Announcements This Week

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

Music at 11.30 am Solemn Mass Today: Gabrieli, A - Missa Brevis

Motet: Sullivan - Lead, Kindly Light

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.

Today is the Sunday of the Word of God: The Blessing of our Parish Readers will take place at all Masses. If you are interested in the possibility of training to become one of our Readers at Sunday Mass, do please let the parish office know.

Today is the last day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, 18th-25th January. This year’s theme is ‘One Body, one Spirit.’

The Epiphany Crib remains in the Church until Candlemas, 2nd February. Crib offerings go to support the work of the Catholic Children’s Society in our Diocese of Westminster, and are the main annual source of the Society’s income.

Monday 2nd February is the Presentation of the Lord, Candlemas. It celebrates the infant Jesus being presented in the Temple at the age of 40 days, where he was recognised as the Light of the Nations and the Glory of Israel. Solemn Mass at 6.00 pm, which begins with the Blessing and Procession of Candles.

A special Jubilee Year of Saint Francis of Assisi, proclaimed by Pope Leo XIV, takes place from 10 January 2026 to 10 January 2027, on the occasion of the eighth centenary of his death. The Holy Father has written: ‘Dear brothers and sisters, may the example and spiritual legacy of this Saint, strong in faith, steadfast in hope and ardent in active charity towards his neighbour, inspire in everyone the importance of trusting in the Lord, of living a life faithful to the Gospel, and of accepting and illuminating every circumstance and action of life with faith and prayer. In this Year of Grace, I wish to offer you a prayer that Saint Francis of Assisi may continue to instill in all of us perfect joy and harmony.’ A statue of St Francis, showing his stigmata, will be in the church during Lent this year.

Saint Francis, our brother, you who eight hundred years ago went to meet Sister Death as a man at peace, intercede for us before the Lord.

Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, 18^th February. A special leaflet giving full information on our Lenten activities will be available from Sunday 8th February.

Monthly Hour of Devotion dedicated to the Holy Family on Saturday 7th of February at 2pm, followed by 30 minutes de silent adoration and benediction. All are welcome.

Prayer workshop: Thursday 12th February at 2pm in Nazareth House Prayer Centre. All welcome

Are the Living Stones still Alive? - The Christians of the Middle East

A Conversation 

Moderated by Bishop Jim Curry, Lead Bishop for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales for the Holy Land.  At Our Lady of Victories Parish Centre, off Kensington High Street, 7 - 9pm,Thursday 19th  February 2026

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.

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.

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 is on Thursday 12th February at 8.30pm.