Parish News: The 22nd Sunday and Week of the Year

To the Pharisees to whom Jesus is speaking it seems hardly credible that they should not take the honours due to them. His teaching is truly radical and remains so: everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. We all, from the greatest to the least in this world, share the same end and judge.

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 coming Sunday are available here.

Please pray for:
The sick and those in need
Brenda, Reece, John, Chinye, Cheryl, Ann, Mana, Chika, Alessandro, Sonny, Jan, Danielle and Grace.
The Faithful departed
All who have worshipped and served here, those who have died recently and those whose year’s mind falls about this time, amongst them Betty Sweetman (1st), Edith Reynolds and Peggy Taylor (2nd).

Dates for your diary:
Sunday 7th September, 6pm: St Cuthbert, Philbeach Gardens SW5 9EB. Solemn Evensong, Procession and Veneration of the Relics of St Cuthbert and St Carlo Acutis (on the day of his canonisation). 

Monday 8th September, 7pm: St Mary Brookfield, NW5 1SL. Solemn Mass for the Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary followed by supper.

Friday 3rd October, 6.45-10pm: Harvest Barn Dance, here at St Benet’s. 

The cover art is the section known as La Novelle Jerusalem, part of the 14th Century tapestry L’Apocalypse de Louis Ier d’Anjou held in the Château d’Angers.