Parish News: Sunday of the Ascension and Seventh Week of Easte

Jesus ascends to the heavens, having promised the disciples that he will send the Holy Spirit. That moment we will celebrate next week on the feast of Pentecost. He makes another promise, that the apostles will be his witnesses to the ends of the earth. We are the living proof of that promise, witnessing to that same faith to which the men of Galilee held fast.

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You can find the readings for this coming Sunday here.

Please pray for:
The sick and those in need
Brenda, Cordelia, Lolita, Reece and Vanessa.
The Faithful departed
All who have worshipped in and served at Saint Benet’s and those whose year’s mind falls this week, amongst them Mike Scott (13th) and George Bunting (16th).
Candidates for ordination
Graham, William (Deacon) Duncan, Roger (Priest)

The Annual Parochial Church Meeting will take place on Sunday 19th May at 12:30pm.

On Thursday 30th May at 6.30pm we are invited to All Saints Margaret Street for their celebration of Corpus Christi. High Mass followed by a procession down Oxford Street.

Summer dates for your diary
Monday 27th May 12 noon: National Pilgrimage, Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, Norfolk NR22 6EE.

Saturday 29th June 11am: Ordination of Deacons and Sunday 30th June 5pm: Ordination of Priests, both at St Andrew Holborn.

Thursday 11th July 7pm: High Mass and Procession of the Relic of St Benedict.

Sunday 14th July 11am: Pontifical Mass of St Benedict with Baptism and Confirmation. Followed by parish party with bouncy castle.

The cover art is The Ascension of Christ, from an antiphonary decorated by Lorenzo Monaco, c.1410. Location unknown

If you have any high resolution photos that might be useful for the website, please email to Fr Guy.