Announcements This Week

IMPORTANT: Please note that our permanent phone number is: 020 7603 0814

Music at 11.30 am Solemn Mass Today: Schopf, F - Sonntags-Messe (Pastoral)

Motet: Anerio - Laudate Dominum

Music at 10.00 am Family Mass: There is now a button on the parish website, which allows parishioners to listen to and practice the Sunday hymns ahead of time

Thank you to those who prepared for our Three Days of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament which have just taken place: our MC & servers, our church cleaners, our flower arranger, our Family Mass choir, those who led group or school class visits, everyone who came to pray, and our caterers for the Saturday evening party.

Last Week the Annual Collection for the Sick and Retired Priests’ Fund of our Diocese took place and £837.36 was raised so far. It is not too late to receive further contributions. Please use a donation envelope, which also enables you to gift aid. You can also set up a regular donation and become a Patron by completing section 4 on the envelope form.

Next Sunday there will be an appeal made by the Comboni Missionary Fathers, which is our official diocesan mission appeal for 2025.

November is the Month of the Holy Souls It’s still not too late to request names to be added to our book of the departed that is beside the altar, for whom Requiem Masses are offered. Lists and donation envelopes are at back of church.

Oremus – the Magazine of Westminster Cathedral this month has a double page spread on our Parish Pilgrimage to Compostela this summer, written by Fr Juan. You can buy a copy in church or from the parish office!

The Catholic Children's Society welcomes (new) Christmas gifts

which they distribute to disadvantaged children: including young

carers, children who have recently lost a loved one, and families fleeing

domestic abuse. They expect a high level of need again this Christmas

and would be very grateful for any new toys, books or clothing you can

donate. If you would like to support their Christmas Gift Appeal, please

deliver your gifts to the parish office by 18^th December at the latest.

Save the Date! Fr Richard is celebrating his 30^th Anniversary of Priesthood with a special Mass on Friday 5^th December at 7.30pm followed by a reception in the parish centre. As a sign of appreciation of Fr Richard’s dedication to our parish, there is a collection towards a special gift to which you are invited to contribute. You may drop your donation into our letterbox at any time in an envelope marked for the attention of the parish office. You can also contribute by bacs, marking your payment as gift for Fr Richard. Thank you.

Next Sunday the new Christian year begins with the First Sunday of Advent.

The Advent wreath will be blessed at the Family Mass.

Next Sunday the Christmas Service Times leaflet will be published, also giving

the special Confession times before Christmas.

Already on sale: Help to praying in preparation for Christmas:

‘Walk with Me’ – the ever popular prayer guide to Advent and Christmastide:

A prayer, Bible Reading, reflection, and quote, for each day. Price £1.50

‘’A Journey to the Crib’ – Ad Advent and Christmas Devotional: Price £3.95

Parish Christmas Carol Concert: Monday 15th December at 7.00 pm, given

by our family Mass Choir. Retiring Collection for our Glass Door Homeless

Night shelter. Followed by mulled wine and mince pies in the parish centre.

Parents seeking a Certificate of Catholic Practice in connection with School applications, please contact Anja in the Parish Office who will send you a Priest Information Form to complete.

St Mary’s Primary School Applications are now open for Reception places for September 2026 via the E-Admissions portal: https://www.eadmissions.org.uk/ The deadline is 15 January 2026. See poster in the porch.

The next Prayer workshop is on Thursday 15^th January 26 at 2pm in Nazareth House. All welcome.

SUNDAY EVENING MASS AND YOUNG ADULTS

We are delighted to see the growing number of young people attending our 6:30 pm Sunday Mass! After listening to your feedback and receiving offers to help with music at this liturgy, we have decided making this Mass more youth-friendly through Christian music led by young volunteers. All young people and young adults are warmly invited—and those who wish can meet at the pub afterwards for fellowship. The Mass is also of course open to people of all ages!

The Stewards at Sunday 10.00 am Family Mass do a great job in welcoming parishioners as they arrive, providing them with the necessary books, helping them find a seat, and answering their questions. We are grateful to them and to Erica their Co-ordinator. We would love to recruit some further volunteers to join the team – the more we have the less often each one would need to be on the rota. Please let the parish office know if you can help in this way.

Recruiting for our 10M Mass Choir: become part of our vibrant and sociable community of singers who lead the Sunday 10am Mass and other liturgies and perform regularly in concert. No choral experience required. Contact Laurence for details: familymasschoirhtbg@gmail.com.

Need a gift for someone who has everything? Why not book a Mass for their intentions? Masses can be booked in the parish office where you will also receive a beautiful card. Recommended donation £10.

Church Roof Repairs

Repairs were carried out in August to make the roofs watertight. The cost was £53,000 and any donations would be welcomed.

Major Repairs to the stonework of the Tower and Spire of the Church are urgently needed. Protective scaffolding has been erected and a detailed programme of the works required is being drawn up.

Two new illustrated booklets are available as a kind of guide to our Church building here at Holy Trinity: 'The Stained Glass Windows of the Church', and 'The Church Carvings and Paintings.' Researched and written by our parishioner Christopher Road, augmenting the Parish History he has also written: 'Little Rome – The Story of Holy Trinity Brook Green'. The booklets are £5 each, and the Parish History is £12.50. They can be purchased during office hours from the Parish Office. You can also purchase a PDF version of the two booklets by emailing the parish office.

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. The cine club will be back after the school holidays in September.

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. The next baptism preparation course will be on Thursday 4th December at 8.30pm.