Confessions: Sat 10.30am to Mass Intentions Sat 12 Mar 6.00pm Arthur Bolger (Anniversary) 11.00am, 5.15pm-5.45pm & Sun 13 Mar 9.00am John Murphy (Anniversary) during 6.00pm Mass. Sunday: 11.00am John O’Shea (RIP) During 9.00am & 11.00am Mon 14 Mar 9.15am Catharine Callam (RIP) Masses. 60 Highbury Park, Tues 15 Mar 9.15am In Thanksgiving Wed 16 Mar 9.15am For You The People London N5 2XH T 020 7226 0257 Thu 17 Mar9.15am Sister Paul Marie (Intentions) E [email protected] Fri 18 Mar 8.00am Irene & Arthur Genovese (RIP) www.stjoanofarcparish.co.uk Sat 19 Mar 10.00am NO MASS THIS MORNING Rev Gerard G King PP 020 72260257 6.00pm For You The People Rev Bill Bowder 07985772083 Sun 20 Mar 9.00am Special Intention 11.00am (Intentions)

Sunday 13 March, 2016 NEWSLETTER The Fifth Sunday of Lent

The Stations of the Cross will be prayedIntroduction every Friday Today we celebrateevening Christ of Lent as atour 7.00pm. king. We Do will come learn along! about the values of love and compassion in God’s kingdom and how Jesus judges his A Big Thank You to everyone who signed our petition followers. earlier this year against the proposed, draconian, changes to the parking restrictions here in Highbury which would have made our local area a no-go area. You will bePenitential pleased to Acthear Trusting inthat God’s at benevolence,the end of last let year us seekthe Council to be compassionate’s Executive formally and abandoned the plans! Power to the People!! loving.

Next Saturday, March 19, is St Free safeguarding training available to all Joseph’s Day! There will be Mass in his honour at 12.30pmLord, you teach us not to be indifferent to those who are needy and at St Joseph’s, Highgate. This is a deanery-wide celebration members of the Catholic Community! The National vulnerable. and people will be attending from all the parishes here in Catholic Safeguarding Commission (NCSC) has worked with Islington. There will be no 10.00am mass here in the parish. Educare to provide an online, interactiveLord, have E-Learning mercy. Please do come along and celebrate St Joseph, Man of safeguarding course which is now available to all in the Mercy, during this Holy Year of Mercy! St Joseph’s Highgate Lord,Catholic you Church. warn us about If you accumulating have a role wealth (voluntary and orpower. paid ) working with children/adults at risk or have an interest in is on Highgate Hill. You could get the #4 bus to the Christ, have mercy. Whittington Hospital and then it’s just a short walk up the safeguarding, the online training is a great opportunity to hill. learn how to better protect children/ adults at risk in your Lord, you givecare us andhigher community. values than those To that register so often please reign in email: our Our newly-renovated Confessionals are open for [email protected] with your followingworld. business!! As long as there are two priests here in the details: parish/order/congregation, and yourLord, role have e.g. mercy. parent, parish we will hear confessions during Saturday evening and catechist leader. For more info please ask for a brochure Sunday morning Masses in addition to Saturday mornings from your safeguarding rep Helen O’Shea.

10.30am to 11.00am and Saturday evenings 5.15pm to Diocese of Westminster Pilgrimage to Walsingham 5.45pm. Saturday July 9th. Join Cardinal Vincent Nichols on the Diocesan Pilgrimage to “England’s Nazareth” during the Year of Mercy. This will be a very special event. It will be a long, but wonderful day. I need a good idea of the level of interest ASAP so if you would like to go please write your details of the list at the back of the church. Father Gerard

Deanery Reconciliation Service for Lent. Wednesday Message from the SVP If anyone knows someone who is 23 March, 7.30pm here at Highbury. Priests and people from struggling or isolated and would welcome help or a befriending the parishes of Islington will be joining us to celebrate the visit from the SVP then please leave details at the Presbytery. the Sacrament of Reconciliation, the Sacrament of Mercy. PLEASE come along and take this opportunity to prepare for Beginning Experience There is a healing weekend for Easter. There will be several priests available. men and women who find themselves single again following divorce, separation or the death of a partner from 15 to 17 “I Am a Catholic” Cards Westminster SVP have produced April 2016 at the Emmaus Centre, West Wickham, Kent. credit card size cards called "I AM A CATHOLIC" designed to Please contact Sandra 01293-783965, Freda 01322-838415 or be kept in your wallet or purse. The idea is that, in the case of John 01992-642443 email [email protected] an accident or illness, the Catholic hospital chaplaincy will be notified so that a priest can visit. If you would like one please Year of mercy Pilgrimage to the Holy Land. collect one from the repository at the back if church. Cardinal Vincent will lead the 6th Diocesan Pilgrimage to the Holy land. 4 -12 November. Price £1495 per person sharing; “Confession is something we will never outgrow, even £320 single supplement. Full board. Contact Gil Didino at if we become the saints God made us to be. Pope John Tangney Tours for a booking form. [email protected] Paul II and Mother Teresa of Calcutta were revered 01732 886666

even during their lifetime; but both made frequent use “Psychoanalysis is Confession without absolution.” of the Sacrament of Reconciliation.” Germaine Greer

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