Soup Run A big thank you to everyone who has so generously donated produce for the soup run over the last months. A few local schools, including St Monica's, have given us generous donations so we are OK for the moment. As winter comes, however, we can never have enough socks! Black, warm ones are best. As the need arises again, we will keep you posted. North London Shamrocks Youth Gaelic Football club weekly coaching sessions for boys & girls aged 4 - 14. Saturdays 12.30pm-2pm. Gaelic Football Pitch, 198 Tottenhall Road, London N13 6DL.. No experience necessary everyone welcome. Contact Nigel for more info. 07961 105580 0208 882 6377. www.theshamrocks.co.uk Justice and Peace Annual Study Day (free) At St John Vianney Parish Centre, West Green Road London N15 3QH Saturday November 8th 2014 10am-4pm The Welfare Myth of ‘Them and Us’ - 'How we ALL use welfare as our lives change! See poster for full details. Mass intentions for December may be booked from 10am on Monday 3rd November. FROM THE DIARY Sun 26th Oct Mon 27th Oct Tues 28th Oct CLOCKS GO BACK ONE HOUR (end of BST) 11.30am 200 Club Draw, Newman Room 3.00pm Spiritual Direction, Newman Room 10.00 Bible Study, Newman Room 10.15am Church Cleaning, Eleanor’s Team 2pm Mass at Queen Anne’s Care Home, 36 Old Park Road, N13 4RE 7.30pm Come and See, RCIA, Newman Room 10.00am Team Meeting Weds 29th Oct Thurs 30th Oct 10.15am Dementia Friends Meeting, Newman Room 5.30pm Legion of Mary, Newman Room 8pm Finance Committee, Parish Office Fri 31st Oct 9.35am Funeral Mass of Kathleen O’Dea RIP 10.15am Christian Meditation, Small Hall 11.15am Baptism of Rafael Cortes & Isabella Simes 11.30am Special Needs Catechesis, Newman Room Sat 1st Nov Sun 2nd Nov 3pm Blessing of Graves, Lavender Hill/Strayfields Cemetery 3pm Baptism Preparation, Newman Room MASS TIMES Sunday (Sat 6pm), 7.45am, 9am, 10.30am, 12noon, 3.30pm (Polish) & 5.30pm Daily 9.35am, Morning Prayer 9.10am Confessions: Saturday 10.00-11.00am, 5.15-5.45pm (Signed for Deaf by appointment) Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Mon 4-5pm, Fri 4-5pm, Sat 10 - 11am Weekday 7pm Service: Weds, Holy Hour, Thurs, Rosary Hour, Friday, Stations of the Cross Church open for private prayer: Sunday 7am - 6.30pm, Mon - Sat 8am - dusk St Monica’s Church, Palmers Green A parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster Newsletter 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time 26th October 2014 THE GREATEST COMMANDMENT In the Book of Leviticus we read ‘Be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy’ (Lv 19:2) That sounds a very tall order - who could possibly be as holy as God? Maybe the difficulty comes in what we understand by the word holy? Jesus echoed the command in Leviticus when the disciples were confused about the way to God’s Kingdom - it was Thomas who said ‘Lord, we do not know where you are going so how can we know the way?’ Jesus replied ‘I am the way, the truth and the life.’ (Jn 14:6) The common essence of these commandments seems to be that we must take God as our model. The way to the Father, the way to be holy, is not some secret set of rules. It is a way of life based on an appreciation of God’s love and, flowing from that, an appreciation of each person’s individual dignity. God is loving, compassionate, slow to anger and rich in mercy. In his fidelity, he cares for those who cannot help themselves; the widow, the alien, the orphan are under his special protection. The people bound to him by covenant must also show their fidelity by caring for the powerless. All the detailed laws of the covenant lead back to this basic principle: the sole demand of God is love. Jesus says that the second commandment is like the first. In fact it is a manifestation of the first. If you love the Lord your God with your whole being, that love will show itself in the feeding of the hungry, the sheltering of the homeless, the release of the oppressed. Jesus, the supreme revelation of the Father’s love, showed the depth of that love by giving his life for us when we were still powerless. The sign that we are his disciples is our love for one another. 1, Stonard Road, London N13 4DJ (020) 8886 9568 Fax: (020) 8886 5143 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stmonica.co.uk Parish Priest: Canon Shaun Lennard Assistant Priest: Fr. Paulo Bagini Parish Sister: Sr Joyce Dionne 07940 500908 Youth Work Co-ordinator: Anna McMullan 07532 374291 Parish Secretary: Marion McDonough Office hours - Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri , 9am—2pm Polish Chaplain (resident in Enfield) Fr. Krzysztof Chaim 07902 432343 PARISH NOTICES Please pray for those who have died Kathleen O’Dea and for those whose anniversaries occur about now, Patrick Harrington, Mario Paganuzzi, John Shalvey, Rosaleen Griffiths, John Jenkins, Michael Joyce, Peter Williams, Marie Luk-Tuna, Brendan McCabe John Storan, Martin Ball. May they rest in peace. Please Pray for Sick and Housebound Parishioners Ellen Campbell, Caroline Frith, Julia Barrett, Carmela Coppodalla, Virginia Chandler, Rosanna Bellini, Peter Mendes, Margaret Bradley., Michelle Kenny, Therese Edirimanasinghe, Michael Kernan, Pat Whelan and Molly Ryan. FINANCE thank you for your generosity 19th Oct Envelopes £1774 Loose £1505 CAFOD total to date £2654 THE WEEK AHEAD R.C.I.A. ‘Come and See’ this group, for anybody who is interested in finding out more about the Catholic Church meets on Monday from 7.30 - 9pm in the Newman Room. Tea and coffee are available from 7pm. We will continue to look at the Mass; its origins and why we do what we do. Who could you invite? Catholics welcome if accompanied by a non-Catholic. Dementia Friends Thank you to all who attended this training. There will be a meeting in the Newman Room this Thursday 30th October at 10.15am to set up a small working group to take this initiative forward. If interested and you cannot make the meeting please ring Lis on 020 8882 8657 Blessing of Graves There will be a short service and blessing of graves at Lavender Hill/Strayfields Cemetery next Sunday, 2nd November. Priests from parishes in the deanery will be present. Meet in front of chapel at 3pm Commemorations of All Saints and All Souls As 2nd November falls on a Sunday this year the Solemnity of All Saints is celebrated on that day. All Souls Day will be on Monday 3rd November. At 7.30pm on that Monday there will be a Sung Mass for those who have died in the past 12 months followed by refreshments. All are welcome. YOUTH NEWS Redcaps There are 20 young people interested in being Redcaps for the Westminster Pilgrimage to Lourdes. If you’re in Year 11+ and would like to know more, please contact Anna on [email protected] There are no Youth Clubs during half term. OTHER NEWS November Book of Remembrance sheets and envelopes are available for you to record names of deceased relatives and friends to be included in the November Book. Mass will be celebrated twice a week for those named in the book and any spare stipends will be sent to the Missions. Saturday 22 Nov 11am Mass for those who have experienced the loss of a child. Broadcast Mass to the Housebound the man who is setting this up for us is recovering from surgery and so there will be a slight delay. We need welcomers from 11.40am on a Sunday to be in the sacristy to welcome the housebound as they are ‘patched’ into the church sound system. Contact the office if you can help. St Monica’s RC Primary School Reception Class 2015: Application forms are now available. Parents with children whose date of birth falls between 1/9/2010 & 31/8/2011 are able to apply. Forms can be obtained from the school office or school website. Open afternoons on : Tues 11th Nov, Fri 21st Nov & Weds 7th January 2015. An opportunity to view the school and ask any questions about the admissions process. All open afternoons will start promptly at 1.30pm. It is essential that you call the school office on 020 8886 4647 to book an appointment to attend one of the open afternoons. Fr Shaun will deal with Priest’s Reference Forms in late November. Watch this space. Christmas cards, diaries and calendars are now on sale in the repository. Occasional Help Needed we receive some income from letting the Large Hall out to amateur theatre groups. In order to do this we occasionally need people to help set out the chairs in the theatre position. It only takes half an hour. If you could volunteer to be on a mailing list of helpers who we can approach, please email the Parish Office a.s.a.p. as the Panto Season is approaching! CHRISTMAS SHOPPING CAFOD World Gift catalogues now available. these are alternative Christmas gifts that make a difference to someone living in poverty. You can help a child learn to read, give the gift of a cow, or camel, or even help a community build a water supply, and in return CAFOD send you a certificate to give in which illustrates the gift that has been given. Catalogues are available at the back of the church, and you can also buy these online at worldgifts.cafod.org.uk Bethlehem Olive Wood on Sunday 30th November a group from Bethlehem will be selling a wide range of olive wood carvings. The situation in Gaza has resulted in a drop in pilgrims and tourists, the main source of income for those people. Please wait and see what they have for sale before buying your Christmas presents. New Year's Eve Party: There will again be a New Year's Eve party (with bring your own drinks and a bring and share buffet) at the Parish Centre. This ‘family’ event for all ages has proved very popular in previous years and in planning this year's party we need to involve a small number of those who plan to attend. This will involve attending at least one meeting with much of the follow up being done via email. Can you help? If so, please contact Laura or Graziella on 07955 037251 or at [email protected] Scout & Guide Coffee Morning, thanks to all those who supported the scout and guide coffee morning last Sunday. £230 was raised to be given to Noah’s Ark Trust and Richard House – children’s charities. St. Monica's Beaver Scouts (6-8 year olds) At present we have a short waiting list. If you have a son or daughter who is interested please ring Christine 020 8292 5726. There may be places after half-term. Parish Centre News OPEN MIKE NIGHT: Tuesday 11 November at 8pm.Contact Vic Newman at [email protected] if you would like a 15 minute slot at this or future Open Mike Nights. ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR: Sunday 16 November between 10am and 6pm. Design makers and artists will be selling their work. If you are looking for Christmas presents or something for yourself this is the event for you. BOOKINGS: If you wish to hold a party or other event at the Parish Centre please contact Laura or Natasha on 07955 037251 or at [email protected] The Parish Centre is located at Cannon House, 6 Cannon Hill and is open to all parishioners. We have a bar Thursday –Saturday from 8pm to 11pm and on Sunday from 1pm to 4pm and 8pm to 11pm. See our noticeboard next to the Repository or follow us on facebook at Saint Monica’s Parish Centre. Rosary Vigil for World Peace in St. Francis De sales Church Tottenham. Vigil starts at 7pm on Friday 31st October with Mass followed by Rosary. Concluding prayers will start with Exposition of Blessed Sacrament, Rosary and Benediction at 4.30pm on Saturday 1 st November followed by Music, Action songs, Skit and Testimony of God’s love and experience led by young adults. And ends with Holy Mass at 7pm. All are welcome. Mount Street Jesuit Centre, 114 Mount Street, W1K 3AH www.mountstreet.info 0207495-1673 - The Power of Memory Saturday 29th November, 11 am - 4 pm Margaret Philpot. An integral part of our identity, memories can be either trivial or important, conscious or unconscious, and are selective and unreliable but they are an essential component of our daily lives. Sixth Form Open Evening Our Lady’s Convent High School will be holding a 6th Form Open Evening on Wednesday 12th November. from 5pm-7pm. For further details, please visit the website www.ourladys.hackney.sch.uk. Host is looking for kind, friendly, hospitable people who are inspired by the idea of welcoming an international student at university here, far from his or her own family, to their home. This could be for a day, a weekend or Christmas, and you don’t need to live near a university, as students will travel for the privilege of meeting you, learning about real life in this country, and sharing their own culture. HOST is a voluntary activity which makes ambassadors for international goodwill of us all. Please see www.hostuk.org or call HOST Office on 0207 739 6292 St. Monica's Baby and Toddler Group - If you have a child below school age why don't you try out our group? We run during term time every Mon and Weds morning 9.30am to 11.30am at the parish centre on Cannon Hill. £1.50 a session. Indoor and outdoor toys available plus singing and arts and crafts. Call Katie on 07960 281068 for more information Church Cleaning The commitment is once a month for about an hour. Teams clean at different times. We urgently need more volunteers (especially on the Tuesday Evening). Contact Siobhan on 020 8807 5583 Parish Library: Were you aware that the church had a crying room and the crying room doubled as a parish library? The parish library has been revamped and will be open again during Mass times. There are books on history, theology, spirituality and scripture, and travel, and there will be instructions on how to go about borrowing some. Parishioners are also invited to donate some book Apply now to take part in a Samuel Group: Samuel Groups are discernment groups for young adults (18-38) who are open to listening to the Word of God and putting it into practice in their lives. This year groups will meet in Central, North, East, Central West and South West London. After a launch afternoon in Kensington on the afternoon of Sunday 2nd November, participants will meet in local groups from November to Pentecost. For more information or to request an application form visit www.ukvocation.org/Samuel, email [email protected] or phone 07503241127. Health & Safety we take the safety of everybody very seriously and the diocese provides a company who assist us with regular checks of all our buildings. Last week a check revealed a dangerous crack in the back wall of the Parish Centre and this has been dismantled to a safe level. And cordoned off. Please observe any safety notices including in the car park and let a member of the team know if you spot anything dangerous. Palmers Green Child Contact Centre would you be interested in becoming a volunteer at the centre? The centre enables separated parents to see and have regular contact with their children. The centre is open every Saturday morning at the United Reformed Church, Fox Lane. As a volunteer your commitment would be once every 6 to 8 Weeks. We are very grateful of your continuing support. We are however look for volunteers and we would particularly welcome men. If you are interested and would like more information please contact Philomena on 07958 221 853.
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