This Week
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Editorial for August
Dear Parishioners,
The month of August always affords us a little time to take stock, to relax and contemplate the forthcoming autumn. I always feel at this time that there is a hint of the autumn, with the evenings not as light as they were in June and a chilly breeze in the early mornings. Having said this, I am sure the media will soon be hysterically declaring another heat wave.
In terms of the parish, August also sees a time for holidays and a rest from some of the usual routines. Despite this, the Sunday Masses remain at the usual times and the weekday schedule is maintained as best we can.
We will just have this one newsletter for August and you are reading it now. This means that there will not be space to include the times of all the Masses and the keeping of different feasts and memorials of the saints. I hope you will understand that this will give the office staff time to take a break themselves and also to concentrate on other works. One project we are working on is the clearing of the library room above the choir loft in OLSG. I would be grateful for volunteers to assist with this and a few other jobs around the church in these quiet weeks. Do leave your name at the Presbytery, marked for my attention, if you are able to assist with these tasks.
During the month of August the clergy take holidays and I am grateful to visiting clergy for their kind assistance. Among these I can name Fr Vincent Nsumba (well known to many) who is in Enfield over this weekend and for some of next week. Fr Jerome Dukiya CSSp, Parish Priest of West Green is also most generous in his assistance. We will also welcome Fr John Casey and Fr David Burke, well known to parishioners. Thank you, Fathers.
I am also pleased to welcome Mr Christopher Moraes to the parish. He is a seminarian for the Diocese of Westminster, who will go to Seminary in Valladolid this September . In preparation for this, and during the holidays, he will be staying here in the Presbytery. Welcome to Christopher, and prayers for you.
This comes with my thanks and prayers. Enjoy August, and its slower pace. Don’t forget Sunday Mass and the Holy Day on the 15th.
Father Daniel
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