Newsletter 4 June 23

PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND & JORDAN 2024 – 24TH May to 2nd June 2024.  Please see noticeboard for details.  Itinerary & Booking Forms available from Fr Perry or Parish Office.

MASS TIMES Monday to Friday –  Morning Prayer 9:10am                              –  Daily Mass 9:30am Saturday               –  Vigil Mass 5:30pm Sunday Masses    –  8am, 10am & 12noon   Rosary:   Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday after 9:30am Mass.Confessions Saturday:    11am – 12 noon                                         4:30pm – 5:15pm   Church opens at 7:30am Monday to Friday Church closes 5pm on Monday – Wednesday and at 2 pm on Thursday & Friday On Saturday church opens at 9:30am and closes at 6:30pm.   During half term the church will close at 2pm Tuesday – Friday

FAREWELL TO DEACON MARK – Deacon Mark’s last day at St Paul’s will be this Sunday 4th June – The Most Holy Trinity. Please pray for Deacon Mark as he prepares for his ordination to the Sacred Priesthood on Saturday 8th July at The Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Norwich. All are very welcome to attend.  Mark shall return to celebrate his first Mass at St Paul’s on Sunday 16th July at 12:00. Deacon Mark would like to express his heartfelt thanks for the very warm welcome he has received from St Paul’s.

CHURCH CELEBRATIONS THIS WEEK

Monday 5th June           St Boniface                   Sunday 11th June          The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

MASS INTENTIONS – We are now booking Masses for July.  Please note that if you asked 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.  

BAPTISMS – Please contact the Parish Office to arrange a time to come and meet with Fr Perry.

COMBONI MISSIONARY SISTERS APPEAL – next weekend 10th & 11th June at all Masses.

THANK YOU FOR THE COLLECTION OF – Sunday 28th May which amounted to £1335.29 (Envelopes £635.23; Loose £700.06).   Contactless £247.     

FIRST CONFESSION & FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2024

All those who gave names for the new First Holy Communion Classes need to come and see Fr Perry to complete a registration form. In order to register please note the following points:

1. St Paul the Apostle Wood Green must be your regular place of worship. If you attend Mass in another parish on a

    Sunday, then that is the Parish you should register your child.

2. Children for the programme should be in Year 3 from September 2023 or above.

3. Children should know the basic prayers i.e. The Sign of the Cross, Our Father, Hail Mary & Glory Be.

To register, please ring the Parish Office Monday to Friday 10:30am – 2 pm and book a time to see Fr Perry.   Parent(s) and child should attend the registration appointment and you are asked to bring a copy of your child’s Baptism Certificate.   Final date for registration 10th July 2023.

ORDINATION – Deacon Mark will be ordained to the priesthood on Saturday 8th July in Norwich.  Please note that amended time of departure – 7am and return around 7pm.   Thank you to all those who have paid.  The coach is fully booked.   It would be a good idea to bring food and drink with you for the day.

SACRED SPACE – resumes on Wednesday 7th June at 7pm in the Parish Centre.

ALPHA  2023 COURSE COMING TO ST PAUL’S SOONThe next Alpha course will start on 19th September.  More information and how to register in the next few weeks.  In the meantime, if you have any queries, please email stpaulalphateam@gmail.com

EXHIBITION: ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI – The National Gallery is holding an exhibition until the 30th July 2023 exploring the life and legacy of St Francis of Assisi. The exhibition will include paintings by Botticelli, Sassetta, Caravaggio, Murillo, El Greco, and Antony Gormley as well as a new commission from Richard Long. Admission to the exhibition is free. For further information, see the exhibition’s website at https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitio ns/saint-francis-of-assisi

THE SUMMIT – St Paul’s will be hosting an event on Friday 30th June 7pm – 9pm for young Catholics (14-18 years old) here in Haringey. It’s a chance to socialise, to meet other young people, share a meal together, learn more about our Catholic faith and be introduced to a deeper level of prayer and adoration. Watch this space for more details.