Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Pray as you go Dear parishioners and friends, In our Gospel today, Jesus heals a deaf man. As with each of Jesus’s miracles and healing’s, we can see something of ourselves in those people. Our deafness in relation to Jesus being able to hear the Word of God.   We are incredibly blessed that at every Sunday Mass we hear so much scripture (readings from the Bible). From the Entrance Antiphon, to the Liturgy of the Word and all the prayers of the Mass, they are saturated with quotes from scriptural texts. Even the responses of the Mass have a base in the Old and New Testament texts. Some one has helpfully put all this together in a document called ‘The Mass in Scripture’.   But despite being given so much, it can be hard to apply the scriptures to our daily life. I recommend taking home the Emmaus Mass sheet and re-reding the First, Psalm, Second or Gospel readings over the week. We might then ask: ‘What is the Lord saying to me through this piece of scripture?’   If you’d like to meditate on scripture while you’re on the move, then consider the ‘Pray as you go’ app. It has a daily meditation, with music and reflective questions, all based on one of the daily readings from Mass. Fr Francis Congratulations To the family of Nikolas who is baptised today 8th September. 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. lease pray for those who are sick: Joan Poon, Chacha Geronimo, Sandy Leitch,  Duncan Taylor, James Langan, Theresa Chee, Pamela Faber. Please pray for those who are recently deceased:  Alexandra Schott and Charles Saad.   Pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time:  Queen Elizabeth II, Kathleen Hayes, Teresa Keany, Kam Kong Bernard Heng and Terezinha Miranda. Hope and Act with Creation The Westminster Cathedral interfaith group will meet on Wednesday Sept 18th from 1.30 to 3 p.m. in the Hinsley Room Morpeth Terrace.   We will discuss (using the Synod method) the message for the Season of Creation 2024 from Pope Francis  https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/cura-creato/documents/20240627-messaggio-giornata-curacreato.html 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