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An open diaryDiary of Events

March 2010
Monday 8th March MIND THE GAP - FAITH IN FILMS: The next series of 'Mind the Gap' -our Lenten series for Young Adults (17-35ish) - will take the form of 'Film nights' with refreshments and discussion:

 8 March 2010 The Pursuit of happiness
 15 March 2010. The Fourth Wise Man

Time: 7.00-9.30pm (6.30pm refreshments)
Venue: Our Lady of the Assumption &. St Gregory Church, Warwick St, W1B (2 min. Piccadilly Circus). All Young Adults welcome.

CWL Committee meeting at 2pm.
Tuesday 9th March Faith Matters, Lent 2010 Series. The Year of Priesthood. Tuesdays at 7 pm: 23rd Feb-16th March at Westminster Cathedral Hall (Victoria Street, London SW1P). Registration for all the lectures is required. Please e-mail: faithmatters 'at' rcdow.org.uk or telephone 020 7931 6078. Suggested donation £3.00.
bullet23rd Feb 2010 The Priest: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow by Fr Aidan Nickols, OP (facilitator: Sr Louise Mullan, OP).
bullet2nd Mar 2010 The Priest & the Universal Baptismal Call by Dr Clare Watkins (facilitator: Mgr Mark O'Toole).
bullet9th Mar 2010 The Call to priesthood in a global city by Fr Andrzej Forys, MS (facilitator: Patsy Cummings)
bullet16th Mar 2010 The Priest as Witness by Archbishop Vincent Nichols.
11th March

CAFOD Talk: São Paulo, Brazil. You are warmly invited to a talk at Mary Immaculate & St Gregory, 82 Union Street, Barnet ENS 4HZ, this Thursday 11th March at 7.30pm by CAFOD Partner Sueli Machado, who works with the poor in São Paulo in Brazil, where over 3 million people live in vast shanty towns. Sueli will explain how your generous donations are supporting people to find their own solutions to working their way out of poverty. All are welcome. For further information contact CAFOD Westminster on 0208-449-6970.

Alpha: "Does God Heal Today?" 19:30 to 21:15 in the Church hall.
Friday 12th March St James' Catholic High School, Grand Strand, Colindale, NW9 5PE - Annual Dinner & Dance St Dominic Hall/School 12th March 2010 at 7.30 pm Ceilidh Band and Disco Admission by ticket only - £20.
Saturday March 13th

Feast of St. Louise de Marillac - On Saturday 13th March we will be celebrating the Feast of St Louise de Marillac, the founder, with St Vincent de Paul, of the Daughters of Charity. The 6.00 pm Mass will be a special Mass, celebrated by Fr Fergus, and will be followed by a reception in the hall where we will be serving Cake and Tea and Coffee, to which all parishioners are invited. Calling all bakers: We would be grateful to receive cakes to serve at this reception and know we can rely on the generosity of our bakers. Cakes can be brought to the hall from 5.00 pm on that Saturday evening. It is appropriate that this is also the weekend of the Clothing Collection for The Passage. Please be generous.

A DAY OF RECOLLECTION WITH BISHOP ALAN HOPES will take place at Provincial House, The Ridgeway, Mill Hill, on Saturday 13th March from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. For further details, see the poster at the back of the church or check the diocesan website: www.rcdow.org.uk. All are welcome.

Vincentian Jubilee Year - Mass in honour of St Louise de Marillac, 6.00 pm in Sacred Heart Church.

Coffee Morning at St. Michael's Church from 10am to 12 noon, in aid of the Children's Society.
Saturday - Sunday 13th / 14th March

THE PASSAGE DAY CENTRE CLOTHING COLLECTION. On 13-14th March, young people from the Confirmation group will be collecting used clothing (particularly male clothing) and packets of disposable BIC razors for the Passage after each Mass on the weekend of the 13th-14th March in the hall. Tea and coffee will be provided — the proceeds of which will also go to the Passage. Please be generous and ruthless as you turn out your wardrobes — if you cannot remember when you last used a garment — you probably do not need it!

Monday 15th March CWL AGM at 2pm.
Tuesday 16th March MIND THE GAP - FAITH IN FILMS: The next series of 'Mind the Gap' -our Lenten series for Young Adults (17-35ish) - will take the form of 'Film nights' with refreshments and discussion:

 15 March 2010. The Fourth Wise Man

Time: 7.00-9.30pm (6.30pm refreshments)
Venue: Our Lady of the Assumption &. St Gregory Church, Warwick St, W1B (2 min. Piccadilly Circus). All Young Adults welcome.

Faith Matters, Lent 2010 Series. The Year of Priesthood. Tuesdays at 7 pm: 23rd Feb-16th March at Westminster Cathedral Hall (Victoria Street, London SW1P). Registration for all the lectures is required. Please e-mail: faithmatters 'at' rcdow.org.uk or telephone 020 7931 6078. Suggested donation £3.00.
bullet23rd Feb 2010 The Priest: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow by Fr Aidan Nickols, OP (facilitator: Sr Louise Mullan, OP).
bullet2nd Mar 2010 The Priest & the Universal Baptismal Call by Dr Clare Watkins (facilitator: Mgr Mark O'Toole).
bullet9th Mar 2010 The Call to priesthood in a global city by Fr Andrzej Forys, MS (facilitator: Patsy Cummings)
bullet16th Mar 2010 The Priest as Witness by Archbishop Vincent Nichols.
Wednesday 17th March Altar Servers - The first of two meetings in the church from 5.00 pm to 5.45 pm. The second meeting is on March 24th. Those wishing to enrol in the Guild of St Stephen must attend both meetings. New altar servers are welcome.
18th March Alpha: "What About the Church?" 19:30 to 21:15 in the Church hall.
19th March St Joseph.
20th March LONDON PRO ARTE CHOIR AT ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH - 7.30 pm Haydn Stabat Mater, Bach Cantata 9: Es ist das Heil. Esprit Ensemble. Tickets from Mill Hill Wines, www.lpac.org.uk, phone 020 8346 8367 or at the door
Saturday/ Sunday 20th / 21st March

CHURCH CAR PARK Membership of the church Car Park is due for renewal now. The fee for membership is £30. The new key will be issued after every Mass on Saturday March 20th & Sunday March 21st. Please try to attend at one of the Masses that weekend and bring your old key with you. The barrier will be changed on Monday March 22nd after which you will not be able to gain admit­tance unless you have a new key.

CAR PARK INCOME All parishioners are asked not to use the reserved car spaces from Monday to Friday. The company renting them have complained that some people are not observing this notice. This is a source of income for our Parish which we do not want to lose.

Wednesday 24th March Altar Servers - The second of two meetings in the church from 5.00 pm to 5.45 pm. The first meeting was on March 17th. Those wishing to enrol in the Guild of St Stephen must attend both meetings. New altar servers are welcome.

NEW ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE ROMAN MISSAL - The diocese is offering a session for catechists to give them a chance to look at the forthcoming new English translation of the Roman Missal. The session will take place on 24 March from 7:30-9:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart & Mary Immaculate Parish, 2 Flower Lane, Mill Hill NW7 2JB. Please book a place at your deanery session or check the diocesan website to find other sessions near you: Email catadmin 'at' rcdow.grg.uk or tel: 020 7798 9150. See also http://www.rcdow.org.uk

Thursday 25th March The Annunciation of the Lord
Alpha: Celebration Meal.
28th March Palm Sunday
April 2010
1st April Holy Thursday
2nd April Good Friday

PROCESSION OF WITNESS. Again this will start at 10.15am with a short service at Trinity Watling URC in Eversfield Gardens and process through Mill Hill Broadway to the Sacred Heart Church. There will be a number of stops on the way for readings and prayer, ending with a short service at Sacred Heart. The people of St. Michael's welcome all to coffee and hot cross buns in Hartley Hall afterwards.

3rd April Holy Saturday
4th April EASTER SUNDAY
Tuesday 20th April Baptism Preparation Course - There will be two sessions each consisting of two meetings for parents. These are the following dates: Tuesday 23rd February at 8 pm in the parish centre. Tuesday 2nd March at 8.15 pm in the church. Tuesday 20th April at 8 pm in the parish centre. Tuesday 27th April at 8.15 pm in the church. Each meeting takes about an hour. This course is required by Westminster Diocese for all who request Baptism. Sponsors are also welcome.
23rd April St George
23rd April to 2nd May

A JOURNEY TO SYRIA - Fr. Barry at St. Michael's will be leading a Pilgrimage to Syria from 23rd April to 2nd May 2010. The visit includes a four day stay In Damascus, exploring the ancient city, the vast Omayyad Mosque, containing a shrine which reputedly holds the head of John the Baptist, Straight Street where St. Paul was lowered from the walls; the Christian villages of Maaloula and Sednaya, where Aramaic was spoken. Palymyra to the 2nd century city of Queen Zenobia and the city of the dead; to Crac des Chevaliers, the greatest of all Crusader castles; to the coastal resort of Lattakia for relaxation; to St. Simeon's monastery and Aleppo with its vast labyrinth of souks (bazaars) and large Christian population. The pilgrimage will mix the holy and the holiday - time for worship and reflection but also fun, relaxation and shopping! The cost of this tour (full board and all inclusive) with McCabe Travel is £1,495. Further details and brochure from Fr. Barry on 0208 959 1449.

Sunday 9th May

Good Neighbour Scheme - A Quiz and Afternoon Tea will take place on Sunday 9th May at the Wilberforce Centre. Tables will be of 6 and the cost will be £5 a head. Tickets from the GNS office.

25th April World Day of Prayer for Vocations
Tuesday 27th April

Baptism Preparation Course - There will be two sessions each consisting of two meetings for parents. These are the following dates: Tuesday 23rd February at 8 pm in the parish centre. Tuesday 2nd March at 8.15 pm in the church. Tuesday 20th April at 8 pm in the parish centre. Tuesday 27th April at 8.15 pm in the church. Each meeting takes about an hour. This course is required by Westminster Diocese for all who request Baptism. Sponsors are also welcome.

May 2010
1st May St Joseph the Worker
16th May The Ascension
World Communications Day
23rd May Pentecost
Saturday 29th May CONFIRMATION  2010 - The Sacrament of Confirmation will be conferred on Saturday 29th May 2010.
30th May Trinity Sunday
June 2010
6th June The Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)
11th June Sacred Heart of Jesus
22nd June St John Fisher and St Thomas More
24th June Birth of St John the Baptist
29th June St Peter and St Paul
July 2010
11th July Sea Sunday
25th July Day for Life
August 2010
6th August Transfiguration of the Lord
15th August Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
September 2010
Saturday 25th September Vincentian Jubilee Year - Mass in honour of St Vincent and St Louise at Westminster Cathedral - Archbishop Vincent Nichols.
October 2010
Saturday 9th October Vincentian Jubilee Year - Mass in honour of St Vincent at Sacred Heart Church, Mill Hill - Archbishop Vincent Nichols.