Announcements This Week

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

Music at 11.30 am Solemn Mass Today: Cererols, J - Missa 4or vocum 2us tonus

Motet: Handl - Ab Oriente venerunt Magi

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 to mark the Feast of the Lord’s Baptism in the River Jordan, the penitential act at Mass will take the form of the blessing and sprinkling of holy water.

Today is the last day of the Christmas Season

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

The Holy Year of Jubilee with its theme Pilgrims of Hope, concluded. In Rome on Epiphany as Pope Leo closed the Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilica.

Next Weekend is White Flower Sunday, when there will be a collection after the Masses in support of the work of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children.

Looking Ahead:

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

The Sunday of the Word of God is on 25^th January. The Blessing of our Parish Readers will take place at all Masses on that day. If you interested in the possibility of training to become one of our Readers at Sunday Mass, do please let the parish office know.

Road Closure this Weekend 10th -11^th January The large office building at our near neighbours 43 Brook Green has been undergoing redevelopment for well over a year. The large crane overshadowing it is being dismantled the weekend of 10th-11th January. This means that a short stretch of the road Brook Green will be closed to traffic on those days: between Windsor Way and Hammersmith Road. The road Brook Green will still be fully accessible, but only from the Shepherds Bush Road end. A map showing the resultant traffic diversions in the area is on the church noticeboard and here:

Nuns in Disguise, Lying in Court & a huge smuggling operation….

‘The Nunnery at Hammersmith’ Thursday 12^th February at 7pm at Sacred Heart High School. Come and hear a fascinating talk about the history of 212 Hammersmith Road. Tickets at £12 include refreshments and an exhibition afterwards: Go to the events tab at www.sacredheartconnect.com , email Alex: comms@sacredh.lbhf.sch.uk or call her on 020 8748 7600 x 219. See poster in the porch.

Prayer workshop: Thursday 15^th January at 2pm at Nazareth House Prayer Centre. All welcome.

From Pope Leo’s Homily in St Peter’s at the Close of the Holy Year on the Epiphany

The Holy Door of this Basilica, which today is the last to be closed, has seen a stream of innumerable men and women, pilgrims of hope, journeying toward the new Jerusalem, the city whose doors are always open (cf. Rev 21:25). Who were these men and women, and what motivated them? …. Millions of them crossed the threshold of the Church. What did they find? What was in their hearts, their questions, their feelings? Yes, the Magi still exist today. They are the people who sense the need to go out and search, accepting the risks associated with their journey, especially in a troubled world like ours that may be unpleasant and dangerous in many ways.

The ancients referred to homo viator, and indeed all of our lives are a journey. The Gospel challenges the Church not to be afraid of this phenomenon, but to appreciate it, and orient it toward God who sustains us. He is a God who can unsettle us because he does not remain firmly in our hands like the idols of silver and gold; instead, he is alive and life-giving, like the Baby whom Mary cradled in her arms and whom the wise men adored….

Let us ask ourselves: is there life in our Church? Is there space for something new to be born? Do we love and proclaim a God who sets us on a journey?...How important it is that those who pass through the doors of the Church perceive therein that the Messiah has just been born, that a community gathers in which hope springs forth, and that a story of life is unfolding! Thus… it is wonderful to become pilgrims of hope. It is wonderful for us to continue to be pilgrims together!

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.