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 12 APRIL: SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER
| Sunday 12 APRIL | SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER Parish Eucharist by Extension 10.30 am |
| Monday 13 April | Eucharistic Celebration 7 pm |
| Wednesday 15 April | Mass in School 9 am |
| Thursday 16 April | Eucharistic Celebration 7pm |
| Saturday 18 April | Mass 9.30 am followed by refreshments |
| Sunday 19 April | THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER Parish Mass 10.30 am |
NEWS FROM ST MARY’S
APCM: Annual Parochial Church Meeting – Sunday 26 April
At this meeting we look back on the past year at St Mary’s and forward to the next. Churchwardens and PCC members are elected, and reports and the electoral roll presented. If you attend St Mary’s regularly and are not already on the church Electoral Roll, Alison has forms, which need to be completed today in order to be eligible to vote at the meeting.
The Diocese of London Lent Appeal 2026: in association with ALMA – The Angola London Mozambique Association
Supporting those affected by the flooding in Mozambique. If you have been saving your donation in a Lent box you can bring it to church at any time, or make a donation without a box, or donate on line using the link to ALMA on london.anglican.org
Planned Giving Boxes
The new boxes have started – please see Kathy if you haven’t collected yours yet, or if you’d like to join the scheme or to give by Standing Order.
MORE DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
| Sunday 26 April | APCM |
| Saturday 2 May | Open Morning |
| Thursday 14 May | Ascension Day |
| Sunday 24 May | Pentecost |
| Sunday 31 May | Trinity Sunday |
| Saturday 6 June | Open Morning |
IN OUR PRAYER THIS WEEK
The Sick: Merle, Angela, Elsie, Joe, Debbie, Donovan, Antonia, Denise, Costella, Michael
Anniversaries of Death: David Batcheler, Bryan Cusick
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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 