Parish News: Sunday of the Ascension and 7th Week of Easter

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.

St Benet’s is self supporting: we receive no regular central church or government funding, so you can donate using card online to support St Benet’s: and every penny really does count! 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?

The readings for this Sunday are available here.

Please pray for:
The sick and those in need
Brenda, Reece, John, Chinye, Cheryl and Ann.
The Faithful departed
All who have worshipped in and served at Saint Benet’s, those who have died recently amongst them Ron Corp, Priest; Martin Poole, Priest; Stephen Fry; Charles Dean and Metelena Taylor and those whose year’s mind falls about this time, amongst them Peter Reynolds (6th) and Laura Poolton (7th).
Those to be ordained deacon
John Laverick for All Hallows Tottenham, Oliver Baldwin for All Hallows Gospel Oak, Sam Williams for OMHR Clerkenwell, Nathan Barrett for St Mary’s Hayes, Georges Iskandar for St Benet’s Kentish Town.
Those to be ordained priest
William Allen for St James Paddington and Simon Billington for St Michael’s Wood Green.

Georges Iskandar is to be ordained  to the sacred order of Deacon by our bishop Jonathan at 11am on Saturday 28th June at Saint Andrew Holborn, EC4A 3AF. Please pray for him now as he prepares and come to the ordination in June.

On Sunday 6th July Jonathan our Bishop will be here to celebrate Mass with Confirmation for us on the Sunday of St Benedict; it will be followed by a parish party with a bring and share lunch.

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