Announcements This Week

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

Music at 11.30 am Solemn Mass Today: Gasparini, F - Messa a quattro voci concertata

Motet: Lassus - Beati pauperes

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.

The Epiphany Crib remains in the Church until tomorrow, 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 2^nd 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.

On Tuesday 3^rd  February, we will celebrate the Feast of St Blaise at Mass. At the end of the liturgy, the traditional Blessing of Throats will be given, asking God’s protection and healing through the intercession of this saint, especially for illnesses of the throat. All are warmly invited to attend and receive this blessing.

On Thursday 5^th February, at 5.30 pm, His Eminence Cardinal Vincent Nichols will celebrate in Westminster Cathedral a Solemn Pontifical Mass in thanksgiving for 16 years as Archbishop of Westminster. All are most welcome to attend.

Our children preparing for First Communion celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation this Saturday morning 7^th February. Please pray for them and their families.

An Appeal for the work of Mary’s Meals will be made at all Sunday Masses 14^th /15^th  February, with a collection at the end of Mass.

Parish Readers: Last week we celebrated the Sunday of the Word of God: The Blessing of our Parish Readers took place at all Masses. We are hoping to recruit some hew readers to augment our rota. 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. We will then invite you to an evening meeting at 7.00 pm on Thursday 26^th February, at which there will be a talk on the importance of the proclamation of Scripture in the Liturgy of the Word of the Mass, and on the ministry of Reader, along with some opportunity to practice good reading skills.

TODAY Sunday: Cake sale after 10am Mass in aid of the:

Children’s Liturgy Carnival party for children from 4 to 7 years old on Sunday 8^th February after Mass, from 11 to 1pm. Parents can drop and collect them on the dot; children can dress up. Games, activities and food provided. A donation of £2 per child would be appreciated, contactless or in cash, on the day.  To give us an idea of the numbers, please sign your child's name with one of the catechists at the church exit after 10 o'clock Mass on the next two Sundays.

Prayer workshop: Thursday 12 February 2026 2pm at Nazareth House Prayer Centre. All welcome

Next Sunday our Parish Lent Information leaflet will be available, giving details of our Lenten activities and devotions. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday 18^th February, with Mass and Imposition of Ashes at 9.00 am (said) and 6.00 pm (Solemn.)

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.

Annual Mass of Thanksgiving for Matrimony at Westminster Cathedral, Saturday 23rd May 2026 at 2:30pm. For couples in the Diocese celebrating their 5th, 10th, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th and 60th (and any year over 60) wedding anniversary of Catholic marriage. Please email us husband and wife’s names, wedding date, years married, address, email (or phone number, if no email). We forward this information to the Diocesan Marriage & Family Life office, who in due course will send you the Cardinal's invitation

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.