HOLY WEEK & EASTER:
Information concerning this week’s services, mass times and confessions are in this newsletter, on the reverse of last week’s newsletter, and are also available on the website.

PENITENTIAL SERVICES:
These will take place on Monday 25th March at 2.30 pm and 7.30 pm.

CHRISM MASS:
With the Blessing of the Oils, at Westminster Cathedral on Tuesday 26th March at 12 noon.

COLLECTION FOR THE HOLY PLACES:
This will take place during the Good Friday Liturgy of the Passion.

SEVEN LAST WORDS:
The Seven Last Words from the Cross, set to music by Haydn, will be performed by Nigel Blomiley and his Quartet on Good Friday evening at
7 pm in the church.  You are all welcome, but are advised to bring a cushion for the benches.

RCIA CANDIDATES:
Please pray for those who will be baptised and received into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil Service next Saturday evening.

EASTER SUNDAY:
Mass will be at 8.30 am, 9.45 am, 11.15 am and 12.30 pm.  Please note that there is no evening Mass on Easter Sunday.

KNIGHTS OF ST COLUMBA:
Many thanks for cleaning the car park in pouring rain last weekend!

HOMELESS TINS/TOILETRIES:
A very big thank you for your overwhelming generosity in donations for the homeless.  This weekend will be the last day for donations.  Thank you.

READERS ROTAS:
The new rota for April to June is now available for collection from the Paper Shop today.

EILEEN McAVOY RIP:
The Requiem Mass will take place on Monday 25th March at 10 am.  Mrs McAvoy was a teacher in our school for many years.

SPONSORED CANOE EVENT FOR THE NORTH LONDON HOSPICE:
Over the Easter weekend four of our Scout Leaders, Gemma Agnew, Alva Murphy, Tom Nagle and Kieran O'Connor, will be canoeing 125 miles from Devizes to Westminster to raise funds for the North London Hospice. If you would like to sponsor them please come and speak to them outside church or you could donate online via www.justgiving.com/gemmaalvak2race if you prefer.

OUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOL:
Our School are hoping to appoint a class teacher in September 2013.  If you are interested please apply to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 020 8361 0767, or look at the website:
www.ololschool.enfield.sch.uk.  Closing date Monday 29th April.

SECOND HAND PRAM:
An “older version of the Phil&Teds” pram, suitable for 1 or 2 children (one at the front, one at the back) used but in good condition.  If you would like to know more please email the Office.

LENTEN ALMS:
Thank you all very much for your donations to our Lenten Alms appeal, which this year is going to be shared between the St John Southworth Fund and Aid to the Church in Need, who will dedicate their funds to alleviating the acute suffering of Christians in Syria as well as providing on-going pastoral support to people in the region.  You can still donate via the box marked Lenten Alms in the church porch.

POPE FRANCIS:
There will be a Mass of Thanksgiving for Pope Francis at Westminster Cathedral on Wednesday 10th April at 5.30 pm.  All welcome.