Welcome
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Parish survey
In response to the late Pope Francis’s initiative on a Synodal Church, or walking together as the People of God, we have produced a questionnaire, or survey, to gauge how people in our parish would like to progress as a Faith Community. It is available from this weekend 25th April 2026 in various forms; as hard copies handed out as you leave the church, here on our website and in the newsletter as digital option to respond. It will be a great help if all our parishioners complete and return the survey. It is not an exhaustive list, so can be completed in five minutes, and it may change the way we do some things or lead to new initiatives. Scan the QR code using your phone camera here for the digital option:
Lourdes Weekend
Westminster Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 17th – 24th July 2026. Registration is now open at pilgrimages.rcdow.org.uk/registration-form or via the Pilgrimage Office on 0207 798 9173.
If you would like to sponsor or fundraise for an Assisted Pilgrim, member of the medical team or volunteer then please also contact the Pilgrimage Office for further details.
THE ARCHDIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER
175 YEARS
The Archdiocese of Westminster was officially established by Blessed Pius IX on 29 September 1850, click on the link for the full article.
Westminster-Diocese-history.pdf
ENCYCLICAL LETTER
LAUDATO SI’
OF THE HOLY FATHER
FRANCIS
ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME
“LAUDATO SI’, mi’ Signore” – “Praise be to you, my Lord”. In the words of this beautiful canticle, Saint Francis of Assisi reminds us that our common home is like a sister with whom we share our life and a beautiful mother who opens her arms to embrace us. “Praise be to you, my Lord, through our Sister, Mother Earth, who sustains and governs us, and who produces various fruit with coloured flowers and herbs”
On June 18, 2015, Pope Francis released his long-awaited environmental encyclical, Laudato Si’. This research guide is designed to connect users quickly to resources analyzing this document which are available through Gumberg Library electronic resources and through high-quality websites. It will point to resources that praise the ideas contained in the encyclical, as well as to responsible critiques, to give the user access to the whole rang of thinking on this newest addition to the social teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.
Please click on the link below to read or download a copy. It is also available to purchase in the church repository.
Pope Francis_enciclica-laudato-si_en.pd
LIVE ONLINE SERVICES
Sunday 9.30 am mass is live streamed. Special events, such as funerals, will also be live streamed on request.
Access via our You Tube channel – visit our channel here
Then click the video marked ‘LIVE NOW‘, usually at the top of the page
Please also visit the channel for recordings of services
***PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL BY CLICKING THE RED ‘SUBSCRIBE’ BUTTON AT THE TOP RIGHT OF THE CHANNEL PAGE. THAT WAY YOU’LL ALWAYS BE NOTIFIED WHEN A SERVICE IS ABOUT TO BEGIN. IT WILL ALSO HELP US BOOST THE VISIBILITY OF OUR SERVICES ONLINE***
SUNDAY SERVICES RECORDINGS
Permission to stream music in our live stream services obtained from One License A735471
PARISH NEWSLETTER
10th May 2026
Click here for the archive of old newsletters
CENTERING PRAYER GROUP
- All are welcome with no previous experience required and there will be annual Introductory Days.
- It is a method of silent listening prayer focusing on deepening our relationship with God – The Divine Indwelling Trinity – which resonates in our relationships with ourselves and each other bringing us to a place of union leading to a desire and commitment towards unconditional love.
Our process of listening to each other as in enclosed covenant enables an opening up of shared wisdoms guided by that unique relationship which tends build communities together into a mutuality of silence, solitude, solidarity and service. Very resonant with the Spirit of Synod mission!
Please find our flyer with all dates:
CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD
The Children’s Liturgy of the Word is at the 9.30 Family Mass on Sunday.
HOW TO BECOME A CATHOLIC
Would you like to know more about the Catholic Church and its
Teachings? Perhaps you might be thinking of becoming a Catholic and want to
know how?
Or could YOU invite someone you know to BECOME a CATHOLIC? Please think about whether you have any friends, neighbours, relatives or work colleagues you could ask to join our parish – or maybe just to find out more about the Scriptures and the Catholic Church’s teachings? Invite them along to a group for adults which meets each Wednesday at 7.30pm in the Presbytery. In the meantime, why not ask them to come to Mass with you and introduce them to Fr Dermot? Or else email the Parish Secretary finchleynorth@rcdow.org.uk so someone can phone them to answer their questions.
You will be made very welcome.
A LEGACY OF FAITH
This parish of St. Albans is able to continue to open its doors and conduct essential works and repairs thanks to the generosity and foresight of benefactors who chose to leave a gift in their will. This is an enduring way to express what the parish means to you or someone close to you. Gifts of every size make a difference and are gratefully received.
A gift in your will, left to a registered charity such as the St. Albans parish, is exempt from inheritance tax. Legacies may be left either for general purposes or for a specific use. A legacy for general purposes means that we are able to use your gift wherever it is most needed. But if there is an area of the parishes work which you would particularly like to support, you may of course request that it is used in this way.
DONATE TO THE CHURCH
Please visit the Donate to our Parish page if you are in a position to support the church financially at this time.
There is also a contactless device situated in the church porch which enables those who wish to donate in this fashion.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Our postal address is 51 Nether Street, Finchley, N12 7NN. It is located 200 yards from Tally Ho Corner.
You can contact us on 020 8446 0224.
Our email address is finchleynorth@rcdow.org.uk
We’re keen to hear from you, so please feel free to contact us.