Thank you to all the 300 Club members: your involvement is invaluable. In 2024 we peaked at 227 members, generating just under £9,000 for the Parish (before deduction of the monthly draws). This funded the refurbishment of the book shop as well as the purchase of new smart and stackable
Continue readingThanks to a request from a parishioner, and with the approval of the archbishop, St Mark’s will be hosting a regular Sunday Mass organised by the Congolese chaplaincy in London. The Mass will be celebrated in French and Lingala. All are welcome to these Masses which will fulfil the Sunday
Continue readingI hope you all had a blessed Christmas and New year. On behalf of the clergy and staff a big thank you for your good wishes, gifts and cards throughout the Advent and Christmas Seasons. May I also express my heartfelt gratitude to all those who throughout the year have
Continue readingLast December I wrote a piece for the newsletter, inviting fellow parishioners to consider a new year’s resolution to become more familiar with the bible. I mentioned in particular the Bible in a Year podcast, led by Fr Mike Schmitz, a youngish and very enthusiastic American Catholic priest. Over 365
Continue readingOur Christmas Masses take a great deal of organising to enable them to run smoothly. There are many tasks that need to be done and our priests are always grateful for offers of assistance. Once you have decided which Mass you will be attending why not contact one of the
Continue readingReaders are required on Christmas Eve for this Service which starts with the Vigil of Readings at 11.30 pm before proceeding to Mass at Midnight. If you would like to read at these celebrations, please contact Rosemary by EMAIL or on 07956 109 465. Thank you.
Continue readingWe are thrilled that thanks to the money raised by the 300 Club we have been able to replace our old blue plastic chairs with ones that can be stored and moved about on trolleys. They will all be kept in the Hall so are easily reached. All the old
Continue readingEach year Living Well has a special collection for donations to enable them to give their guests something special at Christmas. Our planned Christmas collection will be on 1 December and this will go ahead as usual, collecting the basic requirements Living Well always need, but we have also decided
Continue readingThe SVP is taking bookings for their annual Christmas lunch. There will be a full Christmas meal and some seasonal entertainment. For those on a low income there is no charge. Otherwise there is a suggested donation of £15 per person with all proceeds going to St. Vincent de Paul
Continue readingThe first Sunday of Advent this year falls on December 1st. It is the day the church begins its new year and is also the day we begin to use the new lectionaries about which you will read shortly. So that we all are ready for this period of preparation
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