 6.30pm (after 6.00 pm Mass,) to be given by Fr Terry Tastard (our former Parish Priest,) entitled 'How writing a book made me think again about the life and times of Jesus'. It’s about his new book, ‘Voices from the Fringe – Asking Who Jesus Might Be’. As the back of the book asks ‘How was Jesus seen by his contemporaries? How did ordinary people interpret what they saw and heard of him?’ A little later in the autumn we hope to follow this up by using some of the chapters in a weekly day-time Bible study group.

New QR code disks: We have begun to place QR code disks on the church benches, which you can use for your donations during the offertory. Please feel free to use your phones to scan the code and make your donation by card instead of waiting for the contactless machine in the porch to be available after Mass. If you are a UK tax payer, please use the gift aid facility to enable us to claim an extra 25p for every £1 you donate at no extra cost to you. Once you have registered as a gift aider you do not need to put any details in again when you use your card in the future.

Safeguarding Training for Parish Volunteers at Holy Trinity Parish, All volunteers are now required by the Diocese to undertake safeguarding training, or update it if you have done it a while ago This is to help us all play our part in ensuring the safety of children and vulnerable adults in all our parish activities. The training is not long, and is attractively presented. It can be easily accessed through:

https://training.catholicsafeguarding.org.uk/course/Westminsterarchdiocese.

The Level 3 Training, which is the one we need to complete, is the one which has a picture of the Cathedral as the course back drop. The training is online and can be completed within an hour. After completion, volunteers will immediately receive a certificate on line. We ask you to show it to our Parish Safeguarding Representative, by handing a copy of it into our Parish office, marked ‘To Holy Trinity Parish Safeguarding Representative.’

There is a New Parking Meter in the church porch where you can register your car and pay a reduced parking rate. Sadly, the council will not agree to free parking on Sundays but this meter will at least make the pay to park fee a bit less painful. Times are unrestricted, the 90 minute parking restriction does not apply.

Two new Contactless machines: Our new contactless machines in the porch are now ready to process your donations .Please use the gift aid facility if you are a tax payer as we will then receive an additional 25p for every £1 you donate at no extra cost to you. Simply follow the instructions on the tablet.

‘Arise’ A newly published book on the resurrection has emerged from our Parish! Based on a 50 Day Journey into the Mystery of the Resurrection, newly published by Sophia Press and written by one of our parishioners. The cost of the book is £15 and those who would like to purchase it can obtain a copy from the parish office.

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.

Need a gift for someone who has everything? Why not book a Mass for their intentions? Masses can be booked in the parish office where you will also receive a beautiful card. Recommended donation £10.

Major Repairs to the stonework of the Tower and Spire of the Church are urgently needed. Protective scaffolding has been erected and a detailed programme of the works required is being drawn up.

Two new illustrated booklets are available as a kind of guide to our Church building here at Holy Trinity: 'The Stained Glass Windows of the Church', and 'The Church Carvings and Paintings.' Researched and written by our parishioner Christopher Road, augmenting the Parish History he has also written: 'Little Rome – The Story of Holy Trinity Brook Green'. The booklets are £5 each, and the Parish History is £12.50. They can be purchased during office hours from the Parish Office. You can also purchase a PDF version of the two booklets by emailing the parish office.

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.