Parish News: Sunday of the Holy Cross and the Twenty Third Week of the Year

After 2000 years of Christian history, it is easy to forget how scandalous it is that we take an instrument of torture as our badge of honour. What was meant to be simply painful and humiliating turned out also to be the means by which God would save the world from itself. That is why we glory in the Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ, because through it we are saved and made free.

You can donate using card online to support St Benet’s: every penny counts! You can also donate by cash or card in person, by texting BENET followed by your donation amount to 70450 to give that amount. Or why not set up a regular standing order with your bank?

You can find the readings for this coming Sunday here.

Please pray for:
The sick and those in need
Brenda, Cordelia, Lolita, Reece, Vanessa, John and Chinye.
The Faithful departed
All who have worshipped in and served at Saint Benet’s, the recently departed, amongst them Paolo, Lorraine and Betty, and those whose year’s mind falls this week.

Looking ahead:
Tuesday 24th September
7.30pm Solemn Mass for the Feast of Our Lady of Walsingham at St Silas NW5 3QP.

Friday 4th October
6.45pm to 10pm Harvest Barn Dance: Professional band & caller; free nibbles; bar; all-star raffle. Book at https://bit.ly/47hMWxd
All proceeds to our Net Zero LED lighting project

Sunday 6th October
11am Harvest festival followed by bring-and-share harvest lunch.

Can you help?
For our Harvest Barn Dance on the 4th of October we need: Good quality raffle prizes; Donations towards the £480 cost of the band; Drinks for the bar.

The cover art this week is the relic of the Titulus of the Holy Cross, from the Basilica di S. Croce in Gerusalemme, Rome.