TAKEHOMENEWS SUNDAY 5 APRIL 2026
- RCDOW Burnt Oak
- 7 days ago
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Alleluia! The Lord is Risen, alleluia!
With gratitude and joyful hearts, we declare that Christ is Risen. Jesus is Lord. He suffered, died for our sins. By his blood, he has made us sons and daughters of God, by destroying our death. Having offered his body so that death could have its full course, he overpowered death and cancelled our debt to death. On the cross, he disarmed the powers and authorities and triumphed over them (Col 2:14-16).
In rising from the dead, Jesus broke our prison gates of sin (Psalm 107:16) and threw wide open Heaven’s Gate to eternal life. In Adam, all died. But in Christ, all shall now be made alive (1 Cor 15:22). Jesus’ resurrection in today’s Gospel (John 20:1-9) announces our Resurrection when we shall be raised and our bodies transformed into his glorious body.
Hence, we are resurrection children called to proclaim that Christ is Risen (Acts10:34,37-43,5:32) and that in him we are brought back to life (Colossians 3:1-4). Our hearts are now set on heaven where Jesus is seated in glory (Col 3:1-4) so that our lives may be guided by the heavenly vision. Therefore, we now live by faith in the Son of God, who loved us and gave himself for us. (Gal 2:20).”
Alleluia! Christ is Risen! May we now keep Jesus alive in our personal lives. Christ’s Resurrection is indeed our Hope, Alleluia! Alleluia!
Happy Easter. Fr Chinedu
RECENTLY DECEASED
Mrs. Sheila Casey (née Leahy), of Totteridge, North London, and formerly of Mount Collins, County Limerick, Ireland. May her soul and the souls of all the departed rest in peace.
RAFFLE TICKETS
Get ready for the chance to win prizes in our 2026 Summer Raffle, which will be drawn at the Summer Fayre on 5th July 2026. Only £1 per ticket. Available after masses from today.
BAPTISM PREPARATION
The next preparation session for parents who wish to have their baby baptised is on Sunday, 3rd May at 4pm in the church.
NEW OFFERTORY ENVELOPES FROM
New Offertory envelopes will be available after Masses this weekend. One of the Stewards/Priests will be available to hand you your box from the presbytery lobby. We are not allowed to put the boxes on display in the church because of data protection. If there is not a set available for you please fill out a request form and we will have a set ready for you on the following weekend.
Many thanks for your generosity which has helped us through some difficult times.
GIFT AID
We thank all parishioners who are paying by direct debit or envelopes and have signed a Gift Aid Declaration. We ask any parishioner who is a tax payer and donating through the loose plate to please consider donating instead by direct debit or envelope.
Any parishioner who has stopped being a tax payer should inform the office if they were previously a gift aider here.
Annual Mass of Thanksgiving for the Sacrament of Matrimony
Westminster Cathedral, Saturday 23 May 2026 at 2:30pm.
The Archbishop 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 2026. 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 Susan in the office before Thursday 16 April 2026.
MISSIO BOXES
Please pick up your red box from the sacristy. The next box count will be in May.
Divine Mercy Pilgrimage to Aylesford Priory
On Saturday 11 April led by Marian Fathers as a Preparation for Divine Mercy Sunday. The coach will leave Ealing Broadway station at 730 am and depart from Aylesford at 5 pm.Pls call Millie on WhatsApp 07957594646 if you would like to join us.
Vocations Weekend for Women (20s and 30s)
Discerning God's Call in your life
15th - 17th May, Liverpool. The weekend is organised by the Sisters, Faithful Companions of Jesus (FCJ).
Jesus invites each of us to 'Come and See' - this weekend will give the opportunity to explore the vocation to religious life and to reflect on God's call to you.
If you are wondering if God is calling you to religious life and would like to find out more why not come along? There will be opportunity for prayer, reflection and input, chance to live alongside the religious community and to ask questions and to meet others who are also wondering where God is calling them.
For more information contact Sr Lynne fcJ at fcjvocationeurope@gmail.com or visit our website www.fcjsisters.org To register: https://bit.ly/Vocation2026
WEDDINGS AT THE ANNUNCIATION CHURCH
Please contact us at least six months before the wedding. This amount of time is required to process all the paperwork involved and for you to attend a marriage preparation course.
HOLY SATURDAY 4 April
10.00 am: NO MORNING MASS
8.30 pm: EASTER VIGIL
EASTER SUNDAY 5 April
9.00 am:
10.30 am:
12.00 Noon:
MONDAY
10.am: 6 April
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