Announcements This Week

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PRAY FOR POPE FRANCIS, SERVANT OF THE SERVANTS OF GOD

O God, faithful rewarder of souls, grant that your departed servant Pope Francis, whom you made successor of Peter and shepherd of your Church, may happily enjoy for ever in your presence in heaven the mysteries of your grace and compassion, which he faithfully ministered on earth. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.

Requiem Mass in Holy Trinity on Wednesday 30th April at 6.00 pm

Novemdiales: Nine Days of Mourning

The Pope's Funeral Mass (Saturday 26th April) will mark the beginning of an ancient custom of having nine consecutive days of mourning, which will be marked by Masses in St Peter's Basilica held in suffrage for the late Pope. While these celebrations are open to everyone, each day a different group is scheduled to participate—based on their connection with the Holy Father. This diversity of group reflects both “the scope of the Supreme Pastor’s ministry and the universality of the Church of Rome.”

Today, the Octave Day of Easter, is celebrated as Divine Mercy Sunday. 

Monday is the Solemnity of St George, Protector of England.

On Wednesday, we will offer a Requiem Mass for Pope Francis at 6.00 pm.

The Five First Saturdays Devotion, as requested by Our Lord and Our Lady at Fatima, with the intention of making reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, is spread over five consecutive months. It will start on this Saturday 3rd May followed by 7th June, 5th July, 2nd August and 6th September, at 2.00 pm. It consists of receiving Holy Communion, going to Confession, saying the Holy Rosary and meditating for 15 minutes on the mysteries. It will be followed by 30 minutes of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction. NB: Holy Communion can be received at the 9.30 am or 6.00 pm Masses, and Confessions heard after the evening Mass.

Thank you for your generous gifts to the Easter Offertory. If you did not have the opportunity to give, envelopes are available from the back of church, and can be returned at any time in the collection basket or put through the secure presbytery letterbox.

Thank you for your donations to the Cardinal's Lenten Alms. Further donations can still be made by using the special envelopes at the back of the church

Planned Giving Envelopes for the year April 25 –April 26 are again available from the church porch this Sunday. Please double-check YOUR name and address.

If you are a UK tax payer and have not signed up to gift aid your regular offerings, please contact the parish office. If you have stopped paying tax, please also let us know. If your box is not there, and you would like one, please contact the parish office.

We are hosting 4 Marriage Accompaniment meetings in the Parish Centre. These meetings will take place once a month on a Monday evening and are for couples who are planning to get married and married couples who would like to deepen in the graces of this sacrament. These evenings are usually an opportunity to encounter other couples of the parish, to grow together and have a bit of a social afterwards. Please don’t hesitate to join in. Marriage is a very important sacrament for all. These are the dates:

Monday 5th of May at 7:30pm

Monday 26th of May at 7:30pm

Monday 16th of June at 7:30pm

Monday 7th of July at 7:30pm

Did you know that Fr Juan hand painted our Easter candle? Do go and have a closer look at his amazing work.

The annual collection for the Westminster Diocese Priest Training Fund is on 3rd/4th May, Good Shepherd Sunday, when we pray for vocations to the priesthood. Thirteen of the fifty seminarians at Allen Hall Seminary, Chelsea, are candidates for our diocese. We also have two seminarians at the English College in Valladolid. This fund also supports the ongoing formation of our ordained priests Donation envelopes will be available. 

'Little Rome: the story of Holy Trinity Brook Green 1851-2024' A short history book of the parish, called ‘Little Rome’, a local designation honouring the long Catholic history of our part of London is on sale from the Parish office at £12.50.

Holy Trinity Cine Club: for children in Year 7 to Year 9, and  Year 10 to 12 on a Friday evening once a month. Quality ‘surprise’ movie followed by discussion and pizza. All are welcome, suggested donation of £5 towards running costs. Contact cineclubbg@gmail.com. See poster in the church porch.

SACRAMENTS

Preparation for the Sacrament of Baptism: If you have a child for Baptism under 5 years old please email us for an application form. You will be contacted once the form has been received. A copy of one of the Catholic parents’ baptism certificate will be required.  Baptisms can only take place on Saturdays at 11am.

Adults who would like to enquire into the possibility of becoming Catholics, or adult Catholics hoping to be confirmed, please speak to one of the clergy or contact us by email.

Thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund, we have received a grant to help refurbish the parish centre. We provide a weekly night shelter for homeless women from November to Easter and the money we have received has enabled us to make the hall more comfortable. The West London Scouts also had their storage area made safe and easier to use. Other community projects will now be able to resume thanks to the lottery fund. This is what your money pays for when you play the lottery (if you don’t win, that is :) )

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