Nicole Syed & James Parker
Over the years the parish Marriage Preparation Course has become very popular. We often get enquiries from engaged couples in other parishes who have heard about our course and would like to attend.
Over the years the parish Marriage Preparation Course has become very popular. We often get enquiries from engaged couples in other parishes who have heard about our course and would like to attend.
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Every Wednesday and Thursday we have 'Faith and Life' classes in the parish for children in years 4, 5 and 6. This week each class celebrated an 'All Saints Party'. The children had to choose a saint, research about their life, find a costume and make a presentation to the class. Much fun was had and the performances showed a depth of imagination and a great interest in the lives of the saints. Here are some of the photos from the classes.
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There are three Masses in the parish today for the Feast of All Saints which is a Holy Day of Obligation.The 6.45am Mass was well attended and, as usual the 9.30am Mass was packed. Tonight there will be a sung Mass at 8.00pm with Jeremy de Satge and the parish choir providing the music.
In his sermon this morning Fr Marcus reminded the children present that they are all called to be saints and that they can live out this call to holiness in very simple and practical ways.
The readings and music for the Mass were prepared by the children of our parish school and, as always there were lots of comments afterwards about how well our children read and sing. This is not something that comes naturally! It is due to the hard work and commitment of Miss Lawless and her staff. In our parish we also have a number of private schools. Today we were able to welcome children from Hornsby House, Northcote Lodge and Broomwood Hall. Oliver House, the independent Catholic school in the parish, is still on half term.
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This evening saw our first ever 'Saints and Angels Party'. This was an opportunity to celebrate the All Hallows/Saints Eve (Halloween) in an appropriate and exciting way. It allowed our children to enjoy the traditional games and customs like 'apple dunking' without the all too common and unnecessary reference to devils and witches.
The party was a great sucess with over 35 children participating. Each participant (aged from 8-12) dressed as a saint or angel and had an interview with St Don Bosco (Fr Marcus) and St Theresa of the Child Jesus (Marie Jones - Youth Officer). They were asked 'how did you get to heaven?'. There were prizes for the best costumes and the best perfomances.
After the three judges had awarded their marks we all had traditional Halloween treats and games (which included a quiz about the lives of the saints). The evening was very enjoyable and we hope to host it again next year.
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We've had a number of people asking for more details of Fr Benedict Groeschel's visit to the parish. Fr Benedict will be here next Thursday evening (9th November) and will lead us in an evening of prayer and reflection. The timetable is as follows:
7.00pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Vespers
Reflection on "The Spirituality of Pope Benedict XVI"
Period of quiet prayer during which Confessions will be heard
8.45pm Benediction
9.00pm Refreshments until 9.30pm
We look forward to seeing you there.
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On Saturday 28th October Fr Stephen drove down to Glastonbury as part of his work as Diocesan Vocations Director. Each year there is a big Youth Retreat hosted by the Catholic parish in Glastonbury, attracting young people from all over the country including a number of Holy Ghost parishioners. The photo was taken at the top of Glastonbury Tor which we walked up and where we read an account of the cruel execution of the Glastonbury Martyrs. For a fuller account (including a short video clip) visit the Southwark Vocations Blog.
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