Parish News: Christ the King

The feast of Christ the King is all about recognising the sovereignty of God over us and all his creation. Earthly powers seem formidable but they do not last forever; history shows this to be true. We are encouraged to invite the universal and everlasting king, Jesus Christ, to be king of our lives too.

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, 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, amongst them Kishan Manocha, and those whose year’s mind falls about this time, amongst them Joyce Lorden, Gideon Quaye (24th) and Grace Baker (25th).

Advent Bible Study
On three Mondays in Advent after the 6.30pm Mass, we will meet to reflect on, and learn more about, three key events in the history of salvation. Lasts about 30 minutes.
7pm Monday 1st December – The Annunciation
7pm Monday 15th December – The Visitation
7pm Monday 22nd December – The Nativity

Advent and Christmas Highlights:
Advent Carols by Candlelight, followed by refreshments
Sunday 30th November, 6pm

Solemn Mass for the feast of the Immaculate Conception at St Mary Brookfield, NW5 1SL
Monday 8th December, 7pm

Christmas Lessons and Carols, followed by refreshments
Sunday 21st December, 6pm

Children’s Carols Around the Crib
Christmas Eve, 4pm

Midnight Sung Mass
Christmas Eve, 11.30pm 

Sung Mass of Christmas Day
Christmas Morning, 11am

The cover art is Christ and the Good Thief by Titian, c. 1566. Held in the Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna.