Our worship is in the Anglo-Catholic tradition, centered on the Mass where we encounter Jesus in the sacrament of the altar. Morning and Evening Prayer are also said half an hour before scheduled services.
SUNDAY 17 MAY: CELEBRATION OF ASCENSION
SUNDAY 24 MAY: PENTECOST
| Sunday 17 MAY Celebration of Ascension | Parish Mass 10.30 am with Fr Mike Still |
| Monday 18 May | Eucharistic Celebration 7 pm |
| Wednesday 20 May | Mass in School 9 am |
| Thursday 21 May | Eucharistic Celebration 7 pm |
| Saturday 23 May | Mass 9.30 am followed by refreshments and fellowship |
| Sunday 24 May PENTECOST | Parish Eucharist by Extension 10.30 am |
| Monday 25 May | Bank Holiday Monday Eucharistic Celebration 9.30 am |
| Wednesday 27 May | Eucharistic Celebration in church 9.30 am |
| Thursday 28 May | Eucharistic Celebration 7 pm |
| Saturday 30 May | Mass 9.30 am |
| Sunday 31 May | Parish Eucharist by Extension 10.30 am |
Brent Foodbank Urgent Appeal
‘Brent Foodbank needs to raise £50000 by July to continue supporting the 1,500 people who rely on us each month. We provide emergency food, plus vital support and advice. If 500 people give £100, we can secure this essential service and ensure those struggling to afford food still have somewhere to turn.’ You can donate online by scanning the QR code on the flier or by searching for Brent Foodbank on justgiving.com.
St. Augustine, Kilburn Patronal Festival: Saturday 30 May, 12 noon
Rosary Procession & Solemn Mass – Preacher: Fr Houlding SSC followed by refreshments
Archdeacon’s Visitation with swearing in of Churchwardens
24 June, St Michael and All Angels Stonebridge
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MORE DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
| Sunday 17 May | Celebration of Ascension |
| Sunday 24 May | Pentecost |
| Sunday 31 May | Trinity Sunday |
| Saturday 6 June | Open Morning |
| Wednesday 24 June | Archdeacon’s Visitation with Swearing in of Churchwardens: St Michael and All Angels, Stonebridge |
IN OUR PRAYER THIS WEEK
Appointment of a vicar for St Mary’s
The Sick: Merle, Angela, Elsie, Joe, Debbie, Donovan, Antonia, Denise, Costella, Michael, Fr David
Recently Departed: Peter Reid
Anniversaries of Death: Phyllis Harvey, William Halliwell, Jones Wanebi
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CONTACTS
Churchwardens: Stephen Halliwell: 020 8459 1175, 07720 401489
Kathy Watters: 07527 540779
Safeguarding Officer: Lucky Enekeme: Safeguarding.shrineofmary@gmail.com
Website: shrineofmary.org
Email: shrineofmary@gmail.com
DONATIONS TO ST MARY’S THROUGH EASYFUNDRAISING
Supporting St Mary’s when you shop online: easyfundraising.org.uk/cause/stmaryswillesden/
If you do any online shopping, over 8,000 retailers will donate for FREE to St Mary’s Willesden – London when you use easyfundraising to shop with them. This means you can raise donations for us when you buy pretty much anything! These donations really help us, and all you have to do is use easyfundraising when you’re ordering the things you’ll be buying anyway.
Online sites including eBay, Amazon, John Lewis, Etsy, Argos, M&S, B&Q, Booking.com donate varying percentages, often only pennies but it all adds up.
Waitrose donates £1 for every grocery order, Sainsbury’s about 50p.
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Baptisms, Weddings or Funerals at St Mary’s
If you are interested in arranging a Baptism (Christening), Wedding, or Funeral at St Mary’s, please contact one of our Churchwardens: Stephen Halliwell (020 8459 1175) or Kathy Watters (07527 540779) for more details.
Safeguarding: St Mary’s Safeguarding Officer: Lucky Enekeme: safeguarding@shrineofmary@gmail.com
We have an information leaflet about baptism which you can download.
St Mary's, Willesden 