FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2017:
If your child will be in Year Three in September and you wish them to receive the Sacrament of First Holy Communion next Spring, please take a yellow application form from the Sacristy today. You must sign for the form, which should be returned to the Presbytery by next Sunday, 17th July.
CONFIRMATION 2017:
If you would like to be Confirmed next year, please add your name to the list in the sacristy, and take a timetable. The course will begin in February.
The sign up sheet will remain open for the next two weeks after which we need to confirm numbers to send to the Bishop’s office. The young person wishing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation should sign for themselves.
READER’S ROTA:
If you haven’t received your rota by email, please take a copy from the paper shop.
PAPERSHOP AND SUNDAY MORNING REFRESHMENT ROTAS:
Volunteers are asked to collect their new rotas from the Paper shop.
SCHOOL GOVERNORS:
The Diocese are looking for School Governors. If you are interested, or would like further information, please contact the Parish Office.
ST PATRICK’S CEMETERY MASS:
11.30 am on Monday 11th July at St Patrick’s, Leytonstone.
FAIR TRADE SUMMER STALL:
Today's stall features sun hats, fans, snacks, drinks, and more for Summer outings. Today only it is also open after the 12.30 pm Mass.
MARY’S MEALS - RAGS TO RICHES:
We have received a very big THANK YOU from Mary’s Meals, for allowing them to again have a Rags to Riches collection here last Sunday. They are delighted to say that the parish gave 995 kg of unwanted clothes, and donations of £752.86 making a total contribution of £1,250.36.
SEA SUNDAY:
This week is Sea Sunday, when the Church prays for all those who live and work at sea. There will be a second collection for the Apostleship of the Sea, the official maritime welfare agency of the Catholic Church in Great Britain. It provides practical and spiritual support to seafarers visiting our ports and is wholly dependent on voluntary donations. For further details visit www.apostleshipofthesea.org.uk
SCHOOL APPLICATION PRIEST REFERENCE FORMS:
If you have a child who should be starting either Primary or Secondary School in September 2017, you are now invited to complete a priest reference form, which you must obtain from the Sacristy after Mass. Primary forms are pink, and Secondary are green. Please sign the sheet to say you have taken a form. Please hand back the forms or post through the Presbytery letter box by next Sunday, 17th July.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CATECHISTS:
If you would be interested in becoming a catechist, or would like to know more about what is involved, please contact the Parish Office.
FR VINCENZO:
There will be a collection next weekend to thank Fr Vincenzo for all his hard work whilst he has been here as our Assistant Priest. He is now going to return to Italy.
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL:
Join the Procession at the Italian Church, Clerkenwell, on Sunday 17th July from 3.30 pm. All welcome.