Parish News: 12th Sunday and Week of the Year

By means of a homely refernce to the humble sparrow, Jesus explains the fundamental value of each human person. This is not something to be earnt or awarded and should not be confused with any social, political or monetary measure. Rather, every human is of intrinsic and equal value before God, who is the creator of all. 

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 can be found here.

Please pray for:
Those to be ordained
Deacon: Felix Trimbos for St Silas and Holy Trinity, Kentish Town.
Priest: Antonio Jospeh for St Michael, Croydon; John Laverick for All Hallows Tottenham;  Sam Williams for Our Most Holy Redeemer, Clerkenwell; Oliver Baldwin for All Hallows Gospel Oak; Nathan Barrett for St Mary Hayes, and Georges Iskandar for St Benet and All Saints, Kentish Town. 
The sick and those in need
Brenda, Reece, John, Cheryl, Ann, Chika, Sonny, Danielle, Grace and Mary.
The Faithful departed
All who have worshipped and served here, those who have died recently, amongst them Alessandro Betoja, Lorna Kiden, Jan Besser and Patrick McGrath and those whose year’s mind falls about this time.

Father Georges Iskandar is to be ordained  to the Priesthood at 5pm on Sunday 28th June at St Andrew Holborn, EC4A 3AF. It would be good if as many of us as possible were able to go and support him on that occasion.

Father Georges will celebrate a Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving on Monday 29th June at 7pm here at St Benets. The mass will be followed by drinks. 

Festival of St Benedict our Patron
On Sunday 5th July at 11am Jonathan our bishop will be here on the Sunday of St Benedict; mass will be followed by a party and a bring and share lunch. Please be sure to come to support our candidates and plan what food you are going to bring to share.

On Thursday 9th July at 7pm there will be a Votive High Mass and Procession of the Relic of St Benedict followed by drinks. The Preacher will be the Reverend Philip Corbett SSC, Vicar of St Silas and Holy Trinity, Kentish Town. 

The cover art is Study of a Flying Sparrow by Giovanni da Udine, c.1515, held in the Nationalmuseum Stockholm.