This coming week we enter November- month of All Saints and All Souls.  Last Friday we commended to God the soul of Ted Bray- a most moving requiem Mass and one which Ted would surely have appreciated- our prayers and sympathy to daughters Dolores and Rachel and their families; and this coming Tuesday at 11.45am (not a Mass) we shall commend to God the soul of Joshua Canning (12 yrs) - and our profound sympathy and prayers to Claire and Jon, and to his brother Joseph.

All Saints and All Souls give us great hope, and hold before us a wonderful vision of our final destiny - to be with God, and to be loved by him for all eternity.  I do hope that our two All Saints Masses (Mon 8pm and Tues 9.30am) and All Souls Mass (Wed 9.30am) will be well attended.  On Wednesday there will be an opportunity, during the Mass, to light a candle in memory of a loved one, there will also be some special music and refreshments will be served after Mass.

Saints in Heaven-pray for us!  And may the Faithful Departed rest in peace- and rise in glory!

Mass attendances last Sunday were 611.
Sunday 30/10/11	31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) 6pm – Tom Webb (Ned) 9.15am – Daniel Carrigan RIP (Gwen Carrigan) 11am – People of the Parish
Monday 31/10//11	Feria 9.30am – Persecuted Christians (CWL) 8pm – Mary Quinn (R. Scott)
Tuesday 1/11/11	All Saints 9.30am – Canning Family (E. Gibson)
Wednesday 2/11/11	All Souls 9.30am – Patrick Earley RIP (T. Forde)
Thursday 3/11/11	St Martin de Porres 9.30am – Claire, Jon & Joseph Canning (welf.) (M. Howell)
Friday 4/11/11	St Charles Borromeo, Bishop 9.30am – Des Kelly RIP (Mary Kelly)
Sunday 6/11/11	32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) 6pm – Secondina, Alice & Gino Rabbini RIP (L.  Rusmini) 9.15am – People of the Parish 11am – Anna Baker (R. Scott)
All major parish events until the end of the year are listed on the calendar.  Please take your copy and display in your kitchen!
Confirmation registration – Monday at 7.15pm.  Mass at 8pm.  Parent’s Meeting at 8.45pm (approx) in Church.  Refreshments in Social Centre (young people and Journey in Faith memebers).  Close at 9.15pm.
Christmas Choir Rehearsal – Tuesday at 8pm.
With this edition of Briefly is today’s Ichtus (children’s sheet) – an attractive resource.  Parents, please use this to help your children pray the Mass, and please take Ichtus and Briefly home.  “Look” is for younger children.
Children should not be colouring during Eucharistic liturgy with their backs to the altar.  I do ask parents to ensure that children are still and quiet at Mass.  Please take them to the back corridor if they are disruptive – thank you.
Readers and Ministers at Streatham.  Sat 19^th Nov.  Would you please email me if you are going? Thanks.
School Registration has now ended for this year.  Thanks to all parents who participated.
Sunday Nov.13^th- Sale of Christmas Goods –after both Sunday Masses- a good opportunity to buy cards, Advent calendars and other small gift items. All profits to general parish funds.
Tickets for the Orpington Rock Choir performance, here on Saturday 19^th Nov (7.30pm) are now on sale after each Mass.  £10 adults, children free. In support of our Raise the Roof fund.
Every blessing, Fr Bryan