Twenty Seventh Sunday (Year B)

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When Children Pray Some years ago, in September, the thought came: Where can I get rosaries for all the children of the primary school? A few days later a text message came from my friend John Pridmore (lay evangelist, author of “From Gangland to Promised Land”) saying, “If you need rosary beads in bulk, contact this lady...” - John was in Australia at the time, I’d said nothing to him about rosaries. (I’d never previously received a text from him and haven’t since!) So the children each got a rosary with a prayer card explaining the mysteries, just in time for the Feast of the Holy Rosary on 7th October.   Five years on, I appealed to the same lady again: the packs have arrived! Next Monday I’ll be visiting each class of Our Lady of Victories School to pray the rosary with the children. Considering the tragic conflict in the Middle East since 7th October last year, the need to pray for peace is surely more pressing than ever. St Pio is reputed to have said, “When a million children pray the rosary, the world will change.”   Gratitude to parents, teachers, catechists and all who give so much time and effort to helping our children know and love Jesus, possibly the greatest mission of all. Pope Francis stated recently: “I invite everyone to invoke Mary's intercession, so that the Lord may grant peace to the whole world.” May Our Lady help all of us become beacons of peace for society, and enable us to spread joy and hope where most needed.  Fr Nigel Congratulations to Asun and Finaly who were married in Madrid, Spain on Friday 4th October.  May you enjoy all the graces and blessings of married life. to Olivia who was baptised on 27th Septmeber. May the waters of baptism renew your family. Please pray for those who are sick: John Monghan, Gill Frances Lee, Sandy Leitch, Duncan Taylor, James Langan, Theresa Chee and Pamela Faber.   Please pray for those who are recently deceased:  Michael and Monica Rodrigues, Pauline Ezeudu, Mary Teresa McGloin, Luciana Battista.   Pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time:  Anthony Lavelle, Melissa Isik, Janet Texeira and Lester Crocker. Day of Prayer for Peace: Monday 7th October Pope Francis invites all to join in a day of Prayer and Fasting for peace in the world. More details here.  Exciting News for Families! Our Parish’s local primary school, Our Lady of Victories Catholic Primary School, is welcoming new pupils for September 2024! We’re a close-knit community with incredibly supportive parents, passionate teachers, and a fantastic curriculum that inspires our children every day. Plus, we offer a great variety of after-school clubs to keep our little ones engaged and happy.   If you’re considering a place for your child, please feel free to contact our school office at [email protected] or give us a call at 0207 373 4491 to arrange a visit. We look forward to meeting you soon! World Mission Sunday Theme: ‘Go and invite everyone to the banquet!’   World Mission Sunday this year is on 20 October. On this day the whole Church unites in prayer for its missionary activity, and in collecting funds to support Catholic communities across the world experiencing situations of poverty and conflict. To support mission year round visit mission.org.uk or call 020 7821 9755  Our Lady of Willesden  Procession with the statue of Our Lady of Willesden. Sunday 13th October, 7pm - 1 Nicoll Rd, NW10 9AX. Join pilgrims in praying the rosary for the protection of London. The Year of Jubilee 2025   Theme: Pilgrims of Hope It will be a year of hope for a world suffering the impacts of war, the ongoing effects of COVID-19 pandemic, and a climate crisis. More details to follow. Catholic Children’s Society The Catholic Children’s Society invite all parishioners to the “£1 million Crisis Fund Celebration”: Mass celebrated by Cardinal Vincent Nichols at Our Lady of Victories on Wednesday 16th October at 6pm - all welcome! Pauline Books and Media The bookshop will be open from 9.30am to 12.30pm on Friday and Sunday.   The contact number is 07561 456074. Young Married Couples Group Are you a young married couple seeking to build friendships and desiring to connect with other young married couples? Well, a young married couples group is present in our parish. The purpose of the group is to offer support and foster friendship and connection among the many young married couples present in our parish. The ideal age range of the group is under 40. The group meets every month to socialize and foster communion and support. Among the different activities offered are meals together, trips out, games nights and social exercises. If you’re interested in attending, please email Steve and Annie Caprio at [email protected]. You can also join our Whatsapp group using the QR code below: Young Adult Group This is a group for people in their 20s and 30s and aims to build a community in the parish. More events will be coming soon. If there are any questions, please send us an email at: [email protected] or join our WhatsApp group using the QR code:  Welcome to all our Parishioners If you are new to the parish, please come and say hello and complete the parishioner registration form which can be found on our website:  https://www.ourladyofvictories.net/support.html Here you can also find further information on all our parish activities. Weekly Mass Schedule Monday to Friday - 10.00 am Saturday - 6.00 pm Sunday - 9.00 am, 10.30 am, 12.00 pm and 6.00 pm.    All our Masses are live-streamed from our website.    Eucharistic Adoration and Confession On Wednesdays, after the 10am Mass, there is Eucharistic Adoration. This is an opportunity to spend some time in prayer before the exposed Blessed Sacrament. A priest will be available for the Sacrament of Reconciliation from 10.30 to 11.15am. Adoration concludes at Noon with the prayer of the Angelus. Confession also available every Saturday from 5 to 5.45 pm. Parish Team: Fr Nigel Woollen (Parish Priest) Fr Francis Thomas (Assistant Priest) Rev. Paul Hewitt (Permanent Deacon)  Sr Maureen McNamara rsm (Sacramental Programmes) Mrs Rachel Mulira (Parish Secretary) Our Lady of Victories 16 Abingdon Road London W8 6AF 020 7937 4778  [email protected] Support our Parish Financially here