Baptisms: Next Sunday at 11am Mass we have the baptism of Anthony Adolfo.
Choir: Anyone else able to join our Choir. Please see Fr Michael.
Website : We now have a new Parish Website on which there is information on Masses; Events;
Sacramental Preparation; History; Newsletters; Photographs etc.
The address is: - parish.rcdow.org.uk/Marylebone. If you have not seen please look at our 50 th
Anniversary photographs.
Catholic/Muslim Marriage : 19th November - 10.30am – 4.00pm, Loyola Hall, Heythrop
College, University of London, there will be a collaborative conference hosted by Heythrop, the
Dept for Dialogue and Unity of the Catholic Bishops Conference, Marriage Care and the
Christian-Muslim Forum to look specifically at issues surrounding Catholic/Muslim marriage.
World Mission Sunday: Next weekend is World Mission Sunday when we are asked to pray for those in missionary countries. There will also be a retiring collection for the APF. The
Association for the Propagation of the Faith, which helps finance missionary projects in some of the poorest countries of the world. Please be generous.
Growing in Faith: In the porch of the Church the latest “Growing in Faith” newsletters are available bringing us up to date with how the Diocese is doing in this programme and the various projects taking place around the Diocese.
Finance & Properties Meeting: The next meeting takes place on Tuesday 21 st October 2014 at
7.30pm in the Presbytery. Please let Fr Michael know if you as a member are unable to attend.
The Parish is to be audited for the days beginning Tuesday 21 st October. We pray everything will be found to be in good order.
Feast Day: This Monday 13 th October is the Feast of St. Edward the Confessor, Patron of this
Diocese.
Grand Draw: As you leave Church today the Chrismas Fayre Grand Draw tickets are available.
Please take a couple of books of tickets to sell. This year there are varied and valuable prizes:- 1 st
Prize: £200, 2 nd Prize: Weekend for two in luxury hotel, 3 rd Prize: Dinner for two at the Hilton
London Metropole, 4 th Prize: £100, 5 th Prize: Christmas Hamper, 6 th Prize: Selection of Wines and Spirits, 7 th Prize: Dinner for two at Lancaster Hotel and many more prizes.
Book of tickets £2.50. All counterfeits and money to be returned in an envelope to the Presbytery letter box.
Church of Our Lady of the Rosary.
211 Old Marylebone Road, London NW1 5QT.Tel: 020
7723 5101. Email: marylebone@rcdow.org.uk
Priests of the Parish: Fr Michael Johnston
(Parish Priest). Email: michaeljohnston@rcdow.org.uk
Priest in Residence: Fr Austin Garvey:
Parish Administrator: Mrs Marion Egan – Parish Office open 10.30am – 3.30pm Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday

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28 th Sunday of the Year 12 th October 2014

Fr Michael writes: For those who enjoy their food, it is perhaps rather comforting to find heaven described as a banquet in both the Old and New Testaments. The Prophet Isaiah speaks of rich food and fine wines. All sadness and suffering is gone. God wishes us only to enjoy the goodness of His abundance. A similar picture is painted in the Gospel. Preparations are being made for a banquet, the wedding feast of the Son.
It is strange to understand the attitude of those who have turned down the invitation to attend the
King’s Banquet. But we have here at Mass this Sunday and every Sunday a foretaste of that banquet, “The wedding feast of the Lamb”, where Jesus gives Himself as food at the Eucharist.
What greater gift could there be? And yet there are empty places at the table. Food for thought………….
Legion of Mary : An appeal will take place here in our parish this weekend Saturday/Sunday
11 th /12 th October for new members of the Legion of Mary. At present we have very few members and they would welcome some new members.
Over 50’s Group : Will meet this Monday 13 th October at 3pm in the Hall and then it will meet every two weeks. We need new members to really get off the ground. I would also like to begin a regular luncheon club for the elderly. I would like to welcome many new members with new ideas as to its format etc. Please come along this Monday 13 th October at 3pm.
Christmas Fayre : As you know we have a Christmas Fayre on Saturday 29 th November from
11am. We are now collecting items for the Bazaar. At the back of the Church at all weekend
Masses, from this weekend there will be a bin marked “Christmas Fayre. We are collecting children’s toys; games; jigsaws; books; CD’s and DVD’s; handbags – (new, nearly new,, good as new); perfume and candles; glassware; jewellery; bottles of wine and spirits, beers; bric a brac.
We need people to make cakes, jams, chutneys and other homemade preserves. Please let me know if you know of businesses for sponsorship and raffle prizes? Also if you have a favourite restaurant or pub who would give us a voucher or cake shop or butcher etc? We need some really good prizes for our Grand Raffle – Can you help us? Letters are available in the porch if you need to hand in a letter for a donation. Could you enter yourself as a prize as a hairdresser; beauty therapist; language lessons; chef for an evening; gardener; photographer; musician; cleaner? Can you help in face painting and other children’s activities? If you can help in any of these ways please write to me or send me an email. Would you please note that the next meeting for the Christmas Fayre will take place on Monday 20 th October at 7pm. It is very important that as many people as possible attend.
RCIA: Began last Thursday 9 th October at 7pm. If you know of someone – husband, wife, friend who might be interested in exploring whether God may be calling them to become a Catholic then please ask them to come along this Thursday. The important thing is that all of us are all called to be evangelizers and to welcome new Catholics into the Church. You will remember last year at Easter eight new people were received into the Church at Easter. God’s call can come through our efforts and prayers. This Thursday will be the last opportunity to join this group.
New Parishioners : If any new parishioners moved into the parish over the summer months, please complete a registration form, and hand it to Fr. Michael after Mass
Confirmation 2014: The Parish Confirmation programme will begin in January with sessions on

Saturday mornings leading up to the celebration of the sacrament in June 2015. If you are in
Year 9 or above and wish to join the programme then you are invited to write to me briefly explaining your reasons for wishing to be confirmed. Your letter should include your name, address, telephone number, date of birth, school and which Mass you attend on Sunday. Nobody below Year 9 may join. All letters of application should be with me by mid-December.
Gift Aid : We now have 97 people who have a box of envelopes to pay their weekly contribution.
We also have fifteen people who pay by Direct Debit. That adds up to 112 people. Yet we only have 47 people who gift aid. You can gift aid your money to the Church which means if you pay tax in the UK, our Church would get an extra 25p for every £1.00 that you give, from the
Government. It is money for nothing, and if the other 50 people on envelopes or Direct Debit were to gift aid we would get back several thousand pounds from the Government. Today in the porch there is a tray with Gift Aid Forms. Please complete one and give to Fr. Michael. Thank you to the 14 new gift aiders.
The Pastoral Challenges of the Family : Last Sunday the Synod on “The Pastoral Challenges of the Family in the context of Evangelization began. This session will last two weeks. Cardinal
Vincent will be attending.
At the back of the Church in the porch there is the prayer of the Synod proposed by Pope Francis.
Please take one and say this prayer for the next week.
For your Diaries :
Christmas Fayre - Saturday 29 th November 11am – 2.30pm
First Holy Communions – Sunday 24 th May 2015 at 11am.
Confirmation – Saturday 6 th June 2015 at 6pm
Marion Egan Our Parish Administrator returns to work on Tuesday after her holiday. The office hours will return to normal. Apologies to those trying to contact us during her fortnight break.
Cleaning: We could do with some more help with the cleaning of the Church. The next time the cleaners meet will be on Friday 17 th October just for an hour. Thereafter every two weeks.
Counters : We could do with another couple of money counters to help count the Sunday collection. This takes place on a monthly rota beginning on your Sunday at 4pm and finishing about 6.30pm. Please let Fr. Michael know if you can help.
The Faith Sharing Prayer Group: Meeting each week on Tuesday at 1.30pm in the Lower
Hall.
Tea and coffee: will be available after 11.00am Mass in the church hall. All parishioners and visitors are welcome. We would be grateful for more volunteers to help with making the tea and coffee after this Mass. Many thanks.
Collections for last weekend amounted to £280.94 Envelopes, £713.01 Loose plate, Total
£993.95 Many thanks Collections: CAFOD Harvest Fast Day £259.61
Have a good week Fr. Michael - Parish Priest