Parish News: Trinity Sunday and the 11th Week of the Year

On the feast of the Most Holy Trinity, we meditate on the nature of God: three distinct persons in one substance, ever one and ever three. But this is not just a theological detail of academic interest, rather it cuts to the core of the truth about reality. God exists, and has always existed, as a relationship – and we can neither comprehend oursevles nor our redemption unless we consider this fundamental fact.

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, Ann, Mana and Chika.
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; Metelena (Olga) Taylor and Indrani Kanagasabay, those whose year’s mind falls about this time, amongst them Ivy Tackley (18th).
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.

Thank you to Father Stephen Miller who has come to sing the mass whilst Father Guy is leading the parish pilgrimage to Walsingham. He will be will be instituted and collated as vicar of SS Peter and Paul Enfield Lock EN3 6AB on Wednesday 25th June at 7pm. Do go and support him if you are able.

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 put the date in your diary and pray for him and the other ordinands. 

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. Please make sure this date is in your diary to support our candidates and the parish!

On Mon 9th June the installation of our new lighting system began.  It is a big project and will take about 4 weeks to complete. The result will be a properly functioning, energy efficient LED system which will both give us light to see and enhance the beauty of the church. All will be as normal on Sundays; in the week the church will be open only for the daily mass and entry will be by the side door in the garden.

The cover art is The Trinity by Masaccio, c. 1427, in the Church of Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy.