TAKEHOMENEWS SUNDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2025

THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD

This Sunday we celebrate the Presentation of the Lord. The Gospel  reminds us of Anna and Simeon, two older people who kept faith and hope, awaiting the coming of 'The Light of the Peoples' (Lumen Gentium).Simeon's 'Nunc Dimittis' prayer is used every night in the Liturgy of the Hours (The Divine Office) when we say 'At last, all powerful master, you give leave to your servant to go in peace, according to your   promise'. May we, in our time and place, keep faith and bear witness until the moment the Lord calls each of us home.

With every blessing, Eugene Curran CM.

BAPTISM PREPARATION

There will be a preparation session for parents who wish to have their baby baptised  (today) Sunday 2nd  February at 4pm in the church.

RECENTLY DECEASED

Michael Kevins,  His Reception will be on Wednesday 12th February at 6pm and his Funeral will be at 1pm on Thursday 13th February, may his soul and the souls of all the departed rest in peace.

QUIZ NIGHT FEBRUARY 2025

Unfortunately, due unforeseen circumstances the quiz night event for this Friday 7th Feb has had to be cancelled

We do plan to continue with the quiz night on Friday 20th June 2024.

 ANNUAL MASS OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY

Westminster Cathedral, Saturday 17th May 2025 at 2:30pm.

The Cardinal is inviting to this Mass all couples in the Diocese, who are celebrating their 5th 10th, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th and 60th (and every year over 60) wedding anniversary of Catholic marriage in 2025. If you are celebrating an anniversary, please give your parish office the following details: husband and wife’s names, wedding date, your full postal address and email (or telephone number, if no email).  Please advise the office before  Thursday 3rd April 2024..

WORD ON FIRE UK BIBLE CONFERENCE FEBRUARY 2025

If you want to gain a deeper appreciation of the Bible and the Catholic faith come and join Bishop Robert Barron and thousands of other Catholics from across the UK for the national conference Evangelisation & Culture: The Bible. Tickets are available for the Friday and Saturday or just a day pass for the Saturday. 

Date: Friday 21st - Saturday 22nd February 2025 

Location: Excel Centre, East London

Speakers Include: Bishop Robert Barron, N.T. Wright, Professor Tracey Rowland, Archbishop John Wilson and more. For more information and to register, please visit: wordonfire.org/the-bible-event.

MARRIAGE CARE

Marriage Care is a charity that runs marriage preparation courses for couples marrying in a Catholic church, and is looking for new course facilitators. Training is provided, and volunteers will join the local Centre.  For more information, please call Karen on 0800 389 3801 (09:00 – 17:00, Mon – Thurs) or visit our website at: https://www.marriagecare.org.uk/mpcf/ 

FOODBANK FOR THE COMMUNITY

Non – perishable food is required for the foodbank, please leave your donations in one of the marked boxes in the church porch.  -No soup- Thank you.

SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT de PAUL (SVP)

We plan to start a Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) here in our  parish. So, if you have been a member of SVP in the past, and would like  to be part of its formation in our parish; or if you would like to join the society for the first time and are happy to be part of it, please, speak with and give your names and contact number to the priests or stewards after  the masses. Thank you.

LIVESTREAMING AWARENESS

The sanctuary area is continuously monitored via livestream, serving as a focal point for prayer and contemplation for congregants who are at home.  Please be aware that if you are present in this area, your image and actions may be captured on livestream. The parish will endeavour to comply with the diocesan guidelines on live streaming as well as General Data Protection Regulation. Please sign a printed copy and return the form to the parish office, to  indicate your consent to broadcast your image as part of the parish live stream.  Please pick up our livestream consent form from the back of the church.  To be completed by altar servers, eucharistic ministers, lectors, and other  volunteers (or their guardian if under 18) who will appear on the parish livestream. Completed forms must be returned to the parish.