St Peter-in-Chains RC Parish Church - Parish Diary and News

Welcome to Mass today	Today, Pentecost we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit on the apostles. It is a mistake to see this coming as something that happened long ago and can never happen again. Through the prayer of the Church, the Holy Spirit comes to us today. Today Fr Pius is leading a group of parishioners on the annual Parish Pilgrimage to Walsingham. Please keep them in your prayers.
Sung Vespers & Benediction	Sung Vespers and Benediction with May Devotions takes place this evening at 6.00pm and on Saturday morning after Benediction (10.15am approx).
May Procession	Our Annual May Procession will, as usual, be an Ecumenical event shared with our neighbouring Anglican churches of Holy Trinity and Holy Innocents. It takes place on Trinity Sunday, May 18th beginning shortly after our 11.15am Mass at Holy Trinity Church (12.45pm or so) and the Procession will make its way to St Peter in Chains for the crowning ceremony. It is hoped that as many as possible will take part in the annual event especially our children and bring flowers to offer.
Corpus Christi and Forty Hours Devotion	Thursday, May 22nd – Sunday May 25th 2008 Once again we shall be celebrating the traditional devotion in honour of Our Lord, present in the Blessed Eucharist. The devotion will begin on Thursday, May 22nd with a special Evening Sung Mass and Procession of the Blessed Sacrament. At this mass our Eucharistic Ministers will renew their commitment for a further year. The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed till just before the Saturday Evening Mass (no night watching). Lists are available. Please note the Feast of Corpus Christi is now celebrated on Sunday, May 25th
The sick and departed	Among the sick please pray for Lorna Alsford, Marjorie Crocker, Patrick Sullivan, John Hearne, Anthony Parker, Bobby Coleman, Kay Fleming, Margaret Brash, Emmanuel Offiah, Peter Onyimadu, Irene Rytter, Connor Michael Handley, Pat Middleton, Gemma Kennedy, Mrs Moia, Ernie Simon, Breda Mackey and Daniel Newman. (please ask one of the clergy or Parish Secretary if you would like a name added to this list).
Parish Draw Results	1st 64 , 2nd 116 , 3rd 38 (Green)
Thursday Mass at 8.15 am	Please note that in view of the closure of the St Gildas’ Convent in Briston Grove the mass on Thursday at 8.15am will be celebrated in Church in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.
First Holy Communion 2008	A reminder of the Parents Meeting on Tuesday 20th May in St Gildas’ School Hall at 7pm.
Sr Eileen (Srs of Providence)	wishes to thank all those who contributed to the celebration of her Jubilee last Sunday. She assures you of her gratitude and prayers.
URGENT! URGENT! URGENT!	Soup Run urgently requires sandwich makers to maintain an efficient service. If you could spare just TWO HOURS MAXIMUM, ONCE A MONTH on Saturday at 4pm, please contact the Parish Office or Kit Greveson on email kitg190@hotmail.com tel. 0208 340 0557. Many thanks
Embryology Bill	Urgent Call for Action – Prayer Vigil – Monday 12th May at 2pm. In order to mark this second Reading of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill in the House of Commons on Monday 12th May, we will be holding a prayer vigil together with other groups. We are expecting a counter demonstration from supporters of the Bill so it would be good to have as many people present as possible. Please come to our prayer vigil outside Parliament, invite members of your church, Christian groups, family and friends. We will gather at 2pm in Old Palace Yard, opposite St Stephen’s Entrance to the House of Lords, Westminster
Catholic Singles	Catholic Singles is an organisation which helps single Catholics meet up, either one to one or through social events. For more information please tel. 0161 941 3498, visit the website www.catholicsingles.org.uk. We meet the last Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm. Please invite as many friends as you wish. Meeting point: Angel in the Fields near St James’s Church, 37 Thayer Street, London W1.
Hoy Trinity Anglican Church (Granville Road)	is holding a Trinity Fayre on Saturday 17th May, on the green outside Holy Trinity Church at 11-3pm. They are also holding a Concert from 8.00pm onwards. Includes work by Bach, Elgar etc. Suggested donation of £5.00. All proceeds go to a Ukrainian orphanage.
SVP Annual Collection fpr Summer Camp 2008	17th-18th May - Next weekend there will be a annual collection to send a number of children from the parish to Summer Holiday Camp. Please give generously for this good cause.
Hornsey Moravian Church	“Lyra” – Concert on Monday, 19th May 2008 at Hornsey Moravian Church Hall, Priory Road, London N8 7HR. Admission £6. Lyra is a vocal ensemble from St. Petersburg. All singers are professional musicians in different churches of St. Petersburg. Some of them are also soloists at musical theatres of the city. Through their performances, they want to introduce ernormous musical heritage of the Russsian Orthodox Church, as well as traditions of Russian folk music to all people taking great interest in Russia, its history and its culture.
Parish Holiday to Belgium	Our Annual Parish Holiday to De Panne has been arranged from Sunday 19th – Friday 24th October. Further details to follow shortly.
Thank You	for contributing to the Sunday collections: Planned Giving: £949.10 Loose: £251.37
Next Week Most Holy Trinity	Readers 17th/18th May: 6.30pm Steve Bethell 9.45am Therese Moloney, Mags Kelly 7.00pm Amanda Gossayn Reading 17th/18th May: First Reading: Exodus 34:4-6.8-9 Second Reading: Corinthians 13:11-13 Gospel: John 3:16-18 Ministers of the Eucharist 17th/18th May: 6.30pm Maria Fernandez, Steve Bethell, Claire Carballo 9.45am Regina Fleming, Suzanne Hannington, Maureen Cantwell, Ann Tomlinson, Claire Paul 11.15am Sheila Doyle, Lisa Reidy, Jenny Coleman, Joan Griffith, Mary Chambers 7.00pm Edmund Paloa, Michael Woods, Margaret Maloney

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