Newsletter 24 April 2022

Parish Mass Book:   2nd Sunday of Easter: Order of Mass Page 7; Prayers and Readings Page 262

                                   3rd Sunday of Easter:  Order of Mass Page 7; Prayers and Readings Page 265

MASS TIMES Monday to Friday –  Morning Prayer 9:10am                              –  Daily Mass 9:30am Saturday               –  Vigil Mass 5:30pm Sunday Masses    –  8am, 10am & 12noon Confessions:  No Confessions on Saturday 30th April                         On 7th May, Confessions from                        4:30pm – 5:15pm only             Divine Mercy – Mon, Wed & Fri at 3pm        Zoom Dial in Code 847 8403 5523  Passcode 255646 Church opens at 8:30am Monday to Friday.  The church closes at 2pm Monday to Friday until further notice.

PARISH NOVENA TO OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP  8TH – 17TH MAY

SUNDAY 8TH            Novena Service     7pm              Call of Abraham     
MONDAY 9TH            MASS                    7pm                                   Novena service     7:30pm         Call of Moses
TUESDAY 10TH         MASS                    7pm                                   Novena service     7:30pm         Call of Isaiah 
WEDNESDAY 11TH   MASS                    7pm                                   Novena service     7:30pm         Call of Jeremiah
THURSDAY 12th       MASS                     7pm                                   Novena Service     7:30pm        Call of Samuel
FRIDAY 13TH            MASS                     7pm                                  Novena Service      7:30pm         Call to Religious Life
SATURDAY 14th       MASS                     7pm                                  Novena Service      7:30pm       Call to Priesthood 
SUNDAY 15th           Novena Service      7pm            Call of Saul
MONDAY 16th           MASS                     7pm                                   Novena Service     7:30pm       Call of the Disciples
TUESDAY 17th          FEAST DAY MASS 7pm          The Annunciation

CELEBRATIONS THIS WEEK

Monday 25th April                    St Mark                                   Monday 2nd May                     St Athanasius 

Tuesday 26th April                  St George                               Tuesday 3rd May                     Ss Philip & James

Friday 29th April                       St Catherine of Sienna           Wednesday 4th May              The English Martyrs

TUESDAY 26TH APRIL –  We will be joined by St Paul’s School at the morning Mass which will be at 9:45am.

BAPTISMS –  Please contact Fr Perry to arrange dates for baptism.

SMARTIE TUBES – Thank you to those who brought the Smartie Tubes back on Easter Sunday – at present we have raised £1347.78 for the Cardinal Hume Centre.  Please return all donations by 2nd May. 

BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 2ND MAY – Mass at 11:30am

MASS INTENTIONS – We are currently booking Masses for the month of May.  From Tuesday 3rd May, we will begin to book Masses for June. Please note that if you ask for an intention on a specific date and a funeral is subsequently arranged on that day, the intention will be moved to the next available date.  We are able to send Masses to Fr Henry in Malawi.

ELIZABETH JANE FLANAGAN RIP – We pray for the repose of the soul of Elizabeth Flanagan who died recently.  We offer our condolences and prayers to her family at this time.  Her Requiem Mass will take place on Monday 9th May at 9:30am.  May she rest in peace.

BLESSING OF RINGS – This Sunday at the 12 noon Mass we will bless the rings of the couples who attended the recent pre-marriage course here in the parish.

DEACON MIKE – Will be ordained by Cardinal Vincent on Saturday 25th June and will celebrate his first Mass in St Paul’s on Sunday 26th June at 12 noon.

NOVENA BOOKLETS – on sale in the Repository.  Price £4.

LOURDES PILGRIMAGE – with Northern Star Travel Ltd –  Monday 24th October to Friday 28th October.  Cost £600 per adult, £575 youth aged 5 -16 years.  Cost includes Return flights from London Stansted – Lourdes.; Airport duty and passenger taxes.  1suitcase per person for the air-craft hold, 20kgs.  4 night’s full board Hotel Stella Lourdes.  Extras – Single Room Supplement £120; Travel Insurance £45 per person (no age limit).  It is important to book as soon as possible in order to secure a place.  Please contact the Parish Office for Application Forms.

NOW ACCEPTING CONTACTLESS DONATIONS

You will find our new DIGITAL COLLECTION PLATES, contactless terminal in the church. Just use your contactless debit/credit card or smart phone/ device to make a donation.

Simply choose the amount you wish to donate and hold your card onto the reader.

You can also opt-in for Gift Aid to increase your donation by 25%.

If you are a UK taxpayer, then donating with Gift Aid means that we can claim an extra 25p for every £1 received.  Contactless donations are simple to administer, secure and convenient.

THE POPE’S INTENTION FOR MAY – Faith-Filled Young People – We pray for all young people, called to live life to the fullest; may they see in Mary’s life the way to listen, the depth of discernment, the courage that faith generates, and the dedication to service.

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PARISH DIARY – THE WEEK AHEAD

Sun 24th April         Refreshments after 10am Mass                                1:30pm  Albanian Mass Mon 25th April        7pm     ALPHA Tues 12th April       Refreshments after 9:30m Mass                               Saturday 30th April        10am    FHC Communion                                                    Session                                      4pm   Youth Alpha Sunday 1st May       Refreshments after 10am Mass                                      1:30pm     Albanian Mass

KEEPING SAFE IN CHURCH

  • With the increase in numbers of cases in Haringey, we ask that all parishioners (unless exempt) wear a face covering during Mass
  • Please sanitise your hands as you enter and leave the church

NEXT SUNDAY 1ST MAY –  3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER

1ST Reading Acts 5:27-32, 40-41; 2nd Reading Apocalypse 5:11-14; Gospel John 21:1-19

READINGS FOR SUNDAY 8TH MAY – 4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER

1ST Reading Acts 14:14, 43-52; 2nd Reading Apocalypse 7:9, 14-17; Gospel John 10:27-30