Services and notices for the week beginning Sunday 5 October

Sunday 5 October - Harvest Thanksgiving

11.00am Sung Mass, followed by parish lunch

6.00pm Mass

Monday 6 October 

9.00am Morning Prayer

Wednesday 8 October

12.00noon Rosary

12.30pm Mass

Friday 10 October

9.00am Morning Prayer

Saturday 11 October

10.00am - 12.00noon Church and Café open

11.00am Rosary

12.30pm Mass

Sunday 12 October - Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity

11.00am Sung Mass

6.00pm Mass

All are welcome to any of our services.

NOTICES

READINGS FOR TODAY’S MASSES

Habakkuk 1:2-3;2:2-4

Part of Psalm 95 R/ O that today you would listen to his voice! ‘Harden not your hearts.’

2 Timothy 1:6-8,13-14

Alleluia, alleluia.

The word of the Lord remains for ever

and this word is the good news that was preached to you.

Alleluia.

Luke 17:5-10 (pages 1069-1071 of the Sunday Missal)

HARVEST THANKSGIVING AND LUNCH

Today we give thanks for the harvest, and the morning Mass is followed by a harvest lunch. There is no charge for the lunch but donations are invited.

As usual, we are making a collection of goods for the Foodbank at Harvest. At the moment, the Foodbank has an urgent need of these items: UHT Long Life Milk, Tea Bags, Instant Coffee, Tinned Vegetables, Dry Noodles, Fruit Juice or Squash, Biscuits, Jam.

APPOINTMENT OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY

Many will have seen the news that the Rt Rev Sarah Mullally has been appointed as Archbishop of Canterbury. Do hold Bishop Sarah in your prayers as she takes up this challenging appointment.

Bishop Paul has written a letter to his parishes—do take a copy of that from the back of church. Fr Dexter is happy to speak to anyone who has questions relating to this appointment.

CHRISTMAS DINNER

The parish Christmas dinner will take place on Friday 12 December. Deposits of £15 will be required very soon. Please sign the list at the back of church if you would like to attend.

READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY’S MASSES

2 Kings 5:14-17 

Part of Psalm 98 

2 Timothy 2:8-13

Luke 17:11-19 (pages 1073-1075 of the Sunday Missal)