Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Fr Nigel writes... Dear parishioners and friends, I remember once visiting Our Lady of Victories briefly - 6 or 7 years ago - and thinking, Wow, this looks like a big parish, working here would be a challenge! So I was more than surprised when Cardinal Vincent appointed me as your new Parish Priest, to succeed Bishop Jim Curry, a hard act to follow indeed. I was born in Barnet and attended Catholic schools in Whetstone and Finchley, in north London. After studying maths at Leeds University and working at the Post Office in London, I moved to France and was ordained a priest in the church of St John Vianney (Curé of Ars) in 1996. Following various ministries in France and Italy, I served at Knock Shrine in Ireland for 15 years, before returning to London in 2018 for family reasons. After 5 very blessed years in a parish in Stevenage (north Hertfordshire), I’m very much looking forward to serving the parish community here in Kensington.   We all need each other, everyone matters. May Our Lady guide us to her Son Jesus, and may we grow together to witness ever more deeply to God’s love for those we meet. May God bless you and your loved ones - hope meet you soon! Fr Nigel Woollen Dear Friends, I know you will give Fr Nigel Woollen a warm welcome; as you did to me some 16 years ago. You will  find Fr Nigel to be a faithful pastor, man of prayer and good humour. Thank you for our time together in the service of the Lord. I know I can count on your prayers as I take up fully my responsibility as the auxiliary Bishop with pastoral oversight of the parishes in West London.  Be assured of mine. Bishop Jim Curry  Congratulations To Ines and Paul who were married in Madrid on 20th July; to Daria and Mihai who married in Poland on 27th July; to Aimee and Tom who were married here at OLV on 3rd August, and to Geoffroy and Aree who were married in Normandy on 24th August. We wish you all the blessings of married life.   To the family of Neo who was baptised on 16th August and to the family of Sander who was baptised on 31st August by Deacon Paul. May the waters of baptism bring, joy and hope to your family. Birthday of Blessed Virgin Mary The Legion of Mary invite all parishioners to celebrate the Birthday of Our Lady after 12noon Mass on Sunday 8th September in the Parish Centre. Food, drinks etc provided—all are welcome. Becoming Catholic? Are you interested in becoming Catholic or are you an adult who has not yet been confirmed? Contact the Parish office or Fr Francis for more information. Please pray for those who are recently deceased:  Keith McHugh   Pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time:  Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, Manuel Simoes, Bill Rae  and Elizabeth Heather.   Please pray for those who are sick: Alexandra Schott, Joan Poon, Chacha Geronimo, Sandy Leitch,  Randy Cunanan, James Langan, Theresa Chee, Pamela Faber. Glass Door Sleep Out On Friday 4th October 2024, will be the 12th annual Sleep Out to raise vital funds and awareness to help end homelessness in London. It is our annual, flagship fundraising event taking place at Duke of York Square, Chelsea or remotely. For more details visit glassdoor.org.uk/sleepout Season of Creation Churches Together in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea are holding an Ecumenical Service for the Season of Creation on Wednesday 2 October 2024 at 7.30pm. This service is hosted by St George’s Church, Aubrey Walk, London W8 7JG. All are welcome. For more information and further events: https://ctbi.org.uk/season-of-creation-2024/  Eucharistic Festival In Cathedral On Sunday 14th September, the Feast of the Holy Cross, Cardinal Nichols invites everyone to a Eucharistic Festival in the Cathedral, starting at 2pm and finishing around 4pm.   The afternoon will include Adoration, Rosary, Confessions and Procession of the Blessed Sacrament, as well as sermons from Fr Alan Robinson, Rector of the Diocesan Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament in Maiden Lane, and Bishop Nicholas Hudson, who will impart Pontifical Benediction at the end of the Procession. York Pilgrimage Weekend During the weekend of the 26th-27th October 2024, Young Catholic Adults and the Traditional English Association of Catholic History will be organising a pilgrimage to Catholic York, including a visit to, St. Margaret Clitherow’s Shrine, the Bar Convent and St. Mary’s Bishophill – the oldest Church in York. This event is aimed at Young Catholic Adults and Catholics interested in history.  For details of how to book onto this free weekend and for more info see:- https://bookwhen.com/youngcatholicadults-yorkpilgrimage2024 Save the Date - Jerusalem Ball  Saturday, 12 October 2024, 6:30 PM One Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2EJ Ticket: £175 Tickets for under-35s booked before August 31: £135* Join us for the 9th Jerusalem Ball, a dinner, dance and fundraiser in support of the charitable works of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. https://jerusalemball.org.uk “Let them praise his name with dancing” - Psalm 149:3 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 Wednesday's, after the 10am Mass, there is Eucharistic Adoration. This is an opportunity to spend some time in prayer before the exposed Blessed Sacrament. During that time a priest will also be available for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Adoration concludes at Noon with the prayer of the Angelus. Confessions are also available every Saturday from 5 pm to 5.45 pm. Parish Team: Fr Nigel Woollen (Parish Priest) Fr Francis Thomas (Assistant Priest) Rev’d Paul Hewitt (Permanent Deacon)  Sr Maureen McNamara (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