Twenty Sixth Sunday (Year B)

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Fatima Last week I had the privilege of going to Fatima, the shine to Our Lady of the Holy Rosary in Portugal. It was here that Our Lady appeared to three shepherd children in 1917. The appearances to these humble children, two are now canonised Saints, revealed Our Lady’s desire for us to pray the Rosary for the conversion of Russia and for sinners to repent and ask forgiveness for their sins.   While at the shrine you can visit the place where Our Lady appeared 6 times to the children and on the last appearance to a crowd of 70,000 witnesses. The children’s tombs are in the main Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, you can visit their homes in the near by village.   The revelations, known more commonly as the ‘secret’ messages of Fatima have been fully released. Indications are that they been fulfilled by past events, including the attempted assassination of Pope St John Paul II in 1981.   As we approach the month of October (the month of the Holy Rosary), I urge you to take up your rosary beads and pray. As a family, as friends, or on your own. Pray for your own intentions and those of the world, as you meditate on the mysteries of Jesus and Mary’s lives. This most powerful prayer can be prayed on your 10 fingers and thumbs, in the car, on the bus, wherever.  Fr Francis Congratulations to Justin and Louise who were married in Seville, Spain on Friday 20th September. Also to Eleanor and Moritz, who were married in Florence on 7th September. May you enjoy all the graces and blessings of married life. Please pray for those who are sick: Leena Chabula, John Monghan, Gill Frances Lee, Chacha Geronimo, Sandy Leitch, Duncan Taylor, James Langan, Theresa Chee and Pamela Faber.   Please pray for those who are recently deceased:  Walter Angco,  Rev. Graham Morgan.   Pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time:  James Carr, Clare Hope, Philippa Tlatoff, Ann Mannion. 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! Coffee Morning This Sunday 29th September, we resume our Coffee and cake morning after the 10.30am Mass. You are all welcome downstairs.  CAFOD Family Fast Day  Friday 4th October 2024 Give today so that people around the world can learn new skills and fulfil their God-given potential. Please take an envelope home with you (at the back of the Church). Visit: cafod.org.uk/envelope 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, followed by a reception in the church hall - all welcome! World Day of Migrants and Refugees The 110th World Day of Migrants and Refugees is kept on Sunday 29th September. Pope Francis has chosen as this year’s theme, ‘God walks with his people’, and the full text of the Pope’s message and resources to support the day can be found here. A Day with Mary * Saturday 5th October: St Aloysius Church, Euston NW1 1TA * Saturday 12th October: Westminster Cathedral 10am-5.30pm; Mass, rosary, Exposition. Bring packed lunch. Full details and more venues: https://www.adaywithmary.org/ Altar Servers - National Mass The Archconfraternity of St Stephen invites all altar servers and their families to the annual National Mass with Cardinal Vincent Nichols principal celebrant at Westminster Cathedral, Saturday 5th October, 2.30pm. For more information visit: https://www.guildofststephen.org/ 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