Parish Priest
Fr. Patrick Mc Loughlin
Hardie Close, Neasden
NW10 0UH
Tel: (020) 8451 0367
Fax: (020) 8830 3022
Email:
30th April 2017 Third Sunday of Easter (Year A)
Sun / 30 / rd / 9:30am / Mary Mc Coughlin RIP / 9.30am Roli Oseragbaje ‘A’Mon / 1 / th / 9.30am / Francis Barretto ‘I’
Tue / 2 / th / 9:30pm / Kathleen Flahive RIP
Wed / 3 / th / 9:30am / James Carr RIP
Thu / 4 / th / 9.30am / No Service
Fri / 5 / th / 9.30am / Una Mc Intive RIP
Sat / 6 / th / 6.30pm / Rod Moore ‘A’. Danny Mc Carthy ‘A’
Sun / 7 / th / 9.30am / Liam Spillane RIP / 11.30am Mary & Charlie O’ Donnell ‘A’
Quite a number of our parishioners, relatives and friends, are ill at home or in hospital; Alex Fernandes, James Otaga, Anne Casey, Maura Fitzpatrick, Kathleen Power, Jean Elliot, Elizabeth Kennelly, Francis Mc Ginley, Baby Charlie Corcoran, Bridie O’Brien, Bernard Graham. Let us keep them in our thoughts and prayers.
Last Sundays Collection: £495 many Thanks.
DATE TIME READER MINISTER OF THE EUCHARIST
Sat 6th 6.30pm Marian O’Loughlin Margaret English,
Sun 7th 9.30am Helena King Mercy Ashong, Ruby Boadi
11.30am Mary Cunniffe Joseph Emmanuel, John Roche.
Church Cleaning Rota: Mary Quinlivan, Wafaa Miland.
First Communion Class: This Wednesday 3rd May at 6pm. First Holy Communion day is next Sun 7th May at 11.30am Mass.
Dear All.
Along with other celebrations on Sunday 25th June at the Parish Fete, we will celebrate 35 years since our church was build and consecrated by Cardinal Basil Hume. Over these years, Frs. Murphy, Fitzgibbons, Skehan, O’Doherty and myself have served an ever changing congregation: initially predominantly Irish, who’s generously and good will put brick upon brick until the building was finished and then quickly paid off any remaining debt! And now mainly parishioners who origins are India, Ghana, Nigeria, Sir Lanka, Eritrean, Eastern European and other countries. With such diversity and richness of talents and gifts we are well blessed: holding in memory and thanks those who have now entrusted us to continue the work and mission of St Patricks. The Plaque, remembering Fr. Murphy our first parish priest, at the statue of Our Lady outside the church, reminds us that the building is not an end in itself, but has a purpose: “Like living stones let yourselves be built into a spiritual house” 1 Peter 2:5.
Over the years much has been accomplished in our parish and more recently, not only in the parish but our involvement in the wider community, putting our ‘Faith into Action’. (Pope Francis reminds us that ‘a faith without works, a faith that does not get involved isn’t faith’). This is shown in our partnership with the ‘Brent Multi Faith Forum’, ‘Sufra Food Bank’, ‘St Raphael’s Edible Garden Scheme’, ‘Phoenix Arch Special School’, ‘Supporting families who are in dire need’, etc. Then there are the many volunteers who give of their Time and Talent in the life of the parish. This stewardship of Time, Treasure and Talent is vital to the life of the parish and needs to be regularly checked and encouraged.
Over the weekends of 14th and 21st of May, we together, will explore ‘Our Call to Stewardship’, ‘Our Responsibility to Our Parish’, and how we may ‘Re-Commit Ourselves to Faith in Action’.
I ask that all give this parish venture, wholehearted support, particularly with our prayers. Our parish is a spiritual centre of our lives; let us give thanks for all who have bequeathed the parish to us, and endeavour to be faithful to that gift, encouraged by the words of scripture, “be rich in good works, generous and ready to share, thus storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future….” 1 Tim 6:16-19.
God Bless us All. Fr, Patrick.
Don’t forget you weekly gift to SUFRA our local Food Band on St Raphael’s Estate. There is a real need for this charity and the work it does in our neighbourhood. Do please keep up the good work and thanks to all who regularly give, and plead for more of us to get involved. Their web-site: for more www.sufra-nwlondon.org.uk.
Brightlights Festival is an annual event for Catholic young adults (ages 16-30) taking place June 23rd – 26th in the beautiful grounds of Alton Castle in Staffordshire. Come and join us for a weekend of live music from artists including One Hope Project and Guvna B. To journey together in Faith through liturgy and worship. And to hear stimulating input the possibilities of living life: UNLIMITED. To find out more information or book tickets and a coach space, visit our website: brightlights.org.uk, call 0300 075 0115 or find us on social media: T/FB/IG: BLFestival