Thank you

Webmaster • December 20, 2024

THANKYOU to all those who make our celebration of Christmas possible. A special thankyou to Angie Lobo who has for many years decorated our church with flowers in so many different and beautiful displays. She has worked tirelessly to make our celebrations worthy of the name. A special thankyou to our Tamil community who have provided the Christmas tree this year and which looks resplendent. Also to our choir who rehearse regularly in preparation for all the services and support the singing which is an integral part of our celebrations. To those who erect the crib and decorate it we are very grateful. To all our sacristans, eucharistic ministers, readers, church cleaners, ushers many thanks. We are blessed with a large group of enthusiastic, efficient and loyal altar servers who come to Mass and are a great support to me personally. It is only because I know I can rely on them and that they know what they are doing that things run so smoothly. The older servers look after and care for the younger ones who in their turn pass on their expertise. Thank you to all those who make our parish a real community and if you would like to help in the future please have a word with me after Mass. Happy Christmas!

Confirmation 2025

By Webmaster • July 25, 2025
The preparation for this Sacrament will take place on Tuesdays October 21st and November 4th , 11th and 18th from 7pm – 8.30pm in the Meeting Room at the back of the church. The Confirmation rehearsal will be on Saturday, 22nd November at 10am in the church. The Confirmation Mass will be on Sunday, 23rd November, the Feast of Christ the King and National Youth Sunday at 11am. Please make a note of these dates now.

July - Children's colouring book

By Webmaster • July 4, 2025
View the July bulletin here

Peter's Pence

By Webmaster • June 27, 2025
This week there will be the annual collection for Peter’s Pence which helps to defray the personal and charitable expenses of the Holy Father.

Sick & Retired Clergy Fund

By Webmaster • June 20, 2025
This week there will be the annual collection for the Sick & Retired Clergy Fund of the Diocese. Donations can be made in the Second Collection, online via the diocesan website. The fund helps clergy who require assistance in their retirement after years of service and it also helps those who are in ill health at any age.

North Ilford Fellowship of Churches

By Webmaster • May 30, 2025
North Ilford Fellowship of Churches are inviting everyone to Pentecost Songs of Praise on Sunday, 8 th June in Ashurst Drive Baptist Church. There will be refreshments afterwards. I attended the NIFOC committee meeting this afternoon. People were saying how much they enjoyed the World Day of Prayer service at our church.

COMMEMORATING NICAEA

By Webmaster • May 30, 2025
This year we celebrate 1700 years since the Council of Nicaea in 325, which gave the Church the Creed still used at Sunday Mass. Deacon Ken Carleton, dean in the formation programme for deacons, and accomplished church historian, will lead a study day to explore how the Creed was produced, and what role was played by the Emperor Constantine in this first world Council of the Church. The study day will take place on Saturday 7th June from 10.30 (Coffee) until 2 pm, with a break for lunch, at the Catholic Church of Christ the Eternal High Priest, Gidea Park, RM2 6DH. Easy access on the Elizabeth Line, or from the M25. The programme will be live-streamed on www.whatgoodnews.org and available subsequently on the same website. You will be very welcome to attend in person as we celebrate that the Lord Jesus is ‘consubstantial with the Father’.

June - Children's colouring book

By Webmaster • May 30, 2025
View the June bulletin here

THANKING RED BOX HOLDERS

By Webmaster • May 25, 2025
Missio is the Pope’s charity for World Mission. We ignite God’s love by helping local missionaries to walk alongside global communities who are poor or in need, regardless of their background or belief. I would like to thank you on behalf of Missio and the Mill Hill Missionaries for raising £3202.88 in 2024 through the Red Box and direct giving, including direct debits and online donations. Thank you for your continued support for our global church, through prayer and generous giving, despite the challenging times we live in. On the poster at the back of the church is Fr Glenn, a Mill Hill Missionary, with his parishioners at Mary Mother of God Church, in the rural parish of Tamping, Cambodia. In 2024, you provided essential support to enable Missionary Priests, just like Fr Glenn, to go out to some of the most remote areas of their parish to share the Sacraments and the message of the Gospel with their communities. This is the very essence of being a missionary disciple, and something we can all share in. Our Parish here today is connected to our global community through the celebration of the Eucharist and through prayer.

GIFT AID

By Webmaster • May 25, 2025
Many thanks to those who support this scheme. The parish bank account was recently credited with £17,209.59 by the tax[wo]man. Very many thanks also to our gift aid administrator, Ms Maxima Emmanuel, for all her hard work in making this possible. If you pay income tax and would like to join the scheme please see me after Mass. It takes just one simple form and it costs you nothing. The parish simply claims back the income tax you pay on any donations you already make to the parish in the weekly collection.

May- Children's colouring book

By Webmaster • May 4, 2025
View the March bulletin here