Attendance last week was 708 .
Sunday  8/6/14	Pentecost 6pm – Feast of St Columba (Llew Thomas KSC 327) 9.15am – People of the Parish 11am – Marjorie Ingledew, RIP (Mary Ingledew)
Monday 9/6/14	Feria 9.30am – Gerard Usher-Smith (welfare)
Tuesday 10/6/14	Feria 9.30am –Jim and Norah Dee
Wednesday	St Barnabas, apostle 9.30am –Jeremiah O’Sullivan RIP
Thursday 12/6/14	Feria 9.30am –Family Intentions (Hairs fam.)
Friday 13/6/14	St Anthony of Padua 9.30am –Eileen Wood (welfare)
Saturday 14/6/14	Feria 9.30am – Fr Louis FitzMaurice
Sunday  15/6/14	The Most Holy Trinity 6pm – People of the Parish 9.15am – Fr. Bryan’s Intentions  (Howell family) 11am – Norman Cambridge, RIP (Therese Grey)

Next to Easter (and Christmas) Pentecost (’50 days’) is the most important Christian festival.

Here is a poem for Pentecost by Ann Lewin-

‘Lord, have mercy.’

god, you overstepped the mark

at pentecost.  those boundaries

so clearly drawn: be clean,

be holy, do not dare draw near

unless your hearts are pure,

your sins forgiven- they kept us safe.

then suddenly, with burning fire

and rushing wind,

you broke down our defences,

surprised your way into our lives.

we’re at your mercy.

can we bear

to be that close?

Every blessing,  Fr Bryan.

Today we welcome John Murphy, who will speak about You Touch Africa, which we supported a few years ago.  John will tell us how your offering has been spent.(9.15 and 11 am)

Traidcraft stalls after Mass today – please support!

This evening (Sunday):

A meeting for all the young people who were confirmed recently (6.30pm-8pm in hall.) (Please let Fr. Bryan know if you are unable to be at this session).

We welcome our uniformed groups to the 11am Mass. (NB Parade Mass next month is on July 6^th)

Monday:

Pondering the Word 11 am-12 noon (church) – a reflective look at next Sunday’s gospel.

Craft and games at 1.30pm. Everyone most welcome to both these activities.

Tuesday:

Journey in Faith 8pm - 8.45.pm in Meeting Room (between church and hall).  An introductory session for any non Catholics who would like to know more about the faith (Catholic spouses most welcome too).

Wednesday:

ALL Readers please at 7.30pm (including new people) and Eucharistic Ministers please at 8.30pm (including new people) – both in church.

Please let Fr. Bryan know if you are unable to attend.

Thursday:

Finance Committee at 10.30am (Meeting Room).

Pastoral and Advisory Team at 8pm.

Friday:

Mothers and Toddlers.  1.30pm-3pm in hall; all welcome.

NEXT SUNDAY – Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity.

2^nd collection for Catholic Trust for England and Wales.

Meeting for all young people and their parents in present school year 8 (or above) who are interested in being confirmed next year (6.30pm-7.15pm- hall.) The confirmation programme will be explained and questions invited. (Please let Fr. Bryan know if you are unable to attend, as there will be forms to fill in.

(7’s and 8’s is on hold at the moment but will start up again soon- watch this space.)

PLEASE SIGN UP FOR THE 75^th Anniversary Buffet on July 13^th, and the garden party on July 20^th (lists in back corridor). These will be big events and we must know (approx.) numbers for catering. As you know Archbishop will be presiding at the 11am Mass on July 13^th, and there will be an exhibition on the life of St. James the apostle in church, during the preceding week.

We also hope to be awarded the LiveSimply Award on the 13^th.

The 20^th will also be the Fun Run , and farewell to Fr. Bryan and Teresa.

P L E A S E   S I G N   U P    T O D A Y-  it would be really helpful.

Spirit in the city – Catholic Festival in and around Leicester Square- based around the big West End parishes (this coming week).  Try and go along to one or more of the events - worth a trip up, or maybe on your way home from work if you work nearby! See porch board. A great way to ‘get the message out there!’