TAKEHOMENEWS SUNDAY 24 MAY 2026
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Pentecost: An Experience of a Perfect Love
Our Pentecost Feast parallels the Jewish ‘Feast of weeks’ celebrated fifty days after the Passover. During the ‘Feast of weeks’ (Shavuot), the Jews celebrate the giving of Torah (the law) to God’s people at Mount Sinai. It is so significant for the Jews that it is a holiday.
On the Pentecost Sunday, we celebrate the founding of God’s people, the Church, when the Holy Spirit sealed the New Covenant, engraving the Law of the Spirit, not on stone tablets, as God did with Moses, but on human hearts. (Rom 8:2; 2 Cor 3:2-8; Jer 31:31-34).
“Stay in Jerusalem until you receive the power from above.” On the Pentecost day, the power for Christian mission is gifted to fulfil the prophecy of Joel 2:28, “I will pour out my spirit on all flesh”. Thus, Jesus made his home in us as a life-giving spirit (1 Cori 15:45).
The first reading, tells us that, “They were all filled with the Holy Spirit.” Having been filled with such an overflowing and perfect love, the disciples’ hearts were set afire (Luke 12:49).
The experience of God’s Perfect Love caused an overflow. The weak became strong and courageous, and the uneducated were imbued with wisdom from on high. Their words and actions became empowered by God’s love. Thus, the people who heard them had an encounter because their preaching was infused with pure Love, the Holy Spirit. O Lord, pour out afresh your Spirit and set our hearts on afire with your love. Amen.
Happy Sunday Fr. Chinedu
BAPTISM PREPARATION
The next preparation session for parents who wish to have their baby baptised is Sunday, 7th June at 4pm in the church.
RECENTLY DECEASED
ROBERT BRENNAN, his funeral Mass is here on Tuesday 26 May at 10.30am. YUK LUN (ROBERT) LAU father of David, his funeral Mass is here at the Annunciation on 28 May at 10.00am, and TONY QUINN. May their souls and the souls of all the departed rest in peace.
THE DIVINE MERCY APOSTOLATE LONDON
Is holding a First Saturday Divine Mercy Recollection Day at the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, on Saturday 6th June 2026 from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm. The Recollection Day will include Holy Mass, Talk, Hour of Mercy with Benediction and Veneration of the Image of Merciful Jesus. All welcome. Please call Millie on 07957594646 for more information. Coaches from Slough, Ealing Broadway, North London, Barking and Victoria
MASS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS
Christ the King, Cockfosters, invites you to the Mass to be celebrated by Fr Pascal Sullivan on Saturday, 4 July 2026 at 3:00 p.m., followed by light refreshments in the parish hall. All are most welcome, particularly parishioners and visitors with additional needs, together with their families, friends and carers.
MISSIO RED BOXES
Thank you for your generosity, £341—56 was banked. Please pick your Missio red box up from the sacristy.
CONFIRMATIONS 2026
Congratulations to all the candidates who made their Confirmation during a beautiful Mass on Friday 22 May.
ST MICHAEL’S CATHOLIC GRAMMAR SCHOOL OPEN EVENING
Wednesday 24 June 2026. Parents and girls who are interested in taking the entrance tests for St Michael's Catholic Grammar School are invited to visit the school for a guided tour on Wednesday 24 June between 5pm and 7pm. Headteacher talks will be held at 5pm and 7pm in The Sports Hall.
We have 128 places in each year and are historically heavily oversubscribed with girls who meet the criteria of Baptised Catholic girls from a Practising Catholic family. Priority for up to 32 places is given to girls who are registered as Pupil Premium with their primary school and meet the Catholicity criteria. Full details of the Admissions Policy can be found on the School's website St Michael's Admissions 2027.
The online application to apply to sit the entrance tests for entry in September 2027 is now available Year 7 2027. The deadline for applications to be completed and Certificate of Catholic Practice provided to the School Office is 4pm on Tuesday 7 July 2026.
the Life of Christ 16-20 June 2026 - The Story of Jesus, Brought to Life
Discover the wonder of Jesus’ life with an unforgettable event for all the family. The Life of Christ is a play like no other, placing you in the middle of an immersive theatre experience. Watch the Wedding in Cana, the Feeding of the 5000 and the Last Supper unfold before your eyes. It’s the perfect day out for families, faith groups, theatre lovers and schools.
Tickets can be booked at https://www.wintershall.org.uk/event/life-of-christ/
Interested in training and volunteering as a Relationship Counsellor
Marriage Care is a Catholic organisation offering relationship support. We are looking for empathetic individuals committed to supporting adult relationships to train on our Certificate in Relationship Counselling (CRC) and to volunteer with us to make a real difference to couples and families. There are costs associated with training on our CRC, but no one is excluded on the basis of their ability to pay. Find out more by visiting: www.marriagecare.org.uk or emailing: volunteer@marriagecare.org.uk
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