Category: Newsletters

St. Vincent de Paul Osterley (Newsletter 2nd November 2025 + All Saints)

Parish Priest: Fr Feroz Fernandes SFX ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES NOVEMBER HOLY SOULS If you wish to have your deceased relatives and friends prayed for at all services and Sunday masses in November, place a list of names with your offering in the blue envelopes provided in the lobby, or your own envelope, and return via […]

Blessing of Graves – Hounslow Deanery, November 2025

During the month of November, we remember and pray for our departed loved ones. Parishioners are warmly invited to join in the Blessing of Graves at cemeteries across the Hounslow Deanery as we commend the souls of the faithful departed to God’s mercy – a visit to the cemetery is also recomemded to offer prayers […]

St. Vincent de Paul Osterley (Newsletter 26th October 2025)

Parish Priest: Fr Feroz Fernandes SFX ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES GRANTS FROM THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND We are delighted to announce that St Vincent de Paul Church, Osterley, has been awarded a grant of £14,932 from the National Lottery Community Fund. This funding will enable us to make important improvements to the fabric of our parish hall, ensuring it becomes […]

All Saints’ Day Celebration – Jubilee Year of Children

This year’s All Saints’ Day will be marked in a special way as part of the Jubilee Year of Children. We aim to celebrate this feast joyfully, catechetically, and communally — helping children (ages 1–16) learn about the saints, grow in holiness, and involve the wider parish — on Saturday, 1st November 2025, at 6 […]

St. Vincent de Paul Church, Osterley (Newsletter 5th October 2025)

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES THANK YOU & FAREWELL TO MIROSLAWA (MIRKA) KAJZER Last Sunday we bade farewell to Mirka who has generously given of her time and talent for approximately 25 years to support the music liturgy in St Vincent de Paul Church. We wish her every happiness as she returns to Poland. CAFOD FAMILY FAST […]

St. Vincent de Paul Church, Osterley (Newsletter 28th Sept., 2025)

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES PASTORAL LETTER: DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER MARKS 175 YEARS Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, invites us to celebrate an important milestone: the 175th anniversary of the Diocese of Westminster, founded on 29th September 1850. Read Cardinal Vincent’s Pastoral Letter and a Brief History of the Diocese of Westminster. CONFIRMATION 2026 REGISTRATION BEGINS […]

First Holy Communion & Reconciliation 2026

Applications are now invited for the preparation course for the Sacraments of First Holy Communion and Reconciliation (Confession). Children must be baptised Catholics and be in School Year 3 or above. Please apply by completing the online form via this link First Holy Communion (QR code) or by clicking Parish Life/Sacraments/ Communion from the parish website. Email osterleyfhc1@rcdow.org.uk if […]

St. Vincent de Paul Church, Osterley (Newsletter 21st Sept., 2025)

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES EVANGELII GAUDIUM SUNDAY We celebrate Evangelii Gaudium Sunday – “The Joy of the Gospel.” Marking 1,700 years since the Council of Nicaea, the theme “I believe…” reminds us that faith in Christ is the heart of mission. A second collection supports Home Mission Sunday, celebrating the beauty of our faith and our […]

St. Vincent de Paul Church, Osterley (Newsletter 14th Sept., 2025)

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES PRAYER FOR PEACE IN THE HOLY LAND – 15TH SEPT. Cardinal Vincent Nichols invites us to observe Monday, 15 September—the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows—as a special Day of Prayer for Peace in the Holy Land and to pray especially for all those suffering in Gaza. CONFIRMATION 2026 REGISTRATION BEGINS The […]

Registration for the Sacrament of Confirmation Begins

We are pleased to announce that registration for the 2026 Confirmation Programme at St. Vincent de Paul Church, Osterley, is now open. The programme is intended for young people who are beginning Year 9 (or above) in September 2025. Preparation will run from January to May 2026, with the Sacrament of Confirmation conferred between May and June, depending on the Bishop’s availability. […]